CE Pro Magazine - March 2008 cover

Industry News

There is a great deal of concern in the A/V industry right now about how the move to DTV and the selling off of other parts of the RF spectrum is going to affect wireless microphones. Here are a few articles on what is happening and the thoughts of some of the major wireless microphone manufacturers.

What Digital TV Means to Wireless Microphone Users
This article from Shure gives a good summary of what changes are taking place and what users of wireless microphones can expect to happen.
Guide to Wireless Microphone Systems
This article from Lectrosonics gives a very through explanation of technology of wireless microphones. They state that with the emergence of DTV, which has created an increasingly difficult environment for wireless systems, “the need for a solid, technical understanding of wireless systems is at an all-time high.” This is a lengthy article and requires Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view.
Wireless Mics in a Challenging Atmosphere
This is a webcast from Sound & Video Contractor that gives good coverage of the technology behind wireless microphones as well as some possible future directions for wireless mics.