Assorted Questions about the
Thunderbolt Interface for Hard Drives
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| May 1, 2012 |
- What options are available if you have data on a Thunderbolt, but
the computer you're connecting to isn't Thunderbolt ready?
- Can we expect to see drives with multiple connections?
- Do Thunderbolt drives come with the cable?
- Is there a limit to how many drives can be daisy chained together
and is there any loss of speed with multiple drives attached?
- Can you get thunderbolt cards for a computer that doesn't have
it?
- Any plans for an SSD model Thunderbolt?
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Polyline Partners with Drive
Savers to Save Your Data when the Worst Happens to Your Drive
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| Dec. 9, 2011 |
Polyline prides itself in providing
absolutely the best and safest hard drives for audio and video
applications. But even the best 3-year factory warranty is protecting
your equipment, not your data. In our industry, your data isn't just
your livelihood, it's your life's work. Read More » |
Q: I’m considering buying a
Spare Drive for my G-Safe. What is the best way to use it?
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| Sept. 7, 2011 |
A spare drive is useful to have in case of an
emergency. (Even the best drives go bad.) It’s also a good way to
create an off-site backup. More on that later. Right now, let’s assume
the G-Safe alarm has sounded, alerting you that one of your drives has
failed. Read More » |
Audio/Visual
Professionals Say Reliability is Top Priority for Hard Drive Purchases
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| March 31, 2011 |
Recently, Polyline surveyed more than 200
production/post production professionals about what they considered to
be the most important factors when purchasing a hard drive. Respondents
overwhelmingly rated reliability as the most important factor when
selecting a hard drive (with an average rating of 4.84). In fact, 85%
percent of the people taking part in the survey gave it a rating of
"5" or "most important." Read More » |
Q: What is RAID?
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| Feb. 24, 2011 |
RAID stands for Redundant Array of
Independent Disks. A RAID uses two or more hard disk drives enclosed in
an external storage solution. For the more techie folks, you can also
build a RAID array inside of your computer. However, the latter requires
a bit more work so, for the purpose of this article, we'll focus on
simple, plug and play external storage RAID. Read More » |
Q: Why does my computer say
my brand new hard drive has less capacity than was advertised?
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| Feb. 17, 2011 |
It's because hard drive manufacturers define
gigabytes and megabytes differently than some computer systems. Read More » |
Q: Is there really a difference
between your so-called professional hard drives and commercial hard
drives?
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| Feb. 8, 2011 |
Yes, there are several differences. Read More » |
Q: What is a 1TB Hard Drive?
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| Aug. 13, 2010 |
A 1TB
Hard Drive (or 1 Terabyte Hard Drive) can hold 1,024GB (gigabytes)
of data. For you content creation professionals, that means you can hold
approximately 17 hours of DVCPRO HD 1080/60i or 2.2 hours of
uncompressed 8-bit 1080/60i HD footage. |
Q: What hard drive do I use for
backing up FinalCut media files?
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| July 15, 2010 |
So, you'll want something with fast transfer
speeds, large storage capacity (because those video files take up a lot
of room) and something pretty safe/secure. Read More » |
Choosing the Right Hard Drive:
A Guide for Content Professionals
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| March 30, 2009 |
With P2, SxS and other solid-state acquisition media;
non-linear editing; and the need for quick access to archived content,
hard drives have become essential tools in video production. There are a
lot of choices out there, but how do you find the right hard drive for
your organization? Here are some things to consider. Read More » |
Don't Compromise on External Storage
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| Sept. 9, 2008 |
With your growing portfolio of videos,
photos, music, artwork and creative projects, the ability to add more
storage easily and cost-effectively becomes a necessity. You need
something that's going to last. And whether you're a digital video
producer, a graphic designer or photographer, storage performance is
critical.
Before you go out and buy your next external drive, here are a few
must-have storage criteria that separate the toys from the tools.
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