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G-Raid Mini
Hello All,
I’ve been going crazy trying to decide on these drive. They have a 320 gig 5400 rmp an a 200 gig 7200 rpm drive. I know if I was going to due edits the 7200 rpm would be better, but I want the extra 120 gig from the 320. Plus I can store more footage. I want to store P-2 content on the drive when I’m traveling, but there might be times that I would want to do some edits. Has anyone used these drives? Will the 200 be better? Please Hepl
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Hey Anthony,
I have a small bus powered g-drive that I use with my 17″ Powerbook G4 and I absolutely love it! Mine isnt’ even a RAID and I can do VERY limited editing on it. My recommendation would really be based on what you see yourself doing the most. If you see yourself using the drive as an almost always dump drive and don’t plan on editing anything more than simple cuts, I would suggest going with the larger 5200 rpm drive. If you think you would be doing any significant editing (even once), keep in mind that you really won’t be able to even fill the drive to near capacity because 1. you’ll have to “convert” all of your .mxf files to quicktime files (which will take up even more space) and 2. you still need to have a minimum amount of space remaining on your drive if you want FCP to act right. Plan to use your external as a dump only, and if you do that, I suggest going with more space.
Sometimes the obvious is hidden in plain view.
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[Anthony C] “Has anyone used these drives? Will the 200 be better?”
AC..
I have used the 200gig Graid Mini for about 4 months now, having got a test unit at Macworld, and I find the speed to power ratio excellent. I can actually do 720p24 8 bit uncompressed on a buss powered drive.
I carry the 200G unit as my main portable drive, I did not think the cost for the 320G model was worth the loss at the time I was looking, the 320 unit is about $150 less now than it was at MWSF.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
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With the price for the G-Raid mini the 200 gig 7200 rpm and the 320 gig 5400 rpm being the same Gary which one would you get?
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[Anthony C] “With the price for the G-Raid mini the 200 gig 7200 rpm and the 320 gig 5400 rpm being the same Gary which one would you get?”
I choose drive spindle speed over the drive volume for Video Editing always.
gary adcock
Studio37
HD & Film Consultation
Post and Production Workflows
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