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So what kind of user feedback does this device give when things go well? or when they don't go well? (copy sucsess for failure?) Does it power down on it's own? does it report sucesess of failure when you power it back up?

You really think this has advantages over your PD70X in everyday condtions? This seems hard to understand, given the rave reviews the vast majority of PD70X users give... Can you spell out exactly what it is that makes you say this?
John Bean (UK) said:
I re-tested with Sanyo 2500mAH batteries and a SD card that copied
at an average of 5MB/s. The OTG device was powered continuously for
3 hours 25 minutes during which I transfered 62GB of files from the
SD card while watching TV :-)

I'm fairly confident that under everyday conditions the Thesus
N1050 has real advantages for me over the PD70X I normally use.
Given the low cost this is a device well worth looking at if you're
in the market for a no-frills way to store your pictures when
you're away from a PC.

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I expressed a personal opinion when I said it has real advantages for me , it won't suit everyone. I find it much easier to carry for one thing - it's smaller, slimmer and because of the external battery pack fits pockets a lot better. I like that.

Functionally the PD70X gives better feedback and is great if size/weight is no issue. The N1050 has LEDs to show when it's powered/copying, disk full, and error condition. It doesn't fully depower when it finishes but it spins the disk down and goes to sleep, but with the LED(s) still lit. I haven't measured its power usage in this condition, the way I use it I don't really care.

Both this device and the PD70X do the job I need with reliability and the minimum of fuss, but the N1050 fits my pocket better and costs a fraction of the price. That's QED as far as I'm concerned, YMMV of course.

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These simple OTG devices have the advantage of being very cheap. For the price of one PD70X with a 60gb HD, you can get two of these units with 60gb HD in each. Two units may be overkill - but is great insurance.
vicpug
 
Given the price... I somewhat agree... Although, since this perticular device hasn't been around for very long that we know of, it may or may not be reliable and/or as trustworthy as maybe some other more expensive device...

However, two for the price of one kind of thing is interesting... You could use the same battery pack for two differnt devices, etc... (to cut down on weight, etc... ) copy your cards twice (if the thing is fast enough it may not be too big a issue.)

Personaly I am not sure I could live without some of the features I get from my Nexto-CF... one is as simple as... when I put a CF card in my Nexto-CF it tells me if it's already got a copy of the card. This saves me time when I'm not sure if I've already copied it or not, it also gives me a good feeling that it is copied and/or acts as a 'verification' step... Bottom line for me, is it's a bit too... minamilistic to be a true replacement for my Nexto-CF...
vicpug said:
These simple OTG devices have the advantage of being very cheap.
For the price of one PD70X with a 60gb HD, you can get two of these
units with 60gb HD in each. Two units may be overkill - but is
great insurance.
vicpug
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vicpug said:
These simple OTG devices have the advantage of being very cheap.
For the price of one PD70X with a 60gb HD, you can get two of these
units with 60gb HD in each. Two units may be overkill - but is
great insurance.
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Exactly, and the pair of them would be only the size/weight of a single PD70X assuming you use a single battery pack. They're very nearly as fast copying cards and faster than the PD70X getting the data onto a PC so speed isn't an issue.

I'll see how in goes in non-critical daily use before I trust it completely but I saw nothing in my tests to give me any concerns at all.

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This type of device has been around for a few years. My post on the 'Look" OTG device rates it at very similar performance - it is probably made by the same people in Korea or Taiwan. The 'Look' device has been around for two years - so there is little reason to suspect that it is not reliable.
 
I've been looking seriously at the mythical Hyperdrive Mini.

But this is much cheaper and I already have a laptop hard drive.

I suppose the problem is this is a much less robust solution, since everything is in separate pieces (hard drive, card reader, battery pack).

This would work brilliantly at the hotel at night, but would work poorly while you were shooting, since everything would be flopping around as you tried to insert your card while holding your camera in your other hand.

I suppose you could tape stuff together, but then it would become an incredibly kludgy solution.

