1.11 Allows USB disk drive - Will it allow USB memory? at DVinfo.net
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > Sony XAVC / XDCAM / NXCAM / AVCHD / HDV / DV Camera Systems > Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds

Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds
Sony PXW-Z280, Z190, X180 etc. (going back to EX3 & EX1) recording to SxS flash memory.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old August 29th, 2008, 04:58 AM   #1
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Grimstad, Norway
Posts: 112
1.11 Allows USB disk drive - Will it allow USB memory?

I just thought of something.

Sony said, that for the 60GB disk drive to be supported by the EX1, they had to allow USB expresscard interface. Although they said it would not support 3rd party memory... Maybe it now does?

Does anybody have a Lexar memory card (or some other expresscard usb memory) available tro try with the 1.11 version of the camera?

Would be interesting to know.. If the card could write about 9 MB/s ( 70 mbits) it would be fast enough to take on overcranked footage as well..

Any thoughts?
__________________
PMW-EX1 and Letus Extreme user
www.oyvindstokkan.no
Oyvind Stokkan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 07:13 AM   #2
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Decatur, GA
Posts: 198
I found this in another forum

Quote:
I tested the read write speeds of 1) Sony SXS 8gb card from my EX1 and 2) a Transcend 8gb card I use as a memory stick.

Using "Passmark" test software on my Vaio laptop, the cards were plugged into the Express card 34/54 slot and tested:

Results:
Sony SXS 8GIG write 4.63MBytes/sec read 31.2MBytes/sec
Transcend 8 gig write 0.68MBytes/sec read 15.4MBytes/sec
Anandtech had a review as well. Not a pretty picture, even as a thumb drive replacement.
__________________
Sony EX1 v1.11, crap loads of SxS, Macs w/ Final Cut Studio
Andrew Hollister is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 09:44 AM   #3
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Grimstad, Norway
Posts: 112
Those numbers must be wrong.

in 720p60 the EX1 writes (on max vbr) 70 Mbit/s

which is almost 10 MB/s..

the SXS Cards can (on paper) handle 100 MB/s..
__________________
PMW-EX1 and Letus Extreme user
www.oyvindstokkan.no
Oyvind Stokkan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 10:22 AM   #4
Inner Circle
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Poland
Posts: 4,086
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oyvind Stokkan View Post
the SXS Cards can (on paper) handle 100 MB/s..
And it does - on my desktop, using the PCIexpress-based reader, I can copy to HDD at ca. 60 MBps.
__________________
Sony PXW-FS7 | DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive
Piotr Wozniacki is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 10:57 AM   #5
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Grimstad, Norway
Posts: 112
Yeah..

So what I want to know is this:

Can you use an USB based SDHC reader and use fast SDHC cards?

Anybody got one?
__________________
PMW-EX1 and Letus Extreme user
www.oyvindstokkan.no
Oyvind Stokkan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 12:21 PM   #6
Major Player
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 753
I wonder if this device could be used to record SP format

Sony | MSAC-EX1 Memory Stick Duo ExpressCard Adaptor | MSAC-EX1
Brian Rhodes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 03:38 PM   #7
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Decatur, GA
Posts: 198
I tried this, with no luck (not with v1.11)
__________________
Sony EX1 v1.11, crap loads of SxS, Macs w/ Final Cut Studio
Andrew Hollister is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 29th, 2008, 03:52 PM   #8
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Grimstad, Norway
Posts: 112
We know it doesn't work without 1.11. The point is, for the disk to work, they had to enable USB interface support through expresscard. So it _might_ work with the 1.11 :)
__________________
PMW-EX1 and Letus Extreme user
www.oyvindstokkan.no
Oyvind Stokkan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 30th, 2008, 02:07 AM   #9
Inner Circle
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK
Posts: 4,957
What they have enabled is the use of an Express card to USB adapter card. The PHU-60 is essentially a USB hard drive. It connects to the camera via USB and an Express to USB adapter card. I don't know whether the adapter card is a generic card Sony have re-badged or whether it is a Sony designed card. It may be possible to buy the PHU-60 and then use different hard drives, I don't know, but you would have to find a way to power the drive. As S&Q motion doesn't work with the PHU-60 I guess if you use anything other than an SxS card you will be limited to standard frame rates.
__________________
Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com
Alister Chapman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 31st, 2008, 02:10 PM   #10
Major Player
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 753
SSD cards work with the 1.11 update

Quote:
Originally Posted by Oyvind Stokkan View Post
We know it doesn't work without 1.11. The point is, for the disk to work, they had to enable USB interface support through expresscard. So it _might_ work with the 1.11 :)
oK updated my cam to 1.11 purchased a Lexar 8gb express put it in the Ex1 message Format card poped up. Formated the card recorded at SP and HQ modes complete. I do not know if I would try recording a paid job with the after market cards at HQ mode. The only problem is the Sony external card reader will not read the Lexar express card SSD had to use my laptop.
Brian Rhodes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 31st, 2008, 02:35 PM   #11
Inner Circle
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: switzerland
Posts: 2,133
so , any express card adapter to any kind of fast memory should work ?
CFExpressPro ExpressCard to CompactFlash Memory Card Adapter, (Compact Flash) Synchrotech

or to usb hard drives ?

that would be great since a 120 gig hardrive cost nothing and is far faster than any memory.
Giroud Francois is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 31st, 2008, 02:52 PM   #12
Major Player
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 591
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Rhodes View Post
oK updated my cam to 1.11 purchased a Lexar 8gb express put it in the Ex1 message Format card poped up. Formated the card recorded at SP and HQ modes complete. I do not know if I would try recording a paid job with the after market cards at HQ mode. The only problem is the Sony external card reader will not read the Lexar express card SSD had to use my laptop.
oh my.... can you shoot some rippling water.... even at 720 60p and see if it holds up?

googling some express cards leads me to some cheap prices.... but the SSD SATA drives via a sata cable>express sata gets me excited!
Christopher Witz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 31st, 2008, 02:56 PM   #13
Inner Circle
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: switzerland
Posts: 2,133
i am not sure ripling water would change anything, the bandwith is fixed ( i think).
Giroud Francois is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 31st, 2008, 02:58 PM   #14
Major Player
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Dorset UK
Posts: 697
Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Rhodes View Post
oK updated my cam to 1.11 purchased a Lexar 8gb express put it in the Ex1 message Format card poped up. Formated the card recorded at SP and HQ modes complete. I do not know if I would try recording a paid job with the after market cards at HQ mode. The only problem is the Sony external card reader will not read the Lexar express card SSD had to use my laptop.
So you are saying non sxs transcend 8 and 16Gb cards now work in the EX1?

If so thats a hell of a saving on sxs prices if the quality holds up.
Steve Shovlar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 31st, 2008, 03:04 PM   #15
Major Player
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 753
Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Shovlar View Post
So you are saying non sxs transcend 8 and 16Gb cards now work in the EX1?

If so thats a hell of a saving on sxs prices if the quality holds up.
Have only tried Lexar 8GB SSD cards two min clips I will try to do more extensive testing tomr.
Brian Rhodes is offline   Reply
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy and where-to-rent questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers and rental houses...

B&H Photo Video
(866) 521-7381
New York, NY USA

Scan Computers Int. Ltd.
+44 0871-472-4747
Bolton, Lancashire UK


DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: DV Info Net > Sony XAVC / XDCAM / NXCAM / AVCHD / HDV / DV Camera Systems > Sony XDCAM EX Pro Handhelds

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:09 PM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2024 The Digital Video Information Network