The RED ONE camera allows two different compression choices, defined as REDCODE™28 and REDCODE™36. Given the various resolution choices of 2K, 3K and 4K, the following is a list of maximum frame rates possible with CF, RED-RAID and RED-RAM drives:

REDCODE™28 2K 2:1

RED 8GB CF - 100 fps

RED 16GB CF - 120 fps

RED-DRIVE - 120 fps

RED-RAM - 120 fps

REDCODE™28 2K 16:9

RED 8GB CF - 100 fps

RED 16GB CF - 100 fps

RED-DRIVE - 100 fps

RED-RAM - 100 fps

REDCODE™28 3K 2:1

RED 8GB CF - 50 fps

RED 16GB CF - 60 fps

RED-DRIVE - 60 fps

RED-RAM - 60 fps

REDCODE™28 ...

The RED ONE camera currently offers 3 solutions for recording.

First, and recommended as the most reliable, bullet-proof and dependable solution, is recording directly to compact flash, using the RED CF Module, an internal recording solution that adds $500 to the cost of the body. This solution is so viable that RED builds every body with this option in place. In addition to providing the best recording solution, it also allows the best method for uploading firmware builds for the camera. Recording times for a RED 8GB CF card run between 4 and 5 minutes, depending on resolution and compression, roughly the equivalent of a 400' film reel. Introduced concurrently with Build 16 was the 16GB card, doubling the performance in record time of the 8GB card.

The second solution is the RED DRIVE (RAID) which comprises two 160GB drives in a RAID 0 configuration. This solution provides roughly 3 hours of 4K record time (again, dependent on compression).

The third solution is RED RAM, a Solid State drive technology, offering the combined advantage of shock proof, robust design with long recording time. The current capacity of RED RAM is 128GB, affording an hour of 4K capture.

RED is both an engineering and design company and we are working, at any given moment, on a variety of new technologies, never resting, always anticipating the next new thing. Often times we can't hold back our own excitement and announce product that is a ways down the line. The effort to design and build our own set of primes, setting the bar high for performance at an industry revolutionizing price point, was a challenge bigger than we had imagined. We are very near the introduction of the Prime lenses, as we are testing the prototypes currently. Results so far indicate that these lenses will be world class and worth the wait. These and other new items coming can be followed on our Delivery Schedule page on REDUSER.net at: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7464

RED strongly recommends the use of RED branded 8GB and 16GB cards. RED has tested virtually all high speed 8GB cards and put their name on the best performance product, while developing their own 16GB card. Due to the tremendous amount of data being written to these cards, it is only the very highest speed cards that can handle the data stream.

1080P is available as a playback output only, through the HD-SDI Dual Port and HDMI port.

The EVF video output is 1280 x 720 Progressive, the LCD video output is 1024 x 600. 720P can be tapped from the HDMI and HD-SDI ports, while HD-SDI Dual Port and HDMI will provide 1080P output in playback only.

Build 16 has offered the ability to custom define many of the control buttons on the RED One. These include the two user buttons on the side of the camera, as well as the ABC buttons to the left of the rear display. Two additional user buttons on the EVF as well as one button on the LCD can also be defined.

When shooting with the RED One, one is always benefited in shooting at 4K, which offers the highest legacy resolution possible, as well as offering the user the option of choosing a lower resolution finish with all the DOF control of full sensor recording. When choosing 2K or 3K acquisition, the RED sensor is "windowed", that is to say, a smaller area of the sensor is used, creating less selective focus, but having the advantage of allowing higher frame rates and longer recording times.

Shooting 2K "scaled" means that the 4K area of the sensor is sampled and downrezed, or scaled, to 2K to enable a 2K recording with 4K DOF (depth of field). Scaled capture is not available on the RED One. Because scaling is processor intensive, requiring full sensor scan and de-interpolation, there is no frame rate increase with scaled technology. The beauty of shooting 4K originals is the ability to scale in post to any res necessary, 3K, 2K, 1080P, 720P, all with 4K DOF.