Teradek, a leader in zero-delay wireless video solutions, announces the launch of Bolt 7, which now includes a unified wireless video and data system, the most significant update to the Bolt series since the original Bolt launched in 2013.
“The original Bolt replaced long SDI cable runs with a wireless zero-delay video system crews could trust,” says Colin McDonald, Product Manager at Teradek. “Bolt 7 takes the next step with an all-new 900MHz RF pipeline that works in tandem with your zero-delay video signal and acts as a wireless Ethernet or USB cable replacement, enabling wireless camera control, color management, telemetry, and more without a Wi-Fi network.”
The Bolt 7 lineup includes 750, 1500, and MAX TX and RX models, each with an integrated 900MHz radio that runs in parallel with zero-delay 4K video signal, simplifying Ethernet workflows by eliminating the need for Wi-Fi or additional on-camera hardware. The new Bolt 7 Series features a 20% smaller TX as compared to the Bolt 6 XT models and an all-new color OLED display for faster pairing, control, and diagnostics.
Cine Workflows
For cine workflows, Bolt 7 sends camera control and zero-delay video over a single connection. Bolt 7 TX connects directly to the camera, designed to eliminate the need to set up or manage a dedicated Wi-Fi network on set. Because Bolt 7 uses dedicated RF pathways outside standard Wi-Fi frequencies, productions can reduce interference and simplify their wireless environment.
Camera control can be sent directly to a remote SmallHD monitor (with optional camera control license), CTRL.5, laptop, or iPad using supported manufacturer or third-party camera control apps. Beyond camera control, Bolt 7’s dual video-and-data pipeline opens the door to wireless color management, audio communication, and other workflows previously dependent on wired connections or additional hardware.
Live Workflows
For live production, Bolt 7 unifies camera telemetry, video shading, and zero-delay wireless video into one connection, reducing the complexity of multi-device setups. Crews can send zero-delay video to a switcher while delivering telemetry data to a Sony or Cyanview RCP in an OB truck or control room without managing separate systems. While other solutions may offer video and data, Bolt 7 preserves the zero-delay performance required in professional live environments.
Bolt 7 TX features a USB-C port that supports single-cable, zero-delay video and communication for iPhone camera workflows and DP-Alt Mode (DisplayPort Alternate Mode) for compatible cameras and monitors.
Bolt 7 Series Product Details
Bolt 7 introduces one new transmitter and two new receivers to the Bolt product family. Each comes with 900MHz Radio, a color OLED display with a simplified interface, optional single-cable pairing, and new battery plate cradles for faster battery plate swaps. Automated RF management in PageOS and the Bolt App streamlines TX and RX pairing to ensure reliable performance even in the most challenging RF conditions.
• Bolt 7 TX is available in 750, 1500, and MAX models. Features a 20% smaller footprint than the Bolt 6 XT, it is Teradek’s most compact 12G-SDI transmitter to date.
• Bolt 7 RX is available in 750 and 1500 models.
• Bolt 7 RX MAX enables encoding to an SD card. When paired with a Link AX or other Wi-Fi router via Ethernet, productions can receive zero-delay video while also sending a low-latency feed to iPads on set through the Teradek TV app.
Bolt 7 TX and RX units support up to 4K60 10-bit 422 HDR video over 12G-SDI and are fully compatible across Bolt 4K (5GHz) and Bolt 6 (5GHz and 6GHz) wireless ecosystems. The new 900MHz wireless data functionality is available exclusively between Bolt 7 units.
“Whether you’re on a feature, commercial, or live broadcast, the goal is the same: fewer boxes, fewer cables, fewer complications,” McDonald says. “Bolt 7 enhances the zero-delay wireless video productions rely on with a dedicated data pipeline for the control and production tools of tomorrow, and we can’t wait to see how our users invent new ways to use it.”
