Chris Hocking

I don't want to start any D-21 vs RED discussions, but I am curious as to the difference between ARRIRAW vs REDCODE RAW. I've read bits and pieces about both formats, but just curious to learn all the nerdy nitty-gritty details....

Brian Drysdale

ARRIRAW is uncompressed out of the camera and REDCODE RAW uses wavelet compression. You record the ARRIRAW on certified data recorder such as the S Two or the Codex - I believe the latter can record using JPEG 2000 or as uncompressed data. JPEG 2000 is similar to REDCODE in that it uses wavelet compression.