XDCAM External USB Drive at DVinfo.net

Mark Silva · September 27th, 2007, 11:44 PM

anyone heard or use the Sony PDW-U1 XDCAM Drive?

$ 2,800 retail.

thats a great price as opposed to renting or buying the deck eh?

Vincent Rozenberg · September 28th, 2007, 12:48 AM

It's not out yet. The release is in November.

Eric Emerick · September 28th, 2007, 03:36 PM

B&H took my order this week, hope it's not that long.

Vincent Rozenberg · September 29th, 2007, 02:31 AM

That's what I heard @ the ibc. Release date is the same for the new transfer software for FCP.

Uli Mors · September 30th, 2007, 05:57 AM

will the unit accept mastering BACK to the disc (like the f330 or 350 does)?

I mean: Is it a full replacement of an F30 / F70 (regardless of the missing "player functions" of course)?

Thanks

ULI

Emanuel Altenburger · September 30th, 2007, 06:03 AM

I was told by a Sony reseller in Germany that the unit isn´t able to "writeback" to XDCAM in its first firmware edition. In the first quarter of 2008 there should be a firmware upgrade, which enables the user to writeback onto XDCAM.

Mark Silva · October 1st, 2007, 10:59 AM

I have heard that you can indeed backup data to it though, right out of the box.

I can't wait to get this thing. Its going to save so much time and money for me.

Emanuel Altenburger · October 1st, 2007, 11:57 AM

I don´t quite know why you shouldn´t be able to but that´s what I was told. Anyhow I too can´t wait to get it as it will save me lots of time!

Greg Boston · October 1st, 2007, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Silva

I have heard that you can indeed backup data to it though, right out of the box.

I can't wait to get this thing. Its going to save so much time and money for me.

The information I have is that it will be an ingest only drive at the time of release. Writing data to the disc will occur with a firmware update later on.

-gb-

September 27th, 2007, 11:44 PM	#1
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	XDCAM External USB Drive anyone heard or use the Sony PDW-U1 XDCAM Drive? $ 2,800 retail. thats a great price as opposed to renting or buying the deck eh?

September 28th, 2007, 03:36 PM	#3
Eric Emerick Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 171	B&H took my order this week, hope it's not that long. __________________ esquared

September 28th, 2007, 12:48 AM	#2
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	It's not out yet. The release is in November.

September 29th, 2007, 02:31 AM	#4
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	That's what I heard @ the ibc. Release date is the same for the new transfer software for FCP.

September 30th, 2007, 05:57 AM	#5
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	will the unit accept mastering BACK to the disc (like the f330 or 350 does)? I mean: Is it a full replacement of an F30 / F70 (regardless of the missing "player functions" of course)? Thanks ULI

September 30th, 2007, 06:03 AM	#6
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	I was told by a Sony reseller in Germany that the unit isn´t able to "writeback" to XDCAM in its first firmware edition. In the first quarter of 2008 there should be a firmware upgrade, which enables the user to writeback onto XDCAM.

October 1st, 2007, 10:59 AM	#7
Mark Silva Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 431	I have heard that you can indeed backup data to it though, right out of the box. I can't wait to get this thing. Its going to save so much time and money for me.

October 1st, 2007, 11:57 AM	#8
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	I don´t quite know why you shouldn´t be able to but that´s what I was told. Anyhow I too can´t wait to get it as it will save me lots of time!