Deity SL-1 Smart Slate short-term review

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These are my thoughts on the Deity SL-1 Smart slate after using it on a feature. I really do like this slate and honestly my issues with it are pretty minor and can be fixed with updates. I hope I didn't come across as too negative because I do really enjoy using this slate. I just really want to highlight some of the issues so hopefully Deity can address them and make their slate even better.
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19 дек 2022

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@DamonMoritz 5 месяцев назад

RF interferrance blocks the sync. That Zaxcom kit is loaded with RF.

@TheMrMookins 7 месяцев назад

Hi! I’m thinking about picking up a slate and some TC boxes for Black Friday. I was wondering if you’ve had any more sync issues with the slate? It drifted 3 times, you said. Has it happened since? Great review, by the way. Thanks!

@ShelbyWatson 7 месяцев назад

I haven’t noticed it since the video thankfully. Not sure if it was fixed in a firmware update or if the other times were flukes. The Black Friday prices are great and I would highly recommend it. I get a lot of compliments with this slate. I would recommend buying the faceplate protectors as well. The markers seem to leave less residue on those.

@aldoandresrodriguezflores4427 Год назад

Hello Shelby, if you had to buy one from scratch would you go with the Deity or a Denecke TS-C? Imagining both costed 1k.

@ShelbyWatson Год назад

Good question. Since I invested in the deity timecode TC-1s and can jam everything wirelessly, I’d have to go with the deity. It feels really good as well. Both are great though.

@petewong8616 Год назад

Hi Shelby, have you updated the application version to the latest?

@ShelbyWatson Год назад

I have.

@TheLastRealJEDI Год назад

Finally a review from a professional user (instead of all these "influencers") . Thanks a lot! I think I will keep my Ambient Lockit slate...

@nathanksimpson 7 месяцев назад

Sometimes being too close together can be an issue. 4:39

@ShelbyWatson 7 месяцев назад

What do you mean?

@carlosmaeda3527 8 месяцев назад

I just demo'd these last week alongside my Nova, and had the same weird Ubits issue. Used app to update all to latest firmware but ubits were still in the reverse order as displayed in the app.

@ShelbyWatson 8 месяцев назад

Hopefully they fix that sometime soon.

@willvazquez3218 Год назад

Piece of junk, terrible customer service. After two months the small screen on the back stopped working. Unable to change settings so it's useless. I emailed support which took forever for them to get back to me, and now I've been waiting for nearly a month as to when they will ship replacement. I keep on getting the runaround and excuses like supply chain issues, etc, meanwhile everyone has this slate in stock, including distributors. People need to know that if they buy this and it stops working, they will not get professional customer service. You're just gambling $1000. I feel as if I will never get my replacement slate. They won't give an clear answer as to when. Everything is up in the air. Sucks. I'm bummed.

@ShelbyWatson Год назад

Sorry to hear that. That does suck. If the slate works as intended, it’s great. But with your screen dying, mine slipping in time, my second battery not showing up, and the app keeps logging me out; I get why it’s cheaper than my Denecke which has always been rock solid. Have you tried reaching out to Andrew from Deity?

@willvazquez3218 Год назад

@@ShelbyWatson Deity support finally gave me a clearer response last night. They said that they "should" have a unit to ship me in beginning of March and if I wanted they offered a refund. Perhaps the issues are because you and I got the the first batch of slates. I hope they've ironed out any manufacturing or firmware issues when I get my replacement. The advanced connectivity of this slate shows promise. I have a strong feeling that Tentacle Sync will have a Timecode slate that works with their ecosystem at NAB this year. They are big players and are not going to sit on the sidelines.

@ShelbyWatson Год назад

@@willvazquez3218 glad to hear that you’re making progress with it. And I totally agree, I think tentacle is probably going to jump in on it. I had to use tentacles for a shoot last week and apparently you can jam the new GoPros with a QR code in the tentacle Timebar app. I had never heard of this feature, but it worked very well. Curious to see what they come up with next.

@jasonmoran5152 10 месяцев назад

I don't do a lot of deity stuff but I've had amazing customer service from andrew. Perhaps the well known supply chain issues they mentioned are the issue.