[Robert Pearson]

Hi,

I too am considering this camera, and the info you’ve provided is very helpful. One quick question/thought on archiving….

At $8/25GB BD, have you considered archiving to hard drive? A fast internal SATA 1TB hard drive goes for about $80. That’s about 40 blu-ray discs. Add an external disk dock like the Thermaltake BlacX ST0005U (which allows hot swapping).

This seems like a really efficient and low cost way of archiving, with the added benefit that if you need to do a quick change (or pull footage) from an old project, you can pop in the drive, open the project, and have instant access.

My only concern is longevity of the disks, but I suppose that with proper care (keep away from magnets, keep dry, keep at adequate stable temperature) then they should last a very long time.

I know DVDs last about 10 years if kept properly. No idea on BDs.

Any thoughts?