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PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - fritzcurtis1 - 24-Feb-2016
Devialet has mentioned in some of their literature that there are sonic benefits from the PLC connection versus connecting at 5 or 2.4 ghz. I wonder if anyone has been able to connect in either mode and what the benefits in sound really are? Thoughts?
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - fcs - 24-Feb-2016
My Phantoms are always connected via PLC. You can check that in latest Spark version. Since I am already PLC to extend my wifi I would have prefer a wifi connection (ideally the 5 GHz) but there is no way to force a specific connection. The only difference may be stability.
PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - martinskeem - 24-Feb-2016
In my case, 2 Phantoms and a dialog are connected on the same power strip (so PLC should work), but they are connecting via wifi 5ghz. I cannot think of any good reason why sq would be any better on Ethernet, PLC or wifi, so I do not care as long as it is stable. Either the bits transmit or they don't (and you hear nothing)
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RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - jonstatt - 24-Feb-2016
(24-Feb-2016, 19:10)martinskeem Wrote: In my case, 2 Phantoms and a dialog are connected on the same power strip (so PLC should work), but they are connecting via wifi 5ghz. I cannot think of any sound reason why sq would be any better on Ethernet, PLC or wifi, so I do not care as long as it is stable. Either the bits transmit or they don't (and you hear nothing)
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Assuming jitter is not a concern for the transmission mechanism that is true. In this case jitter is a non issue because the sound is re-buffered by the Phantom and any clocking issues should be eliminated. To the original poster, which literature suggests that WiFi should be inferior? Please provide a link. With regards to the power strip, is it a surge protecting one? If so, that could explain the inability for the PLC transfer. I have never tried all 3 things right next to each other though and wonder if there may be a "minimum" distance (expected impedance etc between two PLC sources).
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - Olli I - 28-Nov-2016
Which one should be better....plc or ethernet? If ethernet I should probably buy some ethernet leads.
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - Gremlin - 28-Nov-2016
Ethernet should be more reliable, if reliability is a problem. Otherwise they will sound exactly the same.
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - Olli I - 28-Nov-2016
I have never had any reliability issues. I was unable to use wifi instead of plc though. Phantoms always pick plc instead of wifi. I just moved Dialog to the same power outlet where Phantoms are because of that. I thought it would be better if the only way is plc how my Phantoms communicate with Dialog. I haven't tested if I hear any difference yet.
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - cyrus.b - 29-Nov-2016
Is there any chance that Ethernet connection would help eliminate the lip sync issue, in comparison to PLC connect?
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - ragwo - 29-Nov-2016
(29-Nov-2016, 22:06)cyrus.b Wrote: Is there any chance that Ethernet connection would help eliminate the lip sync issue, in comparison to PLC connect?Nope, sorry. The delay is caused by sound processing not data transfer.
RE: PLC vs. 5Ghz Connection - MountainGuy - 30-Nov-2016
When given a choice, Phantom seem to prefer PLC. But my setup if all WIFI now in two rooms, probably given the distance between the dialog and the Phantoms. But very stable for me - with a few one second long drop outs a day perhaps. Nothing bothersome. So in some situations, Wifi functions just about perfectly. And I can unplug, move to a different room, and the dialog reconnects without rebooting anything. Very nice on this end.