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Need a portable ext HD for Macbook ProPosted by JJH
Im learning FCP on my laptop and want to store footage on ext HD. While I am an editor, I'm not a gear head (thanks for keeping the computer speak simple). I plan on using the laptop for personal projects like DV shot family videos, but the goal is to get up to speed on FCP for job opportunities. I went with the laptop so I could learn on my down time at my news job.
Thank you for suggestions. JJH
So you want to keep it pretty teeny tiny and not hook up a big fat FireWire Raid to lug around. Then pretty much any external Firewire Drive from pretty much any manufacturer will do ya fine. Course here you will her bad things about some of them.
A good compromise is the G-Raid Mini [www.g-technology.com] Its tiny and also a Raid. Michael Horton -------------------
I use a two drive external SATA enclosure and Express-34 SATA controller card from FirmTek.
Much more reliable than Firewire and can be used as RAID 0 or JBOD when connected. [www.firmtek.com]
I've had good luck with a portable, bus-powered drive from
[eshop.macsales.com] aka Other World Computing. Click on "Mercury On-the Go." They offer a wide selection of USB, FW400, FW800 and eSATA combos with a choice of drive capacities. Drives include a full set of cables too. The FW800 cables are snug into my MacBook Pro. An AC adapter is also included. They ship from Chicago area and I get one-day standard UPS delivery to Indianapolis. Phil Cramer Indianapolis
Let me second that recommendation for OWC. I've used several of their drives and they're really solid. I'm currently using a bus-powered, FW800 drive that runs at 7200rpm -- fast enough to cut DV. If you ever plan on editing on a plane (it happens) the bus-powered drives are worth it!
JK _______________________________________ SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
Second the G-raid mini - excellent - but i've had a great experience with the Lacie firewire bus powered drives (yes I know a lot of folks hate the lacies - but I think they pointed to the desktop powered drives which I haven;t used) -- have about a dozen lacie portable drives and never had a glitch - great for airplane editing - also Weibetech makes rock solid bus powered mini 7200 drives as well
Lacie portable drive Weibetech portable Drive
Drive units inside LaCie units are junk IMHO (Maxtor / WD usually). Agree with G-Tech suggestion. Not keen on bus-powered anything though. Airplane editing? A flight is sleepy time, man When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
You guys work too hard
I hope you charge back the client for the "flight productivity" You guys with your sexy "Mile High Edit Club"... where you gonna put a hot FW drive on a plane anyway...between your legs? I am just kidding, of course... it's great use of downtime on long flights I personally prefer to make use of my stinkin' highway commute and edit on I-4 on the way to and from the studio in my Jeep. I have my Macbook Pro open on the dash and a SATA RAID on the passenger seat. I have an I/O HD velcro'd on top of the dashboard and a DVCPRO HD deck in the glove compartment. I get a lot done When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade.
You've seen this 'mobile studio' from Geek My Ride, yes?
The Specs Two Apple Xserve Dual 2.3GHz G5 1U server with Dual Fibre Channel Apple Xserve RAID 5.6 TB Drive Capacity Q-Logic 16-Port 4Gbit Fibre Channel Switch Apple Xsan Shared Storage Software AJA IO capable of Analog and Digital capture of video in a variety of formats Netgear 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, with integrated jacks in-dash Apple Airport Base Station dome light Dual LaCie 19-inch Displays 42-inch LCD Screen Custom iPod in-dash integration Bose QuietComfort 2 Noise-Canceling Headphones Mackie 1602 Audio Mixer 3000 Watt Power Inverter All completely self-contained Built on a Lexus IS300 3.0-liter, twin-cam, 24-valve in-line 6 engine Certified Low-Emission Vehicle (LEV) 215 hp @ 5,800 rpm, 218 lb-ft torque @ 3,800 rpm Top speed of 143 mph 17 x 7.0-in graphite-polished alloy wheels with 215/45ZR17 Valentine One Radar Locator Garmin StreetPilot 330c GPS Unit Getting a bit old now, but still funny!
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