Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, I wondered about this, too, when I was looking for a device. In the end I wasn't convinced that checking a few photos on the screen would confirm that ALL my photos were copied any better than the: "Advanced 24-bit Hardware Based ECC Data Verification--Bitwise Error Correction Coding ensures all data are successfully transferred and stored on the hard disk" that the HD80 advertised. Especially given the price, speed, battery advantages of the HD80. I think the best solution would be an Epson or Jobo unit to allow you to look and share your photos (if you liked) AND an HD80 unit...that way you'd have TWO copies of each photo on TWO separate devices. Best, Aaron Don Dory wrote: >Doug, >Absolutely go with a device that lets you briefly check whether the images >have transferred as you will be deleting off the card and if the transfer >fails you might as well have been watching tv. Don't be too concerned about >battery life. An Epson 2000 only takes a few minutes to download a 2GB card >and then you turn it off. So, ten days without power would not be a problem >for two or three downloads a day to clear your cards. If no power is a real >concern then how about an inverter on the truck? > >Don >don.dory@gmail.com > > >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