At NAB 2024, we paid a visit to the Creative Solutions booth to meet Matt Eidenbock from SmallHD. Matt was kind enough to walk us through the main features of their flagship 7” on-camera monitor, the SmallHD Ultra 7, and gave us a sneak peek of the upcoming Bolt 6 version with integrated wireless TX and RX. Back in January, SmallHD announced the Ultra 7, an heavy-duty, ultra-bright 7-inch touchscreen monitor. It offers a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, 2,300 nits of brightness, SDI and HDMI, physical buttons, camera control for ARRI, RED, and Sony VENICE, and a rugged, weather-proof design with raised edges and silicone bumpers to protect it against accidental damage. You can read all about it in our initial coverage here. Now, on the show floor at NAB 2024, the company is introducing a wireless-enabled version of the Ultra 7 that should become available throughout the next month. Let’s take a closer look! SmallHD Ultra 7 Bolt 6 TX and RX wireless units. Image credit: CineD SmallHD Ultra 7 Bolt 6 – Wireless TX and RX units The TX and RX versions of the SmallHD Ultra 7 are pretty much identical to the monitor-only option, but integrate a Teradek Bolt 6 LT 750 or 1500 wireless video transmitter or receiver into the monitor body. The Bolt 6 LT 750 and 1500 offer zero-delay video transmission up to about 228m/750ft or 457m/1500ft. and work in the 6GHz frequency band. What’s interesting is that the TX and RX units feature...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 18 April