Inside the RED ONE

[Matthew Greene]

Rumors I assume, but why would that be surprising? I'm sure a lot of us find ourself deconstucting other people's work and techniques often. Isn't it really a sign of admiration?

 

[Matthew Greene]

Does it really matter who sells the sensor to RED? Do you care who manufacure the bottles for coca cola?

I like the analogy.

 

[Andrew Hewlett]

I'm guessing it's running the Unix-like OS called VxWorks from Wind River Systems on some custom-built Sundance FPGA board.

I work for Wind River...I should see if they are listed as a customer.

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

I work for Wind River...I should see if they are listed as a customer.

Take a look at this URL: http://www.secinfo.com/d14D5a.u2Vyb.htm (do a search for RED Digital Cinema and you'll find:

"Our major customers by revenue for fiscal year 2007 were Alcatel, Boeing Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Raytheon Company, Nortel Networks Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Philips N.V., Red Digital Cinema Camera Company and Siemens AG. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in any of the fiscal years ended January 31, 2007, 2006 or 2005."

 

[Axel Mertes]

Lorenzo,

be sure to order one or two bolt sets. Those include the allen wrenches you need for the disassmbly (I guess).

Looking forward to your reconstruction photo tour.

And the two screws you have left over when being finished were meant to hold that square shiny glossy-gold piece which you also left over, cause as it was written "Mysterium" on it, so you had no idea were to place it .

Keep us posted when time comes.

Axel

 

[Andrew Hewlett]

Take a look at this URL: http://www.secinfo.com/d14D5a.u2Vyb.htm (do a search for RED Digital Cinema and you'll find:

"Our major customers by revenue for fiscal year 2007 were Alcatel, Boeing Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Motorola, Inc., Raytheon Company, Nortel Networks Corporation, Northrop Grumman, Philips N.V., Red Digital Cinema Camera Company and Siemens AG. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in any of the fiscal years ended January 31, 2007, 2006 or 2005."

Yeah actually my boss seems to know all about the inner workings of Red and our relationship with them. Of course he didn't understand why I wanted a Red One...he said "why would you want a $17,000 camera, thats like driving a formula one on a city street."

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

Yeah actually my boss seems to know all about the inner workings of Red and our relationship with them. Of course he didn't understand why I wanted a Red One...he said "why would you want a $17,000 camera, thats like driving a formula one on a city street."

Great comparison!

Be sure to order one or two bolt sets. Those include the allen wrenches you need for the disassmbly (I guess).

I'm not likely to take my camera apart before the warranty runs out, but someone anonymous just e-mailed me pictures of a camera that was disassembled. In respect I will ask Jannard if it's okay to post the pictures.

 

[filip kovcin]

maybe it's easier to go to the nearest airport and kindly ask a person behind that "xray" box to scan the camera, and give you permission to take a photo of it.

i am sure those guys already knows what is inside. they see it more and more each day...

filip

 

[Nick Wolf]

Guys sorry to butt in, but...seriously I think its a no no even if its ok from the brass, some how it doesnt quite feel right to post certain things no matter how curious and facinating it is for the geek within.

Remeber the eyes of the world are upon us and Red has pulled off quite an amazing feat, lets leave the mystery a mystery and enjoy it...

I dont want to see the x-rays of an abduction! but I am sure there are alot of folks out there that would, and maybe thats why certain things should be left alone.

Of course science and tecnology need to advance blah blah blah .... But ask yourself this question before you post sensitive material, ... Does this help or hurt RED?

And then as Jiminy Cricket would say...Let your concience be your guide.

DogDay.

 

[Dylan Reeve]

I think the physical insides will be somewhat unremarkable anyway. It's the software and firmware that hold the real magic. It's been reasonably deduced that there are Xlinx FPGAs inside, and they are hardly exciting to look at.

 

[Nick Wolf]

Call me squeamish.

 

[Tony Lorentzen]

What I can tell you is that the boards inside are RED! Pretty cool.

 

[Dylan Reeve]

Pfft, the board on my SATA/CF reader is red... I want more coolness than that.