On-set zero-delay monitoring

WF-09Cinema

Diagram

%% WF-09 | On-set zero-delay monitoring
%% Segments: cinema
%% Teradek chain: Bolt 7 or Bolt 6 LT TX on camera -> RX to director, focus puller, DIT
%% 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
    rt["Teradek RT<br/>CTRL handset + MDR"]:::teradek -.->|"lens control"| cam
    cam["Cine camera<br/>ARRI / RED / Sony Venice"]:::third -->|"12G-SDI"| tx["Bolt 7 / Bolt 6 LT TX"]:::teradek
    tx -->|"zero-delay 6 GHz"| rx1["Bolt RX"]:::teradek
    tx -->|"zero-delay 6 GHz"| rx2["Bolt RX"]:::teradek
    tx -->|"zero-delay 6 GHz"| rx3["Bolt RX"]:::teradek
    tx -.->|"Wi-Fi"| mob["Bolt Mobile RX<br/>phone or tablet"]:::teradek
    rx1 --> dir["Director monitor<br/>SmallHD"]:::dest
    rx2 --> focus["Focus puller monitor<br/>SmallHD"]:::dest
    rx3 --> village["DIT cart / video village"]:::dest
    lic["Advanced Spectrum License<br/>optional"]:::network -.-> tx

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Jobs it serves

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

Q09 “A feature film: the DP, director and focus puller each need a wireless monitor.” cinema
Q18 “A theatre needs IMAG of the stage on side screens with no visible delay.” live production · or WF-03WF-09 is recorded for cinema; this live production scenario is mapped to it by Teradek's question catalogue.
Q20 “A documentary crew of two in a remote area needs director monitoring and an evening upload to the editor.” cinema · together with WF-12
Q24 “A virtual production stage wants camera feeds to the brain bar without cables.” cinema

Slots, in order

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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.

Ready kits by viewing positions: 1 viewing position · 2 viewing positions · 3 viewing positions · 4 viewing positions. 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.

1. Source Cine camera (ARRI / RED / Sony Venice)
2. Control · optional Teradek RT CTRL.1 Single-Channel Hand Controller SupportingTeradek RT CTRL.3 - Three-axis Wireless Lens Controller SupportingTeradek RT CTRL.5 Wireless Lens Controller OptionalTeradek RT FIZ Kit (CTRL.3) Supporting1 per focus-puller monitor
3. Link Bolt 7 12G-SDI/HDMI Wireless TX CoreBolt 6 LT TX CoreAce 750 TX CoreAce Micro TX CoreRF-X Video Auto Switcher Auto-Switcher for Bolt 4K/6 and Ranger RXs SupportingServ 4K (2024) CoreServ Micro Core1 per camera
4. Network · optional Advanced Spectrum License
5. Receive Bolt 7 12G-SDI/HDMI Wireless RX CoreBolt 6 LT RX CoreAce 750 RX CoreBolt 6 10K RX CoreBolt Mobile RX CoreRF-X Video Auto Switcher Auto-Switcher for Bolt 4K/6 and Ranger RXs SupportingTeradek RT FIZ Kit (CTRL.3) Supporting1 per viewing position, up to 6 per TX
6. Consume DIT cart / video village

Text equivalent (the workflow’s one-line chain, always rendered)Bolt 7 / Bolt 6 LT TX on camera → RX to director, focus, DIT

Products by fit

Core (11)

Supporting (4)

Optional (2)

Teradek RT CTRL.5 Wireless Lens Controller control
Teradek RT FIZ Kit (CTRL.5) control
Teradek RT FIZ Kit (CTRL.5) receive

Endpoint (legacy) products are left out of recommendations. Show them

Companion gear

Planning numbers

Latency budget: —
Uplink needed: —
Crew size: —
Typical duration: —
Cost drivers: Hardware, Advanced Spectrum License

Facts

Teradek's own cine reference chain is camera → encoder → on-set networking → optional cellular → Teradek TV management → viewing apps

Sources (11)

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