Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug, I have the Hyperdrive HD80 (same as the PD70X) (www.hyperdrive.com) and I like it very much. Pros: Runs on AAs (runs forever on the fancy lithium AAs), fast as hell, feels nice and sturdy, verifies that files have been copied successfully, relatively cheap, various size hard drives available inside (or put your own in). Cons: No screen for viewing images (only text with info about success of the copy, number of files, hard drive space, etc.) This seems to me to be a no-nonsense device made for a working photographer who needs quick backup but doesn't need to view images on the device. Some reject it since you can't view the images...because of their voices, I was nervous until I used it for a while and didn't have any problems. Now I'm comfy with it. It's up to you how you feel about this issue and whether you have time to get comfy with it before your trip. I think the best place to do research about this stuff is on dpreview storage&media forum...there's a lot of user experience with different devices there. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/forum.asp?forum=1023 Best, Aaron PS--From what I've read, Ipods are NOT a good choice for image backup b/c they're supposedly slow and power-hungry, being designed primarily for audio and not for this use. At 03:58 PM 5/4/2006, you wrote: >Are there any devices like this that don't require A/C power to recharge >the battery? Any that run on AA batteries? I will not have access to A/C >power for ten days. > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > >Ric Carter <ricc@mindspring.com> wrote: > > > > >Noticed the 2000 is also available in refurb for $359. > > > >http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp? > >BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=56095892 > > > >I've bought refurb from Epson with good luck. > > > >Ric > > > > > >On May 4, 2006, at 2:11 PM, Adam Bridge wrote: > > > >> One of the stand-alone devices like the Epson would do the job. Since > >> you won't have a computer the CD burners and hard drives do you no > >> good. > >> > >> The Epson P-2000 > >> > >> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp? > >> BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=49164278 > >> > >> or the Epson P-4000 > >> > >> http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp? > >> BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=61555441 > >> > >> would be what you'd want to use. Jobo has a new one coming out as > >> well. > >> > >> Camera Arts in Sacramento may have one of the two Epson's. > >> > >> I see that B&H is out of stock on the 4000. > >> > >> Hope this helps! > >> > >> Adam > >> > >> On 5/4/06, Douglas Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > >>> I'll be away from A/C power for 10 days in June and I'm > >>> considering my options for storing and backing up my DMR files. > >>> I'll have 12-volt power available for re-charging the DMR's > >>> batteries, and no laptop computer. What are the options for 12- > >>> volt or battery-powered backups? Could be CD burners, hard > >>> drives, whatever. All suggestions are welcome. > >>> > >>> > >>> Doug Herr > >>> Birdman of Sacramento > >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com