[SML] New wireless: analog or digital?

[Steven Hood]

For my money, honestly, I'm seeing so much congestion in the 2.4 band in my 
facilities that we avoid it as well. The trick with 5.8 is the shortened 
range. We're having better luck with the narrower band digital stuff 
fitting between TV channels out here near LA.
Steven R Hood
310.756.3555



On May 18, 2016 5:20:50 PM Ray Gibson via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> 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....
>>
>> --
>> Jon Ares
>> www.arescreative.com
>> http://backstagethreads.com
>>
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