Epic has changed...

reduser.net - 9/23/2008

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Just like Scarlet, Epic has changed completely. Throw out everything you thought before. We'll reset the deck at the same time we announce about Scarlet. All good here. No bad news at all. Only good surprises. Still early-mid 2009. RED ONE upgrade still in effect. And yes, it will still be ...

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CrunchGear: Scarlet and RED Epic getting total reboot

Boing Boing Gadgets: Red Scarlet camera cancelled

Gizmodo: Red Scarlet Cam Replaced With a "New Vision" [Camcorders]

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Scarlet and RED Epic getting total reboot
CrunchGear — What the hell?! I think Jim Jannard took some peyote at Photokina and brought his laptop. He’s posted on the forums saying everything’s going pineapples for Scarlet and RED Epic. We have changed everything about Scarlet because the market has changed and we have discovered a lot of things in the process. We have a new vision. Wipe you minds of the past announced Scarlet. Forget the design and forget the price. It is all different now. We think you will be surprised. Glad we didn’t take any ...

Red Scarlet camera cancelled
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... the judge of how well we did. The decision, Jannard wrote, was made only a few days ago. Recent months have seen DSLR cameras adding more powerful HD video capabilities, so it's only natural for Red to rejigger its prosumer masterpiece to make sure it remains head and shoulders above those products. Daniel Browning, a poster at the forums, puts the skeptical case: "I'm not surprised ... Come on: 3K, RAW, 2/3", 120 FPS for $3K? Madness." Thread [Reduser.com Forums]

Red Scarlet Cam Replaced With a "New Vision" [Camcorders]
Gizmodo — ... at this point is unclear, however threads in the RedUser forum confirm this much: the names will remain the same, new specs and working models should be available by the 2009 NAB show with a release to follow soon thereafter, and RED is aiming to fulfill initial orders before the fall of 2009. Jannard also noted that "the prices will be very near our target" with regard to Scarlet, so we could be in for an even better camera at a price point similar to the $3000 quoted initially. [RedUser and ...