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All the old HPX170 threads are archived here: https://www.dvxuser.com/forums/hvx200-hpx170.66/ I don’t see that there ever was a stickied thread on scene files like there was with the DVX100, but there’s plenty of good info in there. (Validity of decades-old URLs not guaranteed.)

Welcome (back), Charles!

I’ve never had stellar experiences with FRS/GMRS radios when distance was a concern. They’re great for smaller range coverage, but they just don’t hold up too well through multiple floors or outdoors over hills and through trees. There are some lower-cost versions of the 4W and 5W business band...

Just to add a couple of helpful nuggets, for no reason whatsoever and totally not because I’m currently dealing with similar issues: If the sound editor sends delivery specs, please read them from top to bottom. We’re all in this together, and those working downstream from you can do a better...

Because so many miniDV camcorders had the ability to act as a DV Bridge for analog playback sources, and to record from an analog source like VHS to miniDV within the camera. From what I remember, the VX1000 also has this ability. @SharkMan_1 Make sure that your camcorder is set to VTR mode...

Ah, okay. Just caught today’s headline. Attempting a hostile takeover? Moxy, indeed.

Gotta say, “we didn’t win the bid so the process was obviously unfair” is quite the bold legal argument.

This is the flip-side of the conversation. We just had our big film festival here at the beginning of November, and the festival's creative director curates some amazing indie features from across the country. As far as quality of film, indies are absolutely crushing it over big studio features...

I’m wary, but trying to remain hopeful. For those of us still making a living - or, at least, trying to - in the industry, this may or may not help. On one hand, consolidation to a small handful of companies decreases competition, which lowers pay and increases prices to the consumers. On the...

It’s that time of year! If you’re a collector of plug-ins, now’s the time to add a few more to your arsenal. Here are a few things on sale that I really like to use: Oxford Reverb from Sonnox. You can get plug-ins that make things sound like they’re in different types of rooms, but they’re...

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Yeah, I think context would be helpful. What were the requirements?

“Regency Rom-Com” just about made me spit out my coffee. Again, great stuff! How was the response from these spots?

Shotgun mics are notoriously a poor choice for highly reverberant spaces. Yes, there are exceptions with some higher-end and more modern shotguns that use some different physics. But the traditional interference tube design creates issues with reflections that result in mud, comb filtering…...

That sounds like it could be a placement issue, rather than needing to buy a new mic. Could also be choosing the wrong mic for the space, but a well-placed boom should sound more open and natural than a lav.

I looked back at that post and realized I’d left out a bit of context: I tune from top down, rather than starting with the lower frequencies and tuning up. Not as much the order in which I select frequencies for FreqFinder, but the order in which I tune transmitters and fire them up in the war...

And in my production world, I’m not typically in an RF-saturated environment, not counting whatever is crowding the city airwaves. I’m on a set or at a location where I’m the only wireless user, so it’s up to me to ensure proper RF coordination to avoid intermod, and to keep TX power managed...

Paul, I have to disagree here. And the wireless companies, like Lectro, will say the same. But I think we’re talking about two different things here. It seems you’re speaking from a live venue perspective, which is going to be an RF nightmare far beyond what we see on a typical film or TV show...

Yes, just get the base model that scans 240-960MHz. I watch the scan for a few minutes. Typically, you’ll see chunks of available space in the scan, and I’ll note those with a low and high frequency bookending any decent opening. One thing that can cause intermittent issues is TV, so it’s good...

Yes, the airwaves are getting more crowded, especially in larger cities. No, analog RF systems aren’t obsolete. A couple of things to check for: Just making sure “that the selected mic frequencies aren’t set too close to one another” isn’t exactly a guarantee for avoiding intermod. In fact...