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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 :)

Scarlet-W has Begun...

I have the globalmediapro batteries specifically for RED, they've always worked with my scarlet x and dragon thought the v lock module.
Anybody knows if they work on the new scarlet-w? Thanks
 
JD Butler said:
I have a set of slim hypercores ready to go and love them :)

Tried them on the Scarlet-W package at Red Studios and worked great. Plus they're about 3/4 - 1 inch shorter than the red bricks which gets less in the way of the handle.
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great! This is the answer I was waiting! I ordered the Red Slim for my SW 3 of them!
 
Josh,

I really couldn't have said it better. I agree as well that, I believe that they should have made the Raven preorders waited like everyone else and started their option to switch on the same day Scarlet became available to everyone and honor the time stamp from there. I think the Raven is great and wish it was available back when I spent $20,000 on my Scarlet-MX package but it didn't fit into their lineup at that time, so I understand. BUT, like with you, I needed something a little bit more, and so I actually preordered a Weapon Magnesium, but then switched to Scarlet-W because the specs fit into that sweet spot with price. Couldn't justify the extra $20,000 for 6K vs. 5K and they all do Pro Res at 2K and the same frame rates at 4.5K down. I love what RED is doing by offering the upgrade pricing to Dragon owners, and other incentives and their customer service is DOPE compared to other companies (Brent has been AMAZING!) But I do agree with you 100% on how this time stamp issue with Raven orders was handled kind of was a bit unfair to some. Giving Raven preorders the option to upgrade at the same time as Scarlet preorders and honoring the timestamp from there would have been probably the best thing to do. Maybe they will take it into consideration for the next time.

Josh Becker said:
Well 1. The Raven wasn't the camera many of us were waiting for. Fixed Canon mount doesn't work for Nikon and PL shooters. It was viewed by many as an entry-level "budget" RED that didn't work for us, so we didn't preorder it. Combine that with the fact that Jarred said there was still going to be an announcement regarding the Scarlet. Don't blame the Scarlet-W's lack of availability for a justification for putting in a Raven preorder. We knew there was going to be a Scarlet coming. So many of use waited. That waiting bit us in the ass.

2. Raven pre-orders have no precedence of RED ownership, a la upgrades. These people put down $500 and that's it. I think it's more than fair that if a Raven preorder wanted to switch over to Scarlet-W, they do so in the same queue as those of us who waited for the Scarlet to be announced.

And you're somewhat wrong about "Once the option presented itself they jumped on it just like the ones who just ordered the Scarlet." because due to the way this is handled, someone who preordered the Raven right away could have decided to switch to Scarlet-W in late January and will receive their Scarlet-W before the "only-Scarlet-W" (non-Raven, non-Scarlet Dragon upgrade) preorders placed on day one in December.

Obviously RED can do whatever they want, so it is what it is. It's certainly a nice bump for people who are jumping from Raven... but as someone who has 0 desire for a Raven and didn't preorder one specifically because I was waiting for Scarlet replacement, I think it's acceptable to be a bit salty as I watch only Raven switchers get their orders fulfilled.
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C. Phillips said:
Josh,

I really couldn't have said it better. I agree as well that, I believe that they should have made the Raven preorders waited like everyone else and started their option to switch on the same day Scarlet became available to everyone and honor the time stamp from there. I think the Raven is great and wish it was available back when I spent $20,000 on my Scarlet-MX package but it didn't fit into their lineup at that time, so I understand. BUT, like with you, I needed something a little bit more, and so I actually preordered a Weapon Magnesium, but then switched to Scarlet-W because the specs fit into that sweet spot with price. Couldn't justify the extra $20,000 for 6K vs. 5K and they all do Pro Res at 2K and the same frame rates at 4.5K down. I love what RED is doing by offering the upgrade pricing to Dragon owners, and other incentives and their customer service is DOPE compared to other companies (Brent has been AMAZING!) But I do agree with you 100% on how this time stamp issue with Raven orders was handled kind of was a bit unfair to some. Giving Raven preorders the option to upgrade at the same time as Scarlet preorders and honoring the timestamp from there would have been probably the best thing to do. Maybe they will take it into consideration for the next time.
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Well I agree it's a bit weird but let's try to be positive about it. I'm glad some guys are testing the camera right now ^^
Some folks talked about third party batteries not working well. I'm sure Red is looking at it now. Probably some firmware fix will come. But if it's a hardware problem it would be boring to send it back from europe. So ex-Raven guys trying everything on the camera is just good news.
 
Carlo De Agostini said:
I have the globalmediapro batteries specifically for RED, they've always worked with my scarlet x and dragon thought the v lock module.
Anybody knows if they work on the new scarlet-w? Thanks
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I researched this a bit and I don't believe they will fit the I/O module that comes with the S-W or Raven package. Brent @ Red said the battery can be a max width of 100.6mm (with some type of bevel spec.) and on GMPs website, the batteries are listed at 102mm wide. So if the bevel spec on the GMPs are within spec, they might work but it's cutting it close for sure.

Best thing to do is probably buy the other I/O module for Weapon and put your own battery plate on, which should be more accommodating of battery width.
 
Gene Sung said:
I researched this a bit and I don't believe they will fit the I/O module that comes with the S-W or Raven package. Brent @ Red said the battery can be a max width of 100.6mm (with some type of bevel spec.) and on GMPs website, the batteries are listed at 102mm wide. So if the bevel spec on the GMPs are within spec, they might work but it's cutting it close for sure.

Best thing to do is probably buy the other I/O module for Weapon and put your own battery plate on, which should be more accommodating of battery width.
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There will be some adapter I guess, and from what I saw in another thread. And it's possible to use them with the belt clip. I'm also curious about the globalmediapro.
 
Gene Sung said:
I researched this a bit and I don't believe they will fit the I/O module that comes with the S-W or Raven package. Brent @ Red said the battery can be a max width of 100.6mm (with some type of bevel spec.) and on GMPs website, the batteries are listed at 102mm wide. So if the bevel spec on the GMPs are within spec, they might work but it's cutting it close for sure.

Best thing to do is probably buy the other I/O module for Weapon and put your own battery plate on, which should be more accommodating of battery width.
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Thanks Gene for the answer, the GMP batteries have a big corner cut at 45deg. If the Expander max width is 100.6 it means 1.4mm difference in total, so only 0.7mm on the only side where the connectors are. I really hope that they fit then...

Based on the post above I didn't understand if the globalmediapro RED batteries that were powering the scarlet/epic dragon through the v-lock expander would still work on the scarlet-w, or if for some reasons they might be incompatible.
 
I would be surprised if the GMP batteries don't fit. The pictures make the HDMI port look like it's in the way more than it actually is.
 
BrandonChristensen said:
I would be surprised if the GMP batteries don't fit. The pictures make the HDMI port look like it's in the way more than it actually is.
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Looking at the posted photo, you're probably right. The max is 100.6mm but the bevel can be quite a bit more.
 
Foster how long does the Hypercore last on that simple setup you posted on twitter. Thanks!
 
about an hour or more, maybe two. I kinda loose track of time. Im shooting all week and will get back to you with more info.
 
Another thought regarding the currently shipping cameras (and Scarlet Dragon owners not receiving notifications yet): it appears only the Brains have been shipping, no packages yet. Since all Scarlet D upgrades are packages, that could explain it.
 
Does the Switronix Quad Charger is compatible with RED Bricks too? I have 3 bricks didn't sell and Need Charger for those too. Wanna go with HyperCore Slim & Red Bricks combo!
 
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