640gb red drive

[gdv]

I wouldn't give directors 640GB. I try make them threat the Red format as film and not as video where we insert a tape and just roll.....

[Jarred Land]

heh heh heh your right Ron... my bad :)

There is no current upgrade path for the 320gb drives.. but I will look into it.

[mikeburton]

not really...

640 is an excessive amount of storage for the camera..

one would be certifiably insane to load up a drive to its max...

I shoot down to 90-75% full...

I dont dip into more than that on the red drive.

Totally agree! Unless there was a write speed boost that accompanied this new 640GB drive I don't think I would want to put this into a productions hands. One of the first things I discuss with the 1st AC is when to dump a mag at a given percentage. I don't like to dip below 80% if we can help it at any given time and especially after lunch leading into hour 12. Could you imagine a 600GB dump at the end of the day?

[Chris Parker]

write speed is the key....for next gen cameras...

[Roberto Lequeux]

You never know what you will need so double the capacity is nice to have. Has it been tested with RC250? :)

[Zakaree Sandberg]

I don't like to dip below 80% if we can help it at any given time and especially after lunch leading into hour 12. Could you imagine a 600GB dump at the end of the day?

I would kill myself!!!!

[Zakaree Sandberg]

I wouldn't give directors 640GB. I try make them threat the Red format as film and not as video where we insert a tape and just roll.....

very very very true!!!!

ive been on sets where the director will just NOT CALL CUT!!

camera keeps speed and i keep sweating bullets.

those are also the shoots that production gives you the least amount of backup drive space to work with. nightmare

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

I see the point about not shooting excessivly, but if you are shooting a live show, which depending on a lot of things can often close in on 3 hrs it´s nice to know there is plenty of space and no need to worry.

I welcome 640Gb drives, and see the use for them.

[Jarred Land]

for you guys that are sweating over the new size (Murphy's law, someone is always going to complain no matter what we do :) I am sure there are plenty of 320gb owners that will trade you theirs for your 640gb version, if it really bothers you that much :)

[martinnoweck]

24h of 2k is an interesting thought!

but the day to day reality is we almost never went beyond 150GB on any job (regardless of resolution)

i hope this thread won't fill up with all kind of crazy update wishes ...

regards,
martin