2014Video Assist and Video Accessories forum
IDX CW-3 wireless 3G-SDI transmission system specifications and feature roadmap
12 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.
What the thread found
- The CW-3 is a compact 3G-SDI transmission system with a price point below $2,000 and weighs less than competing systems.
- The transmission signal is uncompressed, resulting in latency of less than 1 millisecond.
- The CW-3 does not support PSF (Progressive Segmented Frame) transmission at the time of discussion.
- The CW-3 does not support multicast transmission, whereas the larger CW-7 model does offer this feature.
- Multicast capability was under development for the CW-3, with developers indicating updates would be provided.
- PSF support was noted as a desired feature for broadcast and production environments requiring compatibility with interlaced formats.
Depends on
- Lack of PSF and multicast support limited the system's suitability for certain professional workflows at the time of the thread.
- The development status of multicast for the CW-3 was uncertain, with only vague commitments to future updates provided.
- Users expressed concerns that without PSF support, the system could not handle a full range of video signal formats commonly used in professional production.
- The specific chipset model was not disclosed by the manufacturer.