Internal vs External hard drives
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BLUESPIDER
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Re: Internal vs External hard drives
theres really no difference. however,the plus about having an external is "portability". You can take your drive and edit,download,store,etc anywhere. Down side is that you might acidently drop it or run it over with your car, ahh flashbacks. I've been using the cheap brands and putting them to the test. So far I haven't had any problems as of yet..
theres really no difference. however,the plus about having an external is "portability". You can take your drive and edit,download,store,etc anywhere. Down side is that you might acidently drop it or run it over with your car, ahh flashbacks. I've been using the cheap brands and putting them to the test. So far I haven't had any problems as of yet..
ian lucero
Well-known member
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
If you really need external because you have to be portable or have to transfer files to another editing station, it is really easy to build your own. All you need is a harddrive, I use Seagate Barracudas. Seagate's are dependable, have been around forever. They come in different sizes.
I find really decent prices at www.macsales.com You can also get the external Firewire 400/800 / USB 2.0 cases at this same website.
As for Internal - this way is definitely the fastest performace and least expensive way. Try to get an IDE or SATA drive that spins at 7200rpm minimum.
Here are some quick links to that stuff:
Harddrives
(IDE)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/3.5-IDE-ATA/
(SATA)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/3.5-SerialATA/
Cases
(Firewire and USB)
http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Page.cfm?Parent=1087&Title=&Template=1
AND as for buying from a company that already has the complete package put together for an External set-up - the most popular seems to be LaCie. Although there was just a discussion on those drives failing. I wouldn't know personally as I've built my external set-up and won't ever buy a LaCie or one that comes put together simply because if anything goes wrong - I can't take it apart because that voids the warranty and you usually don't know what kind of harddrive they will use. Putting it together yourself gives you ther freedom to swap out drives of better quality and size.
Get something that is good quality material because that is your life that is going to be going onto those drives. Don't trust it to anything less. If anything goes wrong - you are screwed.
Hope that helps
If you really need external because you have to be portable or have to transfer files to another editing station, it is really easy to build your own. All you need is a harddrive, I use Seagate Barracudas. Seagate's are dependable, have been around forever. They come in different sizes.
I find really decent prices at www.macsales.com You can also get the external Firewire 400/800 / USB 2.0 cases at this same website.
As for Internal - this way is definitely the fastest performace and least expensive way. Try to get an IDE or SATA drive that spins at 7200rpm minimum.
Here are some quick links to that stuff:
Harddrives
(IDE)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/3.5-IDE-ATA/
(SATA)
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/3.5-SerialATA/
Cases
(Firewire and USB)
http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Page.cfm?Parent=1087&Title=&Template=1
AND as for buying from a company that already has the complete package put together for an External set-up - the most popular seems to be LaCie. Although there was just a discussion on those drives failing. I wouldn't know personally as I've built my external set-up and won't ever buy a LaCie or one that comes put together simply because if anything goes wrong - I can't take it apart because that voids the warranty and you usually don't know what kind of harddrive they will use. Putting it together yourself gives you ther freedom to swap out drives of better quality and size.
Get something that is good quality material because that is your life that is going to be going onto those drives. Don't trust it to anything less. If anything goes wrong - you are screwed.
Hope that helps
dakotapod
Veteran
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
[quote author=molocono link=board=Links;num=1107045601;start=0#4 date=01/29/05 at 17:41:55]What this whole thing about purchasing an extra power chord with the SATA drives? .[/quote]
They are referring to putting a normal internal hard drive into an external hard drive case you can hook up to the computer via USB.
More or less the same as an off the shelf external drive but a lot cheaper.
An example:
http://www.xpcgear.com/enclosures.html
[quote author=molocono link=board=Links;num=1107045601;start=0#4 date=01/29/05 at 17:41:55]What this whole thing about purchasing an extra power chord with the SATA drives? .[/quote]
They are referring to putting a normal internal hard drive into an external hard drive case you can hook up to the computer via USB.
More or less the same as an off the shelf external drive but a lot cheaper.
An example:
http://www.xpcgear.com/enclosures.html
Prairieboy
Veteran
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
Funny I have four Lacies, all treating me well. Two are three years old. Have been all over the place.
Funny I have four Lacies, all treating me well. Two are three years old. Have been all over the place.
Prairieboy
Veteran
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
But yes the internals are cheaper and quicker.
But yes the internals are cheaper and quicker.
Kirk Gillock
Rebel with a cause
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
Internals are definitely cheaper. If portability is important to you then then get an external. I don't have an external but I'm considering it. I really want to see it sitting on my desk, blinking it's little lights. I need that kind of reassurance.
