Thunderbolt –> eSata adapter ??

[Steve Eisen]

This may be your only option.
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/turnkey/iMac_2010_27

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Fredy Schwerdtner]

thanks for your answer but I’m in Brasil … too far away from OWC. In fact my HD enclosure (RAID) I bought from them.
I guess I will have to wait for Lion, FCP X, new MacPro to see what I’m looking for or wait for an affordable thundebolt enclosure … lol

Thanks anyway.

iMac 2.7 GHz Intel 4 Core i5
16 GB memory

MacBook Pro 17″
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

OWC RAID 5 with 3TB
(2) External HD LaCieMac (400/800 FW and USB)with 500GB -(2) USB External HD Western Digital (in cases) with 750GB
OS X 10.6.5
Final Cut Studio “3”

[Thomas Morter-laing]

I appreciate this thread isnt exactly new any more, but might be worth a look at this:
https://www.sonnettech.com/product/echoexpresscard34thunderbolt.html

😀

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Tom Morter-Laing
Freelance Editor,
Certified Apple Product Proffessional, 2010
http://www.depictproductions.co.uk

Sony Z5, with Rode NTG2.
iMac 27″ intel i7 2.93GHz, 12GB RAM, ATI HD5750 [1GB GDDR5], 2TB Int. SATA with 2TB External HDD; (FW800), with Elgato Turbo H264HD.

[Fredy Schwerdtner]

Thanks for the information. I’ve already bought it, (3 more days for shipping) specially because I already have the ExpressCard 34 adapter from Sonnet to use with it. I have been using the ExpressCard 34 adapter with my MacBook Pro.

Greetings.

iMac 2.7 GHz Intel 4 Core i5
16 GB memory

MacBook Pro 17″
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

OWC RAID 5 with 3TB
(2) External HD LaCieMac (400/800 FW and USB)with 500GB -(2) USB External HD Western Digital (in cases) with 750GB
OS X 10.6.5
Final Cut Studio “3”

[Thomas Morter-laing]

Hi again- has it arrived? Because i would like to buy one but am very confused by this: https://www.scidailynews.com/sonnet-echo-expresscard34-thunderbolt-adapter.html

That one is what I can buy in the UK but it seems to look very different to the one on the Sonnet website :S Any ideas? 😀

Tom Morter-Laing
Editor
Certified Apple Product Proffessional, 2010

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Thanks if you can help 😀
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Equipment (not for ‘bragging’, but in case it’s relevant to future posts :D): Canon 7D, with Rode NTG2.
iMac 27″ intel i7 3.4GHz, 12GB RAM, ATI HD 6970M [2GB GDDR5], G-Tech G-RAID 2TB (soon to be over eSata!). Elgato Turbo H264HD.

[Andy Mees]

Interseting catch Thomas, the build does look considerably less rugged in the “scidaily” advertised version:

Sonnet website version:

Science Daily News version:

I do hope the latter is just an old mockup as I much prefer the rugged design and can see a lot of these in use on our newer field laptop kits .

[Fredy Schwerdtner]

It hasn’t arrived yet. I believe the black one was a mockup as Andy said and a sales person at OWC, where i’ve bought from, told me the same.
I hope it does what is says. At least the Sonnet eSata ExpressCard Adapter works great with my MacBook Pro.

iMac 2.7 GHz Intel 4 Core i5
16 GB memory

MacBook Pro 17″
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

OWC RAID 5 with 3TB
(2) External HD LaCieMac (400/800 FW and USB)with 500GB -(2) USB External HD Western Digital (in cases) with 750GB
OS X 10.6.5
Final Cut Studio “3”

[Fredy Schwerdtner]

Guys, my adapter from Sonnet has arrived.
I installed it connected to my iMac via Apple’s Thunderbolt cable in one side and at the other side I have the Sonnet Tempo Sata ExpressCard 34 Adapter (https://www.sonnettech.com/product/temposataproexpress34.html) in it connected to my OWC Enclosure with 4 TB – Raid 5 (https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/RAID/Desktop/) via the esata port.
So far I could notice a much better skimming with FCPX.

iMac 2.7 GHz Intel 4 Core i5
16 GB memory

MacBook Pro 17″
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

OWC RAID 5 with 3TB
(2) External HD LaCieMac (400/800 FW and USB)with 500GB -(2) USB External HD Western Digital (in cases) with 750GB
OS X 10.6.5
Final Cut Studio “3”

[Ron Priest]

So Fredy, tell us more! So far so good? I’ve been looking all over the internet for a good working review of this adapter when used with Sonnet’s Tempo Sata Pro ExpressCard/34 adapter. I’m wanting to use it on a new iMac with a FirmTek external eSATA 5 Bay enclosure. It all works okay on my 17″ MacBook Pro with the Tempo Sata Pro card in the MBP 34 card slot. So, I’m hoping it will work just as good on a new iMac via the Thunderbolt eSata Adapter.

Ron Priest
Videographer
Louisville, KY

[Fredy Schwerdtner]

Hi Ron,
Well, I’m thinking it is working very good. You can immediately notice the difference between having your raid connected with your iMac through the Thunderbolt adapter on eSata with the Sonnet’s Tempo Sata Pro ExpressCard/34 adapter and the FW 800. Skimming on FCPX runs fantastic. Render with my Raid enclosure is much faster, also with FCP 7. But I have somethings to say about it but they don’t compromise.

1- The Thunderbolt Adapter gets pretty hot, even if you are not working with it. Just because it is cable connected, it gets hot.
2- When I used to use the Sonnet’s Tempo Sata Pro ExpressCard/34 adapter with my MacBook Pro it also used to get hot but at least, its “drive” or “firmware” had a little icon installed on menu bar on desktop with which I could unmount it and then it cooled. The new Thunderbolt adapter doesn’t have a way to unmount or a bottom to turn on/off. I have to unmount the whole Raid Enclosure and then disconnect the Thunderbolt cable.

Anything else, let me know.
Greeting,
Fredy.

iMac 2.7 GHz Intel 4 Core i5
16 GB memory

MacBook Pro 17″
2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

OWC RAID 5 with 3TB
(2) External HD LaCieMac (400/800 FW and USB)with 500GB -(2) USB External HD Western Digital (in cases) with 750GB
OS X 10.6.5
Final Cut Studio “3”