Number of SSDs for your Epic?

[Mitch Martinez]

and so the info is inside this thread:

These are Custom RED SSDs. Off-the-Shelf SSD's do not have a high enough wear rate on their connectors.

You will need the RED STATION to read them, and like Deanan mentioned, they are wicked fast.. as our Media always is

64GB SSD $950.
128GB SSD $1800
256GB SSD $3200

R1 SSD Camera Module $1500
EPIC SSD Camera Module $2500

 

[Mitch Martinez]

does anyone have calculations on the data space requirements for 5K footage at various Redcode rates?

 

[Dominic Jones]

So I guess my questions is, is only (2) of the 256 unreasonable?

For my money, you always want to carry spares...

How about (for a very slight price increase over 2x 256) 1x 256 + 2x 128? that way, you've got three cards, the same overall amount of storage and a bigger SSD for those longer takes when you need it?

Or do you think you'd need to have more than one long-run card?

The additional cost if you decided to go the three card route with a single 256 over the dual 256s would be $400 according to the current figures. Of course, they may change by the time these hit the streets, but that's only a 6.25% increase for the safety of a third card - good value imo if you can manage with just that single 256...

Cheers,
Dom.

 

[Jameson Jordan]

How about (for a very slight price increase over 2x 256) 1x 256 + 2x 128? that way, you've got three cards, the same overall amount of storage and a bigger SSD for those longer takes when you need it?
Dom.

That's a good suggestion -- I'll give it a ponder... I'm Stage III so it looks like I'll have some time for said ponder :wink:

 

[Ketch Rossi]

I think I wil go 3 per camera, but will not have al the same large size, but will prefer
to have also some of the smaller ones, as I simply don't like to have large amount
s of Data in one card, I fill per example that in my Photography work even with 80MP
Digital Backs a 64GB is sufficient in off.

 

[Julio Quintana]

And we should all remember that it is not always necessary to shoot 5K at low compression. You can still shoot 4K Redcode 28 on Epic and it will be more than enough data for many applications.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

4 x 64G
2 x 128G
1 x 256G

however - I suspect 128 is the "sweet spot" for 5k HDRx, etc. - so ... maybe we will push 128Gs -

 

[Nathan Garofalos]

4 x 64G
2 x 128G
1 x 256G

however - I suspect 128 is the "sweet spot" for 5k HDRx™, etc. - so ... maybe we will push 128Gs -

What do you mean the sweet spot?

 

[Antony M]

I'm not intending to buy any.

I will use my Red RAID for personal projects, and rent SSDs if/when I need them.

 

[C.H.Haskell]

Dainty BANG! How are you buddy... I think what Mark means by the sweet spot in the sense that 128s will be a gold standard for 5K HDRx shooting. I prefer media that you need to download more consistently for safety sake. While large storage has its application, I dont like to get in the habit of rolling all day on a single card/drive. Budget reason I will probably get a couple 64s. Hope your well man. Cheers.

 

[Nathan Garofalos]

Clay!!! I'm awesome bud, just been shooting a ton. How about you?! Whats new? Saw some FB pics, being out at see looked so great!

I don't know what to get for SSDs, I was originally thinking 2 or 3 SSDs, but I see the advantage to more drives. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

I think what Mark means by the sweet spot in the sense that 128s will be a gold standard for 5K HDRx™ shooting.

Bingo.

 

[Cüneyt Kaya]

do we know how much GB per minute hdrx with redcode 5:1 @5k will be ?
guess this will be the leading factor for me.

 

[Cüneyt Kaya]

I'm not intending to buy any.

I will use my Red RAID for personal projects, and rent SSDs if/when I need them.

dont know if you will fully benefit from epics features when using good old drives.
hdrx, several compression ratios and slo mo at 5k.
i dont want to drive a ferrari and not boost around with 300 mph because i did save on seat belts

 

[Bob Rudis]

Does anyone recall the price of the SSD module? Not the side SSD module on the body, but the one that goes on the back. Does it hold two SSD's?

 

[Hrvoje Simic]

do we know how much GB per minute HDRx™™ with redcode 5:1 @5k will be ?
guess this will be the leading factor for me.

Depends on the scene (VBR), probably 200-250 MB/s = 12-15 GB/min.

 

[Dennis Guskov]

Does anyone recall the price of the SSD module? Not the side SSD module on the body, but the one that goes on the back. Does it hold two SSD's?

$1500, and supposedly it would, yes. But the card sticks out of the module a bit.

12-15 GB/min.

WHAT?!:shocked:
well, I suppose if taking into consideration 5k full frame, 16 bit color, compression 5:1, and multiply all that by 2 for HDRx™, then I guess it would be around THAT! Imagine shooting SloMo!

 

[Hrvoje Simic]

Slow-mo would take the same (of realtime shooting) and divide the chosen bandwidth per frames.

And yes...5K 16 bit RAW 2.5:1, or HDRx 5:1 motion has a price.
The price is 1GB every 4 seconds.

 

[Bill Anderson]

3 should do it, so I'd go with 4 or 5 X 128.