Dropping frames using 2nd internal drive for media

[Arnie Schlissel]

I have two words for you: Hitachi & Seagate. Maxtor drives aren’t really up to snuff for a lot of video applications.

Arnie
https://www.arniepix.com

[Ed Dooley]

Not true. Read all the latest reviews and tests. Maxtors aren’t the drives they used to be. I’m not sure what the frame dropping problem here is, but don’t be claiming things that aren’t true.

Here are some tests and comparisons of various drives, including the DM100:

https://www.storagereview.com/articles/200410/200410087B300S0-2_1.html this one includes the conclusion I copied below:

>>>Conclusion
Overall, the MaXLine III snatches the single-user speed title from Hitachi’s formidable Deskstar 7K400. Great performance, whisper-quiet operation, and high capacity make the MaXLine a compelling power user’s drive.

The Maxtor’s middling performance in the server DriveMarks, however, deliver a differing scenario when it comes to multi-user settings. The MaXLine’s NCQ ability, however, may make it more competitive when paired with an appropriate controller.

While the Deskstar 7K400 currently delivers an unmatchable 400 gigs of capacity, at the time of this writing a quick price-engine search reveals that the MaXLine enjoys a significant per-gigabyte cost advantage. When considered with the drive’s leading performance, the MaXLine III (and related 250 GB and 300 GB DiamondMax 10s) is the premiere choice for those seeking a speedy, high-capacity solution. And when it comes to the MaXLine’s professed target market, nearline storage, the drive’s high capacity and low cost make it a perfect fit.<<<< https://www.barefeats.com/boot02.html this one is for boot drive raids

https://www.barefeats.com/hard48.html this one compares the DiamondMax and MaxLine to Seagates and Hitachis, read below:

>>>CONCLUSIONS
With the addition of two more “real world” tests (Photoshop rotate and QuickTime playback), our conclusion has changed. We have to say that the Maxtor MaXLine III 300GB is the overall fastest single 7200RPM Serial ATA drive you can buy. The DiamondMax 10 sibling of the MaXLine III is just as fast, but only comes with a shorter warranty (3 years vs 5 years).<<< [Arniepix] “I have two words for you: Hitachi & Seagate. Maxtor drives aren’t really up to snuff for a lot of video applications.
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[Joe]

No, I have done speed tests on the drive and it is plenty fast. I’m only editing DV. This drive can move the data. The problem is performance using FCP. I guess I don’t have it set up properly or something. I would like to hear from someone who is using a second SATA drive for media successfully. BTW, I also tried this using a Hitachi 400 drive and had the same results in FCP.

[Steven Gonzales]

Perhaps you have a Norton disk utility or the OS X Filevault running, or some other application that interrupts the normal disc reading and writing with some process? I don’t know if journaling might also affect performance, but maybe that is on for your new drive. Perhaps there is a firewall or internet sharing?

Maybe you should look at the activity monitor (applications:utilities:activity monitor), and that might give you some culprits that are tying up the CPU).

[Thaxter Clavemarlton]

Try aa Audio “Mixdown” for playback before you dub out of FCP, or during the edit, if you have audio/video stuttering, drop-outs or freezes.

First, SELECT ALL of your audio tracks (highlight them) on the timeline, then:

Sequence Menu > Render Only > Mixdown.

You should see a dialog box telling you its rendering.

It might seem to make little sense that “Mixing down” even simple audio tracks will “fix” complex video “freezes” or random audio dropouts to tape or export, but it CAN.

[Theo]

Hi Scenecutter

I have exactly the same problem using FCP5, do have a solution yet.

thanks

T

[Joe]

I do not believe you can use a 2nd internal drive with FCP. I have tried a Hitachi 400gig and a Maxtor 250gig. Both drop frames. My system is a dual 2.0 with 1.5gig ram and Tiger OS. No One has reported to me that this can work.