Suggestions for improving RED

[Mark B.]

Q: "Will the LCD and the EVF use the same interface?"

Would you prefer it if was or if it wasn't ?

Have it user selectable to show the same data or not. If the EVF and LCD can be plugged in at the same time, then maybe you'll want the LCD to show a picture without any additional data, while the EVF would show all the extra info like histograms and what-not. Or, maybe you want to see only the picture in the EVF and then the histogram in the LCD. Choices are always better than no choices.

 

[Emmanuel Cambier]

So right !

Emmanuel

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Yep, what Lowkus said. EVF and LCD should be independent and selectable as to what is displayed. That would be very, very useful. Camera OP / DP can use the viewfinder and switch additional info on if/when needed... Focus puller and/or other techs can watch focus assist or other info on the LCD or other external monitor. That would really be cool.

 

[Stuart English]

EVF and LCD Cabling

EVF and LCD Cabling

Thanks for the responses, but let me re-post this as the meaning of my question got lost.

Balir asked about the cables / interface then this question came up -

Q: "Will the LCD and the EVF use the same interface?"


So my question is : Would you prefer it if was or if it wasn't ?

 

[ericyoung]

Thanks for the responses, but let me re-post this as the meaning of my question got lost.

Balir asked about the cables / interface then this question came up -

Q: "Will the LCD and the EVF use the same interface?"


So my question is : Would you prefer it if was or if it wasn't ?

Do you mean the same type of physical connector on the Red camera body? If so, the answer would be it depends!!

1) If the LCD and EVF have the same power and video pin-outs, then having the same sockets would allow us to use the same type of cables for both. If caught short without a spare cable in the field and one of the cables fails, we can use the good cable to feed the most useful of the EVF or LCD in that shooting situation. Or conversely we only need to carry one spare cable for both.

2) However if the LCD and EVF have different power/video pin-outs, it'd be better to have different physical connectors to avoid accidentally using the wrong cable and cooking the electronics!

 

[Andrew M.]

Q: "Will the LCD and the EVF use the same interface?"

Same interface but two different ports (outputs)
mini HDMI will be perfect.
HDMI doesn't have power in it, well, let's add power to it then?
also separate on screen options for both LCD and EVF

Andrew

 

[Trevor Meier]

I would prefer if the LCD & EVF could both operate simultaneously. Using the same pinout would be convenient for cables & accessories.