Multirotor live tv feed

[Pjtyros]

I have been shooting video with a canon 5D for some time, I use a standard 5.8ghz video downlink for the camera operator, I have been asked if I can do a live tv feed. Is anyone doing this already? If so what gear are you using?

Any help would be great.
thanks.

 

[Droider]

Try these.

http://www.paralinx.net/products/

They are about the cheeps out there but more are coming. Range is limited though maybe 60/70m

Dave

 

[Pjtyros]

Thanks Dave, that may be the answer.
cheers
paul

 

[ZAxis]

are you being asked to do live HD or just SD?
Lec

 

[Pjtyros]

So far all I know is just a live link for a golf event so I was wondering what others are using in that situation.
Thanks
Paul

 

[RCJardin]

If the feed has to be HD SDI then things will be a bit difficult as I don't think the bandwidth of a normal set up is big enough. Live means fancy electronics to reduce the time lag and would probably need a timebase corrector to be able to supply a stable feed.

 

[Pjtyros]

Yes I kind of guessed that HD would be a problem and the standard feed is probably just not good enough.
Thanks for your reply, perhaps I should stick to video work :nevreness:
Thanks
Paul

 

[ZAxis]

RC Jardin is right.
For Wireless HD there are 2 options.
HD over WiFi is the main option preferred for MR and is being used with pretty high success rates by a few compies. The main drawback are the limited range & in the event of a connection loss the re buffer time can prove a major issue as it can take minutes for the system to start sending pictures again.
The other option is digital wireless systems on licensed frequiencies. These systems are what you see piggybacked on things like f1 pit walk cameras but they are massively expensive & the transmitters are usually quite large & probably worth twice your MR alone!
we used a digital link on a job last weekend and it was impressive to say the least & it would punch a hole through just about anything when setup correctly.
good luck.
Lec