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Posted by Pat Horridge on 10/05/37 11:46
"Rick Merrill" <rickZERODOTmerrill@NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message
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> HC wrote:
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>> I'm looking for a hard drive (or preferably an enclosure that I can
>> install a drive in) that I can connect via FireWire to a MiniDV camera to
>> record video instead of using tapes. I've seen them around, but now that
>> I want one, can't find any.
>>
>> Thanks :)
>
> Get an FS-4 (FireStore 4) - it works as a DV drive from the camera
> then you can plug it into a computer and it works as a DD (hard drive).
> (AS another poster pointed out DV and DD use different protocols.)
The main issue with them seems to be battery life. 90 mins or so per battery
(when new) as they don't power down in pause there's a real risk of the HDD
dropping dead mid shot.
So spare batteries and chargers needed. All adds to the cost.
Also firewire cables aren't the most robust connections so I'd always run to
tape in parallel to be safe.
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