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• Key Factors To Consider When Creating A Media Storage System
  November, 2009
  by Charles Fulton
  Learn to create a media storage system that stores your data efficiently, effectively and safely.
• Media Storage Solutions for Videographers
  October, 2009
  by Jeff Sengstack
  Videographers need media storage solutions with quick throughput and substantial capacity. External drives make sense for editing. Blu-ray is for the long haul.
• Portable Hard Drive Review: Western Digital My Passport for Mac WDMEA5000AN 500GB
  April, 2009
  by Charles Fulton
  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
  December, 2008
  by Lance Olinger
  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,…
• Tweaks - Performance Tips
  April, 2007
  by Charles Fulton
  Performance Tips
• Store to Stash
  November, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  There's no way you can ever really have too much storage. But if you're running low, what's the best way to get more?
• Do yourself a Favor - Do it Yourself
  August, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  Face it--you want it, you dream about it, you really really need it. It's time to upgrade to a new computer. But what's the best way to go about it? By doing…
• So Many Systems, So Little Time
  March, 2006
  by Julie Camenisch
  What you need to know to choose the editing system that's right for you.
• Beef it Up: Basic Hardware Requirements for Editing
  July, 2005
  by Joe McCleskey
  What to buy, what to buy? The toughest decision to make when building an editing system is "Where do I begin?" Here's an easy-to-follow guide to get you…
• Best Products of Year
  February, 2005
  by Joe McCleskey
  The best consumer video products of 2004, as selected by the editors of Videomaker.
• Maxtor One Touch: External Hard Drive Review
  October, 2004
  by
  Maxtor One Touch
• Test Bench: Medea Firefly 2/240
  October, 2004
  by The Editors
  Medea Firefly 2/240
• Zoom In
  October, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• New Gear
  September, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Audio-Technica, Iomega, Gitzo, VideoTraxx, Bebob, Eovia, Boxx
• New Gear
  August, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  • ADS Instant DVD+DV
  • SimpleTech 400GB SimpleDrive
  • Edirol V1 Video Mixer
  • Datavideo DC-DC Converter
  • ProPrompter Pocket PC
  • Outerspace Software BluffTitler DX9
  • Century Optics 2X Tele-Converter
• Hard Drives and RAIDs
  July, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  All of the data on your computer has to be stored somewhere. These are the devices that keep your information at your fingertips.
• Test Bench: Medea Firefly 2/240 FireWire Hard Drives
  July, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Medea Firefly 2/240 FireWire Hard Drives
• Test Bench: Shining Technology CitiDISK FW1256B-40 External Hard Disk
  March, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  Shining Technology CitiDISK FW1256B-40 External Hard Disk
• Best Products of the Year Awards 2003
  February, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  The best consumer video products of 2003 as selected by the editors of Videomaker.
• Mass Video Storage Drive: Maxtor OneTouch External Hard Drive
  January, 2004
  by D. Eric Franks
  A no-hassle drive with massive capacity.
• Video Equipment
  September, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  Canon Elura 50 Mini DV Camcorder, Bella Editing Keyboards, SanDisk Cruzer Memory Card Adapter, Sony DSR-DU1 Hard Disk Recorder, Shining Technology CitiDISK DV…
• New Gear
  August, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  DV Caddie Camera SupportEdirol V-4 Video MixerTDK Armor Plated DVDsMaxell Camcorder DVDsIkebana 40GB USB Hard DriveMedea VideoRAID RTSDVControl RM-BARE LANC…
• New Gear
  June, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  JVC GR-HD1 Mini DV/HD CamcorderMaxtor Personal Storage 5000DV FireWire/USB 2 Hard DriveCanon ZR CamcordersSharp Z-series ViewcamsSchriber Acoustic SA-568…
• Six Ways to Soup Up Your Computer for Video Editing
  April, 2003
  by Joe McCleskey
  The good news is that modern computers are often ready to edit. The great news is that you can make yours even faster.
• In Box
  March, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
• Hard Disk Considerations
  March, 2003
  by Ron Mansfield
  Picking the right hard disk components for your NLE system can make all the difference.
• Test Bench: Maxtor 3000XT FireWire Hard Drive
  November, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  Maxtor 3000XT FireWire Hard Drive
• Spacious & Speedy: Hard Drives for Video Editing
  June, 2002
  by Joe McCleskey
  Today, even inexpensive hard drives are likely to have the performance characteristics necessary to edit video.
• Videonics FireStore Camera-to-Hard Disk Recorder Review
  April, 2002
  by Tom Patrick McAuliffe
  Videonics FireStore Camera-to-Hard Disk Recorder
• New Gear
  March, 2002
  by Wendy Nichols
  Edirol VideoCanvas DV-7 Digital Video WorkstationNighingale Voice Box production elements: Just Kids and BabiesVinten Vision 3 Pan and Tilt TripodDazzle 6 in 1…