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DJ Higgumz
02-20-2012, 07:37 PM
besides the fact that the expensive ones are like a box and the cheap ones are wires, whats the difference? i'm gonna be running my 7 channel roboscan 812s on dmx soon, probably in freestyler and hopefully on a $50 converter. bad idea?

Synaxis
02-21-2012, 12:41 AM
Usually the pricier ones give you more DMX channels to work with, and might include some extra features, such as internal memory, support for multiple universes, Ir remote, ect...

I believe the Roboscans have 7 channels each? Meaning you need at least 49 channels.

You should probably be fine. Just don't buy crap off eBay.

Get atleast this one:
http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&pn=70303&show=description

windspeed36
02-21-2012, 12:58 AM
Overall quality and longevity of the product come into account.. Also warranty and customer service..

instinct
02-22-2012, 10:06 AM
I believe the really expensive ones you are looking at are the RDM DMX converters. I'm not too familiar with RDM, but I believe it sends out a 2 way signal, so it can actually send data back to you so you can figure out problems easily and find identify fixtures from it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RDM_(lighting)