So, working on doing the technical details for an upcoming small-scale conference (think around 300 people), and I was looking at doing one-man image magnification for exactly 2 events. Now, both of these events already have projection going into them, I have access to a TriCaster 100 Educational (woo), and an assortment of cameras (all with component video out, best one is a GL2), the only thing I've yet to determine is how to get the video from the cameras (thinking 2) all the way from the back of an auditorium, and the side of the stage, to the TriCaster box.
So, here's my question: What's a dirt cheap way of transmitting composite video up to 100' (I think, haven't checked with the staging people) with a signal that would still look decent on a 8x8(ish) projection screen, using a boardroom-style projector? I have soldering skills, the time to order stuff online, and under $100 to spend (it's a personal project that I haven't been able to pitch it to the money people).
Would a passive balun running the composite over CAT5/e/6 give me adequate quality? I have a pair of Radio Trash #15-2572 (manual) AV transmitters, but I'm not too trusting of RS's legendary product reliability, so that's why I'm looking for a hard-wired solution. Does anyone have any specific product suggestions?
So far I've looked around and found things like Video + Stereo Audio Hi-Fi Transceiver #500039 and One Pair Passive Composite Video Balun UTP AV to Cat5 on eBay.ca (item 350436433390 end time 03-Mar-11 15:29:26 EST) and all the advertised ranges are well over my need, but my Macbook's battery is also supposed to last like 8 hours.
So, here's my question: What's a dirt cheap way of transmitting composite video up to 100' (I think, haven't checked with the staging people) with a signal that would still look decent on a 8x8(ish) projection screen, using a boardroom-style projector? I have soldering skills, the time to order stuff online, and under $100 to spend (it's a personal project that I haven't been able to pitch it to the money people).
Would a passive balun running the composite over CAT5/e/6 give me adequate quality? I have a pair of Radio Trash #15-2572 (manual) AV transmitters, but I'm not too trusting of RS's legendary product reliability, so that's why I'm looking for a hard-wired solution. Does anyone have any specific product suggestions?
So far I've looked around and found things like Video + Stereo Audio Hi-Fi Transceiver #500039 and One Pair Passive Composite Video Balun UTP AV to Cat5 on eBay.ca (item 350436433390 end time 03-Mar-11 15:29:26 EST) and all the advertised ranges are well over my need, but my Macbook's battery is also supposed to last like 8 hours.