As with other such video transmission systems, The Atom 500 SDI comes in two parts. There’s a transmitter that connects to your camera and a receiver that goes to your monitor, capture device or whatever you want to send the signal into. The transmitter contains both 3G-SDI and HDMI inputs for plugging your camera into, and it has both 3G-SDI and HDMI outputs on the receiver to go into your monitor.
They’re powered by either Sony NP-F style L series batteries or via the Type-C USB socket and can transmit 1080p 60fps video with a claimed range of up to 500ft (~152 metres). It uses the h.265 codec to create the maximum quality signal with the lowest amount of bandwidth and Vaxis says that the latency is less than 0.08 seconds.
On each unit is an OLED display, allowing you to quickly see the settings for the transmitter and receiver, as well as sift through the menus – which is navigated through the use of several buttons below the OLED on the transmitter and receiver.
The Atom 500 SDI allows transmission of up to 1080p 60fps (or 1080i 60fps for anybody still using interlaced tech). In fact, it offers a number of resolutions for both HDMI and SDI signals.