Tag: Astral HH

RF & Audio

• Frequency Range

  • 470 to 1525 MHz
  • Transmitter tunable in 25 kHz steps
  • Available frequencies dependent on region

• RF Output Power

  • Off , 2mW, 10mW, 20mW, 40mW, 100mW
  • (Maximum Rf power is dependent on local regulations)

• Antennas

  • RF: 470-1525 MHz: Built-in
  • NexLink 2.4 GHz: Built-in

• Audio Frequency Response

  • 10 Hz – 20 kHz, +/- 1 dB re 1 kHz

• Audio Input (Mic Capsule)

  • Compatible with Sound Devices CD1 capsule and capsules that use Shure and Sennheiser threads
  • Bias power with Shure-style: 5V
  • Bias power with Sennheiser-style: 10V
  • EIN: -128 dBV (A-weighting)
  • Dynamic range: >140 dB

• Powering

  • Sound Devices XL-B18650 Li-Ion battery

Power

• Battery Runtime

  • 10+ hours at 10 mW RF output power
  • Power off unit remotely via NexLink or Astral-Remote to extend battery life

• Battery Charging

  • Built-in battery charging via USB-C
  • Inductive charger dock for Astral HH (coming soon)
  • Battery can be removed and charged in any standard 18650 charger

• USB

  • Mass Storage (USB-C): USB 2.0 high speed for file transfer of internal microSD card recordings
  • Charges XL-B18650 Li-ion battery inserted in Astral HH
  • Pairing to Astral ARX32, Astral ARX16, and Astral ARX8

Operational

• Interchangeable Control Rings

  • Control 0, supplied with Astral HH, no buttons
  • Control 1, optional, one push button
  • Control 3, optional, three push buttons
  • Control Switch, optional, one slide switch

• Menu and Controls

  • E-Paper screen visible in direct sunlight
  • E-Paper screen displays image without battery power
  • Power and navigation buttons protected inside battery compartment

• Remote Control

  • Astral-Remote Android, iOS, and iPad app via Bluetooth 5.2 LE
  • Astral ARX32, Astral ARX16, and Astral ARX8 receivers via super-long-range NexLink

Internal Recording

• Recording Media

  • Micro SD Card
  • Media format: ExFAT for Micro SD cards 64GB or more, FAT32 for Micro SD cards 32GB or less

• Recording File Format

  • 32 Bit Float, 48 kHz, Monophonic wav
  • Broadcast WAV (<4 GB), RF64 WAV (>4 GB)

• Timecode

  • Sync wirelessly over NexLink (from Astral ARX32, Astral ARX16, and Astral ARX8)
  • 0.2 ppm accuracy
  • Holds accurate clock for four hours while powered down with batteries inserted, holds for one hour without batteries via internal supercapacitor
  • Auto Jams timecode via USB-C connector or wirelessly via NexLink

• Timecode Frame Rates

  • 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97 DF, 29.97 ND, 30 DF, 30 ND
  • Frame rates are auto-detected from incoming source

Physical

• Dimensions (H x W x D)

  • 7.1 in x 1.5 in x 1.5 in; 18.0 cm x 3.7 cm x 3.7 cm

• Environmental

  • Operating: -10° C to 40° C
  • Storage: -40° C to 85° C
  • Water resistant

• Weight

  • 0.4 lbs / 0.18 kg (no battery or optional counterweight)
  • 0.5 lbs / 0.23 kg (with battery)
  • 0.6 lbs / 0.26 kg (with battery and optional counterweight)

• Counterweight

  • Astral-HH Counterweight-30 (internal) to balance heavy mic capsules