2015Video Assist and Video Accessories forum
Demand for a compact, lightweight receiver variant of the Bolt PRO 2000 wireless video system
What the thread found
- Users requested a smaller, lighter receiver with reduced range capability for use on monitors closer to the production area, while keeping the full-sized receiver at video village for long-distance coverage.
- The Bolt PRO 300 receiver is physically similar in size to the Bolt PRO 2000 but offers only four channels instead of nine, making it less attractive as a secondary receiver despite lower cost.
- Second-generation Bolt models became DFS-capable across all variants (300, 600, 2000) after the December 2014 firmware update, allowing access to nine channels instead of four.
- A truly miniaturized receiver would need to eliminate external antennas, LCD display, format conversion, and grab engine functionality to justify the development effort.
- Alternative solutions discussed included building a receiver into a monitor, though this raises concerns about monitor obsolescence outpacing transmitter technology.
Depends on
- Discussion from 2015 regarding product development requests to manufacturer; no confirmation that such a product was ever built.
- Channel availability changed significantly with firmware updates during this period, making older information potentially outdated.
- The comparison between receiver options depends heavily on whether DFS channel access is required for the user's operating region.