Are there PROBLEMS using ANY Size RedMag 1.8" SSD in a SCARLET-X CAMERA ??

[George D.]

Is there a problem using ANY size RedMag 1.8" SSD Card in a Scarlet-X Camera?

In other words, would I have any problems, or are there any benefits of one over the other, (aside from capacity), in using 64GB, or 128GB, or 256GB, or 512GB Cards?

And, how many minutes of record time, in full 4K HD, would I get from each card?


Any advise or help is appreciated.

Thanks for your time.

George

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[jimhare]

Hi George,

My understanding is all of the cards can easily handle all data rates from the Scarlet. It's when you get to Epic with either very low compession or high frame rates that you start hitting the wall.

Here is a great tool from RED to calculate exactly how much time you will get at different RedCode settings:

http://www.red.com/tools/recording-time

 

[George D.]

Hi George,

My understanding is all of the cards can easily handle all data rates from the Scarlet. It's when you get to Epic with either very low compession or high frame rates that you start hitting the wall.

Here is a great tool from RED to calculate exactly how much time you will get at different RedCode settings:

http://www.red.com/tools/recording-time

Thanks Jim.

Always the best from an Aussie. You can count on it.

Take care.



George

 

[Andrew clemson]

The 512s actually give you more bandwith, allowing for slightly less compression in certain situations. or at least that's my understanding.

 

[Dovydas Miliauskas]

From what I've read, the 48gb have slower read/write speed than the 64, 128 and 256, while the 512 have higher data rates than the others. Since the Scarlet records in a lower resolution than the Epic, you'll be able to use the 48gb card with a decent compression ratio, but if you would put it on an epic, in 5K (or 6K) my guesses will be that it won't handle the datarate, and you'll have to use a higher compression. And visa versa on the 512. It records more data per sec, which means you can have high resolution, right framerate, and a lower compression ratio than the other cards.

 

[William Albertini]

The 512s actually give you more bandwith, allowing for slightly less compression in certain situations. or at least that's my understanding.

The Scarlet is not able to take advantage of the extra bandwidth offered by the 512s...

 

[rod bradley]

True re the band-width advantage of the 512 mags for the Scarlet -- and that advantage is is very slight even for the Epic and applicable only
in certain situations allowing, as was stated, slightly less compression. Eg, you can shoot the same overcranking at 8:1 instead of 9:1 -- or can shoot 100 FPS instead of 95 -- along that order.

On the other hand, the 512 allows you to record an hour plus performance, say, at a decent compression ration without a break.