Serious Questions about a "new deal"

[Tony Lorentzen]

How does this time schedule influence the Scarlets? Will they also be out before NAB '11?

Not likely. As far as I know they will be focusing on getting all pre-ordered EPIC-X's out of the door before they ship any Scarlets. At least I sure hope so. I'm sure they will be pretty busy just building EPICs - especially now that production and assembly seems to have been moved to the US. I'm guessing (!) we'll see Scarlets during summer at the earliest.

[RayFrisby]

Any chance of a Scarlet hand-built ? (dibbs)
Come to think of it my no budget film prob wont be able to afford one.
2011 is going to be another milestone for digital cinema, I can't wait.

[Thomas Koch]

Please, start building and selling Epics! There is a market and you will sell out, AND if you offer via RED ONE delivery date there is no cutting in line. This is a great option for those that can afford it (and heck the rentals will pay for it, in spades!!!!!)

I would love to buy one, but we just spent our money on a 3700. We still have our stage 3.5 epic in plan and I really hope it happens before we go into production on our feature.

Scarlet appears to be late 2011 based on this info. I'm still going to buy a few of those as well.

[Mark L. Pederson]

After reviewing this thread I am more convinced than ever we should build these machined, hand built bodies. I'll announce a price (probably around $45K just for the brain) and see if anyone wants them. I will probably build some anyway because it is in our customers best interests. We will learn a lot from the process. If no one wants them, I'll keep them for myself...

No hards feelings about the thread, the comments and the banter. It is all for the best.

Jim

BRAVO.

[KETCH ROSSi]

I am more convinced than ever we should build these machined, hand built bodies.
Jim

Please HAND STAMP mine as: "PERSEVERANCE"

[Elsie N]

BTW... if we DO do this program, a handful would be shipped in Dec. and more in January.

Jim

Obviously this means that not only is the hardware ready... but the firmware must be as well. This is pretty exciting stuff.

[Mark L. Pederson]

Obviously this means that not only is the hardware ready... but the firmware must be as well. This is pretty exciting stuff.

Yup. Most folks seem to be failing to read between the lines.

[Martin Stevens]

Happy Thanksgiving Jim!

Also, Jim, the only thing I see as UNFAIR is that it is
UNFAIR to your competition for you to create a MASTERPIECE
of a camera system called EPIC.

:)

[Jannard]

Obviously this means that not only is the hardware ready... but the firmware must be as well. This is pretty exciting stuff.

Down to 7.5 seconds boot up time... :-) Still some things to get in there...

Jim

[George Tsai]

Down to 7.5 seconds boot up time... :-) Still some things to get in there...

Jim

O_O that was fast! Wasn't 12seconds just a week ago???? Awesomeness:-D