A2D is a bit on the heavy side for my application (would prefer .5 lb or less) and the hard drive vs flash is unfortunate. Have you had issues with hard drives being affected by G forces, Pat?

$1500 is hefty, but still half that of the FFV unit...

You can install a SSD 2.5 drive in the Nnovia. By doing so you increase the battery life and free up some weight. I also remove the front LCD panel. Older units tend to go for 600-800$ for a 40GB version which doesnt matter to me since I upgrade to SSD.

I don't run any A2D's with hard drives, just SSD and droped one from 5 feet onto carpet while recording, didnt phase it.

~PH

Pat, can you recommend an economical but well performing 2.5" SSD drive? Sounds like you have had plenty of field-test time with these. I'll be looking for a pretty low capacity size for my needs.