Although the theoretical transfer rate of firewire is 400 Mbps or 50MB/sec, in "real" use, the 1st generation firewire drives transferred data at 10-12 MB/sec. The new 2nd generation 911 firewire drives typically transfer data between 20-25 MB/sec with bursts up to 35MB/sec. The write speed may be slightly slower, depending on the size & number of files (fewer large files will be faster than a large number of small files).

Transferring data from one computer to another (with "hot-swapping" there is no need to shutdown & reboot systems when plugging-in the firewire drives)

Theortically USB 1.1 periperals can transfer at 12 Mbps, while USB 2.0 are capable of up to 480 megabits per second. In "real" use, USB 1.1 Drives typically transfer data at around 1 MB/sec & USB 2.0 Drives transfer at 10-12 MB/sec. The write speed may be slightly slower, depending on the size & number of files (fewer large files will be faster than a large number of small files).

Although the theoretical transfer rate of firewire is 1200 Mbps or 150MB/sec, in "real" use, the 1st generation drives transfer data at around 60MB/sec for both the read & write speeds.

Transferring data from one computer to another (with "hot-swapping" there is no need to shutdown & reboot systems when plugging-in the firewire drives)

The 3.5" hard drives used in the XtraDisk firewire drives are typically Maxtor, IBM, Western Digital or Fujitsu hard drives. They typcially have the following specifications: The 2.5" hard drives used in the XtraDisk XtraFire Lite drives are IBM, Toshiba, or Fujitsu hard drives with the following specs:

The following links will guide you to more information about hard drives and the data recovery process. We will work with you in a timely manner and are qualified and ready to help you recover your data. Let our experts and our 20 years of experience work to help you ensure your data is never lost!

It is possible to daisy chain up to four FireWire drives to FireStore simultaneously. Drives can be unplugged or plugged in at any time. All drives are accessible from FireStore. It is possible to power one drive via FireStore's FireWire bus (if the drive as able to receive bus power ? check your drive owner's manual for more information). Additional external power may be required in order to power additional drives.

Yes, provided that you own the Sound Ideas products that you want to transfer. If you are setting up a multi-user audio production environment, you need a license from Sound Ideas. Our Hard Disk Information Sheet has been designed to provide full details about this license. If you decide to sell your hard drive at a later date, however, ALL Sound Ideas audio files MUST be removed from the disc before you transfer ownership.

Transferring Scene Files is done using the SD Memory Card. In fact, you can attach the Scene Files to an email and send them to other production groups, who in turn will be able to match their cameras to the original one.

FireWire, as a transport specification, includes the transfer of timecode information. So yes, timecode will be transferred over FireWire. There are four error-free, 20MB transfer speed SD Memory Cards, a printed circuit board, LSI computer controllers to allow for maximum data speed, cardbus connectors and several clamping plates and a die casting for protection.

Insert your disk or drive and launch Disk Utility. Disk Utility is found under Apple menu > Utilities > Disk Utilities Click each partition and type a name for it, choose a format, and type a size. You can also drag the divider between the partitions to change their sizes. If a partition's name has an asterisk beside it, it's shown larger than its actual size in order to display its name legibly.

No, all hardware components of our rented servers are property of Crucial Paradigm. If you wish to have an upgrade you will rent the hardware from Crucial Paradigm and we will install it.

Our company is dedicated to data recovery from different hard drives, but we do not undertake repair only. Our work entails recovering data and supplying it on a suitable replacement medium (CD-ROM or new hard drive) so that the client may access the lost data once more. The original hard drive is returned but we do not recommend that it is used again.

A hard disk drive consists of a mechanical part (HDA) head-and-disk assembly and a (PCB) - printed circuit board. HDA acts as a case for all mechanical parts of a drive and contains one more chip performing the functions of a preamplifier/commutator. The PCB consists of series of chips which control the mechanical parts, encode/decode data on the platters/magnetic surfaces, then transfer the data through an external interface. Generally, PCBs are located outside HDA, in its lower part.

The client is responsible for removal of all company data prior to return of an asset to IBM. However, we do offer an optional disk sanitization and cleansing service that overwrites their data. Hard-file data is cleansed via a 3x overwrite process so that data is virtually irretrievable. This option meets Department of Defense 5220-22-m 3-pass standards. All nonfunctional or non-marketable hard drives are "hammer destroyed".

No worries. You do not have to worry about the removal of company data prior to return of an asset to Retire-IT. Our process adheres to the Department of Defense standards. We overwrite every working hard drive so that data is virtually impossible to recover. If a hard drive is inoperable, or the overwrite procedure cannot be verified, Retire-IT physically destroys the hard drive to ensure data is secure.

For Model AB64: please consult the AB64 User Manual to calculate your size requirements and installation instructions. For the model AB64 we currently recommend the Samsung SpinPoint models PL40 SP0411N (40 GB), P80 SP0612N (60GB), P80 SP0802N (80 GB), P80 SP0812N (80GB), P80 SP1203N (120GB), P80 SP1213N (120GB), P80 SP1604N (160GB) and P80 SP1614N (160GB). These drives are extremely quiet, have a very good warranty and include mounting hardware.

Yes, but only within Canada, due to warranty considerations. Because of the volatility of the market, contact us for current pricing.

The notebook drives are quite good value at ~$100 USD for 40-80GB. I've used a second-hand laptop drive salvaged from a "damaged" laptop I bought on ebay for ~$25 USD.

DV has a data rate of 3.6 MB/sec. This means that in order to capture DV onto a hard drive in real-time the hard drive must be able to sustain at least 6 to 9 MB/s minimum. Note that peak data rate such as the 160 or 320 MB/s you hear about has nothing to do with sustained data rate. Our systems have lead the way for both data rate and size. We have introduced many industry firsts in the storage area. Even our low-end systems today have drives that will sustain over 20 MB/s.

Like most this these days hard drives have a MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures). Due to a hard drive architecture it will eventually, it’s just a matter of time. Most cases of media failures are either due to physical failure of the media or due to human error.

Simply put this is to your advantage for both cost and flexibility. Disk recorders with built in Hard drives require the entire unit be used together. With the DR-DV5000 the drive is removed from the core unit and connected to the computer for the editor to use. Another drive can be inserted into the DR-DV5000 so the videographers can continue to shoot. You can also choose the size of drive that suits your needs. There will be 20-40-60- & 80 gig drives available.

We never recommend anything other than a single disk install or multiple disks of the same type. Anything else and you are following an unrecommended setup and you will need to navigate for yourself. Repeat, we never recommend anything other than a single disk install or multiple disks of the same type. If you're thinking of doing anything else (setup your own partitions), read this section again.

If you do not see your hard drive in this list please contact us, (617) 491-1001, we may still be able to help!

Yes, Heatsoft Clone Cleaner supports the ability to scan multiple hard drives, including external drives like JAZ or USB. You can add several paths or drives to the Current search set.

No. Computer hard drives and duplicator hard drives are two separate file systems, so they cannot communicate. The USB and Firewire connections' allow the computer to use the duplicator as a CD or DVD external burner. You can use either of those devices to store the data on a disc from a specified CD or DVD drive on the duplicator. Once you create that disc, you can use it as your master disc to load into the hard drive and make your duplications. No.