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Storage without the use of a computer?
- Thread starter Dorin B
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mabbent
Member
Check the "Storage and Media" Forum or do a search for 'PDS'.
linkingtw
Leading Member
EPSON P-2000!
I bought EPSON P-2000 last week. The 3.8 inch Photo Fine display provides outstanding definition for unsurpassed picture quality. Highly recommend it (instead of recommended in dpreview, if price is not that much).
http://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/products/photofine/p2000/p20001.htm
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/accessories/P-2000.shtml
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0410/04101203epson_p2000.asp
I bought EPSON P-2000 last week. The 3.8 inch Photo Fine display provides outstanding definition for unsurpassed picture quality. Highly recommend it (instead of recommended in dpreview, if price is not that much).
http://www.i-love-epson.co.jp/products/photofine/p2000/p20001.htm
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/accessories/P-2000.shtml
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0410/04101203epson_p2000.asp
Max@Home
Senior Member
...awfull beautifull piece of machine, very easy in use and ab-so-lute stunning picture review capability (even w/histogram overlay!)
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1010&message=13123752
... my €0.02 worth...
Kindest regards,
Max@Home
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Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)
http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)
Hi Dorin,
You may use any PSD (Personal Storage Device) example:
http://fhoude34.free.fr/PortableHD.htm
Performance and battery life is very important, also weight and additional features (for some people) like browsing pictures, mp3/video player, etc
My personal choice is Compact Drive PD70X which is fastest PSD: http://www.compactdrive.com/product.php?p=pd70x http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1023&message=13829996
Check my latest album at (using a PSD was important):
http://community.webshots.com/album/416054029EAEwvr
Greetings,
Roumen
You may use any PSD (Personal Storage Device) example:
http://fhoude34.free.fr/PortableHD.htm
Performance and battery life is very important, also weight and additional features (for some people) like browsing pictures, mp3/video player, etc
My personal choice is Compact Drive PD70X which is fastest PSD: http://www.compactdrive.com/product.php?p=pd70x http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1023&message=13829996
Check my latest album at (using a PSD was important):
http://community.webshots.com/album/416054029EAEwvr
Greetings,
Roumen
linkingtw
Leading Member
The best software for Epson P-2000 is "Video Vault 3.0", a DivX licensed software.
Try to backup a DVD movie into P-2000 using "Video Vault 3.0", you will know what I'm talking about ( I know it's illegal). The video and audio quality are just unbelievable!
Try to backup a DVD movie into P-2000 using "Video Vault 3.0", you will know what I'm talking about ( I know it's illegal). The video and audio quality are just unbelievable!
BadtzMaru
Senior Member
hrmm, the one thing the website doesnt say is what kind of HD it uses. Is it pata/sata? and can one easily switch between drives? Id be very interested in a device like this if I can throw in a spare drive I have here for that price.
linkingtw
Leading Member
Selected FAQ
Q: Can I upgrade the internal hard drive?
A: The P-2000 includes an internal 40GB hard drive specifically designed for it. There are no hard drive upgrades available for this product, and if you install a bigger hard drive, it may damage or adversely affect the operation of the product. This type of damage or operational failure is not covered by the P-2000 warranty.
Any kind of 2.5" laptop HDD up to 10mm thick would be fine, the fastest download speed you will get with larger buffer HDD (4500rpm drive is preferred than 5400rpm - less drain of batteries). Fastest flash cards available on the market can achive download speed 1min 35' per 1GB card and 3min15' per 2GB card. Works well with old cards and Microdrive.
The installation of a HDD is simple in about 2 min (the screwdriver is included in the set): http://www.edgeofsix.com/pd70x.html
You could download the manual from:
http://www.compactdrive.com/download.php?p=pd70x
Attached to USB computer port you may use the Compact Drive as a card-reader as well. When attached to computer you may remove the batteries and use the external adapter.
Greetings,
Roumen
The installation of a HDD is simple in about 2 min (the screwdriver is included in the set): http://www.edgeofsix.com/pd70x.html
You could download the manual from:
http://www.compactdrive.com/download.php?p=pd70x
Attached to USB computer port you may use the Compact Drive as a card-reader as well. When attached to computer you may remove the batteries and use the external adapter.
Greetings,
Roumen
BadtzMaru
Senior Member
Sorry, I had actually foud that info and thought I had updated. I see there are also other psd's that allow you to install any HD. The LCD on that particular device looks quite nice, but Id prefer something I can throw a drive in as I have tons of spare HD's around (including laptop drives)
Pierre Ardennes
Member
Sorry, I cannot understand you bought this for the same price than a complete computer just for downloading you pics or seeing on LCD screen!!! A good camera is cheaper than this accessory...And for the value, you can buy at least 6GB memory cards CF or SD!
romy!
