Two 32GB SDHC cards will give you 64GB (close to 4 hours) for around $400.

I do think SSD is likely to be more reliable than Sony's hard drives have been.

I don't see much point to external devices the record EX codec when SDHC can give you theoretical endless recording depending on the number of cards. While one card is recording you swap the other. 4 cards (128GB) can keep you going nearly 8 hours straight.

Yeah, SDHC cards are a gamble. We've read too many posts of people trying to recover lost media from card errors. This little HD would have to prove itself, but really, anyone working professionally should Stick with SxS, or get a real deal recorder like the Nano, that upgrades your capture quality. I have a Hoodman RAW card & adapter, but it's the last in the bag to get grabbed, and actualy never does. Can't risk it. Imagine shooting a wedding or some one time event. You get one chance. Sure some people will never have a problem. But some do. You could blow a whole gig's pay and a chunk of your reputation by trying to save a few hundred on business expenses. I say if this is your business, then buy the good stuff.

Sorry, I don't know anything about it, nor do I have any interest in finding out anything about it. As I have said before, I shoot on genuine SxS cards only and don't feel the need to bother with other media. My workflow is safe, fool-proof, and easy. I'm not looking for anything to change that.

As Chad recommends, I bought the "good stuff" a couple of years ago and haven't spent a penny since on cards or had a single glitch. I can't afford to take unnecessary risks.

Chad
The company sent me the info below about drive size and price.



On EX1 and EX3 the max partition is 80GB which is 5 hours.
On EX1R...unlimited and new version EX3...as well, PMW320, 350 &
500...unlimited
It should be release this weekend...shipping in approx. a week's time...
The kit without the hard drive is $249 which is what you'll see on the
website when launched.
Plus the choice of your hard drive approx....64GB $150, 80GB $240 and
128GB
$280.

So EX1 owners can get 80 gigs for 500.00 bucks. Not too bad for a locked down gig where you don't have to carry the camera. It'd be nice to get a firmware update that allows for more space. Still 5 hrs will cover most situations. I would rather have 2 decently priced 64gig SxS cards. I think SxS pricing is a big scam. 800.00 for a 32 gigger is just insulting.

I wonder if you can get a larger drive with multiple partitions?

3-32 gb Sony
3-16 gb Sony
3-8 gb Sony
1-PHU-60 gb