RF camera for live sports / IMAG

Diagram

%% WF-03 | RF camera for live sports / IMAG
%% Segments: broadcast; live_production
%% Teradek chain: Ranger Mk II or Bolt 7 MAX TX -> RX at OB truck or FOH
%% Legend: blue = Teradek hardware, purple dashed = Teradek cloud service,
%% white = third-party gear, amber = network or data plan, green = destination.
%% Solid arrow = video or audio path, dotted arrow = control, return or optional path.
%% Source: Teradek AI Product Research - Data Requirements, workflow catalogue.
flowchart LR
    rig["Gimbal / Steadicam<br/>handheld or drone"]:::third --> cam["Broadcast or cine camera"]:::third
    cam -->|"12G-SDI"| tx["Ranger Mk II TX<br/>or Bolt 7 MAX TX"]:::teradek
    tx -->|"zero-delay RF<br/>5 GHz, 6 GHz or licensed band"| rx["Ranger / Bolt 7 MAX RX"]:::teradek
    rx -->|"SDI"| truck["OB truck switcher<br/>or FOH"]:::third
    truck --> led["LED wall processor<br/>IMAG"]:::dest
    truck --> bc["Broadcast feed"]:::dest
    rf["RF coordinator<br/>national spectrum licence, e.g. CRC Bulgaria"]:::network -.->|"channel plan"| tx

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Mermaid source (.mmd)

Jobs it serves

As customers describe them, from Teradek's question catalogue.

• Q03 “We need a roaming handheld camera on the pitch and the truck is 400 m away.” broadcast, live production
• Q18 “A theatre needs IMAG of the stage on side screens with no visible delay.” live production · or WF-09
• Q19 “An esports arena needs 6 wireless cameras in a hall full of Wi-Fi.” live production · or WF-07
• Q25 “A marathon broadcast with motorbike cameras over 42 km.” broadcast · or WF-01

Ready kits by cameras: 1 camera · 2 cameras · 3 cameras · 4 cameras. Each slot's pick follows the workflow sheet: its strongest-fit current candidate, then the sheet's order. It is not a Teradek recommendation; the other candidates are listed with their prices.

Products by fit

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Facts

Sources (9)

• Lab estimate Raw value as published— SourceTeradek product data Tier: Lab estimateObserved —Confidence: — Copy citation Greyed: “Official only” is on. Not counted in completeness. Teradek product data
• Lab estimate Raw value as published— SourceTeradek product data Tier: Lab estimateObserved —Confidence: — Copy citation Greyed: “Official only” is on. Not counted in completeness. Teradek product data
• Lab estimate Raw value as published— SourceTeradek product data Tier: Lab estimateObserved —Confidence: — Copy citation Greyed: “Official only” is on. Not counted in completeness. Teradek product data
• Lab estimate Raw value as published— SourceTeradek product data Tier: Lab estimateObserved —Confidence: — Copy citation Greyed: “Official only” is on. Not counted in completeness. Teradek product data
• Lab estimate Raw value as published— SourceTeradek product data Tier: Lab estimateObserved —Confidence: — Copy citation Greyed: “Official only” is on. Not counted in completeness. Teradek product data
• Lab estimate Raw value as published— SourceTeradek product data Tier: Lab estimateObserved —Confidence: — Copy citation Greyed: “Official only” is on. Not counted in completeness. Teradek product data
• Official Raw value as published— Sourcesrc.guide-teradek-com.a.1673769-ranger-micro-systemhttps://guide.teradek.com/a/1673769-ranger-micro-system Tier: OfficialObserved 2026-10-21Confidence: — Open source ↗ Copy citation src.guide-teradek-com.a.1673769-ranger-micro-system
• Official Raw value as published— Sourcesrc.teradek-com.blogs.articles.how-subaru-launch-control-crew-brodcasts-the-first-ever-american-rally-ra-fff5a704https://teradek.com/blogs/articles/how-subaru-launch-control-crew-brodcasts-the-first-ever-american-rally-race-live-stream-with-teradek Tier: OfficialObserved 2026-10-21Confidence: — Open source ↗ Copy citation src.teradek-com.blogs.articles.how-subaru-launch-control-crew-brodcasts-the-first-ever-american-rally-ra-fff5a704
• Official Raw value as published— Sourcesrc.teradek-com.blogs.articles.how-teradek-ranger-powered-the-2023-indy-airstrip-attack-broadcasthttps://teradek.com/blogs/articles/how-teradek-ranger-powered-the-2023-indy-airstrip-attack-broadcast Tier: OfficialObserved 2026-10-21Confidence: — Open source ↗ Copy citation src.teradek-com.blogs.articles.how-teradek-ranger-powered-the-2023-indy-airstrip-attack-broadcast