rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft

kludge@ (Scott Dorsey) writes:

>>So you use a battery in the mike->fiber converter on the performer's
>>belt or hide it in the middle of his back al-la GWB.

>God, I hate doing that. That now becomes the number one major failure
>source, the same way it is with wireless packs. And now you have to
>replace all the batteries before every performance, just in case. Just
>like wireless packs.

True... but look at the good side; you never run out of tested batteries
for your smoke detectors & garage door openers.

If it's Elvis impersonators or similar; you could use a wobble generator
like those magnet+coil flashlights you shake to power up. I've also heard
of a larger version on railroad cars...

>>The military makes fiber that's allegedly sturdy enough to survive
>>being driven over by a tank, so the average rock group should have to
>>work hard to do it in...

>Yes, the military tactical fibre is very commonly used in this application,
...
>That's a whole lot more than 16-channel Canare snake cable, but probably
>less than video triax bundles. And it's a lot lighter to carry around.

A FOAF founded a company that makes fiber converter systems for remote
broadcast cameras. Initially they were a hit for golf tournament
coverage. It used to be the network had to dispatch multiple
semi-trailers with honking big reels storing the miles of $$$$
copper. Now, one small diameter fiber does the job. His market has now
spread far beyond golf, I suspect.
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