Internals are definitely cheaper. If portability is important to you then then get an external. I don't have an external but I'm considering it. I really want to see it sitting on my desk, blinking it's little lights. I need that kind of reassurance.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
I just stuck with internal for a couple of reasons:
1. I'm a cheap bastard.
2. Seagate had a huge mail-in rebate at Best Buy.
3. Once it's installed, I don't have to think twice about it (or find room on my desk for it, because I'm also a slob).
I just stuck with internal for a couple of reasons:
1. I'm a cheap bastard.
2. Seagate had a huge mail-in rebate at Best Buy.
3. Once it's installed, I don't have to think twice about it (or find room on my desk for it, because I'm also a slob).
chi_red
Well-known member
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
I have always bought Seagate HD's but seems like the new ones don't perform as well as it did in old days, like old baracudas
(According to reviews, http://neoseeker.com/Hardware/Storage/Hard_Drives/)
I don't like Maxtors or Western Digital, So I tried IBM/Hitachi and it makes too much noise(My current main HD). I bought a Samsung 160GB 7200RPM as an external and a slave HD and loving it, and the best of all, it is cheap!!! I am not kidding you, this HD is fast and quiet.
check out the review on this.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-152-014&depa=0
I have always bought Seagate HD's but seems like the new ones don't perform as well as it did in old days, like old baracudas
(According to reviews, http://neoseeker.com/Hardware/Storage/Hard_Drives/)
I don't like Maxtors or Western Digital, So I tried IBM/Hitachi and it makes too much noise(My current main HD). I bought a Samsung 160GB 7200RPM as an external and a slave HD and loving it, and the best of all, it is cheap!!! I am not kidding you, this HD is fast and quiet.
check out the review on this.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-152-014&depa=0
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
Will any type of hard drive (IDE, SATA, etc.) work with my Quicksilver G4? Do I have to purchase any extras, like cables, connectors?
HorseFilms:
When and where did you buy your hard drive? How much was the rebate? I might stop in at my local Best Buy today.
Will any type of hard drive (IDE, SATA, etc.) work with my Quicksilver G4? Do I have to purchase any extras, like cables, connectors?
HorseFilms:
When and where did you buy your hard drive? How much was the rebate? I might stop in at my local Best Buy today.
HorseFilms
Look ma no hands
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
The latest one was just a couple of months ago in Minnesota. I wanna say I got a 120G drive for roughly $60 when it was all said and done. Best Buy is always doing stuff like this (and I'm sure others do it as well), so stop in often and you'll find some great deals.
The latest one was just a couple of months ago in Minnesota. I wanna say I got a 120G drive for roughly $60 when it was all said and done. Best Buy is always doing stuff like this (and I'm sure others do it as well), so stop in often and you'll find some great deals.
Prairieboy
Veteran
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
Hey molocono
Do not forget that your quick silver can actually hold five interal drives with out taking up any card slots. One of the best design features of those towers.
Hey molocono
Do not forget that your quick silver can actually hold five interal drives with out taking up any card slots. One of the best design features of those towers.
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If you musy use a external drive try the G-RAID firwire drives. I've been useing mine for a month now never had a dropout.
http://www.videoguys.com/gtech.html
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If you musy use a external drive try the G-RAID firwire drives. I've been useing mine for a month now never had a dropout.
http://www.videoguys.com/gtech.html
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
G'day molocono,
I may have missed something, but I can't see a 'NEED' for your decision making. Is it portability? or simply to find the best product? On the latter, I think it is a tied race! for portability, there is only one answere!
There may be another solution, I have the problem of needing to keep my work on HD for some length of time, therefore making it impossible to do any more work on thet disk (because it is usually full) I have extra drives mounted in mobile racks or caddies, so I can remove a drive & slip another in. I use these drives for Video ONLY. The better caddies have their own coooling fan suitable for high speed drives. Maybe this setup would help? ??? :
G'day molocono,
I may have missed something, but I can't see a 'NEED' for your decision making. Is it portability? or simply to find the best product? On the latter, I think it is a tied race! for portability, there is only one answere!
There may be another solution, I have the problem of needing to keep my work on HD for some length of time, therefore making it impossible to do any more work on thet disk (because it is usually full) I have extra drives mounted in mobile racks or caddies, so I can remove a drive & slip another in. I use these drives for Video ONLY. The better caddies have their own coooling fan suitable for high speed drives. Maybe this setup would help? ??? :
SafetyO
Well-known member
Re: Internal vs External hard drives
I've got a LaCie 500gB external, and so far it's held its own. It's connected by firewire to my PC, and I have to remember NOT to try and capture to that drive if I have a great deal to capture. The input capture firewire and the LaCie firewire compete for the system resources and dropped frames are the result. It's OK for small caps though, and is great for storing projects.
I've got a LaCie 500gB external, and so far it's held its own. It's connected by firewire to my PC, and I have to remember NOT to try and capture to that drive if I have a great deal to capture. The input capture firewire and the LaCie firewire compete for the system resources and dropped frames are the result. It's OK for small caps though, and is great for storing projects.