I wish someone would invent this wireless mic...

[Noiz2]

You need to go directly to one of the Tesla (person not car) conspiracy sites. Supposedly the pyramids around the world are high tech alien energy mining devices.

I think you have to be wearing an aluminum foil hat to make itv work though.

 

[David W. Jones]

You need to go directly to one of the Tesla (person not car) conspiracy sites. Supposedly the pyramids around the world are high tech alien energy mining devices.

I think you have to be wearing an aluminum foil hat to make itv work though.

Well that's just silly!

You have to make your hat out of the original tin foil. Aluminum foil won't work.

 

[David W. Richardson]

As walki talkies yes those were a lot better. But the computer in your phone probably has more power than the one that ran the ship, and it has video, and you can play solitaire on it!

Sure, but that's like saying "My car is better than their communicators -- it has a radio, but you can also drive it around."

As to the specific function of providing voice communications between two people separated by vast distances, without the use of wires or communications satellites, our cell phones cannot do the job that those communicators did. So I would say they are not superior as relates to performing that function.

 

[Rippie]

I'm shocked no one has posted this.

[h=1]Lectrosonics Introduces World's Smallest Wireless Microphone[/h]

RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO - APRIL 1, 2006: Lectrosonics has introduced the smallest wireless microphone in the world, the XSDT or "eXtra-Super-Damn-Tiny." The new wireless microphone is completely self-contained, including a nearly microscopic condenser microphone element, AA battery and a 250mW RF transmitter using the company's proprietary Digital Hybrid Wireless™ technology. The microphone element, with a 1x1mm capsule area, provides an astounding frequency response of 5Hz to 120kHz and transient response far better than any other microphone on the market. Dynamic range is 120dB, with self-noise of 48dB (A-weighted) and a maximum SPL of 168dB.
According to Lectrosonics president, Larry Fisher, "people keep asking for smaller and smaller transmitters, so we decided to leap-frog the pack and make something really small. This effort required that we put all other development and production on hold while we found ways to dramatically miniaturize this product."
Two versions of the transmitter are available: the XSDT-ALK which uses an alkaline AA battery, providing 38 minutes of operational time; and the XSDT-LITH using a lithium battery providing 1 hour and 15 minute operational time. Due to the permanently installed battery on each unit, the XSDT must be discarded once the battery dies. MSRP for the XSDT-ALK: $499.99, for the XSDT-LITH: $699.99.
[h=2]About Lectrosonics[/h] Well respected within the film, broadcast, and theater technical communities since 1971, Lectrosonics wireless microphone systems and audio processing products are used daily in mission-critical applications by audio engineers familiar with the company's dedication to quality, customer service, and innovation. Lectrosonics is a US manufacturer based in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

 

[Terry_Lasater]

Nice release date.

 

[MattinSTL]

When my nephew was in high school I used to video tape his football games... my brother was always commenting that he wanted to see EVERYTHING... UP CLOSE... when I'd zoom in to something he wanted to know what happened next to that... when I shot wide he wanted to see somebody up close. Actual quote: "you need a zoom lens that's wide angle... so you can be close and still see everything"...

LOL...

I agree with the others... what the OP wants to accomplish can easily be accomplished right now. If we can get a mic on a live news correspondent and be ready for the hit in less than a minute... regular dudes should be able to get what they want rigged in less then 2-3 (if the mic isn't hidden... seriously, 30 seconds).

It's bad enough when the weight of an ordinary lav makes clothing pucker or look stupid... I'm glad it's only the virtually weightless mic head and wire that's pulling on some guy's shirt or girl's blouse. Even if you could clip an AAA battery+mic on a shirt... it would look bad unless you make everyone wear a jacket so there's a place to support it.

 

[Andrius Simutis]

I wish someone would invent a way to harvest free electricity from the air so I wouldn't have an electric bill.

Like a wind turbine? I think that's been invented already.

 

[David W. Richardson]

I wish someone would invent a way to harvest free electricity from the air so I wouldn't have an electric bill.

