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Robert Bobson · February 1st, 2011, 07:17 AM

Has anyone transfered video from a P2 card directly to an external hard drive thru a laptop.

I've read about people transfering P2 to laptop HDD, and THEN from there to Ext HDD.
Is it possible to do it in one step? or to bothy at the same time?

Ed Dooley · February 1st, 2011, 11:27 AM

I haven't. But what I have done a lot is plug in a bus powered USB 2.5" drive directly
to my HPX-370 and download the P2 card directly to the hard-drive. This has been great for location shoots around the world. I can be in the mountain jungles of Mexico with 2 64Gig P2 cards and download up to 7 cards to each 500g drive (that I can carry in my pocket).
Ed

Robin Probyn · February 1st, 2011, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Bobson

Has anyone transfered video from a P2 card directly to an external hard drive thru a laptop.

I've read about people transfering P2 to laptop HDD, and THEN from there to Ext HDD.
Is it possible to do it in one step? or to bothy at the same time?

You can use software like Shotput pro.. about $99 if I remember ..you can even download to up to 3 or 4 HDD,s at the same time.. but will be slower than 1.This is great software IMO

Pana have only relatively recently come out with a simple one card USD reader.. about $350 I think..

Gary Nattrass · February 2nd, 2011, 05:52 AM

I have a ten year old powerbook G4 with a PCMIA slot and can copy the cards direct to a firewire 400 hard drive, it keeps the P2 directory structure so is sometimes useful on location.

The camera to USB drive is better though as it verifies as you transfer but it is useful to have as many options available as possible, either way I tend to clone the cards for a days shooting and then transcode to pro res HQ on the macbook pro to a firewire 800 drive.

I have also gone straight from the camera to pro res HQ on a firewire 800 drive on my macbook pro via the USB link.

Daniel Epstein · February 2nd, 2011, 08:16 AM

Almost every shoot I go from a P2 card thru a computer to external HD. On my mac Yes you can copy to both internal and external at the same time. I don't do it often as I like to verify read and write from the HD Copies and I do this by copying the copy before putting the P2 card back in service.

Robin Probyn · February 2nd, 2011, 08:43 AM

Hi Dan

Which card reader are you using with your laptop..?

Ed Dooley · February 2nd, 2011, 10:56 AM

I'm not Dan. :-) But I'll chime in. I have the single P2 card reader, the Panny AJ-PCD2. It has 2 USB cables, so you lose the use of your mouse on a laptop. It transfers about 1GB/minute. I think it cost me about $350.
Ed

Daniel Epstein · February 2nd, 2011, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robin Probyn

Hi Dan

Which card reader are you using with your laptop..?

Hey Robin,
I have a duel adapter with my older 15 inch Macbookpro. If you have an SXS slot and stay on Leopard this works well. Otherwise on the newer computers the single slot box is the least expensive option I know of.

Robin Probyn · February 11th, 2011, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Dooley

I'm not Dan. :-) But I'll chime in. I have the single P2 card reader, the Panny AJ-PCD2. It has 2 USB cables, so you lose the use of your mouse on a laptop. It transfers about 1GB/minute. I think it cost me about $350.
Ed

1 GB per minute is about real time isnt it.. at AVC100 or DVCpro HD.. seems a bit slow..?

Ed Dooley · February 13th, 2011, 10:36 AM

It's very slow, but I typically don't shoot enough to justify the $2,000+ 5 slot reader that's blazingly fast.
The 1gbpm off-loading speed increases a little when loading directly to my RAID, but to my MBP, it's slow (it's a USB2 connection after all).
Ed

Robin Probyn · February 13th, 2011, 04:26 PM

sorry whats an MBP..

Am I right in thinking the 5 card reader is not usable with laptops.. ?

Thanks

Gary Nattrass · February 14th, 2011, 06:16 AM

MBP= Mac Book Pro

To the bat cave Robin! ;0)

sorry couldn't resist!

