PD70X owners

[KevC]

Heya,

I'm thinking of buying a PD70X. Does this work as an external HDD aswell? I want to stick in a 300GB :eek: HDD in there and keep my photos there. However, I'm a little weary of having a HDD on the go, seems like it can easily corrupt.

Can you store other things on the HDD besides photos? Use it as an HDD, backup system files etc?

Thx

[olz]

Yep. You can use it for an external HDD aswell, but remember that it takes laptop hdd so im not sure about your 300gb hdd idea! :) It's really fast when copying from CF->HDD but i find mine slow when copying from HDD->HDD. Furthermore (as far as i remember) it won't allow AC adapter connection while being used as a external HDD. So I wouldn't recommend it for anything else than a portable picture storage device! I use mine when travelling with a 60gb harddrive and I'm very pleased. Because i often travel the backpack way i use a Lexan Pelicase to protect the device.

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http://olz.dk/gal/pictures/01_CompactDrive.jpg
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http://olz.dk/gal/pictures/02_CompactDrive.jpg

Click the link in my signature for more information regarding transfer speed etc.

[Kostyanych]

I have PD70X. It works well as a PSD.
But I would say you can use it as an external HDD, but it doesn't take power from USB. So you will have to use batteries (but it will run for about 1 hour with a half only), or you will have to take AC adapter every time.
So, I would say, you can use it as external HDD. But it's not so convenient as plain cheap USB enclosure.


OLZ, I can power the unit using AC adpter while unit is connected to USB. Is it wrong? :) I don't remember the manual....

[grandphage]

what's the exact model number of the Lexan Pelicase to fit the PD70X? :)

[olz]

what's the exact model number of the Lexan Pelicase to fit the PD70X? :) It's a Peli Micro Case 1020. Snug fit.

[olz]

OLZ, I can power the unit using AC adpter while unit is connected to USB. Is it wrong? :) I don't remember the manual.... I'm not sure at all, but i don't think it will charge while connected to a PC. Anyhow it's not recommended to use it as a external hdd because it's very slow to transfer files to a pc. As you say it's better to just buy a cheap USB enclosure. I can only recommend this PSD but unfortunately it's not good as a external hdd.

[Kostyanych]

Yes, right. I would say speed is OK. But portablility is not so good...

It looks like as soon as I connect USB cable the charging sign on LCD is disappearing.