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from Park Cameras, UK Summary: I've only used this for photos, not as a disk drive or for MP3, video or all the other things it does.
So far in two F1 testiing sessions and a few other days out, it's worked perfectly.
I had a problem not pressing the COPY button properly (user error) and it didn't make a copy of the card.
But I *always* check that the first and last images from the card are on the disk.
It's a computer after all, and who trusts computers to do always what they want? Not me! I program them for a living.
It fits nicely in the coat-of-many-pockets (photo jacket from banana republic) and I can keep it zipped in a pocket while it's copying a card.
It does the job, quite simply and without fuss.
USB2.0 is just fast enough, firewire would be better but at what cost?
It does the job very nicely. Strengths: Does what it says on the tin, for photos anyway.
Displays EOS 20D CR2 raw images on the monitor, I don't need to shoot JPEG.
15 minutes or thereabouts to store 1GB onto the hard disk. Weaknesses: I'm going to have to nit-pick to find any ...
Battery only lasts for 8 1GB cards. £40 for a bettery is a bit steep.
Doesn't make proper thumbnails of EOS 20D CR2 (raw) images. Crops to top left quarter.
NTSC and PAL video out only (UK PAL) won't work on TVs in Spain or France.
Can't see the flashing green LED in bright sunlight. Can only be sure it's copying by (1) squinting at it holding it up to my eye in shade and (2) listening and feeling to make sure the hard drive spins up.
Charger LED doesn't change from red to green while charging overnight, but does if unplugged and reconnected.
Cover over the CF card slot is a bit naff and I expect it to break off in a few months.
Relatively small display screen, no use for reviewing images, I still need a laptop for that. Similar Products Used: nope, only a laptop. Customer Service: not needed
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