The Teradek Bolt 6 XT 10K Receiver is a long-range zero-delay receiver: with Broadcast Mode on a Bolt 6 MAX transmitter it reaches up to 10,000 ft line of sight, and about 5,000 ft with Broadcast Mode off. It works on the 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands and is compatible with Bolt 7 and Bolt 6 transmitters, and with Bolt 4K transmitters on the 5 GHz band.

One enclosure, no antenna cables

Its antenna is an integrated array panel, built to minimise interference, inside a shielded all-in-one enclosure. With no external antenna cables to run, it goes from its case onto a C-stand quickly, and a 10K yoke mount is supplied. The chassis is milled aluminium, with a polyurethane antenna cover and rubber shock protection.

Picture and processing

It outputs up to 4Kp60 4:2:2 10-bit over 12G-SDI, with an HDMI 2.0 output as well, across formats from 720p50 to 4Kp60. Output processing includes a deinterlacer, frame rate converter and scaler, with 17x17x17 3D LUTs in 10-bit colour and 1D LUTs. Two channels of embedded audio come through, with timecode and start/stop flags from most camera manufacturers and additional SDI metadata from ARRI and Sony cameras. Delay is under 0.001 seconds without format conversions.

Setting up

The Bolt App for iOS and Android handles pairing and frequency adjustments and includes a spectrum analyser for RF checks. There's also Bolt Manager for macOS and Windows, an on-screen menu with joystick navigation and a test pattern generator. The link is AES-256 encrypted with RSA-1024 key exchange, and up to six sets can work in one location.

Power and size

Power goes in through a locking 2-pin DC connector, and an AC adapter with that connector is supplied; it also runs from a battery on its Gold Mount or V-Mount plate, and the Gold Mount version takes 14 V and 26 V batteries. It measures 330 x 55 x 322 mm and weighs 2.01 kg. A USB-A to USB-C cable is also in the box.