QuickHitRecord
Veteran
Curious if there is a hole in my logic here. I'm using a pair of Sennheiser G4s into my two C70s for corporate shoots. I also have a legal-range G3 on deck in case I need a third. The Sennheisers are still solid performers but for big events or shoots in high interference areas, it would be nice to have a pair of on-board recorders with timecode that I can reach for as a backup recording solution. I think the minimum kit that would be meet most of my needs would be two 32 bit clip-on recorders and one timecode box for the camera. Without factoring cables/caddies/media, here's what that looks like from the three current "affordable" brands.
2x Tentacle Track-E
1x Tentacle Sync-E
= $727
2x Deity PR-2
1x Deity TC-1
= $657
Rode Wireless Pro (2x Transmitter, 1x Receiver)
= $349
The Rode solution costs much less. Audio quality aside, the only downsides that I can see with Rode is that I can't jam sync into a Rode device. I can only jam sync from one. That's not a huge deal to me. Also, none of these devices can monitor and record timecode at the same time. But with the Rode, I also have the option to record/monitor without timecode, which neither of the other two ecosystems can offer.
Are there any other reasons not to go with the Rode? Or to look into international versions of these devices? This isn't meant to be a forever solution, just something that I can use until the Zaxcom patent expires.
2x Tentacle Track-E
1x Tentacle Sync-E
= $727
2x Deity PR-2
1x Deity TC-1
= $657
Rode Wireless Pro (2x Transmitter, 1x Receiver)
= $349
The Rode solution costs much less. Audio quality aside, the only downsides that I can see with Rode is that I can't jam sync into a Rode device. I can only jam sync from one. That's not a huge deal to me. Also, none of these devices can monitor and record timecode at the same time. But with the Rode, I also have the option to record/monitor without timecode, which neither of the other two ecosystems can offer.
Are there any other reasons not to go with the Rode? Or to look into international versions of these devices? This isn't meant to be a forever solution, just something that I can use until the Zaxcom patent expires.
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