Video Storage
As video and audio content producers, we have greater storage needs than practically any other subset of computer users. So we have written a lot of articles on video storage solutions. Here you will find reviews so you can compare cost and utility of video storage solutions.
Video Storage Solutions
There's no way you can ever really have too much video storage. But if you're running low, what's the best way to get more? The articles in this section provide answers to that question.
Removable Hard Drive Review: Maxell Professional iVDR-Xtreme 250GB Maxell's iVDR-X field hard drive system emphasizes the physical protection of your digital assets. It fills a much-needed niche in today's digital...
Network Attached Storage Review: Polywell 12TB NAS Stack o’ Storage - A network attached storage device (NAS) is a simplified server with the primary purpose of storing data that can be accessed by...
Hardware Review: Focus Enhancements FS-5 100GB Direct Capture Device Capture Pod... We have seen the future in direct capture devices, and it's the Focus FS-5. Focus Enhancements' FS-5 direct capture device marks a sea change in how we use video. Not only does the device capture video from a Mini DV or HDV camcorder, it allows editing directly on the computer it is attached to, and it also allows something very revolutionary - the ability to add metadata to clips on the fly via an Ethernet or a Wi-Fi connection.
External Media Storage Review:: CalDigit S2VR HD eSATA Array While not quite as easy to configure as a USB or FireWire drive, the CalDigit S2VR HD will reward you with remarkable speed.
External USB Removable Storage Drive Review:: Grass Valley REVPRO Gigabytes to Go
Test Bench:: Anthology Solutions Yellow Machine Network Attached Storage Device Anthology Solutions Yellow Machine Network Attached Storage Device
Test Bench:: LaCie 1TB FireWire Drive LaCie 1TB FireWire Drive
Test Bench:: Infrant ReadyNAS 600 Network Attached Storage Device with 4 250GB Hard Drives Infrant ReadyNAS 600 Network Attached Storage Device with 4 250GB Hard Drives
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Let's face it. We can't bear the thought of deleting raw video files off our hard drives if there is a slight possibility that we may use them later. That's why knowing the best and least expensive way to add terabytes to your video storage capacity is a must. These articles keep you up to date on ever increasing hard disk storage capacities, and decreasing costs.
Portable Hard Drive Review: Western Digital My Passport for Mac WDMEA5000AN 500GB Slim Western: Western Digital (perhaps better known as WD these days) has broadened its product lineup significantly over the past few years, going from...
Storage Device Review: Synology Disk Station DS408 Network Attached Storage Device Easy and Powerful... The Synology Disk Station DS408 is more than just a simple network attached storage device (NAS). With its 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM, Linux Kernel, USB and LAN ports, it's also a media server. - Removable Hard Drive Review: Maxell Professional iVDR-Xtreme 250GB Maxell's iVDR-X field hard drive system emphasizes the physical protection of your digital assets. It fills a much-needed niche in today's digital...
Review: RiDATA Racer 32GB eSATA Performance as a Flash Video Hard Drive A good performer, if a bit pricey for the capacity. But expect prices to keep coming down. We've been itching to play with a solid-state drive (SSD)...
Review: Clickfree Transformer Automatic Backup Device The Clickfree Transformer by the Storage Appliance Corporation backs up your media without any effort & costs the same as more complicated backup products.
External Hard Drive Review: G-Technology G-RAID 3 G-RAID 3 is an external hard drive that directly attaches to a computer which performs all RAID operations in hardware transparent to the operating system.
Storage Review: Proavio EditBOX EB8MS Disk Array The Stacker: Professionals agree that disk speed is the biggest bottleneck in any computer system. Power-hungry users - video professionals included - eagerly snap up computers with fast buses, as well as fast disks. Proavio has capitalized on the ability to pair a fast bus...
Storage Review: LaCie 2big Dual 2TB RAID A satisfying choice for a fast and versatile external disk array.
External Hard Drive Review: G-Technology G-DRIVE Mini 500GB Hard Drive Lil' Shredder
