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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 :)

EVF or LCD?

Ralph Oshiro said:
Sorry, I was only kidding of course! Glad to hear you're doing okay!
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Hey Ralph no worries, everything was taken as fun and things are becoming great again. This is going to be the greatest year to be a lighting cameraman who works a variety of genres!
 
I think there are more than twice the RED "Replies" on C.com than HVX...

Jim
 
Jannard said:
Where do we advertise the LCD to be 720P? We need to fix that. Actual specs are 1024x600.

The LCD is a great solution. The EVF is even better!

Lowkus... please tell me where you saw us advertise the LCD to be 720P.

Jim
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Can't find the thread but I'm 99.999% sure that I've seen 720p mentioned in the past. Maybe it was on a different board, from a year ago, or maybe somebody non-Red had posted the number. Maybe I'm remembering specs for the EVF instead of LCD... blame it on all the three-letter acronyms floating around.
 
Bro Anansi said:
Sooo, um Jim, someone told me a Sony XDCAM HD "is the way to go"... I might need a little REDasurance at the RED booth.
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I know you directed your question to Jim, but if I may butt in . . . It's apples and oranges. Different products, different markets. FWIW, here's my take on XDCAM . . . Major broadcasters appear to be waiting for the 2/3" XDCAM HD cameras to come out this NAB. CBS net news and O&Os have already committed to the lower-cost 1/2" XDCAM HD cameras. ABC was going to go with Infinity, but later backed out of the deal, and are apparently in a wait-and-see mode. NBC hasn't seemed to have decided on anything yet either. If you work news, XDCAM HD (1/2" or 2/3") may likely become the new "Betacam" of ENG, and as a rental camera, those in ENG markets may do very well with XDCAM HD rental stock in their inventory.

RED is something different altogether. RED isn't a replacement for ENG XDCAM HD cameras, it's an F900-killer. My theory is . . . every show that currently shoots with F900s, may eventually want to take a look at RED. Especially the one-hour dramas. Every show that currently shoots 35mm, but is under pressure from the producer/distributor to move to "HD" acquisition instead, may also be prime candidates for RED. So, different products, different markets, different applications.
 
Who is having fun here?

Jim
 
Ralph Oshiro said:
I know you directed your question to Jim, but if I may butt in . . . It's apples and oranges. Different products, different markets. FWIW, here's my take on XDCAM . . . Major broadcasters appear to be waiting for the 2/3" XDCAM HD cameras to come out this NAB. CBS net news and O&Os have already committed to the lower-cost 1/2" XDCAM HD cameras. ABC was going to go with Infinity, but later backed out of the deal, and are apparently in a wait-and-see mode. NBC hasn't seemed to have decided on anything yet either. If you work news, XDCAM HD (1/2" or 2/3") may likely become the new "Betacam" of ENG, and as a rental camera, those in ENG markets may do very well with XDCAM HD rental stock in their inventory.

RED is something different altogether. RED isn't a replacement for ENG XDCAM HD cameras, it's an F900-killer. My theory is . . . every show that currently shoots with F900s, may eventually want to take a look at RED. Especially the one-hour dramas. Every show that currently shoots 35mm, but is under pressure from the producer/distributor to move to "HD" acquisition instead, may also be prime candidates for RED. So, different products, different markets, different applications.
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Yeah Ralph, I know. I'm just trying to get an invite to Jim's RED Booth tour party.
 
Jannard said:
Who is having fun here?

Jim
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When your day job is software engineering in aviation, this is Disneyland!

Must get Red to make movies to get out! You're like the guy who bakes the cake with the knife in it to help the prisoners on the inside :help:

Oh, and please share with us your time machine so NAB gets here faster.
 
Ralph Oshiro said:
You got me started on this whole "RED thing" Jarred. It's all YOUR fault.
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Dont worry.. I knew Red was gonna bring me down from day one so im just taking you all down with me :)

buckle up.
 
Ralph Oshiro said:
Oh, sorry, man. Didn't mean to f--k up your thing for ya.
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It's all good Ralph. Like you I'm sitting north of a grand on both my REDservations. Won't be seeing (my) RED for a while yet, so I'm going to Vegas to taste as much RED meat as possible.
 
I guess Im a day late to the party. But I decided to goto NAB - $500 bucks for roundtrip airfair and Hilton Hotel for 1 night... but I think its worth it. RED, I believe will make a lot of GREEN for us and them -plus a lot of people GREEN with NV. :-) Thanks again Jim! Ford and Disney are making some room in History.
 
Andrew Benz said:
Oh my brother, all my money is on RED... the new Apple solution... a new hd b4 zoom lens... support gear... and a lighting package. Life has been very kind to me since I am now back on my feet from a bad accident. The timing on it all could not be any better. :devil:
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Nevertheless, you have the support of new but sincere friends here.

Cheers :wink:
Emanuel & Jo

EDIT -- Even @PC_side vs. yours. But because we're two we count twice. :)
 
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