Warning on some PCIe-ExpressCard adapters: Not hot-swappable

Craig Seeman · January 2nd, 2008, 10:12 AM

After some searching I'm finding no Mac equivalent. Anybody else looking?

Thierry Humeau · January 2nd, 2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernard Racelis

Clicking on the device manager actually runs this command:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\devmgmt.msc

So you can create a shortcut and specify the above command.

Cool, thanks for the tip!

Brian Rhodes · January 2nd, 2008, 06:36 PM

I received my SONY SXS card reader today, anyone else.

Thierry Humeau · January 10th, 2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernard Racelis

I bought both of these adapters from a local store:

(1) SIIG PCIe to ExpressCard Adapter (Part #: JJ-000072-S1)
(2) SIIG PCIe to ExpressCard Bay (Part #: JJ-000082-S1)

But the manuals for both state that PCI Express-type devices are not hot-plug/hot-swappable, only USB-type devices are. This means SxS cards (which are PCI Express-type cards) will only work if you insert the card BEFORE turning on the PC.snip......

I am currious to know how they make hotswapping possible on laptops with the built-in ExpressCard Adapters such as Macbook Pros, Sony VAIO, HP, etc....

Kit Hannah · January 10th, 2008, 10:57 PM

Ahhh...just one more workaround and one more issue for these cameras. Yay. If I had any second thoughts about trying to get this camera, they definitely all just went out the window.

Christopher Witz · January 11th, 2008, 07:37 AM

I'm thinking that the logic behind all this is that the camera's main use is shooting on location, thus a laptop with a slot will be the optimum solution to ingest.

While in a studio environment, capturing via SDI to a tower would be optimum.

I'm sure ( guess ) that by NAB we will see some expresscard adaptors that are SATA, FW800 or even possibly "N" wireless devices ( tha'd be nice ).

Bernard Racelis · January 11th, 2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Thierry Humeau

I am currious to know how they make hotswapping possible on laptops with the built-in ExpressCard Adapters such as Macbook Pros, Sony VAIO, HP, etc....

PCI-Express and ExpressCards support hot-swapping:
http://www.expresscard.org/web/site/qa.jsp
And the laptops support it.

The question is why did these adapters not inclulde this feature ? To reduce cost (which is why they're inexpensive) ?

Thierry Humeau · February 4th, 2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernard Racelis

PCI-Express and ExpressCards support hot-swapping:
http://www.expresscard.org/web/site/qa.jsp
And the laptops support it.

The question is why did these adapters not inclulde this feature ? To reduce cost (which is why they're inexpensive) ?

Any update on this issue? As anyone found a PCE Express card reader that support hot swapping the cards?

Thanks.

January 2nd, 2008, 10:12 AM	#16
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Mac equivalent? After some searching I'm finding no Mac equivalent. Anybody else looking?

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Brian Rhodes Major Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 753	Received ny Sony SXC card reader today I received my SONY SXS card reader today, anyone else.

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Kit Hannah Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fresno, California Posts: 528	Ahhh...just one more workaround and one more issue for these cameras. Yay. If I had any second thoughts about trying to get this camera, they definitely all just went out the window.

January 11th, 2008, 07:37 AM	#21
Christopher Witz Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 591	I'm thinking that the logic behind all this is that the camera's main use is shooting on location, thus a laptop with a slot will be the optimum solution to ingest. While in a studio environment, capturing via SDI to a tower would be optimum. I'm sure ( guess ) that by NAB we will see some expresscard adaptors that are SATA, FW800 or even possibly "N" wireless devices ( tha'd be nice ).