Does this exist - wireless DMX outside of 2.4 GHz?

[BobHealey]

A quick google search for wireless dmx and UHF turned up nothing, so I figured I'd ask folks who know. Does anyone currently make a wireless DMX product that operates in a band that 802.11a/b/g/n/ac does not use? The places I'd want to use this typically have 20-30 unique SSIDs in range, so being able to jump down to UHF or VHF would be really nice.

 

[Irwin]

The newer products from Wireless Solution can operate at 5.8 GHz.

 

[RC4Wireless]

A quick google search for wireless dmx and UHF turned up nothing, so I figured I'd ask folks who know. Does anyone currently make a wireless DMX product that operates in a band that 802.11a/b/g/n/ac does not use? The places I'd want to use this typically have 20-30 unique SSIDs in range, so being able to jump down to UHF or VHF would be really nice.

We have produced 900Mhz wireless DMX technology several times in our company history. Our original RC5 system is used in various casinos across the USA; our RC5 Series 2 is used in the US tour of Wicked, and throughout the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, CA.

RC5 operates from 902-928Mhz, which can only be used in the United States, Canada, and a few other select jurisdictions. It cannot be used for world touring, since this is not a widely harmonized band. Nonetheless, it is very useful within the United States in particular. Because this band is considerably lower than 2.4Ghz it provides longer range and better propagation when transmitting with the same RF output power. In general, the 900Mhz band is much quieter than 2.4Ghz.

RC5 900Mhz wireless DMX systems are custom built on a case-by-case basis. Feel free to contact me for more information.

*** I sincerely apologize for the commercial nature of this post -- I avoid this most of the time. ***


Many thanks,
James David Smith (Jim)
President and Chief Product Developer
RC4 Wireless / Soundsculpture Incorporated
13604 Heathwood Court
Raleigh, NC, 27615, USA

toll-free office 866-258-4577
www.theatrewireless.com

 

[James Feenstra]

What about an auto switching system that only uses the space that's not occupied by the Wifi networks and switches in real time with no loss?

With a directional high gain antenna you may be fine using 2.4g, although it will depend on the signal strength of the other devices.