[SML] New wireless: analog or digital?

[Ray Gibson]

Regardless of your recommendation, know that the 600MHz band is going away
soon, and is to be avoided at all costs.  New information came out this
month with additional details and better timeline estimates.  Long
discussion about the latest on the theatre-sound-list last week:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/theatre-sound-list/4SOqUe4to74

New technologies are coming out to utilize different frequency bands but
the future is uncertain.  Don't expect anything you buy today to be with
you in the long haul.  100% digital on shared spectrum (2.4, 5.8) will
probably be a better purchase today, but you're still competing with
consumer devices for that same spectrum.  Proper antenna layout can
probably mitigate interference.

Ray


On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 2:45 PM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> Howdy folks... I have a friend whose church is preparing to clear out
> their collection of barely-hanging-on wireless mics... all analog, in
> various states of repair and functionality, and replace with new (both
> some handhelds and over-the-ear types).  He's sorting through the
> choices of analog and digital systems.... just curious about
> pros/cons/pitfalls of digital.  (We all know about the dwindling
> frequencies.)  I said I'd ask here.
>
> Not necessarily asking for recommendations as to specific brands or
> models (but that's certainly welcome) - mostly looking for thoughts on
> whether digital is all it's cracked up (or hopes) to be, and should
> one choose one over the other.
>
> TIA....
>
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