Flex S700 Hire: Wireless Video and Camera Control System

The FLEX S700 operates across three frequency bands: 5.1 to 5.9 GHz, 2.4 GHz, and 900 MHz. This is one of its defining characteristics for large-venue broadcast.

Video runs on the 5 GHz band where it has access to maximum bandwidth and lowest interference from the 2.4 GHz devices that populate most venues. The Sony camera-control data can run on 2.4 GHz or drop to 900 MHz when the 2.4 GHz environment becomes congested. At a major sports stadium during an event, 2.4 GHz carries Wi-Fi from the venue's network infrastructure, streaming devices from media teams, Bluetooth from officials and staff, and other production wireless systems. 900 MHz sits in a significantly cleaner part of the spectrum in most broadcast environments. It also penetrates concrete, steel structures, and temporary buildings more effectively than 2.4 GHz, which matters when a camera position is inside a tunnel, behind a hoarding, or on the far side of a steel grandstand from the OB truck.

The ability to move the control channel to 900 MHz while keeping video on 5 GHz means the FLEX S700 can maintain both signals reliably in conditions where a system with fewer frequency options would struggle.

The FLEX S700 runs on V-Mount and Anton Bauer battery plates at 7.5 to 24V. Standard-capacity V-Mount batteries provide full-day operation on both transmitter and receiver. The OLED status display on both units shows signal strength, link quality, active frequencies, and battery level, giving your RF technician or camera operator immediate visibility of link status without additional monitoring equipment.

Every FLEX S700 is tested by a technician on a live HD-SDI signal with full Sony camera-control verification before dispatch. We confirm video quality and latency, verify complete Sony 700 protocol handshake, and test shading response across all control parameters on both frequency bands. All units ship with battery plates, SDI cables, and antennas. You collect from our London facility with same-day collection available, or we arrange delivery to your venue.

If you also need IP network access at the same camera positions alongside video and Sony control, the FLEX Fusion at £225/day carries all three on one link without requiring an additional wireless system per camera position. If your camera positions don't need Sony control at all, the FLEX IP covers video and IP data instead. For Sony control without video, see our CC-S700 in the Wireless Camera Control range, or contact our team to talk through your build.