ProRes422 Storage Solution

[Walter Biscardi]

ProRes is a higher data rate than HDV. So you want at least a two drive array to work with that format when possible.

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[Samuel Hall]

Thanks Walter.

Do you have any suggestions for a low cost (sub $1K) RAID solution? I’ve been looking at the G-Raid 2 and a Drobo. I’ve heard that the Drobo is better for redundancy than speed. Also, would I notice a significant difference if I created a software RAID as opposed to a hardware RAID?

[Walter Biscardi]

[Samuel Hall] ” I’ve been looking at the G-Raid 2 and a Drobo. I’ve heard that the Drobo is better for redundancy than speed. “

Drobo is not for editing, archiving only.

I would try to get an eSATA array if you can, call the guys at MaxxDigital and ask them for a recommendation. They sell all brands including their own. They can give you a good idea on the best performance for the price.

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[David Roth weiss]

[walter biscardi] “Drobo is not for editing, archiving only. “

Actually, the latest Cow news blast that came out just today features Drobo, and they are in fact promoting it as a storage solution for video editing, and they have testimonials from guys doing just that. See the link below…

https://newsletters.creativecow.net/sponsors/2009/02-12/index.html

Like you, I don’t think I’d use Drobo for editing, but apparently some people are.

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[Samuel Hall]

Thanks. I’ll check that out.

[Alan Okey]

The CalDigit HDElement is a little over $1K, but you should really give it consideration. It will work with both laptop and desktop systems, and is a true hardware RAID solution.

Bob Zelin sums it up nicely in this post:

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/228/686

[Jim Glickert]

My setup is similar to yours, so maybe this may be of some help. I have a Canon HV-20 camcorder and MacBook Pro (2.4 GHz; 4 GB RAM), running Final Cut Studio 2. The camcorder captures HDV, but I bring it in to FCP as ProRes422.

I have a CalDigit S2VR Duo (1 TB capacity) and CalDigit’s FASTA SATA adapter. The S2VR Duo is set up as RAID 0. I paid about $900 for it a year ago–I would imagine it’s less expensive now.

It works great for me. I’ve never had a problem with dropped frames.

Jim

[Chi-ho Lee]

The Caldigit is truly great but you’ll need the express34 adapter which costs extra so it’ll prob be over $1k. Look into Firmtek. They make a 2 bay esata box and bundle it with a 34 adapter.

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[Samuel Hall]

[Chi-Ho Lee] “Look into Firmtek. They make a 2 bay esata box and bundle it with a 34 adapter. “

Firmtek looks very interesting.

I think it’s either gonna’ be Firmtek or the G-RAID 2.

Does anyone have any experience working with the Fantom RAIDs?

[Anne Mills]

Also check out the CalDigit VR, it’s a two drive system, quad interface and supports RAID 0 and 1. It has an environmental monitor and an LCD display which is nice. You can easily use it with your setup, plus they sell an express card for your macbook Pro.

Check it out here:

https://www.caldigit.com/CalDigit_VR/

If you have any questions give them a call they’re really informative.

Found it on Macworld and it says the 1.2TB starts at $499, which is a great price.

https://www.macworld.com/article/138592/2009/02/caldigitvr.html?lsrc=rss_main

Anne