Please explain storage to me

[Michael Moreno]

ok i have gone over the details of cf redram and redraid
and im still a little lost

please someone give me a clear explanation of price, availability and which is the best to use and all other details like support of 4k 24 fps or not

what is difference between red drive and red ram
and isnt the ram the best to buy since there is no spinning plates
someone say this one does it all and say get battery " " storage and camera and cables and either viewfinder and your ready
because im only confused when i go to the storage page

someone break it down for me, -go hammer!:help: -

please and thank you

and while your at it if you could shoot a film on one lense only based on your cute little budget which lens would it be?

 

[Dylan Macleod CSC]

ok i have gone over the details of cf redram and redraid
and im still a little lost

please someone give me a clear explanation of price, availability and which is the best to use and all other details like support of 4k 24 fps or not

what is difference between red drive and red ram
and isnt the ram the best to buy since there is no spinning plates
someone say this one does it all and say get battery " " storage and camera and cables and either viewfinder and your ready
because im only confused when i go to the storage page

someone break it down for me, -go hammer!:help: -

please and thank you

and while your at it if you could shoot a film on one lense only based on your cute little budget which lens would it be?

The pro's and cons are explained quite thoroughly in Brook's FAQ;

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1487&page=2&highlight=storage+options+ram+flash+drive

Dylan Macleod
Cinematographer
Toronto, Canada
www.dylanmacleod.com

 

[Brent Carter]

Compact Flash - Most used and reliable option to date. Perfect when a lightweight rig configuration is desired. Limited record times. We HIGHLY recommend everyone get the CF MODULE. Also, firmware updates are best done via CF. Available now.

RED DRIVE (RAID) - Should be used with smooth camera operation as sudden jolting or jerky movements could result in a dropped frame. Cost-effective with long record times. Available now.

RED FLASH DRIVE - Solid state so little chance of dropped frames. Longer record times than CF but not as lightweight of an option. Available soon.

Hope that helps,
BC

 

[Andrew Madu]

RED FLASH DRIVE - Solid state so little chance of dropped frames. Longer record times than CF but not as lightweight of an option. Available soon.

I trust these drives will be made available with the bigger SSD options currently available, so 2 x 128GB SSD (RAID) configuration as opposed to the 2 x 32GB SSD (RAID) solution currently specified for the RED Flash Drive?

 

[Michael Lindsay]

I trust these drives will be made available with the bigger SSD options currently available, so 2 x 128MB SSD (RAID) configuration as opposed to the 2 x 32MB SSD (RAID) solution currently specified for the RED Flash Drive?

I personally don't want too much media on any single storage device. 96gb would be cool but 256gb is huge. Especially if there is a price hike to get there. With the standard 320gb raid mags I am intending of only using the first 100gb max.

3 mags at 96gb seems perfect... Or better still would be a price reduction and stay with 64gb flash mags.

Michael Lindsay

PS Obviously if the flash option proves to be bullet proof (and salvageable post disaster) then I could learn to trust more..

PPS I am talking as sombody who has witnesed problems with film mags, drives and even tapes

 

[Andrew Madu]

I personally don't want too much media on any single storage device. 96gb would be cool but 256gb is huge. Especially if there is a price hike to get there. With the standard 320gb raid mags I am intending of only using the first 100gb max.

In relation to the 320 GB RED Drive currently available I would feel much better with 256GB of SSD (RAID 5 would be nice as well), especially in light of 'dropped frames' being a known issue with the 320GB drive if not handled with 'kid gloves'. I believe SSD's are robust enough to warrant an option bigger than 64GB's.

As you have eluded to though, and with any computer media, it is always a good idea to backup regularly!