Robin Probyn · February 14th, 2011, 10:06 PM

haha yes the boy plunder indeed..! but answer the question :) or the utility belt comes out..!

Daniel Epstein · February 15th, 2011, 07:46 AM

Robin,
There are different versions of the Five Card reader. One of them has Firewire and USB as an option

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/455632-REG/Panasonic_AJPCD20PJ_AJPCD20_P2_Drive.html
AJ-PCD20

Some need a card to go in a computer to be used.

Robin Probyn · February 16th, 2011, 01:02 AM

Ok thanks..

February 1st, 2011, 07:17 AM	#1
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	P2 card to external HDD Has anyone transfered video from a P2 card directly to an external hard drive thru a laptop. I've read about people transfering P2 to laptop HDD, and THEN from there to Ext HDD. Is it possible to do it in one step? or to bothy at the same time?

February 2nd, 2011, 05:52 AM	#4
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	I have a ten year old powerbook G4 with a PCMIA slot and can copy the cards direct to a firewire 400 hard drive, it keeps the P2 directory structure so is sometimes useful on location. The camera to USB drive is better though as it verifies as you transfer but it is useful to have as many options available as possible, either way I tend to clone the cards for a days shooting and then transcode to pro res HQ on the macbook pro to a firewire 800 drive. I have also gone straight from the camera to pro res HQ on a firewire 800 drive on my macbook pro via the USB link. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

February 14th, 2011, 06:16 AM	#12
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	MBP= Mac Book Pro To the bat cave Robin! ;0) sorry couldn't resist! __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

February 14th, 2011, 10:06 PM	#13
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	haha yes the boy plunder indeed..! but answer the question :) or the utility belt comes out..! Last edited by Robin Probyn; February 15th, 2011 at 03:01 AM.

February 1st, 2011, 11:27 AM	#2
Ed Dooley Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warren Vermont Posts: 73	I haven't. But what I have done a lot is plug in a bus powered USB 2.5" drive directly to my HPX-370 and download the P2 card directly to the hard-drive. This has been great for location shoots around the world. I can be in the mountain jungles of Mexico with 2 64Gig P2 cards and download up to 7 cards to each 500g drive (that I can carry in my pocket). Ed

February 2nd, 2011, 08:16 AM	#5
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Almost every shoot I go from a P2 card thru a computer to external HD. On my mac Yes you can copy to both internal and external at the same time. I don't do it often as I like to verify read and write from the HD Copies and I do this by copying the copy before putting the P2 card back in service.

February 2nd, 2011, 08:43 AM	#6
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Hi Dan Which card reader are you using with your laptop..?

February 2nd, 2011, 10:56 AM	#7
Ed Dooley Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warren Vermont Posts: 73	I'm not Dan. :-) But I'll chime in. I have the single P2 card reader, the Panny AJ-PCD2. It has 2 USB cables, so you lose the use of your mouse on a laptop. It transfers about 1GB/minute. I think it cost me about $350. Ed

February 13th, 2011, 10:36 AM	#10
Ed Dooley Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Warren Vermont Posts: 73	It's very slow, but I typically don't shoot enough to justify the $2,000+ 5 slot reader that's blazingly fast. The 1gbpm off-loading speed increases a little when loading directly to my RAID, but to my MBP, it's slow (it's a USB2 connection after all). Ed

February 13th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#11
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	sorry whats an MBP.. Am I right in thinking the 5 card reader is not usable with laptops.. ? Thanks

February 15th, 2011, 07:46 AM	#14
Daniel Epstein Trustee Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,267	Robin, There are different versions of the Five Card reader. One of them has Firewire and USB as an option http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/455632-REG/Panasonic_AJPCD20PJ_AJPCD20_P2_Drive.html AJ-PCD20 Some need a card to go in a computer to be used.

February 16th, 2011, 01:02 AM	#15
Robin Probyn Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Posts: 590	Ok thanks..