Jannard of RED has posted updates of RED on reduser.net forum.
The posted message is given below
Several weeks ago we put the RED ONE on an engineering delay to re-design and fab a new sensor board. We have taken this delay time opportunity to improve many other pieces of the electronics puzzle. We are now putting all the pieces of the puzzle back together to prepare for a production camera. This is an incredibly complex project and the last 5% is much more intense than we had ever imagined. But the camera gets better every day.
1. I will not give you our new timeline tonight. I need a few more facts from several suppliers to finish the timeline and should have everything I need to present next Friday. (I hear the collective “ugh”)
2. The production camera will be released with core features enabled. Additional features will be enabled by software updates. A projected schedule of those updates will be posted along with anticipated serial number deliveries next Friday.
3. We are now placing a handful of Beta prototypes (named but not serial numbered) before production begins. The primary purpose of these cameras will be to shoot major motion pictures by some of the most recognized professionals in the industry. These cameras will have minimum features… not enough for a production release but more than enough to shoot a high-budget film. These projects will give us the most thorough and comprehensive field testing a camera has ever been subjected to. We will have our field reps present at each project to watch over the production, baby-sit the cameras and workflow and give important feedback for any final changes that will go into the production cameras.
4. We plan to move as quickly as possible to production cameras. We are not looking at next year. We are not looking at the end of this year to begin production. I will fill in the details of what we are looking at next week.
I don’t like this delay. I do like taking enough time to make sure the camera exceeds expectations. We fully understand that we are testing the patience of some of our customers. If you are nervous, we will promptly refund your deposit “plus”. We appreciate, more than you know, those that are hanging in there with us.
Jim
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