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Teradek announce the Bolt 500 wireless video transmitter with a new smaller and lighter design

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Teradek have released a new addition to their Bolt wireless transceiver series. The Bolt 500 features refined software, new wireless radios, and a redesigned chassis. According to the company it is the most reliable and capable monitoring solutions they have ever built.

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The Bolt 500 fits in between the Bolt 300 and 1000 where there was previously a big gap not only in price, but also operating range. As its name suggests, the Bolt 500’s operating range is 500ft (152.4m), which is probably the sweet spot for a lot of smaller productions needs. Not only does the 500 offer a longer operating range, but it is also smaller in size and lighter in weight than the older Bolt 300.

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Like other members of the Bolt family the 500 has metadata and timecode support, 3D LUTs, dual inputs/outputs, multicast capable, manual frequency selection and a USB 3.0 GRAB Engine.

The new features of the Bolt 500 are:
*Visually lossless video transmission up to 500ft with no delay.

*20MHz Channels
Use more than twice as many Bolts in one location, or use to avoid interference .

*2 New DFS Channels
Operate interference-free more often in the USA and Europe by making use of two newly introduced DFS channels.

*20% Smaller Chassis
Smaller and lighter. Much better for rig mounting.

*Individual Identity
Its easier to identify which Bolt TX and RX units work together when you have more than one set thanks to removable colored top plates.

*Rapid Reconnection
Reconnect times during a dropped link are now virtually instant once you move back into range.

*Built-In HDMI to SDI Converter
Perfect for use with MoVI and other gimbals, Bolt’s TX has a built-in HDMI to SDI converter, allowing you to connect both your on-camera monitor and video source via the same device.

*More Robust

The Bolt Pro 500 supports video resolutions of:
• 1080p 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60
• 1080psf23.98/24/25/29.97/30
• 1080i50/59.94/60
• 720p50/59.94/60
• 480p59.94/576p50 (via HDMI ports only)
• 480i(NTSC)/576i(PAL)

Of course this is not your common or garden wireless link and the features come at a cost. The Bolt 500 3G-SDI/HDMI Video Transceiver Set retails for $3999US. The 3G-SDI only version is $3499US and the HDMI only option is $2999US.

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