Request: Please make SSD the default module

[Shawn Nelson]

From what I've gathered:
-Red drives and Red Ram are EOL and no more are to be made
-Red 16gb CF is the last Red CF to be made
-SSD is the only media fast enough to be used on Epic's HDR and high speed data modes.

In light of these developments, it seems that it makes no sense to ship the EpicX brain with CF being the default module. That used to make sense, back when there was going to be a 64gb card (which was killed off without explanation).

Unless I'm missing something here, it seems SSD for Epic is the ONLY choice, with CF only good for Red1 and Scarlet.

[Tai Wah Lim]

I second that. Lim

[Jeff Kieffer]

Triple that.
J

[Martin Weiss]

Quadrophonia that ;)

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

fifthioplihopola that!

[noah newtown]

or buy 2-3ssd´s for x.xxx$ and get a "free upgrade"!

[Eren Ozkural]

Wait, the 64gb CF cards have been axed?
Bummer.

[Hrvoje Simic]

Even with 64GB CF, it is questionable whether they could support even 5:1.

[David Battistella]

Thanks with this useful post with pertinent information Shawn. It probably saved me going through reams of noise.

I wonder what the extra cost will be. Too bad teh CF card is obsolete for future RED products.

Oh well.

David

[Jay A. Kelley]

Well I think we need to know the new price of the Epic if this is going to be the default module on it.

I'm sure we were not all expecting them to just put it on there and keep the price the same... Right?

Jay