5400RPM Harddrive fast enough for XD-CAM EX?
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shortnstout
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I have a similar question. Could I use a 5400 rpm USB2.0 drive for editing of HVX 720p24? Or would it be good to pay more and go for the firewire 800 instead?
motionblur
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USB 2.0 isn't acceptable for editing. The issue isn't speed. Firewire streams information, while USB 2.0 sends information in electronic packets.
PhantomVideo
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You can cut fine on usb 2, but its the reponse time, but its not as if you can't do it, you can, its just not the best
motionblur
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There are affordable external Firewire Drives out there for editing; 400 will work, 800 is better. Don't spend money on a USB 2.0 drive. Edit with Firewire.
Carl Marxx
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Ultimate drive
Ultimate drive
"My Book" has a seperate SATA hard drive storage system with USB, Fire Wire 400 and eSATA connections. A 500gig "My Book" cost about $160- $170. Now, here is the killer -- If you have laptop computer with a express port ( you should if you have the EX- 1,) there is an express card adaptor with eSATA to connect it to the "My book" unit; It has a SATA II or 300MB theoretical speed. If you have just a desk top compuer with a eSATA connection, this works fine, too. This also makes video files accessable to both laptop and desktop. Finally, by using the Fire Wire 400, you can connect it to your iMac computer and access files from the hard drive portable unit as well. And if you love USB for editing, It's there, too. I think this is a great editing storage solution in one package -- Carl Marxx.:dankk2:
Ultimate drive
"My Book" has a seperate SATA hard drive storage system with USB, Fire Wire 400 and eSATA connections. A 500gig "My Book" cost about $160- $170. Now, here is the killer -- If you have laptop computer with a express port ( you should if you have the EX- 1,) there is an express card adaptor with eSATA to connect it to the "My book" unit; It has a SATA II or 300MB theoretical speed. If you have just a desk top compuer with a eSATA connection, this works fine, too. This also makes video files accessable to both laptop and desktop. Finally, by using the Fire Wire 400, you can connect it to your iMac computer and access files from the hard drive portable unit as well. And if you love USB for editing, It's there, too. I think this is a great editing storage solution in one package -- Carl Marxx.:dankk2:
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William_Robinette
Shallow Member
I have been editing off USB drives for the past four years. It works fine.
Carl Marxx
Active member
USB how fast?
USB how fast?
USB editing is fine, but we are dealing with Sony files here. But did you know the SATA 300 transfer rate is 3+ times faster than the USB or the Fire Wire S400.:violin:
USB how fast?
USB editing is fine, but we are dealing with Sony files here. But did you know the SATA 300 transfer rate is 3+ times faster than the USB or the Fire Wire S400.:violin: