My New Portable Storage Device at DVinfo.net

Mark Twittey · October 16th, 2008, 05:23 AM

I have searched the Forum sponsers and I can find no mention of this product so I hope I'm not breaking any rules here!

I have started using a "Emtec photo cube", to back up my SD cards on location.
It's a portable 160GB hard drive self powered by a Lithy Battery, can take SD but no
SXS cards.
It has a USB interface.
I just slot in the card hit the copy button and away it goes.
To be honest I keep the SD cards as well till I get back to the edit suite, just in case!
But it's cheap at £135.00 ( $300.00).
It fits into my pocket and just gives me an extra backup in the field.

Justin Benn · October 16th, 2008, 05:51 AM

That looks neat. Does it takes CF cards too?

Mark Twittey · October 16th, 2008, 06:18 AM

It takes SD/MMC, Memory Stick(AND PRO), Compact Flash type I/II, Micro Drive.
Mini SD (with adapter), RS-MMC (with adapter), MS Duo ( with adapter).

Chris Hurd · October 16th, 2008, 07:33 AM

Hmm, most interesting... product page is Emtec PhotoCube

Ted OMalley · October 16th, 2008, 08:48 AM

The WolverineData PicPac has a 320GB storage device with an SD reader, but it's a little bulky. They also have the FlashPac, a smaller (in your pocket) 160GB one.

They also have viewers, but they won't work with our HD files.

Be aware of how the drives are formatted no matter what you select. FAT and FAT16 are limited to 2GB files. Some devices, like the Vosonic VP8860 with user-replaceable drives, allow the user to format it to FAT32, and then will allow files up to 4GB in size.

"Nobody will ever need more than 640k RAM!"
-- Bill Gates, 1981

Mark Twittey · October 16th, 2008, 09:05 AM

I have formated the drive into 4 x 32GB Fat32 partions.
It working fine at the moment.

Ted OMalley · October 16th, 2008, 10:04 AM

Why did you choose to partition it? Just curious.

Mark Twittey · October 16th, 2008, 11:30 AM

I could only get it to have 32GB partitions not the whole disk as one partition.
It's a windows XP thing.
Unless someone knows a way of fortmating a Fat32 drive as one partition.

Mark Twittey · October 16th, 2008, 02:51 PM

I have just re-formated the drive using the free version of EASEUS partition tool.
I now have 1 large Fat32 partition...perfect!

Ted OMalley · October 16th, 2008, 05:50 PM

Very cool - good for you!

Dave Elston · October 17th, 2008, 03:11 AM

Another free partition tool that I have used under XP with success is Swissknife...

CompuApps, Inc. - Download Swissknife

It provides a variety of useful format and partition options (including FAT32 up to 2TB!), I've used it without any problems to reformat a 320GB external HDD as a single partition for use with my PS3 (which can only access FAT32 volumes).

October 16th, 2008, 05:23 AM	#1
Mark Twittey Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denbury, Devon Posts: 63	My New Portable Storage Device I have searched the Forum sponsers and I can find no mention of this product so I hope I'm not breaking any rules here! I have started using a "Emtec photo cube", to back up my SD cards on location. It's a portable 160GB hard drive self powered by a Lithy Battery, can take SD but no SXS cards. It has a USB interface. I just slot in the card hit the copy button and away it goes. To be honest I keep the SD cards as well till I get back to the edit suite, just in case! But it's cheap at £135.00 ( $300.00). It fits into my pocket and just gives me an extra backup in the field.

October 16th, 2008, 05:51 AM	#2
Justin Benn Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: York, UK. Posts: 224	Nice one. That looks neat. Does it takes CF cards too?

October 16th, 2008, 07:33 AM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Hmm, most interesting... product page is Emtec PhotoCube __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 16th, 2008, 08:48 AM	#5
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	The WolverineData PicPac has a 320GB storage device with an SD reader, but it's a little bulky. They also have the FlashPac, a smaller (in your pocket) 160GB one. They also have viewers, but they won't work with our HD files. Be aware of how the drives are formatted no matter what you select. FAT and FAT16 are limited to 2GB files. Some devices, like the Vosonic VP8860 with user-replaceable drives, allow the user to format it to FAT32, and then will allow files up to 4GB in size. "Nobody will ever need more than 640k RAM!" -- Bill Gates, 1981 __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

October 16th, 2008, 10:04 AM	#7
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	Why did you choose to partition it? Just curious. __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

October 16th, 2008, 06:18 AM	#3
Mark Twittey Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denbury, Devon Posts: 63	It takes SD/MMC, Memory Stick(AND PRO), Compact Flash type I/II, Micro Drive. Mini SD (with adapter), RS-MMC (with adapter), MS Duo ( with adapter).

October 16th, 2008, 09:05 AM	#6
Mark Twittey Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denbury, Devon Posts: 63	I have formated the drive into 4 x 32GB Fat32 partions. It working fine at the moment.

October 16th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#8
Mark Twittey Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denbury, Devon Posts: 63	I could only get it to have 32GB partitions not the whole disk as one partition. It's a windows XP thing. Unless someone knows a way of fortmating a Fat32 drive as one partition.

October 16th, 2008, 02:51 PM	#9
Mark Twittey Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denbury, Devon Posts: 63	I have just re-formated the drive using the free version of EASEUS partition tool. I now have 1 large Fat32 partition...perfect!

October 16th, 2008, 05:50 PM	#10
Ted OMalley Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 596	Very cool - good for you! __________________ Sony EX3, Vegas 9.0 64bit, Windows 7(64), Core i7, 12GB, RAID1 & 0, HotSwap SATA, 30" LCD(2560x1600)-GTX285 & 24" LCD(1360x768)-7800GT

October 17th, 2008, 03:11 AM	#11
Dave Elston Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK 50i/25p Land Posts: 103	Another free partition tool that I have used under XP with success is Swissknife... CompuApps, Inc. - Download Swissknife It provides a variety of useful format and partition options (including FAT32 up to 2TB!), I've used it without any problems to reformat a 320GB external HDD as a single partition for use with my PS3 (which can only access FAT32 volumes).