I recently had a REDMAG on my desk, and assuming it probably used a standard storage interface, I grabbed a screwdriver. Inside the extremely sturdy case is a 1.8" SSD with a MicroSATA connector. While this isn't exactly the standard you'd expect from your own computer, it's certainly found in some Ultrabooks. The following SSD is installed ex works in the REDMAG 1.8" 60GB:
Toshiba THNSNC064GMMJ 64GB
Micro SATA 3Gb/s
220MB/s read
180MB/s write
After a short research at various online shops, I decided on the following model as a "replacement":
Kingston SSDNow KC380 240GB
Micro SATA 6Gb/s
540MB/s read
530MB/s write
After removing the Kingston SSD's casing, I couldn't help but chuckle. It was a MicroSATA adapter with an M.2 SSD connected to it. It should be cheaper :). The new SSD still fit perfectly into the REDMAG case. Using the included plastic mat (presumably something like solid thermal paste), I was able to secure the hard drive in the case without screws.
Voilà. Just press the included insulation mat into place and tighten the screws, and the REDMAG was ready for its first test. Upon connecting it to the camera, the message "Media is not a REDMAG" immediately appears on the display. Nevertheless, the new hard drive formatted perfectly and was ready for use within a few seconds.
And now for the bad news. Apparently, the firmware of the RED camera or REDMAG checks which hard drive is connected. I assume the firmware scans a list of RED vendor IDs and product IDs, and depending on the results, either enables the SSD for all functions or omits certain features. Specifically, I was able to set the compression ratio to 11:1 at best, which is probably sufficient for some applications, but simply not enough for day-to-day video productions.
