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SWIT CREW Wireless Video Transmission System 1200m

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The SWIT CREW carries more than a picture from camera to monitor. Over a wireless path of up to 1.2 km in line of sight, this NP-F powered wireless video transmission kit, one transmitter and one receiver, sends 1080p video together with SDI-embedded camera metadata, timecode, the record start/stop trigger and 2-channel embedded audio.

On a cine set, each of those signals has a job. The DIT can live-grade at the cart from the camera's own metadata; SWIT's manual names ARRI bodies as an example. A recorder on the receiver side rolls and stops together with the camera, and shared timecode makes matching those files in the edit a quick task rather than a manual one.

Latency is fixed at 32 ms, roughly two frames at 60p, and SWIT states it does not drift when interference builds up. A focus puller working a wireless follow focus from a handheld monitor relies on exactly that. In a multi-camera show, several CREW links reach the vision mixer with the same offset, so cuts between wireless sources stay in step.

Compression uses H.265, capped at 26.8 Mbps, a level SWIT considers visually indistinguishable from a wired feed. Supported formats: 1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60; 1080psF from 23.98 to 30; 1080i50/59.94/60; and 720p50/59.94/60. Cameras recording UHD internally simply need their SDI or HDMI monitoring output set to HD.

The transmitter takes 3G-SDI with a loop output, alongside a standard-size HDMI connector. When both carry a signal, SDI is used. At the far end, a pair of 3G-SDI BNCs, an HDMI port and USB-C capture deliver the image simultaneously, regardless of which input is active. A hybrid camera on a gimbal can therefore send HDMI and land as SDI on a production switcher without an extra converter, while the second BNC goes to a recorder or the director's screen.

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USB-C on the receiver is a UVC video capture output. A Windows PC or a Mac detects the receiver as a standard camera, no driver required, at 1080p50/60, and OBS lists it among its capture devices. A shareholder meeting, a webinar from a hotel ballroom or a remote-guest insert can go out from a laptop on one cable. Through a third-party "USB camera" viewer app, a tablet or phone turns into a monitor for a client watching from the back row.

Radio is handled by SWIT's KUWI 2.0 Pro chip running a proprietary protocol, not Wi-Fi. The link uses the licence-free 5 GHz band (5.17–5.69 and 5.75–5.83 GHz), meets DFS rules and modulates in OFDM (BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM) with 23 dBm output. A built-in scanner checks the band and settles on the cleanest channel. In Auto, the system keeps hopping frequency without breaking the image; a fixed channel can be set when an RF coordinator hands one out.

Range depends on antennas. The standard soft-base 3 dBi set reaches roughly 900 m with clear sight between units, and the four 5 dBi backup antennas packed with the kit lift that to 1.2 km while holding the signal better through walls. The manufacturer's field advice is to keep the antennas vertical, mount the receiver up high and point it toward the camera position, with no trees or water across the path. A touchline camera feeding an OB van gains a lot from that placement.

Channel and image-quality mode are set from the transmitter menu, and the receiver takes them over on its own. A low-latency setting and a sturdier wall-crossing setting cover the two typical cases: a clear outdoor path, or a director watching an interview from the next room.

The kit begins as one transmitter and one receiver, yet multicast lets a single transmitter feed as many as four receivers, and SWIT claims neither distance, delay nor image quality suffers. Every CREW-family unit is cross-compatible, whether it carries an NP-F plate, a V-mount or the large panel antenna. Pair this transmitter with the CREW MAX panel receiver and the path grows to 3 km. Up to eight pairs can run on one location, and coloured clip-on tags, white and yellow, make it obvious which monitor is paired with which camera body.

Two layers guard the feed: SWIT's proprietary KUWI radio protocol, then AES-256 encryption applied to the video itself. A music video before release or a confidential keynote rehearsal reaches paired screens only.

Both units carry a 450-nit OLED that stays readable in direct sun, plus a joystick for pairing, channel, fan and firmware. The transmitter counts connected receivers; the receiver shows signal strength and reports "unlink" if the path drops. Once paired, the two units relink automatically each time they are switched on.

