REDCODE HQ storage requirements
One hour of REDCODE HQ in UHD at 25p takes 386 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.
REDCODE HQ: GB per hour
REDCODE HQ is a RAW format: data volume follows from resolution × 0.53 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 | 93 | 97 | 116 | 193 | 232 |
| UHD 3840×2160 | 371 | 386 | 464 | 773 | 927 |
| 4K DCI 4096×2160 | 396 | 412 | 495 | 824 | 989 |
| 6K 6144×3240 | 890 | 927 | 1,113 | 1,855 | 2,225 |
| 8K 8192×4320 | 1,583 | 1,649 | 1,978 | 3,297 | 3,956 |
From GB to a shoot day
A typical shoot day produces 2–4 hours of footage per camera. At REDCODE HQ in UHD 25p that is 773–1,545 GB per camera — before copies. With 3-2-1 backup (three copies) it multiplies to 3.4 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 | 773 GB | 1 | 2.26 TB | 33 min |
| 4 h | 1.51 TB | 2 | 4.53 TB | 1 h 6 min |
| 8 h | 3.02 TB | 4 | 9.06 TB | 2 h 12 min |
Planning offload and backup
Offload is the underrated line: securing a 1 TB card over a 400 MB/s link takes about 42 minutes per copy. Book the DIT only for wrap and you have booked a night shift.
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 REDCODE HQ need?
In UHD at 25p: 386 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.