Image quality comes from H.265 encoding at up to 26.8 Mbps, with codec tuning that SWIT says removes the colour banding older systems showed in skies and smooth gradients. Formats cover 1080p from 23.98 to 60, 1080psf from 23.98 to 30, 1080i at 50, 59.94 and 60, and 720p at 50, 59.94 and 60. A 25p drama and a 59.94 broadcast job can share the same kit.

Latency stays fixed at 32 ms – about two frames – and does not drift as the RF environment shifts. A focus puller on a handheld monitor can judge marks with confidence. A vision mixer cutting between several wireless cameras sees them stay in step.

The transmitter accepts 3G-SDI with loop-through plus full-size HDMI; the loop keeps an on-board recorder or EVF on the same feed. On the panel receiver, two 3G-SDI outputs, one HDMI output and a USB-C capture port are all live at once, whatever the source. In practice an HDMI-only mirrorless camera reaches an SDI switcher with no converter box, while the second SDI line feeds the director's monitor.

That USB-C port acts as a driver-free UVC device on PC and Mac. Plug in a laptop and the camera shows up in streaming software such as OBS or vMix, or in a video-call app, as a 1080p50/60 source. For a conference livestream or a remote interview, one capture card fewer travels in the case.

Cinema crews get more than a picture. SDI-embedded metadata from cine cameras crosses the link, so a DIT can live-grade with correct camera information. Embedded timecode and the record start/stop trigger are carried too, letting a recorder at the receiving position roll with the camera, and two channels of embedded audio ride along for reference or programme sound.

One transmitter can serve up to four receivers with no penalty in range, latency or picture. Every unit in the CREW family – NP-F, V-mount or panel – pairs with any other, so the director, the client area and the DIT cart can each have a screen, and receivers added later stay compatible.

Unreleased content and paid events need protection. The link is locked twice: by the closed KUWI protocol and by AES-256 encryption, keeping footage away from anyone scanning the band.

Each unit carries a 450-nit OLED readable in direct sun, showing format, channel, signal strength and battery. A joystick handles pairing, automatic or manual channel choice, the switch between high-quality and strong wall-penetration modes, fan control and firmware updates. The fan follows temperature on its own or can be silenced for quiet takes, with thermal protection in reserve.

Power is covered three ways on both ends: V-mount plates, 7–17 V DC through a 2-pin LEMO socket, and USB-C. Draw is modest at around 16 W for the transmitter and 6 W for the receiver, and the rated operating range is −10 °C to 40 °C. In the case: two D-tap to LEMO cables, USB-C leads, an OTG adapter, colour ID tags and a carrying case.

Planning a multicast set or mixing this kit with CREW receivers already in your fleet? Our team can advise on receiver count, frequency planning and battery choice before you order, so the system is ready for its first job.