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Sonnet Echo Expresss /34 Thunderbolt Adaptor and SxS
Sonnet Echo Expresss /34 Thunderbolt Adaptor
https://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresscard34thunderbolt.htmlSxS Memory Card Compatibility—Based on testing in our lab, we expect the Echo ExpressCard/34 Thunderbolt Adapter to be fully compatible with SxS media cards and transfer data at the full card speed once Sony® makes available an updated driver that is Thunderbolt technology aware.
They’ve started shipping. I’ve already got one report that it works with Matrox MXO2 with Express adaptor. It looks like they tested with SxS as well.
This would mean SxS cards could work the entire Mac lineup (except MacPro which needs Sony SxS to USB reader).
Any here about to try this?
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It appears as if you have to put your express34 card into the adapter. That seems a little odd.
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We have not had a chance to test yet but we have one on order..
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[Bob Tompkins] “It appears as if you have to put your express34 card into the adapter. That seems a little odd.”
Umm, it’s and express34 adaptor so I’d think that’s the intent. You’d just but your SxS card in it just like you would on 17″ MBP
Since it says it supports SDXC readers I wonder if it’ll also handle MxR MxM cards.
Note they mention SxS compatibility when Sony updates their drivers to be Thunderbolt aware.
Ian are you listening? -
Beat my question by 57 seconds so it seems.
This would be very important to SxS card users of all stripe. I can imagine using MacBookAir for a field copy station with the ability to screen clips. Alternately a MacMini capture station on a network so one doesn’t have to tie up a more significant computer (yet with faster transfer speed than Sony’s SxS to USB hopefully).
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$150 from Sonnet
https://secure1.sonnettech.com/product_info.php?&products_id=392&osCsid=7b6e5bea261eb51409bb9870211551af
$130 from B&H (although not in stock yet)
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827757-REG/Sonnet_ECHO_E34_Echo_ExpressCard_34_Thunderbolt_Adapter.htmlSo once Sony tests it looks like a good deal given the higher price and possibly lower speed of Sony’s SxS to USB reader.
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Why wouldn’t you just make a SxS card to Thunderbolt adapter and cut out the express 34 card adapter. Also, I wonder if it supports 64-bit?
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That is what it is.
SxS is an express 34 busGood Luck
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SxS is Express card. Fits in just like it would in 17″ MBP as far as I can tell.
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Craig, how would it be used with an MXO2?
Rick
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I’m not sure I understand your question. You can use the MXO2 Express adaptor but you can also get the MXO2 Thunderbolt adaptor and wouldn’t need to use the Sonnet Express adaptor at all.
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