External firewire drive to fs4 at DVinfo.net

Dave Campbell · January 29th, 2005, 09:19 AM

I currently have a fs1 which I have my external firewire drives I connect to it. Can I hook these same drives up to the fs4 for more storage?

Thanks

Dave

Rob Lohman · January 30th, 2005, 07:28 AM

I think you can, but to be safe I would contact their (tech) support!

Hart Boyd · January 30th, 2005, 10:07 AM

I was told no external hard drives from their tech support about a month ago. You can daisy chain fs-4Pro units to increase record time.

Dave Campbell · January 30th, 2005, 10:12 AM

Now, that would be the pits.

I assume you connect the fs4 to the computer via firewire to transfer the data. Now, assuming it talks to a computer, why would it not talk to another drive?

Now, if they have made this a "design" feature, they really missed the boat with existing customers. Meaning, I have the fs1 plus a number of external firewire hard drives. I sure would like to use a few of these pieces with a new fs4.

Dave

Rob Lohman · January 31st, 2005, 04:03 AM

Just contact them, speculating is not really helping this forward...

Matt McEwen · January 31st, 2005, 09:59 AM

Hello,

It is not possible to daisy chain regular FireWire drives to FS-4. It is however possible to daisy chain two FS-4s together.

Matt

Rob Lohman · February 3rd, 2005, 03:59 AM

Thank you for your response Matt!

January 29th, 2005, 09:19 AM	#1
Dave Campbell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 568	External firewire drive to fs4 I currently have a fs1 which I have my external firewire drives I connect to it. Can I hook these same drives up to the fs4 for more storage? Thanks Dave

January 30th, 2005, 07:28 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I think you can, but to be safe I would contact their (tech) support! __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 31st, 2005, 04:03 AM	#5
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February 3rd, 2005, 03:59 AM	#7
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January 30th, 2005, 10:07 AM	#3
Hart Boyd Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 148	I was told no external hard drives from their tech support about a month ago. You can daisy chain fs-4Pro units to increase record time.

January 30th, 2005, 10:12 AM	#4
Dave Campbell Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 568	Now, that would be the pits. I assume you connect the fs4 to the computer via firewire to transfer the data. Now, assuming it talks to a computer, why would it not talk to another drive? Now, if they have made this a "design" feature, they really missed the boat with existing customers. Meaning, I have the fs1 plus a number of external firewire hard drives. I sure would like to use a few of these pieces with a new fs4. Dave

January 31st, 2005, 09:59 AM	#6
Matt McEwen Focus Enhancements Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Campbell, CA. Posts: 508	Hello, It is not possible to daisy chain regular FireWire drives to FS-4. It is however possible to daisy chain two FS-4s together. Matt