Issue link: http://digital.copcomm.com/i/1178376
caring! Realistically, we need to fit more wireless transmitters into a smaller space, and share that space with other sound mixers who are neighbors on studio lots. Like Broadway productions, we need to transmit at even lower power and eventually need to all go all-digital transmission. Baby steps, though. Soon we will have solutions to all of our woes, but not before shelling out more money for fantastic equipment. Venue 1's and DSQD working together And there is no reason to hold our breath for any government to reimburse for these additional investments that come from this repack. Figuring out the local DTV transmission span and range in your city is now very important. Frequency coordination and antenna placement are also very important. CONCLUSION To end on a higher note than the dark digital and DTV discussion (DDDTVD), I'd like to talk about the fact that the DSQD receiver holds a large piece to the puzzle of solving your own "repacking" obligation. You have your transmitter collection with its own transmitting range, whether it's block- specific or wideband. Theoretically, you're parting ways with all of your 600 MHz and above transmitters. But up until now, you had to coordinate your own buying decisions so specifically with transmitter and receiver pairings. When I first learned of the DSQD but didn't have its specs in front of me, I assumed I'd have to choose an "A band" model or a "B band" model. I started drawing charts that reflected this to match transmitters in my package. But now we don't have to distinguish! Lectrosonics looked at the market of users both on the sound cart and in the sound bag and said: Here's a small receiver with a high-density-channel-count-to-physical- size-ratio, and we'll make it tune 'em all.