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HPX2000 and Lectro dual channel wireless receiver?
I see from Lectrosonics’ website (https://www.lectrosonics.com/hybrid/sr/sr.htm) that my new camera doesn’t support both channels from my new receiver. Until a December firmware upgrade, apparently. That would have been nice to hear from my dealer….Anybody have first-hand experience with this?
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It works, you just have to run cable.
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Ok, mine hasn’t shippped yet so I can’t look and see, but my understanding is the 5p variant which you seem to describe is a somewhat different model with the TA5 jack on the top. Otherwise, where does the cable connect?
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Nevermind, you need the 5p. Yes your dealer should have told you or at least swap it out.
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Yes, but the page shows two different models, the SR and the SR/5p variant. Do you have either of these receivers? If so, does the 5p come with it, or is it an accessory as it appears? Maybe it is included and I’m not reading it right.
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It’s a separate model. You will need the 5p version.
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thanks for your help.
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Update: I spoke with a news photog who uses both the 2000 camera and the aforementioned receiver. He informed me that the camera mixes the two channels it receives from the receiver. He reiterated that Panasonic has planned to release a fix for this in the December firmware upgrade.
DC
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So are you gong to stick with the one you have and HOPE that Panasonic releases the update on time?
Also, mixing channels, that’s not good.
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I’m going to keep it in hopes that Panasonic delivers on the firmware update. The slot-in is the real attraction for me–not having an external receiver to get bumped around and cables to snag. I just wanted everyone else to know about this issue so they didn’t have to find out like I did: after ordering.
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Yeah, but if you get the other model, you can use the discreet output channels and then when the firmware update comes through, you can then use them internally. In the meantime, you won’t be stuck with one mixed channel.
Jeremy
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