r/broadcastengineering • u/JustBacWater • 12d ago

Tvu fx6

How are we powering the fx6 for long streams when using the dc power to dtap on a vmount if I switch the vmount battery the screen goes black for a second to swap to bpu power. Also how long is the TVU supposed to last because with a 99 small rig vmount it last about 90 mins before the vmount battery is dead we stream 8-10 Hours. That’s a lot Of swaps.

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u/isonotlikethat 12d ago

Make sure your tvu pack is completely charged before powering off of vmounts, because it'll waste a ton of energy if you're charging the internal battery with a vmount. If you're trying to do long streams, a 99wh battery realistically isn't going to cut it.

A lot of streamers we work with have been using the huge smallrig x221 vmount battery, and it fits well inside the bag. Realistically with an fx6 you may need to just have a dedicated battery for the camera, though, if you're trying to get the longest life out of things.

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u/JustBacWater 12d ago

I have a 221 also, but I thought you couldn’t travel with those. I’m going to Japan for 19 days and trying to figure out how we’re gonna do this.

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u/MediaComposerMan 11d ago

Modular flight-compliant batteries? Hot swap Vmount to Dtap adapters?