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| Re: Seagate firewire drives-anyone using? [message #64054 is a reply to message #64052] |
Wed, 01 February 2006 08:57   |
DC
Messages: 722
Registered: July 2005
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Hi Neil,
Mine has both USB2 and FW. Oddly enough the FW is still faster.
I know the spec sez that the USB2 is slightly quicker, but in real
life it ain't so. I copied a couple of large files and the FW side
was about 30% faster than the USB2. odd... Yes the computer
and the hub were both USB2.
A video editor friend told me about this, and he was right.
DC
"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>I picked u a Seagate USB-2 external drive recently, and have
>done a couple songs using it already... streams audio well -
>although these aren't huge projects - so I can't say what it's
>track-count tolerance would be yet.
>
>Dunno if that helps... I'd imagine it's the same as their
>Firewire drive except just with a different interface that's
>about 20% faster (unless you're talking about FW-2, which is,
>IIRC, 800 MBPS vs. FW-1 at 400, & USB-2 @ 480).
>
>Neil
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>
>>Get the complete external drive. Very nice, very reliable.
>>
>>You don't need to put drives in enclosures any more.
>>
>>I use one every day.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>
>>"Pete" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>So I need a firwire drive and see that alot of people seem to
>>>like Seagate right now.I see that their external drives only have
>>>the 1 year warranty compared to the 5 year on internal drives.
>>>
>>>Should I buy a firewire enclosure then put the Seagate in or just
>>>get the external drive?
>>>
>>>Pete
>>
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| Re: Seagate firewire drives-anyone using? [message #64059 is a reply to message #64054] |
Wed, 01 February 2006 08:25 |
Tony Benson
Messages: 453
Registered: June 2006
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I've heard that also. The USB 2 spec is a little faster, but real world is a
little slower.
Tony
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote in message news:43e0da79$1@linux...
>
> Hi Neil,
>
> Mine has both USB2 and FW. Oddly enough the FW is still faster.
>
> I know the spec sez that the USB2 is slightly quicker, but in real
> life it ain't so. I copied a couple of large files and the FW side
> was about 30% faster than the USB2. odd... Yes the computer
> and the hub were both USB2.
>
> A video editor friend told me about this, and he was right.
>
> DC
>
>
> "Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>I picked u a Seagate USB-2 external drive recently, and have
>>done a couple songs using it already... streams audio well -
>>although these aren't huge projects - so I can't say what it's
>>track-count tolerance would be yet.
>>
>>Dunno if that helps... I'd imagine it's the same as their
>>Firewire drive except just with a different interface that's
>>about 20% faster (unless you're talking about FW-2, which is,
>>IIRC, 800 MBPS vs. FW-1 at 400, & USB-2 @ 480).
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Get the complete external drive. Very nice, very reliable.
>>>
>>>You don't need to put drives in enclosures any more.
>>>
>>>I use one every day.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Pete" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>So I need a firwire drive and see that alot of people seem to
>>>>like Seagate right now.I see that their external drives only have
>>>>the 1 year warranty compared to the 5 year on internal drives.
>>>>
>>>>Should I buy a firewire enclosure then put the Seagate in or just
>>>>get the external drive?
>>>>
>>>>Pete
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Seagate firewire drives-anyone using? [message #64060 is a reply to message #64054] |
Wed, 01 February 2006 09:36 |
Pete Ruthenburg
Messages: 127
Registered: June 2005
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Senior Member |
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Thanks DC,good to know.I was wondering if usb2 would be just as
good or better.Circuit City has the 200GB usb/firewire Seagates
at $129 with rebates now.I think I'll pick up 1 or 2.
Thanks,
Pete
"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote:
>
>Hi Neil,
>
>Mine has both USB2 and FW. Oddly enough the FW is still faster.
>
>I know the spec sez that the USB2 is slightly quicker, but in real
>life it ain't so. I copied a couple of large files and the FW side
>was about 30% faster than the USB2. odd... Yes the computer
>and the hub were both USB2.
>
>A video editor friend told me about this, and he was right.
>
>DC
>
>
>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>I picked u a Seagate USB-2 external drive recently, and have
>>done a couple songs using it already... streams audio well -
>>although these aren't huge projects - so I can't say what it's
>>track-count tolerance would be yet.