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David McGaughey said:
This would work brilliantly at the hotel at night, but would work
poorly while you were shooting, since everything would be flopping
around as you tried to insert your card while holding your camera
in your other hand.
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I agree, I usually have enough cards for one day beu carry this (or the PD70X) just in case. But it's not quite as bad as you imagine...
David McGaughey said:
I suppose you could tape stuff together, but then it would become
an incredibly kludgy solution.
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... because it comes with a soft case that holds it all together :-)

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So the bag holds the case and the battery adaptor together?

I wonder if I should just buy it.....it's a lot cheaper than the mythical Hyperdrive Mini. I've already spent $130 bucks on a 4 gig CF card.....
John Bean (UK) said:
David McGaughey said:
This would work brilliantly at the hotel at night, but would work
poorly while you were shooting, since everything would be flopping
around as you tried to insert your card while holding your camera
in your other hand.
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I agree, I usually have enough cards for one day beu carry this (or
the PD70X) just in case. But it's not quite as bad as you imagine...
John Bean (UK) said:
I suppose you could tape stuff together, but then it would become
an incredibly kludgy solution.
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... because it comes with a soft case that holds it all together :-)

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It doesn't come with a power adaptor does it? Can you just buy one from your local electronics store?

I ask because if I'm going on a long trip, I'd like to have the option of plugging it into the wall at night. AA chargers are bulkier than a power adaptor.

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You first need to know the DC voltage input range that is acceptable, then you need to know the maximum ammount of current the device will use, then figure out what size connector you will need. Then you go buy or find a adapter that meets thos needs...

Most likely a 5 volt DC , 2 amp power supply is nessasary... one with the correct connector.
David McGaughey said:
It doesn't come with a power adaptor does it? Can you just buy one
from your local electronics store?

I ask because if I'm going on a long trip, I'd like to have the
option of plugging it into the wall at night. AA chargers are
bulkier than a power adaptor.

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http://www.dmmphotography.com
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David McGaughey said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Showimage.asp?Mode=&Type=&Image=22-102-003-02.jpg%2C22-102-003-03.jpg%2C22-102-003-04.jpg%2C22-102-003-05.jpg%2C22-102-003-06.jpg&CurImage=22-102-003-05.jpg&Description=Thecus+N1050+Network+Storage+-+Retail

Is this the bag you have? It looks like it only fits the case. Or
does it stretch on the sides?
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Yes. It has two compartments although this isn't clear on the photo.

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I was in the process of ordering one of these and NewEgg ran out of stock :-( one moment yes, next no!!!
And I need it quickly...

A question on the drives though, in the specs/info on it, it refers to 100Gb drives, yes I gather some users ARE able to use smaller drives?
What's the reason the specs refer to 100+, any ideas???

Also John you say you have seen them advertised for less, may I ask where? Scan is proving difficult to order from as I am outside UK.
Thanks
Diane
 
It was probably me, sorry =). I ordered it last night around midnight and I noticed after I submitted the order its availability turned to out of stock. It was probably the last one in their stock. Hopefully I will get my order before the end of next week.
divv said:
I was in the process of ordering one of these and NewEgg ran out of
stock :-( one moment yes, next no!!!
And I need it quickly...
A question on the drives though, in the specs/info on it, it refers
to 100Gb drives, yes I gather some users ARE able to use smaller
drives?
What's the reason the specs refer to 100+, any ideas???
Also John you say you have seen them advertised for less, may I ask
where? Scan is proving difficult to order from as I am outside UK.
Thanks
Diane
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divv said:
A question on the drives though, in the specs/info on it, it refers
to 100Gb drives, yes I gather some users ARE able to use smaller
drives?
What's the reason the specs refer to 100+, any ideas???
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It says up to 100GB drives on the box. I can'r afford/don't need that size of drive, I put an old IBM Travelstar in mine.
divv said:
Also John you say you have seen them advertised for less, may I ask
where? Scan is proving difficult to order from as I am outside UK.
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Can't remember, sorry. I found it using Google on UK pages only.

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John Bean

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