Is anyone using USB 3 drive docks for editing?
I'm working with SATA docks at the moment, and very happy with them.
But there is no SATA connection on an iMac and there are no Thunderbolt
"docks" for bare SATA drives. USB 3 is right there tho...
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Tim McLaughlin
Final Cut, Avid and Premiere Pro Editor
http://vimeo.com/mcltim
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Wilson Chao <wilsonchao@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Shirley,
>
> I understand that Thunderbolt has technical advantages useful for
> some high bandwidth applications. But given the substantial price
> premium for Thunderbolt storage, will it actually allow you to do more
> than cheaper alternatives? For my own real-time editing needs
> (long-form nonfiction, DNxHD media) I never exceed the bandwidth of
> SATA 1.0, USB 3.0, or even FW800. Sure, it would be nice to have
> faster copying (I'm now backing up some data from a local bare drive,
> via a USB 3.0 dock, over GigE to my NAS and it's showing 8 hrs. to go)
> but that's a "walk away overnight" task, so it's not worth much money
> to accelerate. Why is it important for your needs?
>
> Cheers,
> Wilson
>
>
> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Shirley Gutierrez <guanacaa@aol.com>
> wrote:
> Soon, I will need to add to my home system's storage capabilities,
> and when I went to Amazon to look around, I found myself eyeing the
> Thunderbolt compatible G-Raid 4TB. Anybody tried this series of drives
> yet? Is it still to soon to jump on the Thunderbolt bandwagon?
>
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