REDCode remaining at 6:1 and turning yellow when trying to select high resolutions

[JustinC]

The title says it all.

After upgrading my Scarlet to 3.2.16 I can't set a REDcode below 6:1 (3:1-5:1) it just turns yellow when I try to select them and stays at 6:1. Is this my mistake or a common bug?

Thanks
Justin

[Will Keir]

check your current fps

The title says it all.

After upgrading my Scarlet to 3.2.16 I can't set a REDcode below 6:1 (3:1-5:1) it just turns yellow when I try to select them and stays at 6:1. Is this my mistake or a common bug?

Thanks
Justin

[Brad Webb]

Pretty sure Scarlet can't shoot lower than 6:1 at 24fps.

[Terry VerHaar]

When the compression setting is yellow, it means the camera has automatically chosen the lowest setting it can achieve based on the other settings selected in the camera (frame rate, resolution). If you always want the lowest compression (highest quality) you could just set it at 3:1 and let the camera do the rest. Of course, you'll get the largest files.

[Trent Lillehaugen]

This is the new "Target REDCODE" feature. Your target REDCODE has been set to 3:1 or 5:1 (whichever you selected) but the actual REDCODE is currently limited to 6:1 based on other settings. Since the actual REDCODE does not match your target it is shown in yellow. If you bring down the REDCODE spinner your target REDCODE will be the default value.

In the past you would be able to set the REDCODE to 3:1 or 5:1 only to be let-down by an annoying dialog that popped up when you tried to record informing you that the camera needs to set it lower.

[Nick Pasquariello]

Just want to point out: it's been stated on the forums that movies like Spiderman and (I think) The Great Gatsby have been shot almost entirely around 5:1 or 6:1 compression. For most uses, 8:1 compression is stellar, and 10:1 is usually MORE than good-enough for Broadcast TV use. In most instances, you may be getting way more data than you actually need.

Meaning, if I were you, I wouldn't be too heartbroken that you're "only" getting 6:1 on a certain framerate/resolution combo.

[JustinC]

Hi All, thanks for the replies and explanations. I was just playing with menus after the recent firmware update and previously knew the meaning of yellow text for frame rates but this was the first time I'd seen it for REDcode, hence my questioning it. I thought that the Scarlet could do 3:1 at 4k in 24fps without HDR turned on, but it seems I was wrong, it doesn't or I'm missing a setting somewhere!

Nick; I completely agree with that position on things, but I think it's stupid to buy a camera and not try every variation of settings for experience.

EDIT: Yep, I re-read the data sheet. I was mistaken!

Thanks again.

[Nick Pasquariello]

Nick; I completely agree with that position on things, but I think it's stupid to buy a camera and not try every variation of settings for experience.

Certainly! Just keep in mind that having more data can sometimes be harder to work with in post (more storage space, more bandwidth intensive, more render intensive at times). That's all.