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Hart · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:27 am Post subject: Frontier Tranzport

Anybody ever used a Frontier Tranzport?

After pricing out the option of running a monitor, keyboard and mouse into the booth I'm kind of thinking about one of these instead as I think it would be a little cheaper and less hassle. But I'm giving up the ability to read copy off a screen and I'm not sure I want to do that.

So as I'm trying to decide I'd love to hear from anybody that uses one or has used one in the past - good or bad.
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Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

Not sure about the Tranzport...but Brian you're starting to look like

John Locke on L O S T They do a lot of transporting on L O S T
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CarynClark · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:56 pm Post subject:

I think Doug Turkel uses one, Brian. You might want to ask him.
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Eddie Eagle · M&M Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 2393

I like the fact it's wireless and you can move it around no problemo. Looks like it would be great with instruments.

I've not used one as I have a dual control setup in my recording room and my editing room.

Hart · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject:

Caryn, thanks! I'll give Doug a ring.

Bill, I'm ashamed to say I didn't even know who that was and had to look it up. Is it the bald head or the weary posture that gets me? Wink

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Bill Campbell · DC Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 621

It's the baldness, the knowing glinty look, and the rakishness of a man willing to take charge.

You'd have to watch the show L O S T to understand. You should Netflix the entire series this summer. It's very engrossing.

Good photos of you.
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Hart · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:16 am Post subject:

Well the unit gets mixed reviews from some of the musician types I talked to. For now I might punt. There are some a Hobo Tounge

s that allow you to control your computer from your iphone. I might try that for a while and see how it works until I make a final decision.
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georgethetech · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:20 pm Post subject:

I installed a few several years ago for VO actors, and I don't know anyone who uses it anymore. Not sure why. Maybe they forget to change the batteries one day, it stops working, and they just deal with it and get used to not using it. One client was using it with Pro Tools 6.9 and had issues with it interfering on occasion. These days, with LCD monitors being so damn cheap, it's hard to justify the thing when you can't read a script off the screen.
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Hart · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:15 am Post subject:

True. George have you ever wired up a DVI or VGA cable? Difficulty level?
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georgethetech · Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:58 am Post subject:

Never had to solder a DB15 or DVI connector onto a cable, no.
If your concern is how to pull a large connector through a wall, Calrad makes VGA cables with a break in them using a small connector so you can more easily snake them. I am a dealer for Calrad (wholesale only), but you might be able to find someone else who makes them.
If you are using DVI, you can use a cable with HDMI on one end for a smaller connector, then just use an HDMI-DVI adapter.
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JTVG · Backstage Pass Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 433

Brian,

For my booth, I went with this: http://www.amazon.com/IOGear-Desktop-Keyboard-Wireless-GKM551R/dp/B001AW5RK0

Batteries last a long time and it gets the signal through the walls of the booth to my workstation about 10 feet away, just fine. Plus, the keyboard lets me edit copy and do whatever.

While the Tranzport is cool, it's really more than I need in some ways and less in others.
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