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Date: Feb 7, 2010

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This week Zaxcom will deliver to its dealers in the US the ERX1 and the ERX1TCD. This is a new classification of product that replaces the traditional monitor receiver used on set and the time code sync boxes used to provide time code to slates and cameras. The ERX1 is a monitor receiver with time code display. The ERX1 offers audio quality unmatched by any FM monitor system. The all digital transmission system offers excellent range and fidelity. No noise or distortion can be introduced in the transmission making critical monitoring possible via wireless reception. Script supervisors can use the ERX1 to monitor audio, time code and meta data. A time code display hold function is included. The system features encryption to eliminate the transmitted audio from being received by unintended listeners. The ERX1 and ERX1TCD are the same size as a classic Ipod and runs 14 hours on 2 AA alkaline batteries. The system has 36 RF channels that can operate at the same time on the 2.4GHz band. This removes the IFB system from the UHF band eliminating a source of interference for wireless microphones. The system also includes a 1KHz notch filter that eliminates the possibility of calibration tone being sent to the ERX1. The tone is filtered out with a very high Q notch filter that does not affect audio transmission quality. This feature can be disabled. The ERX1 receiver features true diversity operation with 4 internal receiver antennas and a digital drop out elimination system for very solid RF performance. A LCD display shows time code, user bits and scene and take metadata. The ERX1TCD offers the addition of SMPTE time code output and monitor delay. The time code output allows the ERX1TCD to be attached to smart slates and cameras to provide wireless time code distribution. The ERX1TCD has an internal time code generator that will always provide perfect time code output regardless of the quality of the received signal that synchronizes it. The ERX1TCD eliminates the need to manually Jam slates and cameras and eliminates the drift common to all devices that run on an internal crystal reference. The time code rate is individually selectable at all standard frame rates. This allows for a production running at 23.98 FPS to have ERX1TCD outputs at 29.97 FPS or 23.98 FPS. The ERX1TCD also offers audio monitor delay. The delay is adjustable from 0 to 300mS. This allows the ERX1TCD to compensate for up to 10 frames of video monitor delay on a personal level. Each ERX1TCD can have its own delay setting so that the directors monitor delay can be different from the cinematographer or someone viewing live action. Using Zaxnet the monitor delay can be changed remotely. The ERX1 starts at $395 in quantities of 5 or more. The ERX1TCD starts at $495 in quantities of 5 or more. Please visit the following link for a photo of the ERX1. Zaxcom ERX __________________

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