What the thread found

• The Titan provides solid picture quality and works over long distances when conditions are favorable.
• Line of sight between transmitter and receiver is required for reliable operation.
• Performance degrades significantly near metal objects, dense vegetation, and metallic structures.
• Interference from cordless landline phones can severely impact signal quality.
• The Titan requires a separate custom receiver for each monitor that needs to receive the video feed.
• An upgrade is available that extends frequency range and changes the casing to rubber material for improved shielding against interference, costing approximately 200 Euros.
• When interference does occur, it typically manifests as horizontal artifacts across the picture while maintaining a locked signal, unlike broadcast interference which appears wavy and snowy.
• The Modular 3000 was reported by users to perform better in challenging environments with metal and vegetation.
• The Titan is fully compatible with Preston Cinema FIZ systems and specific channel recommendations exist to prevent cross-interference between the two systems.

Depends on

• Reports come from early-to-mid 2008 and device performance may have evolved since then.
• User experiences with the Titan varied significantly, with some reporting good results while others on the same production had major issues.
• One user preference for Modular 3000 over Titan was mentioned but not extensively detailed.
• Crowd performance was tested anecdotally in limited scenarios rather than systematically.
• The upgrade specifications and pricing come from a single source and lack confirmation.

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