BRAW 8:1 storage requirements
One hour of BRAW 8:1 in UHD at 25p takes 137 GB. The table below runs the numbers for every common resolution and frame rate — including how many cards and how much backup volume a shoot day actually needs.
Footage Storage Calculator
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Data rates: ProRes/DNxHR are per-frame constants from the Apple/Avid specs; RAW derives from resolution × bytes/pixel (nominal). Details further down this page.
BRAW 8:1: GB per hour
BRAW 8:1 is a RAW format: data volume follows from resolution × 0.1875 bytes per pixel per frame (nominal, derived from the manufacturer spec) × frame rate. Content-adaptive compression can land slightly below — you budget the nominal value, because the card has to survive the busiest take.
| Resolution | 24p | 25p | 30p | 50p | 60p |
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| HD 1920×1080 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 68 | 82 |
| UHD 3840×2160 | 131 | 137 | 164 | 273 | 328 |
| 4K DCI 4096×2160 | 140 | 146 | 175 | 292 | 350 |
| 6K 6144×3240 | 315 | 328 | 394 | 656 | 787 |
| 8K 8192×4320 | 560 | 583 | 700 | 1,166 | 1,400 |
From GB to a shoot day
A typical shoot day produces 2–4 hours of footage per camera. At BRAW 8:1 in UHD 25p that is 273–547 GB per camera — before copies. With 3-2-1 backup (three copies) it multiplies to 1.2 TB per three hours of material. The table runs three full shoot-day scenarios:
| Footage | Raw data | 1 TB cards | 3-2-1 volume | Offload per copy (400 MB/s) |
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| 2 h | 273 GB | 1 | 0.80 TB | 12 min |
| 4 h | 547 GB | 1 | 1.60 TB | 23 min |
| 8 h | 1.07 TB | 2 | 3.20 TB | 47 min |
Planning offload and backup
Cards are the second calculation: the calculator on the main page derives card count from daily volume and card size — including the spare that stays locked while offloading.
In the schedule this number belongs in two places: as a card budget on the equipment list and as an offload window in the day plan. TillyGen keeps both in the same plan — change the shooting hours and the offload window moves with them.
Frequently asked
How much storage does 1 hour of BRAW 8:1 need?
In UHD at 25p: 137 GB. At 50p, double that. Every resolution is in the table above.
Are the numbers exact?
RAW rates are manufacturer nominal values; content-adaptive compression can land slightly below. For capacity planning, use the nominal value plus 10 % headroom.