Teradek RT MDR.X 3-Axis Lens Control Receiver w/ Bluetooth
CurrentFull-featured 3-channel wireless lens control receiver with integrated Bluetooth, OLED screen, and dedicated motor ports Raw value as published“Full-featured 3-channel wireless lens control receiver with integrated Bluetooth, OLED screen, and dedicated motor ports | note: Concise product description under 20 words” Sourcesrc.teradek-com.products.mdr-xhttps://teradek.com/products/mdr-x Tier: OfficialObserved 2026-10-21Confidence: high Method: humanReview: draft1 alternative claimOverrides the official claim Open source ↗
The workflows Teradek RT MDR.X 3-Axis Lens Control Receiver w/ Bluetooth 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 for up to 3 motors plus third-party rangefinders (FocusBug, CineRT) and TOF.1.; Documented for gimbal-mounted cameras and drones (vendor statement); independent gimbal evidence is a solo filmmaker using an MDR.X-class kit with a thumbwheel on a gimbal and PremiumBeat noting 3-channel receivers go on crane/gimbal rigs. 3. receive 1 per camera |
Companion: prod.tof-1, tp.generic.cinetape-rangefinder, tp.generic.focusbug-rangefinder, tp.generic.cinert-rangefinder, tp.dji.ronin-2, tp.red.camera |
— 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. 7-17 V power input. | Venue variant of the same job; no drone case study found. | 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-xhttps://teradek.com/products/mdr-x
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
Open source ↗
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 and, for RED DSMC2, EF/AF focus/iris, shutter and ISO control from the hand unit. 3. receive 1 per camera |
— Companion: tp.red.dsmc2 |
— Caveat: RED DSMC2 and run/stop only; no colour, LUT or DIT path. |
Raw value as published—
Sourcesrc.guide-teradek-com.a.1960472-mdr-x-receiverhttps://guide.teradek.com/a/1960472-mdr-x-receiver
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
Open source ↗
Raw value as published—
Sourcesrc.teradek-com.products.mdr-xhttps://teradek.com/products/mdr-x
Tier: OfficialObserved —Confidence: —
Open source ↗
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. | — |