In late February I reviewed the wonderful Teradek and SmallHD 703 Bolt monitor and I hoped in that post that we’d see continued collaboration between the two companies (both are owned by Vitec). That wish has come true in the form of two new touchscreen LCD monitors with built-in wireless capabilities. All the details on these two new wireless friendly monitors are below: Credit: Teradek and SmallHD The FOCUS Bolt TX, as the name suggests, is a on-camera monitor/transmitter that takes your camera feed (through micro HDMI) and sends it to the following compatible receivers: FOCUS Bolt RX (pictured in upper right), 703 Bolt monitor/receiver, Teradek Bolt 500 and Sidekick II. The original SmallHD Focus monitor made a splash at NAB last year with its relatively affordable price point and ability to power the camera it was mounted on through optional Panasonic, Sony, Canon or BlackMagic power cables. Photo Credit: Teradek and SmallHD Now beyond simply powering your camera, Teradek and SmallHD promise you are able to send a wireless signal up to 500ft from the 9.2 oz monitor. Of course, all of your favorite features such as Focus Assist, Peaking and Anamorphic De-Squeeze remain from the original Focus. The adding of a transmitter doesn’t come without cost, however, and the Focus Bolt TX bundle will set you back $1,299.00, as opposed to the more economical Focus base model currently priced at $599.00. The Focus Bolt RX monitor/receiver (pictured below) also costs $1,299.00 and it’s aimed squarely at directors or clients...
Published By: CineD - Saturday, 7 April, 2018