At NAB 2018, SmallHD showed off new wireless versions of their popular 5″ FOCUS monitor and we spoke with the company Co-Founder, Wes Phillips, to get all the details. Like the Bolt 703, SmallHD has merged their FOCUS 5-inch monitor with Teradek’s wireless capabilities and the results could be welcome news for directors or for clients looking for portable field monitor solutions. Picture Credit: Teradek and SmallHD We already covered the announcement of the transmitter and receiver versions of the FOCUS Bolt, but we thought it would be useful to catch up with SmallHD Co-Founder, Wes Phillips, and see the product for ourselves. After going hands on with the new monitors it appears that the FOCUS Bolt TX and RX are among the lightest wireless monitor/receiver solutions available. Shipping along with the 5-inch FOCUS touchscreen are the lightweight grippy monitor handles and a Sony L series battery. Of course, you can also power the monitors with a D-Tap cable. For more information on the new OLED version of the FOCUS you can catch our earlier post HERE. According to Wes, SmallHD is listening carefully to customer feedback and future versions of the FOCUS monitor transmitter/receiver might include an SDI version too. I wouldn’t mind seeing wireless 4K or direct camera settings control through the monitor in the future either! Photo Credit: Teradek and SmallHD The FOCUS RX really is the perfect size for anyone interested in making sure the camera team is getting the coverage they need and at 5-inches it’s portable enough...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 3 May, 2018