I had an idea for that once.

Current is generated in one of two ways -- either by passing a conductor through a magnetic field, or by passing a magnetic field across a conductor. This is how generators work. The problem always comes in the fact that it takes more energy to move the conductor through the field (or vice versa) than is created by the generator.

But the Earth is constantly spinning, and it's encased in a magnetic field. Wouldn't it be cool if somehow the planet itself could be turned into a giant generator?

Of course, there are all sorts of physics issues that would make that not work. Still, it would be cool if it were possible.

 

[John Willett]

I wish someone would invent a way to harvest free electricity from the air so I wouldn't have an electric bill.

They have - they are called "Solar Panels" and they are getting better and better - now only needing daylight, rather than sunlight. And - they are getting more efficient and producing more power for a given size installation. :thumbsup:

 

[David W. Jones]

I ment not converting some other form of energy into electricity. But extracting the natural electricity that is all around us.

As I sit in my studio right now with the door open watching a thunder storm.

 

[Alex H.]

I ment not converting some other form of energy into electricity. But extracting the natural electricity that is all around us.

As I sit in my studio right now with the door open watching a thunder storm.

But seriously... if you could figure out how to absorb massive amounts of energy from the environment, without wind or sun or lightning, and channel it into a usable form of electrical power, I'd say you'd be able to retire comfortably.

In the mean time, the cost of a solar panel array has come way down and continues to drop. It's a good way to get off the grid.

Now, back to topic...

 

[David W. Jones]

I looked into it for my studio but have too many trees.

 

[Noiz2]

Sure, but that's like saying "My car is better than their communicators -- it has a radio, but you can also drive it around."

As to the specific function of providing voice communications between two people separated by vast distances, without the use of wires or communications satellites, our cell phones cannot do the job that those communicators did. So I would say they are not superior as relates to performing that function.

Ah but you forget one thing. Cel phones EXIST and the communicators don't. So in actual fact we are comparing something that works to a prop that does nothing.

So really it's more like saying My dad is better than Superman.

If we were to go down the rabbit hole and pretend the communicators actually worked we would also have to know how they worked and what the limitations were. Also you would have to define "better". As a general communications device I think the iPhone wins. With it you can send email, deal with web based communications, write letters, books etc. (I wouldn't but people have), connect to land line telephones and call any other cel phone. Plus you can do texts, instant messaging and all sorts of social media AND you can video conference. So as a "communications" device the communicator is quite limited. A bit closer to a really compact short wave radio setup. With the right conditions you can go most the way around the world but a very limited number of people will be able to connect to your signal.

But we should probably stick to things more related to the thread like nonexistent microscopic wireless lav mics.

 

[Noiz2]

I looked into it for my studio but have too many trees.

In SF our house we put on solar. The first year our electric bill was $50, the whole year. But we happened to be in a luck spot. In Detroit there would be a couple of issues. Other than living in a historic district and probably not being able to get permission, you have snow that would cover the panels in the winter and there is a real leaf issue that you would need to have either steep panels (in SF ours were almost flat) or clean them off on a regular basis. Also being this far north you get a big differential in day light hours.

Wind is pretty big here and shallow geothermal (for heating and cooling) is starting to come in.

Back to topic I have some of those Lectrosonic units on order but they are many years behind in delivery so probably not a great choice for the OP.

I ordered them from Rosco. They were on the page after the Rosco Light Stop spray.

 

[Alex H.]

Back to topic I have some of those Lectrosonic units on order but they are many years behind in delivery so probably not a great choice for the OP.

I ordered them from Rosco. They were on the page after the Rosco Light Stop spray.

Anyone know where to find an extra key for a Gen Lock?

 

[Paul F]

I have two. I have an old Utah Scientific I can let go for $15. I have a nice Ikegami key that we don't need anymore. That one is $35.

 

[Rippie]

Anyone know where to find an extra key for a Gen Lock?

It's next to the extra F-stops on the camera truck.

 

[David W. Jones]

So do I need 3 different keys to open my 3 lock box?