RED, Please Stop Shipping the Quad Redvolt Module...

[Brian Robbins]

I can't even sell the Quad batt module and module adapter )both 100% brand new) bundled together for 1,600$. That's gotta say something about these.

[N_Villers]

As cool as this setup above looks it's an absolute engineering nightmare. I can see RDC engineers jump off the roof-we wouldn't want that...
I would love to be wrong....

Your probably right... but hey, these are the guys who gave us 5k 16bit raw @ 120 fps in a form factor just a little bigger than a Hassy. The more I think about it, the more it actually could make sense. If there is, as I believe, PCI-e connecting the modules together, then it is at least conceivable that external access points can connect to the bus. Pin 1+2+3 power, pin 4+5+6 data etc. The hot swap part is almost certainly a no-go but Epic boots more than fast enough as it is. This would also allow cheaper mini-modules to accept the worst of multiple insertions and protect the more expensive "mother" module. Still not likely but maybe for the future. Personally I think those prematurely selling there quad battery modules are fools.

And a few things you guys have asked for that have been in the works for awhile...

BC

Ohhh please say its true.

[Jake Bastian]

Personally I think those prematurely selling there quad battery modules are fools.

Fools, maybe not - but I do think they may be jumping the gun. Especially when you consider a lot of them are selling their module adapters as well which are required to connect other things. (Pro I/O module anyone?)
But come on guys? If I spread the discount I got (Stage-3) through all the parts in my package, I'm paying about $850 for the module AND the adaptor. If I assume the price I'm paying is only for the brain, I still get a discount on the current retail price AND i get PL mount, touch screen, 2x REDVolt, travel charger, REDMOTE, module adaptor, and quad battery module FOR FREE!
Then to turn around and expect people to buy that your cost on the module is the full 2 grand and complain that RED is making you buy it? Craziness I say, craziness.
/rant.

[Brent@RED]

Ohhh please say its true.

I am not saying what. But I am saying it is true. Was in a meeting on one of them less than 24 hours ago.

BC

[Paul Ellington]

Think about the quads connectivity and ask yourself... What else could possibly be controlled, like the redmote.

[Stephen Williams]

For all those peopel who want to get rid of their battery module & adapter & cant sell I will happily pay $250, send me a PM if interested.

[Julio Quintana]

For all those peopel who want to get rid of their battery module & adapter & cant sell I will happily pay $250, send me a PM if interested.

And we would all happily keep ours if it only cost us $250. I don't know what your point is.

[Colin Sheldon]

I am not saying what. But I am saying it is true. Was in a meeting on one of them less than 24 hours ago.

BC

And please take the feedback from the Pro Battery Module into consideration with the design of future modules. Not having power outputs is a pretty major oversight. People need to be able to power onboard monitors and FIZ kits, etc.

What scares me is that since we have seen so little of the Pro I/O that it could very well suffer from oversights.

I can understand why Red wants to keep Dragon specs top secret, but consulting the Red Community on stuff like modules could help strengthen products to make sure they're filling the need they're suppose to.

[D Fuller]

Fools, maybe not - but I do think they may be jumping the gun. Especially when you consider a lot of them are selling their module adapters as well which are required to connect other things. (Pro I/O module anyone?)

Very good point. I actually like the Quad Mod; I'm just baffled and a bit frustrated by the lack of any aux power out. But I think I'm going to like the Dual Mod even better, and I expect I'll be able to get my hands on one of those a lot sooner than another module adapter, so for now, I'm keeping the Quad and the adapter. (and maybe buying some Velcro to attach batts for the aks.)

But come on guys? If I spread the discount I got (Stage-3) through all the parts in my package, I'm paying about $850 for the module AND the adaptor. If I assume the price I'm paying is only for the brain, I still get a discount on the current retail price AND i get PL mount, touch screen, 2x REDVolt, travel charger, REDMOTE, module adaptor, and quad battery module FOR FREE!
Then to turn around and expect people to buy that your cost on the module is the full 2 grand and complain that RED is making you buy it? Craziness I say, craziness.
/rant.

Once again, I'm not questioning how good a deal the Stage 2 package is, and I'm fine with accepting it as a package deal, but I did just pay an invoice from Red for $2250 for the Quad Module and the Module Adapter, and my BS Rep did inform me that I was required to take delivery of the module, so you can see where these "crazy" cost calculations might be coming from.

[Tehben Dean]

I have an idea!!

What if instead of a battery placed into one of the battery slots there could be inserted a power distribution "mini-module". With the same form factor as the RedVolt it could have a variety of connectors for dc power distribution for motors, monitors, recorders etc. Need D-Tap? Take 1 redvolt out and insert your 3 port D-tap mini-module. Need Hirose? Need 4-pin XLR? There is a mini-module for each.

Wouldn't it be cool if the battery module IS the I/O module and everything you might need (hd-sdi, EVF/LCD connector, audio, camera power, DC power distribution, wireless!!) is each a separate mini-module that can be tailored to the specific shoot.

EXACTLY. You should post your excellent mockup! in the thread I started with this same idea yesterday http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthr...BATTERY-MODULE