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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

RED Rocket update...

Simon Blackledge said:
I think with something like this you actually mount it on the rear of the rack.
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Don't forget that there will be at least 2X DVI style connectors on the rear of that BOB. Possibly 4 of them, depending on how they have rigged it up. And probably 2 BNCs for SDI as well.

As for connectors on the front vs. the rear. I can come up with arguments for both. In an established environment, connectors out the rear make for a much cleaner installation. However, for dynamic environments. Use in equipment carts, mobile racks, etc.. Connectors on the front is the better way to go.
 
Jarred Land said:
RED Rocket™™ BREAKOUT box just came in.... :)

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woo hoo! turn it around please, so can we see the back?

pretty please?
 
digitalfx said:
I was talking about the physical BNC connectors. They are on the front of the unit...traditionally they are on the back so when you rack mount the frame the cables feed it from the back of your rack. This is how it is normally done....not sure why you would want them on the front.
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Ah, I think that might have been a joke...
 
Looks neat. So, how long are the cables to the BoB? Is it connected via the multipins or the 3GbHDSDI?
 
digitalfx said:
I was talking about the physical BNC connectors. They are on the front of the unit...traditionally they are on the back so when you rack mount the frame the cables feed it from the back of your rack. This is how it is normally done....not sure why you would want them on the front.
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LOL. The irony lost on internet...

Was a joke.
 
C_Skaff said:
I prefere having the connectors on the top, that way you can squeese the machines all the way in the corner :)
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But then you can't stack them up to the ceiling...
 
Peter Majtan said:
Follow-up to the thread mentioned above:

Sanjin, just to clarify:

- the batteries are built-in (not a clip-on, etc...) and will last longer then the built-in battery on the MBP
- the box will accept other PCIe cards via modular side-panel. We will be launching it with AJA / BlackMagic, RAID and additional GPU configurations - but those won't be called LaunchPad... :devil: ...and won't carry the RED logo...
- The LaunchPad can be also connected to a desktop via custom cable...
- Other laptops can be used - but the cable-less solution will only work for the new 17" MBP. All other laptops will have to use cable...

Furthermore:

- unlike the MAGMA - LaunchPad is built solid for location (ab)use...
- unlike the MAGMA - LaunchPad is both AC/DC powered (so can be run off batteries when power is not available...
- unlike the MAGMA - LaunchPad will not overheat with the RED Rocket™ running for extended periods...
- unlike the MAGMA - LaunchPad offers cable-free connection that also secures the laptop to the chassis and prevents the accidental disconnect of the Express34 card (which is so common with all the Express34 cards), preventing a disastrous situation for DIT on set...

If You want something cheap for rack-mounting and You don't need it to be strong, self-powered or have any of the benefits mentioned above - both MAGMA (already) and MAXX (soon) have a solution for You and they should be fine...

If however any of the above is a concern - look nowhere else. This is the ONLY battery-powered PCIe expansion chassis on the planet with the above characteristics...
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Hey Peter, did you happen to get my private MSG? drop me a line when you get a chance.
 
i have a macpro 2008 generation. which pci slot do i put the redrocket into? i tried 1 & 2 (which are supposed to be faster?) and get a message that my redrocket is on 4x slot and requires an 8x lane both times.

i have ATI Radeon HD 4870: for the other slot.

thanks
 
Alex, with Mac Pro 3,1 RR should be in the slot 3 (2nd one from the bottom).

Depending on the configuration, it might be recognized as x4. It happened to be occasionally, but when I restarted it, comes back as x8. It's a known bug and the next release of RR driver should fix that.
 
Kaku Ito said:
Alex, with Mac Pro 3,1 RR should be in the slot 3 (2nd one from the bottom).

Depending on the configuration, it might be recognized as x4. It happened to be occasionally, but when I restarted it, comes back as x8. It's a known bug and the next release of RR driver should fix that.
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Slot 3 is the 2nd from the TOP isn't it?
 
Gabriel Scindian said:
I'm going to catch flak but I will ask this anyway! What is a breakout box?

gabrielscindian.com
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Don't worry, not going to catch flak for the question at all. All a breakout box does is "break out" the connections from the card to a more convenient location, like a rackmount cabinet such as the XRackPro by GizMac. It keeps you from having to always reach around the back of your computer to gain access to things or to give you better reach. AJA has a similar breakout box for the Kona3 card, see here: http://tinyurl.com/yzs5q9y

The RedRocket breakout box: "Plays full quality realtime 4K to 4K monitor or projector from QUAD HDMI/HD-SDI RED Rocket™ breakout box output." – red.com
 
Mark Phelan said:
Don't worry, not going to catch flak for the question at all. All a breakout box does is "break out" the connections from the card to a more convenient location, like a rackmount cabinet such as the XRackPro by GizMac. It keeps you from having to always reach around the back of your computer to gain access to things or to give you better reach. AJA has a similar breakout box for the Kona3 card, see here: http://tinyurl.com/yzs5q9y

The RedRocket breakout box: "Plays full quality realtime 4K to 4K monitor or projector from QUAD HDMI/HD-SDI RED Rocket™™™ breakout box output." – red.com
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In this case, it's more than a matter of convienance though, so that's not "all it does".

As your quote mentions, the Breakout Box has the Quad HDMI connections necessary to connect to a 4K monitor. The card itself does NOT have room for those connectors on the bracket... so it's required to get some functionality.

-sc
 
Steven Caesare said:
In this case, it's more than a matter of convienance though, so that's not "all it does".

As your quote mentions, the Breakout Box has the Quad HDMI connections necessary to connect to a 4K monitor. The card itself does NOT have room for those connectors on the bracket... so it's required to get some functionality.

-sc
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I stand corrected. Thanks.
 
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