View Full Version : P2 Gear/P2 Store/Anything in between?
Don Schechter
12-18-2007, 04:54 PM
Anyone have recommendations on P2 ingesting? We have a Duel Adapter that is sketchy at best. Works fine but I don't trust it long term. P2 Store is too small right now (GB small) and P2 Gear is a little pricey.
Anyone know if they are releasing an updated P2 store or is there another option I don't know about. Really just for connecting to laptop/external to transfer. I am not concerned with playback....
EditingFX
12-18-2007, 06:49 PM
What bugs you about the Duel Adapter? Haven't had mine that long, but it's been working fine.
Bachman
12-19-2007, 12:01 AM
Are you talking for field work or studio?
My Duel Adapter works fine, and you can always copy directly from the camera as a backstop or even host a drive to the camera.
alexdias
12-19-2007, 12:23 AM
Same here with the Duel Adapter. No problems so far.
Don Schechter
12-19-2007, 07:37 AM
Well I had a problem with my Mac Book Pro (with the cage..it had to be replaced) but I never feel like the adapter is that secure/long term...and yes for the field
smelni
12-19-2007, 07:51 AM
adapter works great - no need to look for another solution - it works long term and with a lot of use
I bought a used 1g Powerbook (it has the right slot) from a contributor to this site and hot rodded it with 1g memory, new high capacity battery, a 250g boot drive and a 16x DVD drive...
Although it's also useful for internet access on the road, I use it primarily for transferring P2 files to either the internal drive and/or an external firewire drive. The only software in it is FCP 5.1.4 for the DVCPRO HD codec (6 needs more memory) and P2 Log Pro.
I have less in it than a new Mac Book Pro, way less than P2 Gear, and it works great... Barry Green often suggests doing the same with a PC laptop (of course FCP is out in that case)... a cheap dedicated transfer device...