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RedMag Thunderbolt Reader Request!

Ryland Jones

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I'm guessing at this point RED is waiting until Thunderbolt 2.0 to release a TB RedMag reader. My only request would be dual port TB. Please, please don't give me another dead-end TB device. Thank you! :-)

A dual SSD dock would sell pretty well I would imagine as well...
 
Card readers are usually not bottlenecked by the interface if you're using USB3 or even eSata. The SSD's themselves can only be read up to a certain speed. A faster interface doesn't change that if you're already near the limit of the card. I'm not sure whether that's actually the case here, but it should be noted.
 
M Most said:
Card readers are usually not bottlenecked by the interface if you're using USB3 or even eSata. The SSD's themselves can only be read up to a certain speed. A faster interface doesn't change that if you're already near the limit of the card. I'm not sure whether that's actually the case here, but it should be noted.
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True, not sure the max R/W of the current SSD's. But it would be nice to streamline with the current (and future) Mac offerings nonetheless.
 
its time someone made a 1U, rack mountable, multi-slot interchangeable professional grade reader for CF, SD, redmags, SxS, etc.. new sony mags and CODEX mags. 2.5" slot.. 3.5inch slot. all optional.. thunderbolt and usb 3 on the back of it.. or at least a QIO with redmag slots instead of obsolete P2 slots with TB and usb3 on the back. that would make it worth the thousand usd and i bet sonnet would sell a ton of them. my 2c.
 
i love TB but red mags don't even saturate USB 3....i don't think a TB reader would be faster in any way...that said i would prefer a TB reader as well....
 
paul schefz said:
i love TB but red mags don't even saturate USB 3....i don't think a TB reader would be faster in any way...that said i would prefer a TB reader as well....
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I guessing we'll see an update in SSD's in the (could be a long time) not so distant future with faster speeds which could take advantage of it.
 
From the Red Store: "REDMAG 1.8” SSD (512GB) enables DSMC users to roll for longer periods of time, making it a great solution for documentaries or live events. Along with expanded capacity, this REDMAG features higher data rates, allowing you to capture high-speed footage with less compression."

So i guess they already have done this with the 512GB card. But it's just not in very many peoples hands yet.
 
Ryland Jones said:
From the Red Store: "REDMAG 1.8” SSD (512GB) enables DSMC users to roll for longer periods of time, making it a great solution for documentaries or live events. Along with expanded capacity, this REDMAG features higher data rates, allowing you to capture high-speed footage with less compression."
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I still haven't seen anyone test the 512gb card with the current RED Station to see if it can go over 200MB/s. Can't tell if that is the limit of the cards or the reader with the mags I have.
 
The 512 GB card reads around 225-240 MB/s over eSATA and around 150 MB/s over USB3, but that's more of an issue with the 8/10 USB3 legacy throughput over PCI-e, I'm sure it would run 240 MB/s if connected to a better USB3 controller directly off a motherboard.

I'd like to see a PCI-e slot red SSD reader, it would fit directly onto any motherboard or in any TB or PCI-e expansion case.
 
Yes, but I ALSO need P2. It's not obsolete.
 
I get about 200 MB/s on USB 3. Thunderbolt will only benefit newer SSD tech. I do believe the current 64-256gb redmag cards are Sata II which tops out theoretically at 300MB/s.
 
...yeah I'm pulling a little over 220MB/s from the 512GB to a 6G 512 SSD both connected through USB 3 on a MacBook Pro Retina. For most production that is more than enough speed. The cost of upgrading to TB on a reader just isn't justified. TB is great tech for I/O, I'm just not convinced it's worth the price tag for transfer or single or even dual drive raids yet. USB 3 is pretty capable and also compatible at this point in the game. TB 2 in a couple years could be fast enough and widespread enough to make it worth it.
 
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