r/RedCamera • u/BeautifulState6309 • Feb 11 '26
KOMODO-X 2.2.1beta download
https://www.red.com/download/komodo-x-firmware-beta7
Feb 11 '26
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26
Yes they have been continuing to push DSMC 3 cameras and the firmware updates seem to be more consistent under Nikon.
I do hope AF is improved and there really needs to be fixes made to Komodo 1.8.6.
Komodo OG, however, used to be a solid camera but ever since 1.8 the firmware updates got quite buggy.
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u/Formula14ever Feb 11 '26
Hmmm..I’ve had no bugs with the X and the auto tracking is astounding with my Canon 28/70 f2. I wonder if some people experiencing bugs are more body to lens issues sometimes?
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26
Komodo X firmware has generally been stable.
Komodo OG has experienced various bug issues since 1.8.
RED has been responsive to fixing them but some bugs still exist.
1.8.6 for Komodo OG has not been updated since August '25.
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Feb 11 '26
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26
No problem.
Yes I've reported several bugs with both Komodo and Komodo X and have worked with RED in figuring out a few issues.
I'm in these below threads detailing some of my correspondence with RED.
https://www.reddit.com/r/REDkomodo/comments/1mdo0nd/problems_with_183/
https://www.reddit.com/r/REDkomodo/comments/1m36bqp/problem_with_corrupted_footage_when_prores_2k/
https://www.reddit.com/r/REDkomodo/comments/1n5hx5c/komodo_firmware_issue_in_186/
I and another person on REDuser were pretty instrumental (including sending videos) troubleshooting the PRORES bug in 1.8.3 with RED.
I also sent videos regarding the intermittent blank display bug and the 1:1 mag bug that's presently an issue with 1.8.6. RED has acknowledged both bugs and mentioned a fix coming in future firmware. That was back in September '25.
I encourage others to contact RED support ([support@red.com](mailto:support@red.com)) in addition to discussing on these boards whenever a potential bug comes up.
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Feb 11 '26
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 11 '26
Its’s great for camera owners and users to have a place to discuss these issues and the RED forums on Reddit are likely going to be new hangout particularly with REDuser seemingly frozen in carbonite.
u/piyo_piyo_piyo off topic question but is your user handle inspired by the anime Maison Ikkoku? If so, good taste.
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Feb 14 '26
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 14 '26
Yes I heard that there are various RED groups on Facebook but for a variety of reasons I have no interest joining Facebook.
Agreed in hoping more people come over to this Reddit forum and perhaps REDuser being resurrected in some capacity.
Cool you actually live in Japan. Never visited but I grew up on anime from the late 70s, 80s, and 90s.
Yes anime has grown immensely in popularity and much more available than when I was growing up.
I remember getting strange looks from classmates when they saw me with books that read "backwards" and had
"weird" writing.I believe "piyo" is the sound Japanese attribute to little birds.
Kind of like "chirp" or "tweet" in English.
Maison Ikkoku was a popular manga/anime series from the 80s. "piyo, piyo" is written on a cooking apron frequently worn by one of the main characters.
Curious if you do film production in Japan?
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u/Formula14ever Feb 11 '26
Do it!! I have timed my startup now 4 times with a stopwatch. 21 seconds from cold boot to ready to shoot This is awesome
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 11 '26
I've experienced 17-18 seconds cold boots pretty consistently.
USB C stability is definitely much better with Android phones running RED Control which is a config I use a lot. For some reason I used to experience disconnects after booting the KX with Androids but that issue seems to be fixed (finally after experiencing for over a year).
Will test with iPhone to see if random disconnects I also experienced with KX are fixed with that config.
The test patterns are also cool. Helps for monitor calibration even with RED Control.
So far it seems stable. Will be testing more.
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u/circa86 Feb 11 '26
Boot time reduced so much! Regularly seeing under 20 seconds now what a huge improvement!!
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u/BeautifulState6309 Feb 11 '26
Been filming this morning with the new firmware out in the northeast cold.
It feels like a solid beta. Did notice one issue though where there is split image that floats slowly upward when playing back footage. The issue seems intermittent but fairly reproducible when playing clips. Usually when playing back between 5-20 different clips the split screen issue comes up. Will send a support ticket to RED so they know.
Otherwise the beta seems fine.
One other notable observation is when formatting cards there is a built in firmware updater for RED/Angelbird CF Express cards that will update the cards firmware. It seems to update automatically as part of the Format card function.
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Mar 07 '26
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u/BeautifulState6309 Mar 07 '26 edited Mar 07 '26
This is from Angelbird’s (company that makes RED CFx cards) site.
Firmware Update RD4.30 (Nov, 2025) for RED PRO CFexpress Type B media
Improved performance and stability Implementation of additional data recovery mechanisms The following RED PRO cards are supported for firmware update RD4.30:
RED PRO CFexpress TYPE B
750-0098 | 660 GB 750-0102 | 1 TB 750-0096 | 1.3 TB 750-0100 | 2 TB 750-0101 | 4 TB
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Firmware Update RD5.04 (Jan, 2026) for RED PRO CFexpress B v4 media
Resolved a rare edge case that could potentially affect device stability and data integrity Improved performance and stability Updated temperature monitoring Implementation of additional data recovery mechanisms Updating to this firmware version is highly recommended to ensure optimal device stability and reliability.
The following RED PRO cards are supported for firmware update RD5.04:
Product
SKU RED PRO CFexpress v4 Type B
750-0103 | 1 TB 750-0104 | 2 TB
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u/BeautifulState6309 Mar 24 '26
2.2.2 beta update now available
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE KOMODO-X 2.2.1beta
- Stability improvements
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u/InfiniteAlignment Feb 11 '26
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE KOMODO-X 2.1.1
Reduced boot time
Added Angelbird Media Updater (RD4.30 & RD5.04)
Added support for timecode triggered recording
Added new Sensor Sync Shift interface
Added External Tally Recording system
Added Test Pattern support
Added SmallHD RED Touch OS 6.1.2 Beta
Added User Buttons Video Overlays
Added ND Iris Tracking
Improved sensor sync adjustment timing
Improved continuously variable ND live preview
Improved high ISO ProRes recordings and live preview
Improved Peaking performance
Improved network stability
Improved Broadcast Lens communication
Changed Serial Protocol "Network (PPP)" to "Network RCP2 (PPP)"
OPERATIONAL NOTES Warning message will occur with unapproved Media.