New feature request for tethering - R3D RAW data embedded in 3G-SDI

[Mattias Åkerlind]

The unique tethering feature of RED cameras is currently limited by exisiting Gigabit ethernet port.

The solution might be to offer a 2.5/5 or 10 Gig-ethernet port in a new I/O module IF the current body hardware supports this.

OR

use existing SDI output hardware and embed R3D RAW data in the existing 3G-SDI stream and capture it with a SDI input card in a PC running REDCINE-X. Such a software feature would be amazing since 3G-SDI (~3 Gbps) would even be enough to handle the Weapons maximum data rate of 300 MB/s.
This allows for unlimited tethered recording, live full debayer decoding, 8K monitoring and live grading.

 

[Tommaso Alvisi]

This would be cool, and maybe with control protocols b/f on 3G-SDI too, so you could essentially using everything remote and control it from the workstation.

The only problem would be the required power to decode and debayer on the fly the R3D stream...maybe with a rocket-x?

 

[Michael J Brennan]

Certainly this would be a solution for aerial gimbals where recording in cockpit is an advantage.

Mike Brennan