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| jhadler |
 Jun 12 2006, 05:04 PM
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Long term tinkerer...  Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529  |
Hey all,
I know this is not 914 related, but I figured my fellow CSOB 914 owners might be of some help. I'm looking for a 500GB or better hard drive, preferably fireware external for archive use. We have a ton of MiniDV tapes of the baby and family gatherings and stuff and I'd like to archive them to hard disk if I can. So far, the best I've found is just under $400. Anyone know any cheaper sources for a 0.5TB (or better) external firewire hard drive? Thanks! -Josh2 |
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| Dr. Roger |
Jun 12 2006, 05:27 PM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
Maxtor OneTouch III, USB 2.0/FireWire 400 (500GB)
best price: Page Computer $265.03 details here... http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/Maxtor_OneTou...tml?tag=upidmlp |
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| Gint |
Jun 12 2006, 08:49 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,076 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I wouldn't put a maxtor in my box if you gave me two brand new ones (one for a repalcement for the first one when it dumps).
Seagate all the way. Even if it costs you a little bit extra. The most quiet, reliable drives on the market. IMHO of course. But don't take my word for it alone. Do your homework. |
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| Gary |
Jun 12 2006, 09:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Mount Airy, MD Member No.: 134 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Fry's has a bunch. I have a Maxtor external - USB interface draws too much power to work on one of my computers. Known problem.
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| SirAndy |
Jun 12 2006, 09:20 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,658 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Gint @ Jun 12 2006, 07:49 PM)  Seagate all the way. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) btw. anybody got a Barracuda ST3160021A they want to part with? 160GB, 7200 rpm, Ultra ATA ... i NEED one ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) Andy |
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| tomamafone |
Jun 12 2006, 09:31 PM
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There's no "I" in Teener Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 7-January 05 From: Hollywood, CA Member No.: 3,414 |
Just recently got a LaCie 0.5 TB external and i'm very pleased. Rugged, affordable, EXTREMELY easy to install and transfer rates (through usb 2.0) quick enough to keep up with capturing full size DV video at real time with no dropped frames. (geez... they should hire me...) This site (LaCie's site) lists it for $299 though if you do some shopping around you can probably find it for less (fry's/best buy etc.). They also have ones at 600MB and 1TB
And just for fun here's one that porsche designed! of course... not a whole lot you can do with a rectangle... Happy Shopping! |
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| Scott Carlberg |
Jun 12 2006, 11:39 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
from SlickDeals.net (which is a GREAT site to visit EVERYday, btw):
Maxtor 300GB for $60 at Office Depot EDIT: Oops, sorry, that Maxtor is NOT a 500GB, and that's what You asked for. sorry. Hey Andy, I've got a 160GB Seagate HD that I've never used. How do I determine whether it's a Barracuda or not? |
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| Scott Carlberg |
Jun 12 2006, 11:44 PM
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Porsche MOTORSPORTS Group: Members Posts: 1,595 Joined: 17-April 03 From: Modesto, Ca Member No.: 580 |
quote] btw. anybody got a Barracuda ST3160021A they want to part with? 160GB, 7200 rpm, Ultra ATA ...
i NEED one ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/type.gif) Andy [/quote] ..FORGET my above question on HOW to determine which model a hd is! lol the 160gb Seagate I have IS a Barracuda 7200.7, but it's a: ST3160023A |
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| Gary |
Jun 13 2006, 06:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Mount Airy, MD Member No.: 134 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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| jhadler |
Jun 13 2006, 11:30 AM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Awsome! Thanks for the info! I gotta steer clear of the USB only drives, as I only have USB 1.1 on my computers. All have firewire though...
Thanks for info! Already placed the order! I might go after those Office Depot drives too, the price is pretty darn sweet. -Josh2 |
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