Hey Folks, I've got a problem.
Ill make thise short and not go into the back story. I need an "Assisted Listening Device System" in one of my theatres. Easy enough right?. Well here's my dilema. With the radio frequencies issues currently in the U.S. I'm not sure what to get. Our main stage space has an older infra-red system. I like the idea, since we never have to worry about interference, however, the system we have has the head phones connected to a little pack < about the size of an I-pod>. The Patrons are "supposed" to hang this pack around their neck, 9 times out of 10 they wind up putting it in a shirt pocket, or it slides behind the jacket lapels. No line of sight, no sound. Then they complain and say the system isn't working or the pack is defective.
So, Who uses what? What's the best for the money? What's the Cheapest? What is not going to be obsolete in two years when the FCC sells its frequency to Verizon or ATT or the Department of Homeland Security.
One of our sound designers suggested a system that operates on 72Mhz, anybody know if this frequency is staying clear?
Sorry to be lazy, I just don't have the time to do the research on this one. TIA
Ill make thise short and not go into the back story. I need an "Assisted Listening Device System" in one of my theatres. Easy enough right?. Well here's my dilema. With the radio frequencies issues currently in the U.S. I'm not sure what to get. Our main stage space has an older infra-red system. I like the idea, since we never have to worry about interference, however, the system we have has the head phones connected to a little pack < about the size of an I-pod>. The Patrons are "supposed" to hang this pack around their neck, 9 times out of 10 they wind up putting it in a shirt pocket, or it slides behind the jacket lapels. No line of sight, no sound. Then they complain and say the system isn't working or the pack is defective.
So, Who uses what? What's the best for the money? What's the Cheapest? What is not going to be obsolete in two years when the FCC sells its frequency to Verizon or ATT or the Department of Homeland Security.
One of our sound designers suggested a system that operates on 72Mhz, anybody know if this frequency is staying clear?
Sorry to be lazy, I just don't have the time to do the research on this one. TIA