iPods for backup? at DVinfo.net

Peter Kraft · December 12th, 2008, 09:51 AM

In the middle of our planning for an out-of-civilization-shooting with EX1, we kind of hit the wall:

How do we backup the source material while en route?
Burning DVDs is too time consuming and cumbersome during the trip.
To work with as many SDHC cards as budgetwise possible has top priority.
Next lower level would be an SSD drive (128 GB min., 265 GB max.) to replace the laptop's internal drive and put the old HD or a larger one into an external 2.5" enclosure with firewire ports.

Now someone came up with an emergency solution: Reformat one or more of our iPods if necessary and subsequently use them as external backup drive(s). Has anyone ever used an iPod as backup medium? Any Experiences?

FYI, we have modded our iPods with larger HDs.

Ian Planchon · December 12th, 2008, 03:51 PM

can you just get a travel HD, something like a western digital that is powered off the USB port? I have one of them I take with me when I travel just to be safe, it works like a champ. fairly cheap too.

Andrew Hollister · December 12th, 2008, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Kraft

....ever used an iPod as backup medium? Any Experiences?

I used to use an ipod as backup with the XPLAY software, on a PC. Worked very well.

Mitchell Lewis · December 12th, 2008, 09:49 PM

I noticed a couple days ago that Best Buy is now selling Mac formatted USB/FW800 portable hard drives in the new 500 GB size. Just bought one and it works great (but they ain't cheap at $250). 500GB ought to be plenty for you right? They aren't much bigger than a cigarette pack.

Ray Bell · December 12th, 2008, 09:51 PM

I don't think there is enough space on the hard drive for HD material...

I'd look into using the Western Digital passport drives.... they have one that is 500gb and runs native from
most laptop ports...

Floris de Rijke · December 13th, 2008, 05:26 AM

I use a 500GB LaCie rugged with FW 400/800, doesn't need any power and is very fast, couldn't go without it.

December 12th, 2008, 09:51 AM	#1
Peter Kraft Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 245	iPods for backup? In the middle of our planning for an out-of-civilization-shooting with EX1, we kind of hit the wall: How do we backup the source material while en route? Burning DVDs is too time consuming and cumbersome during the trip. To work with as many SDHC cards as budgetwise possible has top priority. Next lower level would be an SSD drive (128 GB min., 265 GB max.) to replace the laptop's internal drive and put the old HD or a larger one into an external 2.5" enclosure with firewire ports. Now someone came up with an emergency solution: Reformat one or more of our iPods if necessary and subsequently use them as external backup drive(s). Has anyone ever used an iPod as backup medium? Any Experiences? FYI, we have modded our iPods with larger HDs.

December 12th, 2008, 09:49 PM	#4
Mitchell Lewis Trustee Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 1,124	I noticed a couple days ago that Best Buy is now selling Mac formatted USB/FW800 portable hard drives in the new 500 GB size. Just bought one and it works great (but they ain't cheap at $250). 500GB ought to be plenty for you right? They aren't much bigger than a cigarette pack. __________________ Sony EX3, Canon 5D MkII, Chrosziel Matte Box, Sachtler tripod, Steadicam Flyer, Mac Pro, Apple/Adobe software - 20 years as a local videographer/editor

December 13th, 2008, 05:26 AM	#6
Floris de Rijke New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 24	I use a 500GB LaCie rugged with FW 400/800, doesn't need any power and is very fast, couldn't go without it. __________________ Sony PMW-EX1, Manfrotto 503HDV & 525 MVB, Canon 7D, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS, Tokina 11-16 f/2.8, Canon 50mm f/1.4, FCP 6 on MacBook Pro 2,4 Ghz, 4GB RAM, 4TB Raid

December 12th, 2008, 03:51 PM	#2
Ian Planchon Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: an Alaskan living in Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 513	can you just get a travel HD, something like a western digital that is powered off the USB port? I have one of them I take with me when I travel just to be safe, it works like a champ. fairly cheap too.

December 12th, 2008, 09:51 PM	#5
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	I don't think there is enough space on the hard drive for HD material... I'd look into using the Western Digital passport drives.... they have one that is 500gb and runs native from most laptop ports...