What the thread found

• The Meridian system offers HD-only, SD-only, or combined HD/SD configurations with a frame-based downconverter in the receiver suitable for director monitors and re-transmission.
• The system supports multiple receivers simultaneously, enabling separate director and video village monitoring or improved reception over longer distances.
• Early production units featured fixed tall antennas with diversity reception properties, with removable stubby antenna options promised within three months of the announcement.
• The transmitter weighs under one pound but increased in size during development, becoming comparable to competing systems like Canatrans rather than remaining as compact as originally planned.
• The receiver includes a digital display with membrane buttons for channel selection and configuration.
• Range testing had not been completed by the dealer at the time of initial announcement.
• A high-end broadcast receiver variant offering genlock and longer-range reception with multiple antennas was in development, priced over $10,000.
• Users reported the tall fixed antennas as impractical for steadicam operation due to their size and fragility concerns.
• One user achieved range exceeding 60 meters with good indoor performance after receiving their unit.
• Later receiver variants included the same antenna array as transmitters, suggesting design iteration during early production phases.

Depends on

• The system was still under development at the time of discussion with design changes occurring between announcement and delivery.
• The downconverter is frame-based rather than broadcast-grade, limiting its quality for professional broadcast applications.
• One user discontinued interest due to extended delivery wait times and chose a competing system instead.
• Pricing uncertainty existed due to currency conversion rates, with initial estimates around $7,500 for transmitter/receiver combos.
• Stubby antenna performance would reduce the diversity reception benefits of the original tall antenna design.
• Indoor versus outdoor performance differences were noted but not fully characterized.

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