Who will buy RED in 2008 or early 2009 ?

[REDHKSC]

I have seen many camera empire bought by BIG BOYS at last.

Like PHILIPS BTS ( now owned by Thomson Grass Valley ) in Broadcast Industry.

RDC ?

PV or ARRI or Sorry ?

It's an " Off Topic " am I post wrong here for the upcoming 5000 REDies.

STEW.
Alchemist / Opportunist
HKG - CHINA
largest and richest in the RED Map in ASIA
May be not now but very near FUTURE.

[Zack Birlew]

Depends on many things. What's the competition going to be like within a few months with 4K? How fast can we get to editing 4K in realtime? Will Hollywood switch over immediately or will they stick with HD solutions instead? What else can RED develop on the software/hardware front by next year? What are third-party manufacturers working on for RED? One of the biggest factors could be not RED's cameras but their lenses. Once those go out to the masses at such affordable prices, how will the market respond then?

It's a wait and see situation as far as RED's adoption goes. So far there's definitely 1,000+ shooters/rental houses with cameras at the ready. For a $17,500 RAW camera just coming to the market, that's pretty darn good.

[Craig Bowman]

I have seen many camera empire bought by BIG BOYS at last.

You obviously have zero idea of why Jim started RDCCC. It isn't going to happen. This has already been talked about ad nauseum and Jim made it clear a long time ago why RDCCC was staying private and why he wasn't going to be selling.