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RED EPIC-W

The following compatible memory cards, data rates, and recording time information has been extracted from the RED EPIC-W website and/or camera manual. This includes information for the RED EPIC-W Helium and RED EPIC-W Gemini. All information is subject to change, and all data rates and recording times are approximate values. Bit rates and recording times will vary depending on the content being captured.

RED EPIC-W Compatible Memory Cards

The following table shows all compatible memory cards for the RED EPIC-W Helium and RED EPIC-W Gemini cameras.

Media Size
GB		 Usable
Capacity
(FAT32)		 Part
Number		 Required Firmware
MINI-MAG 120 111.78 750-0075  v5.3.46 or later; or v6.0.39 or later¹
240 223.54 750-0082 v5.1.47 or later
480 447.08 750-0090 v6.3.75 or later
512 v4² – 750-0078 v5.1.34 or later
512 v5² v6.2.60 or later; v6.3.17 or later
512 v6² v6.2.63 or later; v6.3.27 or later
960 894.14 750-0087 v6.3.75 or later
1000³ 953.75 750-0081 v5.3.34 or later

Notes
² To see the Model number, got to Menu>Media>Device.
³ The RED MINI-MAG 1TB can take up to 20 seconds to mount to a computer or a camera

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RED EPIC-W Data Rates and Approximate Recording Times

The following table shows the approximate recording times of the RED EPIC -W Helium and RED EPIC-W Gemini cameras using various recording formats, memory card types and memory card sizes.

Camera Resolution Aspect Ratio Frame Rate fps Storage Device REDCODE Recording Time
[hh:mm:ss] Minutes
EPIC-W
Helium		 8K Full Format 24 960GB RED MINI-MAG
(895GB)		 6:1 01:11:00 71
10:1 01:58:00 118
14:1 02:45:00 165
18:1 03:32:00 212
22:1 04:19:00 259
8K Full Format 24 120GB RED MINI-MAG
(112GB)		 7:1 00:10:00 10
10:1 00:15:00 15
14:1 00:21:00 21
18:1 00:27:00 27
22:1 00:32:00 32
EPIC-W
Gemini		 5K Full Format 24 960GB RED MINI-MAG
(895GB)		 3:1 01:31:00 91
7:1 03:33:00 213
12:1 06:04:00 364
18:1 09:07:00 547
22:1 11:08:00 668
5K Full Format 24 120GB RED MINI-MAG
(112GB)		 3:1 00:11:00 11
7:1 00:27:00 27
12:1 00:46:00 46
18:1 01:08:00 68
22:1 01:24:00 84

RED Recording Time Calculator

For a complete breakdown of recording times using various media, resolutions and aspect ratios, frame rates, and REDCODE compression values, please see the RED Recording Time Calculator which can be found here.

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