>>
>>Dunno if that helps... I'd imagine it's the same as their
>>Firewire drive except just with a different interface that's
>>about 20% faster (unless you're talking about FW-2, which is,
>>IIRC, 800 MBPS vs. FW-1 at 400, & USB-2 @ 480).
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Get the complete external drive. Very nice, very reliable.
>>>
>>>You don't need to put drives in enclosures any more.
>>>
>>>I use one every day.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Pete" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>So I need a firwire drive and see that alot of people seem to
>>>>like Seagate right now.I see that their external drives only have
>>>>the 1 year warranty compared to the 5 year on internal drives.
>>>>
>>>>Should I buy a firewire enclosure then put the Seagate in or just
>>>>get the external drive?
>>>>
>>>>Pete
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Seagate firewire drives-anyone using? [message #64062 is a reply to message #64060] |
Wed, 01 February 2006 08:35 |
Tony Benson
Messages: 453
Registered: June 2006
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Sounds like a good deal.
Tony
"Pete" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:43e0e3a2$1@linux...
>
> Thanks DC,good to know.I was wondering if usb2 would be just as
> good or better.Circuit City has the 200GB usb/firewire Seagates
> at $129 with rebates now.I think I'll pick up 1 or 2.
>
> Thanks,
> Pete
>
> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote:
>>
>>Hi Neil,
>>
>>Mine has both USB2 and FW. Oddly enough the FW is still faster.
>>
>>I know the spec sez that the USB2 is slightly quicker, but in real
>>life it ain't so. I copied a couple of large files and the FW side
>>was about 30% faster than the USB2. odd... Yes the computer
>>and the hub were both USB2.
>>
>>A video editor friend told me about this, and he was right.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>I picked u a Seagate USB-2 external drive recently, and have
>>>done a couple songs using it already... streams audio well -
>>>although these aren't huge projects - so I can't say what it's
>>>track-count tolerance would be yet.
>>>
>>>Dunno if that helps... I'd imagine it's the same as their
>>>Firewire drive except just with a different interface that's
>>>about 20% faster (unless you're talking about FW-2, which is,
>>>IIRC, 800 MBPS vs. FW-1 at 400, & USB-2 @ 480).
>>>
>>>Neil
>>>
>>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Get the complete external drive. Very nice, very reliable.
>>>>
>>>>You don't need to put drives in enclosures any more.
>>>>
>>>>I use one every day.
>>>>
>>>>DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Pete" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>So I need a firwire drive and see that alot of people seem to
>>>>>like Seagate right now.I see that their external drives only have
>>>>>the 1 year warranty compared to the 5 year on internal drives.
>>>>>
>>>>>Should I buy a firewire enclosure then put the Seagate in or just
>>>>>get the external drive?
>>>>>
>>>>>Pete
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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| Re: Seagate firewire drives-anyone using? [message #64086 is a reply to message #64054] |
Wed, 01 February 2006 18:47 |
Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
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Senior Member |
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"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote:
>
>Hi Neil,
>
>Mine has both USB2 and FW. Oddly enough the FW is still faster.
Interesting... the one I have is USB-2 only, so I can't really
compare.... good info to know, though!
Neil
>I know the spec sez that the USB2 is slightly quicker, but in real
>life it ain't so. I copied a couple of large files and the FW side
>was about 30% faster than the USB2. odd... Yes the computer
>and the hub were both USB2.
>
>A video editor friend told me about this, and he was right.
>
>DC
>
>
>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>I picked u a Seagate USB-2 external drive recently, and have
>>done a couple songs using it already... streams audio well -
>>although these aren't huge projects - so I can't say what it's
>>track-count tolerance would be yet.
>>
>>Dunno if that helps... I'd imagine it's the same as their
>>Firewire drive except just with a different interface that's
>>about 20% faster (unless you're talking about FW-2, which is,
>>IIRC, 800 MBPS vs. FW-1 at 400, & USB-2 @ 480).
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Get the complete external drive. Very nice, very reliable.
>>>
>>>You don't need to put drives in enclosures any more.
>>>
>>>I use one every day.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Pete" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>So I need a firwire drive and see that alot of people seem to
>>>>like Seagate right now.I see that their external drives only have
>>>>the 1 year warranty compared to the 5 year on internal drives.
>>>>
>>>>Should I buy a firewire enclosure then put the Seagate in or just
>>>>get the external drive?
>>>>
>>>>Pete
>>>
>>
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