Senior Member
linkingtw
Leading Member
To downloading pics is additional advantage. To see DVD-like movie is really impressive. Try to catch up new technology and enjoy it.
Max@Home
Senior Member
Hi Pierre Ardennes,
It is also a portable movieplayer, in SlideShow mode it presents my portfolio, or it shows shots taken straight from the card on a large(r) screen, it is my travel MP3 player etc.
Buying 6 to 8 Gb CF/SD is not an option, since that only gets me 4 - 5 extra days on Holidays, the P-2000 has 38Gb free ;-))
And, YMMV, but none of my 'good camera's' is 'cheaper than the P-2000' ;-))
Different needs for different people ;-))
... my €0.02 worth...
Kindest regards,
Max@Home
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Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)
http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)
This device is not 'just for downloading and reviewing your pics'...
It is also a portable movieplayer, in SlideShow mode it presents my portfolio, or it shows shots taken straight from the card on a large(r) screen, it is my travel MP3 player etc.
Buying 6 to 8 Gb CF/SD is not an option, since that only gets me 4 - 5 extra days on Holidays, the P-2000 has 38Gb free ;-))
And, YMMV, but none of my 'good camera's' is 'cheaper than the P-2000' ;-))
Different needs for different people ;-))
... my €0.02 worth...
Kindest regards,
Max@Home
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Max@Home - Castricum - The Netherlands (see profile for equipment)
http://www.pbase.com/max_at_home (mind you, use underscores!)
I have cobbled together one of these :
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11066573&whse=BC&topnav=&cat=21388&hierPath=84*21388*
the Wolverine product is actually a Vosonic X's Drive II 2160+ , with an unknown 60GB notebook HDD.
Being a thrifty tinkerer I decided to roll my own . I ordered one of these :
http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.445/it.A/id.588/.f and stuffed one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152502 inside .
It took about 20 minutes to assemble + I let it charge overnight + about another 20 minutes to format the HDD , install drivers etc.
The end result is a PSD that can transfer (backup) a 1GB SD card in ~ 5 minutes. It will run for about 3 hours between charges. It comes with a very nice belt loop case , external charger and a neat dual headed USB cable(that will function as a charger if both are connected to main USB ports).
I have tested this thing by taking my S2 IS and continually shooting 8 minute video (1 GB ) clips -- popping it into the X's drive , transferring the contents of the card and popping the card back into the camera to format the card . I did this ~ 40 times over the course of a week and it has worked perfectly. When the X's drive is connected to my PC via USB 2.0 it takes ~ 40 seconds to transfer a 1 GB file.
I know this thing is rudimentary when compared to the Epson P2000 , but I could not justify spending more on a PSD than for my camera. At 1/3 the cost , this serves my purposes.
linkingtw
Leading Member
Supplement to SlideShow mode of P-2000:
It's not just a simple slide show. It offers 'Video Transition Effects'( from one scene to another ) like pan, zoom, fade, shutter... plus background musuc which mostly used in video editing software like Adobe Premiere or Ulead Video studio.
I had been wondering about this myself.
Through experimentation I have realized that with the Vosonic appliance if you use different types of cards (in my case I will be using CF from a PowerShot A75 , SD from an S2 IS and xD PictureCard from an Oly D565) .The cards -- and their subsequent file number schemes will be labelled seperately. It is a simple matter to open the the files produced in Windows Explorer.
This leads to a potential problem with using two cameras that employ the same type of card that JUST HAPPEN to be coded to produce the same (or overlapping) file numbers.
NEWBIE ALERT Anybody know how to change file numbers on removeable media ?
Through experimentation I have realized that with the Vosonic appliance if you use different types of cards (in my case I will be using CF from a PowerShot A75 , SD from an S2 IS and xD PictureCard from an Oly D565) .The cards -- and their subsequent file number schemes will be labelled seperately. It is a simple matter to open the the files produced in Windows Explorer.
This leads to a potential problem with using two cameras that employ the same type of card that JUST HAPPEN to be coded to produce the same (or overlapping) file numbers.
NEWBIE ALERT Anybody know how to change file numbers on removeable media ?
linkingtw
Leading Member
The Mad Kiwi
Senior Member
An iPod of course then you can also load your whole music collection on as well.
All the user interfaces on other portable units just don't cut it, with the iPod you can operate it just so comfortably in 1 hand with your thumb.
All the user interfaces on other portable units just don't cut it, with the iPod you can operate it just so comfortably in 1 hand with your thumb.
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