For power, each unit offers an NP-F battery plate compatible with Sony L-series packs, a 2-pin LEMO socket taking 7–17 V DC, and USB-C (the transmitter asks for 9 V/2 A, the receiver for 5 V/2 A). The transmitter consumes 16 W, the receiver 6 W, and the operating range runs from −10 to 40 °C. The fan follows internal temperature or stops for quiet takes, thermal protection stays active, and the transmitter is housed in metal.

A firmware package copied to a flash drive installs over the OTG adapter. SWIT also sells an optional mains adapter with 12 V output on LEMO, handy for a receiver that stays at video village all day.

Packed in the SWIT CREW carrying case: transmitter, receiver, four backup high-gain antennas, four white and four yellow tags, two cables from D-Tap to 2-pin LEMO, two USB-C to USB-C cables and an OTG adapter from USB-A to USB-C. With a D-Tap lead for each end, both units can run from camera or block batteries as soon as the case is opened.

ModelCREW
Input / Output
TransmitterSDI input×1, loop output ×1
HDMI® input×1
ReceiverSDI output×2
HDMI® output ×1
USB-C Video capture output ×1
Video Formats
SDI / HDMI®1080p60, 1080p59.94, 1080p50
1080p23.98, 1080p24; 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30;
1080psf23.98, 1080psf24, 1080psf25, 1080psf29.97, 1080psf30
1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50;
720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50
CompressionH.265 up to 26.8M bit-rate
Embedded Audio2-ch
MetadataYes
Timecode & TriggerYes
Wireless
Frequency5.1 - 5.9GHz
RF ModulesOFDM 16QAM, 64QAM, QPSK, BPSK
RF Power23dbm
Distance1.2km / 4000ft (Line of sight)
Latency32ms
Multicast1 Tx up to 4 Rx
EncryptionAES-256
Power
Battery PlateTx & Rx: NP-F type
DC InputTx & Rx: 2-pin LEMO 7-17V
USB-C InputTx: 9V/2A; Rx: 5V/2A
Power ConsumptionTx: 16W, Rx: 6W
General
Environmental-10°C to 40°C
Net weight(without packaging)Transmitter 0.33kg
Receiver 0.33kg
Product dimensions(without packaging)Transmitter 130×80×36.7mm
Receiver 130×80×36.7mm
Gross weight(with packaging)2.7kg
Package dimensions390×135×320mm
CREW

Data sheet

Video Input
HDMI
SDI
Video Output
SDI
USB
Audio Input
HDMI Embedded
SDI Embedded
Audio Output
SDI Embedded
USB
Max Output Resolution
1080p 50/60 fps
Power
DC
Sony NP-F
Transmission Range
1200m
Latency
0.03s

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SWIT CREW Wireless Video Transmission System 1200m

The SWIT CREW carries more than a picture from camera to monitor. Over a wireless path of up to 1.2 km in line of sight, this NP-F powered wireless video transmission kit, one transmitter and one receiver, sends 1080p video together with SDI-embedded camera metadata, timecode, the record start/stop trigger and 2-channel embedded audio.

On a cine set, each of those signals has a job. The DIT can live-grade at the cart from the camera's own metadata; SWIT's manual names ARRI bodies as an example. A recorder on the receiver side rolls and stops together with the camera, and shared timecode makes matching those files in the edit a quick task rather than a manual one.

Latency is fixed at 32 ms, roughly two frames at 60p, and SWIT states it does not drift when interference builds up. A focus puller working a wireless follow focus from a handheld monitor relies on exactly that. In a multi-camera show, several CREW links reach the vision mixer with the same offset, so cuts between wireless sources stay in step.

Compression uses H.265, capped at 26.8 Mbps, a level SWIT considers visually indistinguishable from a wired feed. Supported formats: 1080p at 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60; 1080psF from 23.98 to 30; 1080i50/59.94/60; and 720p50/59.94/60. Cameras recording UHD internally simply need their SDI or HDMI monitoring output set to HD.

The transmitter takes 3G-SDI with a loop output, alongside a standard-size HDMI connector. When both carry a signal, SDI is used. At the far end, a pair of 3G-SDI BNCs, an HDMI port and USB-C capture deliver the image simultaneously, regardless of which input is active. A hybrid camera on a gimbal can therefore send HDMI and land as SDI on a production switcher without an extra converter, while the second BNC goes to a recorder or the director's screen.

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