Sonnet Echo Expresss /34 Thunderbolt Adaptor and SxS

[Bob Tompkins]

It appears as if you have to put your express34 card into the adapter. That seems a little odd.

[Ian Cook]

We have not had a chance to test yet but we have one on order..

[Craig Seeman]

[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?

[Craig Seeman]

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).

[Craig Seeman]

$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.html

So once Sony tests it looks like a good deal given the higher price and possibly lower speed of Sony’s SxS to USB reader.

[Bob Tompkins]

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?

[Michael Palmer]

That is what it is.
SxS is an express 34 bus

Good Luck
Michael Palmer

[Craig Seeman]

SxS is Express card. Fits in just like it would in 17″ MBP as far as I can tell.

[Rick Diamond]

Craig, how would it be used with an MXO2?

Rick

[Craig Seeman]

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.