Express card readers at DVinfo.net

Graeme Fullick · December 15th, 2007, 03:58 PM

I know that the Sony one is expensive, but I hate using the camera as a USB drive.

I found one (by google search) which should work as it is PCI express, as long as you don't mind putting the card in the back of your PC (it is an internal card).

Has anyone yet found a express to USB reader/writer (other than the Sony one) that works?

Brad Vaughan · December 15th, 2007, 05:00 PM

Sorry, but I don't have an answer for you, however...

Could you provide a link to the PCIe card you found?

I might be interested in that.

Graeme Fullick · December 15th, 2007, 08:28 PM

Brad,

I am not sure how this goes with Chris's sponsor policy. I will e-mail it to you directly.

Vaughan Wood · December 15th, 2007, 09:16 PM

We're all interested in this too Graeme.

I'm pretty sure Chris wouldn't mind, as we're all around the world!

A link would be appreciated.

Cheers

Vaughan

Chris Hurd · December 15th, 2007, 09:44 PM

Go ahead and post it Graeme

Graeme Fullick · December 15th, 2007, 09:59 PM

OK Guys,

Here is the link.

http://www.amtron.com/reader.htm#pci-express

Brad Vaughan · December 15th, 2007, 10:38 PM

Thanks Graeme.

Bill Ravens · December 16th, 2007, 08:16 AM

and here:
http://www.addonics.com/products/hos...ler/adpexc.asp

Brad Vaughan · December 16th, 2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Ravens

and here:
http://www.addonics.com/products/hos...ler/adpexc.asp

So am I safe to assume these card readers will allow the full 1920x1080 file to transfer over?

Bill Ravens · December 16th, 2007, 10:06 AM

brad...

at this point in time, no one seems to know whether these readers can read the Sony SxS format. it would seem highly unlikely, to me anyway, that they wouldn't, but until it is shown, it's an unknown.

for that matter, one can ask the reverse question, can "standard" 16Gb express34 memory cards be used by the sony EX1?

Brad Vaughan · December 16th, 2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Ravens

brad...

at this point in time, no one seems to know whether these readers can read the Sony SxS format. it would seem highly unlikely, to me anyway, that they wouldn't, but until it is shown, it's an unknown.

Ok. thanks.

Amazes me how much we don't know about this camera and it's already hitting the shelves!

Actually it's even more amazing that Sony just isn't giving us clear answers on some of these pressing issues. I for one, can not afford to buy it just to find out if it will do what I hope it can do!

Hopefully some of the early adopters will start giving us more to chew on here soon enough.

Steven Thomas · December 16th, 2007, 03:01 PM

I have owned the camera for over three weeks and I'm still waiting on the reader.
No one will know more until we either dare to experiment, or just wait for the Sony reader.

Phil Bloom · December 16th, 2007, 11:01 PM

i have the sony reader and am very disappointed that the transfer speed is no faster than 2.3 x

A card in the side of my MBP goes around 5x

I have a cheap usb/ expresscard reader and it doesn't work at all.

December 15th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#1
Graeme Fullick Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 337	Express card readers I know that the Sony one is expensive, but I hate using the camera as a USB drive. I found one (by google search) which should work as it is PCI express, as long as you don't mind putting the card in the back of your PC (it is an internal card). Has anyone yet found a express to USB reader/writer (other than the Sony one) that works? __________________ Graeme

December 15th, 2007, 08:28 PM	#3
Graeme Fullick Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 337	Brad, I am not sure how this goes with Chris's sponsor policy. I will e-mail it to you directly. __________________ Graeme

December 15th, 2007, 09:44 PM	#5
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Go ahead and post it Graeme __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

December 15th, 2007, 09:59 PM	#6
Graeme Fullick Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 337	OK Guys, Here is the link. http://www.amtron.com/reader.htm#pci-express __________________ Graeme

December 16th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#13
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	i have the sony reader and am very disappointed that the transfer speed is no faster than 2.3 x A card in the side of my MBP goes around 5x I have a cheap usb/ expresscard reader and it doesn't work at all. __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

December 15th, 2007, 05:00 PM	#2
Brad Vaughan Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 241	Sorry, but I don't have an answer for you, however... Could you provide a link to the PCIe card you found? I might be interested in that.

December 15th, 2007, 09:16 PM	#4
Vaughan Wood Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 278	We're all interested in this too Graeme. I'm pretty sure Chris wouldn't mind, as we're all around the world! A link would be appreciated. Cheers Vaughan

December 15th, 2007, 10:38 PM	#7
Brad Vaughan Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 241	Thanks Graeme.

December 16th, 2007, 08:16 AM	#8
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	and here: http://www.addonics.com/products/hos...ler/adpexc.asp

December 16th, 2007, 10:06 AM	#10
Bill Ravens Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: santa fe, nm Posts: 3,264 Images: 10	brad... at this point in time, no one seems to know whether these readers can read the Sony SxS format. it would seem highly unlikely, to me anyway, that they wouldn't, but until it is shown, it's an unknown. for that matter, one can ask the reverse question, can "standard" 16Gb express34 memory cards be used by the sony EX1?

December 16th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#12
Steven Thomas Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,896	I have owned the camera for over three weeks and I'm still waiting on the reader. No one will know more until we either dare to experiment, or just wait for the Sony reader.