USB uses now and future?

[michael zaletel]

Does anyone know all the current and planned uses for the two USB ports (one to computer and one to peripheral) on the side of the Red One? Since those are USB 2.0, could that output port be used to feed out the low-rez proxies in real-time to a computer?

-shooter

 

[C.H.Haskell]

You can use a USB powered lamp to see you camera when working in the night. …

 

[dVonAllmen]

Since the proxies only point to the R3D file, I don't see any advantage to feeding them to a laptop in realtime because you still have to put the R3D file on that computer before those proxies will show a picture.

 

[Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock]

You can connect a usb drive to it and watch it doing nothing. (Very Zen)

;-)

No seriously, we had a usb-bluetooth-dongle discussion last summer with lots of great ideas.

If the usb port has some way to connect to the userinterface .......

Jochen

 

[Obin Olson]

what the heck are the ports for? I never even thought of that before..LOL and I have been shooting the dang thing!

 

[Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock]

And if you uncork that big hole in the front ..... put in a lense ....

Amazing!

;-))

(sorry, shutting up now)

 

[Stuart English]

USB ports

USB ports

USB "out -square" is for camera remote control from computers (we use this in development today, but the plan is to open it up to end user control too) the USB "in-rectangular" can currently be used to power a script light...... :matrix:

You can't send the QuickTime proxies etc out of either of these ports, they are intended for command and control only.

 

[Martin Weiss]

For now, you can use it for charging of your iPhone.

But once the SDK hits the open, exciting times will come. I for one am looking forward to a little control panel that makes for quicker&programmable use of the Red functions. Programmable ramps, with shutter compensation. GPS module. And iPhone charging...

 

[Michael Grugal]

I am going to use this to keep my coke cold on set.

http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0651

oh look! its red!

 

[Eryc Tramonn]

USB "out -square" is for camera remote control from computers (we use this in development today, but the plan is to open it up to end user control too) the USB "in-rectangular" can currently be used to power a script light...... :matrix:

You can't send the QuickTime proxies etc out of either of these ports, they are intended for command and control only.

I recall asking for this somewhere...wow...what a sweet implementation. VFX creation will be a lot less daunting with the RED One seamlessly integrating into the pipeline. Excellent job guys.

 

[Eryc Tramonn]

Programmable ramps, with shutter compensation. GPS module. And iPhone charging...

Exactly. The possibilities are endless...so exciting. I wonder if we'll be able to create similar connectivity with Scarlet?

 

[Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock]

iPhone: Dedicated buttons for toggling False Colour, Edge Detect, 2x Magification and Focus Overlay.
Dragging the focus overlay zone around the frame, Pinch to enlarge / diminish

Jochen

 

[conrad gaunt]

You can use a USB powered lamp to see you camera when working in the night. …

I have a small USB powered cup warmer, which I shall NOT be using!

 

[Paul Kalbach]

Then there's always the Humping USB Dog:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9c89/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-pct3zy18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JQkRIT_hk

But I'm afraid it's going to cause too much vibration in my shots, so I've opted for a USB gooseneck light.

 

[Chris Reynolds]

I hooked my printer up to it to get some frame grabs but they all turned out black and white!

 

[Kevin Lang]

Then there's always the Humping USB Dog:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/input/9c89/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-pct3zy18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_JQkRIT_hk

But I'm afraid it's going to cause too much vibration in my shots, so I've opted for a USB gooseneck light.

Dammit, I was going to surprise everyone with this with pics on the cam, but it has not shown up yet!

 

[Terry Wester]

USB "out -square" is for camera remote control from computers (we use this in development today, but the plan is to open it up to end user control too) the USB "in-rectangular" can currently be used to power a script light...... :matrix:

You can't send the QuickTime proxies etc out of either of these ports, they are intended for command and control only.

So can I plug one of these in to control audio levels? Seriously, could you?

 

[Chris Reynolds]

How nice would that be for time ramping!!

 

[Rocco Schult]

www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?p=133792#post133792

www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?p=140002#post140002

 

[J. Bernard Vallon]

i really would like RED or someone to develop an external joystick override in case of catastrophic failure of the little guy on the back, or at least a software controller that does the same from a laptop.