Any news on a Express Card 34 to PCMCIA adapter? at DVinfo.net

Peter Richardson · July 9th, 2006, 02:47 PM

Like many of you I'm waiting anxiously for an Express Card 34 to PCMCIA card adapter so we can load P2 cards directly onto our MBPro's and not use the camera for transfer. Has anyone heard rumblings of when of these adapters might come out? In the field I usually just offload to a P2Store and then bring everything onto a GRaid Pro RAID back in the edit bay, but for safety's sake I'd like to start copying to both the P2Store and a G-Raid connected to my MBPro when logistics permit. The only other option I have is using my PC laptop, which has a PCMCIA slot, and transferring to the G-Raid there. Only problem with that is that the G-Raid's are formatted for the Mac. Will the PC read a Mac formatted drive or is that trouble? Thanks,

Peter

Barry Green · July 9th, 2006, 04:34 PM

Duel Systems (http://duel-systems.com/) is producing that adapter, and it should be out soon (a few weeks maybe?)

Peter Richardson · July 9th, 2006, 04:36 PM

Thanks Barry! I'll keep a tab on their website to see when it's released. Best,

Peter

Scott Auerbach · July 10th, 2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Richardson

Like many of you I'm waiting anxiously for an Express Card 34 to PCMCIA card adapter so we can load P2 cards directly onto our MBPro's and not use the camera for transfer. Has anyone heard rumblings of when of these adapters might come out? In the field I usually just offload to a P2Store and then bring everything onto a GRaid Pro RAID back in the edit bay, but for safety's sake I'd like to start copying to both the P2Store and a G-Raid connected to my MBPro when logistics permit. The only other option I have is using my PC laptop, which has a PCMCIA slot, and transferring to the G-Raid there. Only problem with that is that the G-Raid's are formatted for the Mac. Will the PC read a Mac formatted drive or is that trouble? Thanks,

Peter

You have to format external drives in OS X as FAT 32 (MSDOS) to make them 'bisexual'. ;-0 If you format them in XP, Mac won't have any write authorization, no matter how you set permissions.

Robert Krupka · September 6th, 2006, 05:20 PM

It's September and still no adaptor. I emailed duel-systems and haven't gotten a response yet. Has anyone heard anything?

Peter Richardson · September 6th, 2006, 05:35 PM

Seriously. When is this thing going to come out?

Sam Jankis · September 6th, 2006, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Auerbach

You have to format external drives in OS X as FAT 32 (MSDOS) to make them 'bisexual'. ;-0 If you format them in XP, Mac won't have any write authorization, no matter how you set permissions.

I run both Mac and PC, so my external HDDs are used on both. OSX can't write NTFS and FAT32 limits you to 4GB files. I got MacDrive for my PC, so now I format my externals as "Mac OS Extended" and my PC easily reads them (MacDrive works seamlessly with Windows Explorer). If I ever have to bring my external HDD somewhere, I bring a Flash Drive with MacDrive (and my serial#) just in case.

David Saraceno · September 7th, 2006, 09:35 AM

I don't believe duel has entered beta testing yet.

Jeff Kilgroe · December 26th, 2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by David Saraceno

I don't believe duel has entered beta testing yet.

I can't imagine that there's a huge motivating force driving this product. Seriously, outside of a few legacy devices and us P2 users, there's little point to an Expresscard to PCMCIA adapter. I'm skeptical if this thing will ever come to market... Or if it does, it will be a little too late. I'm curious what Panasonic is expecting to do since they seem intent on continuing with the P2 format. Are they going to provide more options and hardware for interfacing with P2 media? PCMCIA cards on notebooks are all but history... Now that Apple and most new PC notebook makers have gone to ExpressCard. Panasonic's P2 Drive is an OK solution... Actually it's a great solution, but they need to do some price adjusting there -- like cut the price by at least half.

Andzei Matsukevits · December 29th, 2006, 02:46 PM

I have a laptop with a PCMCIA card slot, will it read my P2 cards?

Barry Green · December 29th, 2006, 06:56 PM

Yes, but you'll have to install the P2 driver software first.

David Saraceno · December 30th, 2006, 10:24 AM

I'm aware of several people beta testing the card now.

Whether it will be offered remains to be seen.

Mike Schrengohst · January 1st, 2007, 10:09 PM

Look at this:

http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/expresscard34/

Barry Green · January 1st, 2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Schrengohst

Look at this:

http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/expresscard34/

That's a CompactFlash reader; it has no applicability for the HVX or P2.

Fletcher Kasmer · January 2nd, 2007, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Schrengohst

Look at this:

http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/expresscard34/

i saw this and started to post it right here before i took a second look. easy to see how you could make that mistake though, it's rather deceiving

July 9th, 2006, 02:47 PM	#1
Peter Richardson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 608	Any news on a Express Card 34 to PCMCIA adapter? Like many of you I'm waiting anxiously for an Express Card 34 to PCMCIA card adapter so we can load P2 cards directly onto our MBPro's and not use the camera for transfer. Has anyone heard rumblings of when of these adapters might come out? In the field I usually just offload to a P2Store and then bring everything onto a GRaid Pro RAID back in the edit bay, but for safety's sake I'd like to start copying to both the P2Store and a G-Raid connected to my MBPro when logistics permit. The only other option I have is using my PC laptop, which has a PCMCIA slot, and transferring to the G-Raid there. Only problem with that is that the G-Raid's are formatted for the Mac. Will the PC read a Mac formatted drive or is that trouble? Thanks, Peter

September 6th, 2006, 05:20 PM	#5
Robert Krupka Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 26	Wow...still nothing It's September and still no adaptor. I emailed duel-systems and haven't gotten a response yet. Has anyone heard anything?

January 1st, 2007, 10:09 PM	#13
Mike Schrengohst Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 355	Look at this: http://www.delkin.com/products/adapters/expresscard34/ __________________ Mike Schrengohst dvd.pro@verizon.net

July 9th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#2
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Duel Systems (http://duel-systems.com/) is producing that adapter, and it should be out soon (a few weeks maybe?)

July 9th, 2006, 04:36 PM	#3
Peter Richardson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 608	Thanks Barry! I'll keep a tab on their website to see when it's released. Best, Peter

September 6th, 2006, 05:35 PM	#6
Peter Richardson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 608	Seriously. When is this thing going to come out?

September 7th, 2006, 09:35 AM	#8
David Saraceno Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Inland Northwest Posts: 490	I don't believe duel has entered beta testing yet.

December 29th, 2006, 02:46 PM	#10
Andzei Matsukevits Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 300	I have a laptop with a PCMCIA card slot, will it read my P2 cards?

December 29th, 2006, 06:56 PM	#11
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Yes, but you'll have to install the P2 driver software first.

December 30th, 2006, 10:24 AM	#12
David Saraceno Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Inland Northwest Posts: 490	I'm aware of several people beta testing the card now. Whether it will be offered remains to be seen.