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High Definition Video for Independent Filmmakers
A How To Guide for Digital Filmmakers
Welcome all! This is my blog to share my latest research,
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All content copyright 2004-2007 Mike Curtis.
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Sonnet shipping $130 eSATA card for MacBook Pro laptops
MacNN | Sonnet ships eSATA ExpressCard adapter
-shipping now
-Express34 slot
-2 eSATA ports
-drive activity LEDs
-YES port multiplying, can connect up to 10 drives in 2 enclosures (2x5 each)
-NO not fast enough for most HD - because of bus speed limitations, about 100 MB/sec max write speed it would appear
Mike's Comments: I've used quite a bit of Sonnet kit, I like it, I like it a lot, this is good news for indies. Also, this pops to mind in terms of having hotswap drive enclosures for in-the-field P2 backup - you could even do RAID 1 sets for mirrored for data redundancy protection. Unless this product is an aberration from Sonnet's usual quality, I'd be inclined to recommend it sight unseen.
-mike
-shipping now
-Express34 slot
-2 eSATA ports
-drive activity LEDs
-YES port multiplying, can connect up to 10 drives in 2 enclosures (2x5 each)
-NO not fast enough for most HD - because of bus speed limitations, about 100 MB/sec max write speed it would appear
Mike's Comments: I've used quite a bit of Sonnet kit, I like it, I like it a lot, this is good news for indies. Also, this pops to mind in terms of having hotswap drive enclosures for in-the-field P2 backup - you could even do RAID 1 sets for mirrored for data redundancy protection. Unless this product is an aberration from Sonnet's usual quality, I'd be inclined to recommend it sight unseen.
-mike
Comments:
This is the Vydeo card rebadged. Promax are also selling it but cheaper!
HD editing on a laptop? HDV and DVCPROHD along with intermediate codecs are a real goer...Don't really think HD uncompressed is really being done on laptops eh? :-)
You missed a trick Mike, You can edit REDCODE at 27MB/s easy with this setup!!!!!
This RED plug has been brought to you by....
HD editing on a laptop? HDV and DVCPROHD along with intermediate codecs are a real goer...Don't really think HD uncompressed is really being done on laptops eh? :-)
You missed a trick Mike, You can edit REDCODE at 27MB/s easy with this setup!!!!!
This RED plug has been brought to you by....
# posted by 
: Wed Oct 04, 01:50:00 PM CST
: Wed Oct 04, 01:50:00 PM CST
Anonymouse - didn't know it was Vydeo card rebadged, are you sure? Do we have any confirmation on that? Sonnet usually designs their own stuff, but I know Joel, one of their senior engineers, has left not too long ago.
As for REDCODE, assuming one could edit natively (which is a stated goal, but not a confirmed reality at this point in time), yes, you're absolutely correct that it could carry the datarate.
Tongue firmly in cheek, this is where I say "Hey! Anonymouse! What are you, some kind of shill for Red? All I ever hear from you is Red, Red, Red! Are you on their payroll or something!"
: D
Couldn't resist!
Thanks for pointing that out, and thanks for contributing, much appreciated. If you can get a confirm on that Vydeo thing I'd appreciate it.
-mike
As for REDCODE, assuming one could edit natively (which is a stated goal, but not a confirmed reality at this point in time), yes, you're absolutely correct that it could carry the datarate.
Tongue firmly in cheek, this is where I say "Hey! Anonymouse! What are you, some kind of shill for Red? All I ever hear from you is Red, Red, Red! Are you on their payroll or something!"
: D
Couldn't resist!
Thanks for pointing that out, and thanks for contributing, much appreciated. If you can get a confirm on that Vydeo thing I'd appreciate it.
-mike
Maybe I am wrong, but since the upcoming P2 adaptor for the P2 card will be using the MacBook Pro slot, SATA seems like a no go in the field, have to use a Firewire 800 or 400 connection for your external drives.-- Unless you use the P2 store or camera to feed the MacBook Pro.
# posted by : Wed Oct 04, 09:50:00 PM CST
: Wed Oct 04, 09:50:00 PM CST
James - DOH! Good thinking, and you're right!
The only way to use it for that would if:
a.) You buffered it to internal drive....lame/slow
b.) if there's a P2 reader on FW or USB 2.0 bus
The only way to use it for that would if:
a.) You buffered it to internal drive....lame/slow
b.) if there's a P2 reader on FW or USB 2.0 bus
Ignoring editing in the field for a mo. This is an ideal for on-set backup of Red drives. have the loader off in the truck listenign to MP3s and backing up the drives off a powerbook. I'd never get them out of there.
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