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It is important to use high speed UHS-1 SD cards. These are some SD cards which we have tested using ProRes HQ. The following SD cards will record at a maximum of 1080p60 and are recommended when using HFS+ or exFAT:

SanDisk Extreme Pro 16GB

SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB

The following SD cards will record at a maximum of 1080i60 using HFS+ or exFAT:

Lexar Professional SD XC 600x 120GB

DelkinDevices 633x 8GB

The following SD cards will record at a maximum of NTSC using HFS+ or exFAT:

SanDisk Ultra SD HC 8GB

SanDisk SD HC 8GB

Transcend SD HC 8GB

The following SD cards are discontinued and are not recommended for recording on Blackmagic Video Assist:

Panasonic SDHC Gold Series 16GB

Panasonic SDHC Gold Series 32GB

Important Notes About SD Card Speed

Please ensure your chosen SD card is UHS-1 only. The above list are the SD cards we have currently tested, however there are many other available SD cards which will be compatible. It’s worth testing your card’s speed using Blackmagic Disk Speed Test to accurately measure whether your SD card will be able to record at the rate you require. Blackmagic Disk Speed Test uses data to simulate the storage of video so you can get results similar to what you’ll see when capturing video to an SD card.

In addition to the new RED WEAPON and RED RAVEN cameras, RED Digital Cinema also plans to release new accessories tailored for these models, including new display options. WEAPON RED Touch 4.7" LCD ships early 2016 and is the smallest and most compact form factor LCD in the RED family. WEAPON RED EVF (OLED) will be available November 2015 with a high contrast 1080p OLED micro-display, and improved color accuracy with 30-bit RGB color representation. It will enable to view and monitor your RED footage as it is intended with truer colors and deeper blacks in a larger field of view. The new WEAPON RED Touch 7.0" LCD (no release date, yet) features 1920 x 1136 resolution display panel, and will provide improved color accuracy, high pixel density (at 323 ppi), 1000:1 contrast, and high brightness for operation in high ambient light.

Blackmagic Design's Video Assist is now shipping! It adds high resolution professional monitoring and recording to SDI or HDMI cameras. With a bright 5” high resolution 1920 x 1080 monitor, Blackmagic Video Assist can be added to any camera to ensure perfect focus and framing. The built-in recorder uses high speed SD cards to record professional ProRes and DNxHD files with incredible quality, 10-bit color depth, and 4:2:2 sampling! Video Assist also includes a 6G-SDI connection for Ultra HD monitoring, and LP-E6 battery slots for field operation.

Alphatron Broadcast introduced their new ultra-thin on-camera monitor line, AVtec. The AVtec XHD070 and XHD070Pro are professional, very lightweight monitors with a 7" IPS LCD high quality display. These field-monitors enable you to focus clearly on your shots and eliminate the guesswork from framing. It blows up your tiny built-in camera screen to a much larger display that enables easier viewing and won't strain your eyes. With brightness levels of 400 cd/m2, a 800:1 contrast ratio and 178° vertical and horizontal viewing angles, it’s a great tool for photographers and video shooters alike.

RED Digital Cinema unveiled the latest addition to its line of professional cameras, RED RAVEN. Weighing in at only 3.5 pounds, RED RAVEN is RED’s lightest and most compact camera, making it the ultimate choice for a range of applications including documentaries, online content creation, indie filmmaking, and use with drones or gimbals. With pricing that starts at $5,950 for the camera BRAIN only, and complete packages under $10,000, RED RAVEN reflects RED's ongoing commitment to the belief that cinema-quality creative tools should not be in the hands of a few -- they should be available to all professional shooters.

RED RAVEN is equipped with a 4.5K RED DRAGON sensor, and is capable of recording REDCODE RAW (R3D) in 4.5K (4608 × 2160) at up to 120 fps and in 2K (2048 × 1080) at up to 240 fps. RED RAVEN also offers incredible dynamic range, RED's renowned color science, and is capable of recording REDCODE RAW and Apple ProRes simultaneously -- ensuring shooters get the best image quality possible in any format.

"RED RAVEN is a new category in our line up,” says Jarred Land, President of Red Digital Cinema. “It's a younger, hungrier, more 'spirited' member of the RED family with a bit of a chip on its shoulder, ready to take on the entire sub-$10k market with images that users will be incredibly proud of."

RED RAVEN will begin shipping in February 2016, and deposits will be accepted beginning today. Customers will be given a choice of purchasing the BRAIN only and building a kit that best fits their needs, or choosing a complete package. The RED RAVEN Base I/O Package offers everything content creators need to take their productions to the next level of image quality and professionalism, while the RED RAVEN JETPACK Package is specifically designed for use with handheld gimbals, drones, jibs and cranes.

RED RAVEN BRAIN ONLY - $5,950 ($500 deposit) – ships February 2016

RED RAVEN JETPACK PACKAGE - $9,750 ($1,000 deposit) – ships February 2016

Includes a RED RAVEN BRAIN, JETPACK, Battery Belt Clip, RED MINI-MAG 120GB, 4.7” LCD, AC Power Adaptor, and DSMC 2 Outrigger Handle.

RED RAVEN I/O PACKAGE - $9,950 ($1,000 deposit) – ships March 2016

Includes a RED RAVEN BRAIN, Base I/O V-Lock Expander, RED MINI-MAG 120GB, 4.7” LCD, AC Power Adaptor, and DSMC 2 Outrigger Handle.