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2013-11-25T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Perfect Hard Drive for Video Editing

A documentary filmmaker looking for another inexpensive and reliable drive. And I found it in the 4TB G-Raid. I've owned just about every hard drive that under a $ price tag. The stackable feature of these G-Raids makes me wish that I could trade all my LACIE Quadras for these. You are getting a sturdy, striped, RAID drive out of the box and that is something to admire. Setting up a RAID is not a big deal, but out of the box readiness is always a positive. G-Technology has really gone above and beyond to make it easy for pros and amateurs to take advantage of the striped RAID. Which you need when you're editing. Don't be scared of using Firewire because a striped raid is extremely fast. You really don't need to spend an extra $100 on the thunderbolt unless youre looking for fast Transfer speeds. The working speeds are nearly the same when you edit video. So don't get tricked by thunderbolt offering 5gbps - that only applies to transfer speed. Overall great drive. Great price. Much sturdier than the Lacie drives. And they are stackable if you are looking to save space on that cluttered desk. If you're a freelance editor this is the choice for editing. look for the four letter RAID on the box and make that purchase!

NICK C.

2013-06-10T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Exactly What I Needed - Awesome Price

Great price, fast service and the best bargain per TB. Device runs flawlessly.

Peter

2013-05-06T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

great for video

With this product I have renewed my confidence on its realiability for my professional video needs.

Gabriel M.

2013-04-29T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

I would buy this again

I use it to edit video and Final cut runs smoothly and fast.

Vera B.

2013-04-08T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

G Raid its a must have

I use this product specifically for video production, backup all files and for file transfer. Great quality and amount of space specially since HD videos are large files.

Sonia B.

2013-03-27T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Product

The G-Drive G-Raids are great for quick transfers of video files. They are durable and are great for video production.

DANIEL G.

2013-03-25T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

G-Tech 6TB External

Had difficulty reformatting for PC but I figured it out anyway. I like the options of using (either) SATA, USB, and Firewire 800, as this adds to it's versatility.

magoo

2013-03-25T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

works fine

I use the drive for video editing and it works fine. I wish there was usb 3.0, but can't complain.

Lewis R.

2013-03-18T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

G Raid Lacie

To edit a documentary on Avid Media Composer

Pav

2013-03-07T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

own six of these

we use these for HD video editing and (knock wood) have never had a single problem. we mirror the media on a duplicate set of drives, which makes the dangers of losing media if one of the drives in the RAID crashes seem less drastic, which is really the only con of these drives. very fast and efficient, mount well, and are real workhorses.

acefilms

2010-11-06T21:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

OK

I bought this to be my sample and project drive for a digital audio workstation but when producing and selecting a new sample it literally halts the entire program to spin up for between 10-30 seconds. Really puts a damper on creative flow.

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G-Technology G-Raid (Gen 4) Specifications

  • Interface

    1x 3Gbit, eSATA 2x FireWire 800 (9-pin) 1x USB2.0 (FireWire 400 via included cable)

  • Disk Drives

    Type 2x SATA II RPM 7200 Cache Up to 32MB per drive

  • Cooling System

    Thermo-regulated, quiet smart fan

  • RAID Controller

    Hardware RAID 0 Oxford 936 chipset

  • Size (LxWxH)

    9.25" x 5.125" x 2.875" / 235 x 130 x 73 mm

  • Weight:

    3.85 lbs / 1.75 kg

  • System Requirments

    eSATA / FireWire 800 / USB 2.0: Mac OSX 10.3.x or higher Windows 2000/XP/Vista

About G-Tech G-RAID 4th Generation 2TB Quad Interface Dual-Drive RAID Storage #1694896

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Perfect Hard Drive for Video Editing

By NICK C.

A documentary filmmaker looking for another inexpensive and reliable drive. And I found it in the 4TB G-Raid. I've owned just about every hard drive that under a $ price tag. The stackable feature of these G-Raids makes me wish that I could trade all my LACIE Quadras for these. You are getting a sturdy, striped, RAID drive out of the box and that is something to admire. Setting up a RAID is not a big deal, but out of the box readiness is always a positive. G-Technology has really gone...

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Exactly What I Needed - Awesome Price

By Peter

Great price, fast service and the best bargain per TB. Device runs flawlessly.

G-RAID is designed specifically for professional content creation applications like Final Cut Studio, G-RAID features a high-speed interface - 3 Gbit eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB2.0 ports - and is available in storage capacities up to an amazing 4TB! When connected via eSATA, G-RAID provides data transfers rates in excess of 200MB/second to support demanding post production environments.

Easy to Setup G-RAID is ready right out of the box for use with Mac OS x systems and appears to the system as a single, big and fast disk drive.A simple reformat is all it takes to ready G-RAID for use with Windows® systems.

G-Tech G-RAID 4th Generation 2TB Quad Interface Dual-Drive RAID Storage #1694896 Features

  • High-speed, low-cost RAID designed specifically for professional content creation applications
  • Supports multi-stream HDV, DVCPro HD, XDCAM HD, ProRes 422 and uncompressed SD workflows
  • High-speed interface eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB 2.0 ports
  • Hardware RAID 0 (Oxford 936) Utilizes (2) 7200 RPM SATA II drives each with upto 32 MB cache
  • 200+ MB/second data transfer rates via eSATA port
  • Soft-touch On/Off switch and integrated thermo-regulated smart fan for long lifeand reliable operation
  • Unique industrial design, compact all aluminum enclosure
  • Ships complete with all cables (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 800 to 400, and USB 2.0)
  • Mac OS X and Windows compatible
  • Standard 3-year factory warranty

What's in the box:

  • RAID Dual-Drive Storage System
  • Universal AC Power Supply
  • Item Note: Missing 1.6 Meter eSATA Cable (black); 1.8 Meter FireWire 800 Cable (white); 1.8Meter FireWire 800 to 400 Cable (white); 1 Meter USB 2.0 Cable (white)