Scheduled to be unveiled at NAB 2005 in Las Vegas, SM (Super Mini), this transmitter is said to delivering 107dB signal-to-noise ratio and flat frequency response to 20kHz. Lectrosonics' Digital Hybrid Wireless technology uses both 24-bit digital audio and analogue FM signal transmission methods to encode a digital signal into a robust analogue format for transmission over a UHF FM carrier.
The SM's receiver captures the signal and DSP circuitry recreates the original digital audio. Says Lectrosonics, "This unique system represents the best of both wireless worlds: exceptional digital audio qualitycombined with the spectrum efficiency and long range of highly-optimised FM wireless systems."
Larry Fisher, Lectrosonics' president, comments, "Engineering a transmitter that is smaller, while outperforming industry standards, has been a labour of love for Lectrosonics." The SM is offered in the nine standard Lectrosonics frequency groups with 256 frequencies each.
(Jim Evans)
