Teradek Launchpad vs ARRI ECS

Manage every parameter of your Orbit PTZ system from the convenience of your smartphone. Pairing - Pair transmitters and receivers right from your iPhone or iPad. PTZ Camera Control - Configure your PTZ camera settings, such as pan, tilt, zoom, focus, etc... with your phone. No camera control unit is needed to enable this function in the app. Spectrum Analyzer - Scan local wireless spectrum and configure the optimal 5GHz channel for your Orbit PTZ. Channel Selection - Manually select a 5GHz (40 MHz) channel. Orbit PTZ can also be set to operate over 20 MHz channels for better wireless performance. Quality/Range Analyzer - Monitor the quality and range of your wireless link. 3D LUT Selection - Achieve the look you’re after with Orbit PTZ’s integrated 3D LUT technology. Select from LUT presets or upload your own into the app. Quality Selection - Choose between several modes of operation: Maximum Quality, Maximum Range and Balanced. Output Format - Select the output resolution and framerate. Test Pattern - Output a test pattern. Audio Settings - Enable a tone to ring when camera recording is triggered, or mute sounds on the device. Display Settings - Adjust display light output. System Info - Check the current firmware version and apply updates when available. Also performs factory resets directly from the app.

The “ECS Sync” iPhone app functions as a direct communication platform between ARRI and users of ARRI’s Electronic Control System (ECS). Adaptable to any camera and any lens, ARRI ECS tools include wireless hand units and digital controllers, intelligent lens motors, and distance measurers. With the ECS Sync app, users can receive up-to-the-minute software updates, news, and answers to frequently asked questions relevant to these products. In addition, the ECS Sync app enables Bluetooth file sharing between ECS devices and the app via the new Hi-5 hand unit, without the need of a bulky laptop on set. Software versions can be synchronized, and transferred from the app to the connected devices. Lens files and user settings can be archived in the app, or forwarded on, including to the user’s Google Drive or Drop Box. Lens files can also be displayed graphically, contributing to the app’s usefulness as a portable and intuitive filmmaking tool. Features: • Save and load lens tables and user setup files to/from the Hi-5 hand unit via Bluetooth • Create a personalized lens data archive in the ECS Sync app • Update the Hi-5 hand unit and connected LBUS devices via the app • Get the latest news about ARRI ECS products • Distribute lens tables and user setup files from the app via email, WhatsApp, Dropbox, Google Drive and more