Sony to Release Reconfigured Wireless Microphone Line-Up
August 04, 2003
Nashville, TN - Sony is expanding its popular pre-packaged UHF wireless microphone systems with the introduction of separate components.
Initially, UWP systems were offered in pre-packaged combinations to provide a simple solution to meet most requirements. Now, the availability of UWP components gives custom capabilities to match individual needs.
The UWP system's mics, receivers and tuners feature normally associated with more expensive units, the manufacturer describes, such as the belt packs and mic transmitters, which include LCDs with complete system status information.
The systems' robust UHF transmissions are less susceptible to annoying interference and distracting dropouts typical to lower cost VHF systems. Added enhancements, such as PLL (Phase Locked Loop) circuitry, refine the inherent advantages of UHF. Tone squelch circuitry automatically removes ambient noise to produce a clean, crisp sound.
The UWP series UHF wireless microphone components benefit from three core technologies that supply stable transmission and reception.
• PLL Synthesized System: A stable carrier signal helps to prevent interference with other frequency channels, offering the option to select a preferred channel from multiple frequencies.
• Space Diversity Reception System: Achieves a stable reception through dual-antenna inputs/reception circuits that receive signals over two different paths and automatically selects the best RF signal for quality performance.
• Tone Squelch Circuitry: Recognizes a 32-kHz pilot-tone signal and outputs the audio signal only when this signal is received, which also helps prevent potential interference from other transmissions of wireless devices. The UWP wireless microphone systems provide selectable RF output levels: 5mW output for simultaneous multi-channel operation and 30mW high power output for long distance transmission. The systems are powered by two LR-6 alkaline batteries (AA-size) providing up to 6 hours of run time.
The new UWP Wireless components include the following:
UTX-B1C Body-Back Transmitter: with an Omni-directional lavaliere microphone is available in channels 62 - 65 or 66 - 69. The suggested list price is $450.
UTX-B1S Body-Back Transmitter with a Uni-directional lavaliere microphone is available in channels 62 - 65 or 66 - 69. The suggested list price is $395.
UTX-H1 Handheld Microphone is available in channels 62 - 65 or 66 - 69 and has a suggested list price of $395.
URX-P1 Portable Diversity Receiver designed for mounting onto a camera is available in channels 62 - 65 or 66 - 69. Its suggested list price is $495.
URX-R1 Half Rack Diversity Receiver is available in channels 62 - 65 or 66 - 69. The suggested list price is $495.
URX-M1 Diversity Tuner Module is designed for simultaneous multi-channel operation with Sony's MB-806A multi-channel rack system. The unit is available in channels 62 - 65 or 66 - 69 with a suggested list price is $395.
RMM-URXR1S Single Rack Mount for the URX-R1 Half Rack Receiver is available for the suggested list price of $45.00.
RMM-URXR1D Dual Rack Mount for the URX-R1 Half Rack Receiver is also available for the suggested list price of $70.00.
All of the UWP wireless microphone components are planned to be available in August.
For more information, visit
www.sony.com/professional
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