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  • Best /Fastest Download Option

    Posted by Frank Giardina on May 16, 2011 at 7:23 pm

    Hi Everyone

    If one had to download 100GB or more of footage from UMDA compact flash cards relatively fast, what would be the best/fastest options?

    Frank Giardina
    17 Video Production

    Frank Giardina replied 15 years ago 3 Members · 8 Replies
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  • Noah Kadner

    May 16, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    Depends to where but the fastest transfer I’ve seen yet are the Sandisk Firewire 800 readers.

    Noah

    Unlock the secrets of 24p, HD and Final Cut Studio with Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Canon 7D.

  • Frank Giardina

    May 16, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    The destination being a LaCie 2TB. It’s a good thing they are reasonably priced. 🙂

    Thanks Noah!

    Frank Giardina
    17 Video Production

  • Noah Kadner

    May 16, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    I meant- the destination being a FW800 or USB only compatible computer. Some laptops do not have FW800. But if you do, that’s what you want until eSATA, USB3 or Thunderbolt come around of course. 🙂

    Noah

    Unlock the secrets of 24p, HD and Final Cut Studio with Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Canon 7D.

  • Frank Giardina

    May 16, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    Yes, Thunderbolt….I was reading about that today actually. I do have a FireWire 800 port on my iMac. I have a couple back to back events coming up… looks like I’ll be doing some downloading during the first event, or not getting much sleep between… or if I find $500 I can get more cards 🙂

    Frank Giardina
    17 Video Production

  • Noah Kadner

    May 17, 2011 at 1:59 am

    Yeah I’d load up on cards. And get an intern.

    Noah

    Unlock the secrets of 24p, HD and Final Cut Studio with Call Box Training. Featuring the Panasonic GH2 and Canon 7D.

  • Frank Giardina

    May 17, 2011 at 2:02 am

    Yeah… I hear that Noah! It’s on my To Do List… as is MORE CARDS!

    Thanks Man!

    Frank Giardina
    17 Video Production

  • Phil Balsdon

    May 17, 2011 at 7:20 am

    I don’t think the SanDiskFW800 or Lexar FW800 card readers are available anymore. Online shops seem to have them marked as “out of stock” or “no longer available”.

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  • Frank Giardina

    May 17, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    Hi Phil…

    I checked and had the same results last night.

    Thanks!!

    Frank Giardina
    17 Video Production

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