Teradek Bolt 500 XT

Zero-delay wireless video for professional film sets

Teradek Bolt 500 XT is a professional wireless video transmission system designed for film, commercial and television production where a reliable Full HD feed is needed without introducing noticeable delay. The system supports resolutions up to 1080p60 and uses visually lossless transmission with latency below 1 ms when no format conversion is applied. This makes it particularly useful for director monitoring, focus pulling, camera operating and video-village workflows where even small delays can make judging movement or focus more difficult.

The manufacturer specifies a maximum line-of-sight range of up to 500 ft / approximately 152 m. Bolt 500 XT operates in the 5 GHz spectrum and supports automatic channel selection, including DFS frequencies where available. One transmitter can be paired with up to four receivers, allowing the system to be expanded when several departments need access to the same camera feed.

HDMI, 3G-SDI and production metadata

The transmitter accepts both HDMI and 3G-SDI video, while the receiver provides HDMI and SDI outputs for easy integration with professional production monitors, recorders and video-assist equipment. The system supports common cinema and broadcast formats including 1080p up to 60 fps, 1080PsF, 1080i and 720p. Embedded 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM audio is transmitted together with the video signal.

Bolt 500 XT can also pass SDI ancillary data such as timecode, metadata and start/stop flags from supported cameras. This is useful on professional sets where the monitoring path needs to carry more than the image alone. The receiver also supports color-correction tools including 1D and 3D LUTs, allowing a monitoring look to be applied at the receiver output without changing the image recorded in-camera.

Compact build and practical power options

The transmitter is compact enough to mount directly on a camera rig and uses a locking 2-pin power connection. It can be powered from a camera battery system through the included D-Tap to 2-pin cable, while the receiver can be powered from the supplied power cable. The aluminum construction is designed for professional on-set use, and multiple mounting points make it easy to integrate both units with cages, monitors and accessory arms.

Our rental set includes one Teradek Bolt 500 XT transmitter, one receiver, two antennas, two SDI cables, two HDMI cables, a D-Tap to 2-pin power cable, a power cable, two Micro-USB cables, a magic arm and a carrying case. This gives the crew a complete one-camera wireless monitoring package that can be set up quickly with either HDMI or SDI equipment.

Rent Teradek Bolt 500 XT at CamCam Rental

At CamCam you can check current availability and reserve the complete wireless video set directly online. We can also help select a compatible production monitor, power solution or mounting setup for your camera package. Our team works on film sets, so we understand how important dependable signal, minimal latency and quick setup are during production. We offer equipment delivery and collection, optional on-set assistant support, after-hours returns to a dedicated safe, free parking directly by our premises and free equipment tests by arrangement. CamCam is open seven days a week, including weekends.