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(Page 1 of 2 pages for this article 1 2 >) Monday, October 26, 2009My Day at Photo Plus Expo
I spent the day in New York city at the 2009 Photo Plus Expo show. It was just a one day trip (thanks Amtrak Acela). I went up for lots of reasons, but here’s some of the gear I saw that looked interesting.
Drobo Pro What’s also nice is that you get two options of data redundancy. The Drobo can have protectio so one or two drives can fail and your data is still safe. The Drobo also offers three interface connections: * FireWire 800
What I also like is that the Drobo Pro can be rackmounted or placed on a desk.  I’m a big fan of my Hoodman HoodLoupe to make it easier to view the monitor on the back of a DSLR camera. With the new HoodEYE you can upgrade your loupe. It offers an oversized eyecup with a temple flair – this helps seal of light when viewing outdoors. Installation as an upgrade took only a minute, you can also order a new loop with the modified eyepiece include. They’re also offering straps so you can attach the viewfinder. I’m up in the air on this one (compared to a Zacutto viewfinder). This is a much more affordable approach. I do prefer this loop (as a director) so its easier to go aroudn and check cameras, we’ll try it as an active viewfinder next week and wil let you know how it does.
Millenniata has tried to solve this with their Write Once, Read Forever. The discs are based upon obsidian stone (and I tried to get more out of them.. but trade secrets). The burners use more energy to burn and the surface of the disc is MUCH harder. The results are a disc that is etched (as opposed to just using dye) While its not a cheap solution, (around $1800 list price for the drive and starter pack) the Millenniata folks are offering optical media that looks the test of time. The discs are also much better able to withstand temperature and physical damage. What’s also great is the media is backwards compatible once burned, so you can burn with their special burner, then hand off to a client. They also promise to soon have specialty discs so you can print on the label face. News • (Page 1 of 2 pages for this article 1 2 >) 
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I spent a lot of time looking at the Drobo Pro in-depth. This seems to be the perfect box for creatives who need data redundancy. You can place up to 8 drives in the rack (adding them as you go and even mixing and matching sizes). Current drive capacities mean you can store 16TB, but the Drobo folks tell me 3 TB drives are just around the corner (which means 24TB in a rack).
The problem with mosts optical media (like CDs and DVDs) is that over time that start to deteriorate. Most discs use a dye to indicate where data is written. This process is called data rot, and it can happen with optical media at any point. Higher wuality discs are less likely, but cheaper discs can happen sooner. The exact point that this occurrs is unknown because the media gives no indicator of a problem.
