Teradek MDR.S
CurrentCompact and ultralight 3-channel wireless lens control receiver with integrated Bluetooth and OLED display Raw value as published“Compact and ultralight 3-channel wireless lens control receiver with integrated Bluetooth and OLED display | note: Concise product positioning description under 20 words” Sourcesrc.teradek-com.products.mdr-shttps://teradek.com/products/mdr-s Tier: OfficialObserved 2026-10-21Confidence: high Method: humanReview: draft1 alternative claimOverrides the official claim Open source ↗
The workflows Teradek MDR.S serves, how well it fits each, which slot it fills, and what else is needed.
Core1 workflow
| Workflow | Fit | Role · slot | Also needed | Why | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless focus/iris/zoom (FIZ) lens control WF-14 |
Core | Lens control receiver: Camera-mounted receiver that drives up to 3 motors (focus, iris, zoom).; Small and light enough for gimbal-mounted cameras and drones (vendor statement); no independent drone or gimbal case study found for MDR.S itself. 3. receive 1 per camera |
Companion: tp.generic.gimbal-steadicam |
— Caveat: Range 1500 m (5000 ft, vendor) line-of-sight in USA/FCC mode, 150 m (500 ft, vendor) indoors; 2.4 GHz FHSS; the cited pages give no EU/CE-mode range. 5-28 V power input. | Venue variant of the same job; vendor claim only for drones. Not a separate workflow. | Requires (as stated): handset + motor | Merged variants: variant quantity: 1 per gimbal/remote camera |
Raw value as published—
Sourcesrc.guide-teradek-com.a.1960471-mdr-s-receiverhttps://guide.teradek.com/a/1960471-mdr-s-receiver
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
Open source ↗
Raw value as published—
Sourcesrc.teradek-com.blogs.articles.how-natural-history-dp-benjamin-hardman-uses-teradek-rt-for-solo-filmmaki-8839b03dhttps://teradek.com/blogs/articles/how-natural-history-dp-benjamin-hardman-uses-teradek-rt-for-solo-filmmaking-in-the-arctic
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
Open source ↗
Raw value as published—
Sourcesrc.teradek-com.products.mdr-shttps://teradek.com/products/mdr-s
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
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confidence: high |
Optional1 workflow
| Workflow | Fit | Role · slot | Also needed | Why | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wireless camera control and live color WF-10 |
Optional | Camera control data link: Camera port gives run/stop from the hand unit; RED DSMC2 control of EF/AF focus/iris, shutter, ISO listed in the guide for MDR.X. 3. receive 1 per camera |
— Companion: tp.red.dsmc2 |
— Caveat: Run/stop and RED DSMC2 only; no colour, LUT or DIT path. |
Raw value as published—
Sourcesrc.teradek-com.products.mdr-shttps://teradek.com/products/mdr-s
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
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confidence: medium |
Not suitable6 workflows
| Workflow | Fit | Role · slot | Also needed | Why | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera-to-cloud dailies and proxies WF-12 |
Not suitable | — | — | Carries no video or IP stream, so it cannot be the video, encoder, decoder or cloud element of this workflow. | — |
| Cloud video village / remote review on set WF-11 |
Not suitable | — | — | Carries no video or IP stream, so it cannot be the video, encoder, decoder or cloud element of this workflow. | — |
| ENG / breaking news live shot WF-01 |
Not suitable | — | — | Carries no video or IP stream, so it cannot be the video, encoder, decoder or cloud element of this workflow. | — |
| Live post review (editorial, HDR color) WF-13 |
Not suitable | — | — | Carries no video or IP stream, so it cannot be the video, encoder, decoder or cloud element of this workflow. | — |
| RF camera for live sports / IMAG WF-03 |
Not suitable | — | — | Carries no video or IP stream, so it cannot be the video, encoder, decoder or cloud element of this workflow. | — |
| UAV / public safety situational awareness WF-08 |
Not suitable | — | — | WF-08 is video from an encoder on a UAV or vehicle to a command centre. This product carries no video; its drone/gimbal mention only says the receiver is small enough to mount on such rigs. | — |