Drive Storage? EX1 at DVinfo.net

Jonathan Bland · February 21st, 2009, 12:43 AM

Hi Folks,

Can someone please tell me how much drive space I would need to hold 40 hours of 1080 footage from the EX1?

I'm looking at these for storage and backup:
LaCie | 500GB Rugged All-Terrain Triple Interface | 301371 | B&H

2 week shoot in the Himalayas.

Big thanks :)

Nick Wilson · February 21st, 2009, 01:06 AM

16 GB gives slightly over 50 minutes, so for 40 hours you will need around 760 GB.

Jonathan Bland · February 21st, 2009, 01:38 AM

Well done Nick :)

My mind always aches when I have to crunch the numbers.

Anyone have any thoughts on the Lacie Rugged Drives?

David Issko · February 21st, 2009, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonathan Bland

Hi Folks,

Can someone please tell me how much drive space I would need to hold 40 hours of 1080 footage from the EX1?

I'm looking at these for storage and backup:
LaCie | 500GB Rugged All-Terrain Triple Interface | 301371 | B&H

2 week shoot in the Himalayas.

Big thanks :)

Take 2 with you together with a laptop that is SxS compatible. Worked for me whilst I shot a doco in Israel over Dec/Jan. Very light weight and bus powered (at least from my MacBook Pro & FW800) Backed all the data up to both drives via XDCAM EX Clip Browser every night.

After my arrival home, I again transferred the files (from one of my Ruggeds) to 2 internal drives (2 additional copies again) in my Mac Pro.

Editing of doco going great.

Best wishes for your adventure.

Jonathan Bland · February 21st, 2009, 02:37 AM

Sounds great David.

Big thanks and best wishes for your film :)

David Cheok · February 21st, 2009, 03:46 AM

Its called a NEXTO 2725 + SBAC-US10 + 12V battery

Google it.

Ben Westaway · February 23rd, 2009, 12:06 PM

I have found the ruggeds to be the perfect drive to backup to on shoots - bus powered, big capacity for their size, and most important of all - reliable.

No major insight really - just giving credit where its due.

Dean Sensui · February 23rd, 2009, 02:57 PM

Most of all, be sure to put the data on two drives. If you assume that one will fail, and always make a backup, you'll be OK.

February 21st, 2009, 12:43 AM	#1
Jonathan Bland Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Way Far Away Posts: 230	Drive Storage? EX1 Hi Folks, Can someone please tell me how much drive space I would need to hold 40 hours of 1080 footage from the EX1? I'm looking at these for storage and backup: LaCie \| 500GB Rugged All-Terrain Triple Interface \| 301371 \| B&H 2 week shoot in the Himalayas. Big thanks :)

February 23rd, 2009, 02:57 PM	#8
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Most of all, be sure to put the data on two drives. If you assume that one will fail, and always make a backup, you'll be OK. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

February 21st, 2009, 01:06 AM	#2
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	16 GB gives slightly over 50 minutes, so for 40 hours you will need around 760 GB.

February 21st, 2009, 01:38 AM	#3
Jonathan Bland Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Way Far Away Posts: 230	Well done Nick :) My mind always aches when I have to crunch the numbers. Anyone have any thoughts on the Lacie Rugged Drives?

February 21st, 2009, 02:37 AM	#5
Jonathan Bland Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Way Far Away Posts: 230	Sounds great David. Big thanks and best wishes for your film :)

February 21st, 2009, 03:46 AM	#6
David Cheok Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bandar Seri Begawan Posts: 38	Its called a NEXTO 2725 + SBAC-US10 + 12V battery Google it.

February 23rd, 2009, 12:06 PM	#7
Ben Westaway New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London England Posts: 13	I have found the ruggeds to be the perfect drive to backup to on shoots - bus powered, big capacity for their size, and most important of all - reliable. No major insight really - just giving credit where its due.