Any ideas on how to capture frames from RED camera to macbook pro?

[yves d]

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on this.

Basically I want to be able to use split screen mode on the cm171. One side to see what the red is seeing and then the other side with a collection of frames that the red has taken.

Initially I thought of using an sdi to thunderbolt (red camera --> cm171 --> macbook pro) I would then screenshot whatever is being fed. Then I'd go into split screen mode on the cm171 and switch the macbook pro going into the cm171 input.
Problem is I haven't been able to find a thunderbolt to SDI that's cost effective. Only found ones that are 300+. I was also thinking of going thunderbolt to hdmi to sdi into the cm171.

Is there an easier and more cost effective way of doing this?

 

[Marcus Friedlander]

I've never used RED Tether before but I'm pretty sure it's designed for this type of use case. - http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?131190-Dragon%B4s-Leash-(aka-RED-TETHER)

If not I would just go with a Black Magic Thunderbolt SDI mini recorder. Nice and simple. - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...dlkulsdzminrec_Ultrastudio_Mini_Recorder.html

 

[Ron Steinberg]

I am using a Black Magic UltraStudio Mini Recorder and Mini Monitor (has SDI and HDMI in to Thunderbolt 2 out and visa versa) with an Apple Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter to feed signals into and out of LiveGrade. The Mini Recorder/Monitor is very cheap bought it at DV Shop on Dundas W.