permanently installed on our Scarlet.
We use 64GB SSD cards. Each card will give you between 23-46 minutes of record time depending on
compression quality.
EVF, LCD, and SDI
The
EVF
and
LCD
can display based upon the
RAW
(unprocessed) image, or display based upon the
Redcolor
(processed look) image. Factors such as
ISO, Exposure, FLUT, contrast, colour balance
, etc
will change how the
Redcolor
image is displayed. Both the EVF and LCD will indicate which view is being
displayed with
RAW
(RAW image) or
vmCLR
(REDCOLOR image) at the top center part of the OSD.
vmRAW is your indicator as to what the unprocessed sensor is actually seeing (exposure @ 320, linear
gamma, etc). This viewing mode is one of your best tools for verifying correct exposure (in combination
with the histogram and clipping warnings)
LCD
The 5” Red LCD has four buttons across the top. The two middle buttons control the brightness of the
LCD. The far left button toggles between vmRAW and vmCLR for quick comparison, the far right button
toggles OSD information. When using the LCD for focusing, clearing this information will give you a
larger, less cluttered image to work with.
To get proper brightness that matches the exposure of the camera, use the arrows on the top of the LCD
to gain up to maximum brightness, then tick down 4 clicks. Obviously environmental conditions such as
direct sunlight will change visibility.
5” Touch LCD
The 5” Touch LCD is the newest addition to our monitoring arsenal. It has a bolt down base with a
double hinged neck to give it movement similar to other build on camera LCD screens. It displays a
higher colour saturation and contrast range than the original 5” LCD, thus giving it the appearance of
being sharper, though the actual pixel density is the same (800x480 in 5”) . A stylus is provided to use
with the screen, so you do not have to use your greasy fingers. As with the original 5”, the touch LCD has
four buttons – they are along the left hand side, instead of the the top.
SDI Output
Serial Digital Interface, or SDI is a high quality video standard for connecting display devices via coaxial
cable. Usually found in high end filmmaking and industrial video devices SDI requires expensive
encoders and decoders, but uses inexpensive cabling. Cables can range from a few inches long to a
hundred feet or more. SDI almost exclusively uses locking BNC connectors. SDI devices often have a
“pass through” so that they can be daisy chained for multiple screens to be run from one original video
tap. The Scarlet outputs a full 1080 signal with options for clean, full or partial overlays of the video
image. We have a very flexible Manhattan HD089B2 with 3G SDI, a 9” field monitor with multiple video
connections and powering options. Monitors can also be rented from places like Sim Video, or AFCOOP.
Media
The Red Scarlet has a total of 2 different media types (VS 4 on the One): SSD (Solid State Drive) media
which we currently use (for both the Scarlet and One), and the newer mini SSDs. Other media types are
usable on the One, but outdated. SSDs from Red are packaged in industrial strength aluminum housings
and are notched so they slide into the camera’s SSD module only one way (Red label faces out). SSD’s
come in a range of sizes from 32GB to 512GB. Our cards are 64GB. Record time will vary based on
factors such as frame rate, resolution, and compression level.
Media
must
be unmounted (or camera shut down) before removing the card. Failure to do so may result
in a corrupted dataset on the card and a complete loss of footage. Media may be ejected through the
