I have spend the last two weeks with this device ( a HD-80 with 100GB disk) and a Panasonic DMC-LX1 camera ( with 5 batteries as they are small) whilst in rural India.
Armed with set of 16 AA's (the unit takes 4 at a time) I felt confident that I could shoot as frequently as I wanted and get it downloaded; the biggest problem being the lack of reliable electricity in some parts of rural India - hence the need for a replaceable (standard sized - avaliable anywhere) battery downloader.
The unit was in my hold baggage when I set of ( without batteries), it also had been loaded up with the corporate presentations, saving me the hassle of carrying a laptop.
When I arrived my baggage looked like it had been beat about a bit (well a lot), the unit was unaffected and powered up upon replacement of its batteries.
In the next two weeks its downloaded 20GB of Card data and uploaded 5 GB of corporate data (four time) and stook standalone on a laptop for 2 hours on a single set of batteries ( the other 12 are still in their packet). The advantage of the cover protectors over the card slots where shown in full given that dust was getting everywhere (whilst in the interior) and water (the monsoon) was heavy whilst in Mumbai. A quick external wipe with a damp cloth and the unit still looks like new.
It is extremely easy to operate, does what the marketing literature says, and did not fail me at all - it also takes the bumps and jolts assiated with being in hold baggage and in carry around, unprotected, in a rucksack.
The only time it hesitated was towards the end of the two weeks went the batteries where depleted and it took 2 attempts to download the last files ( I could have changed the batteries)
I like it, its well thought out and worth the £140 I paid for it.
N.B. my only niggle is it does not play MP3's...but that's just because the 9 hour flight is boring...
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7 repliesNow this may be availiable in the UK in another disguise, if so please tell me.
But, finally, a completely user upgradeable (laptop HD's), easy replacement (and findable) battery, Very fast down load, card reader...
Will let you know how I get on with it...
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Rene
Rene de Heer
Rene de Heer
OK,
I have spend the last two weeks with this device ( a HD-80 with 100GB disk) and a Panasonic DMC-LX1 camera ( with 5 batteries as they are small) whilst in rural India.
Armed with set of 16 AA's (the unit takes 4 at a time) I felt confident that I could shoot as frequently as I wanted and get it downloaded; the biggest problem being the lack of reliable electricity in some parts of rural India - hence the need for a replaceable (standard sized - avaliable anywhere) battery downloader.
The unit was in my hold baggage when I set of ( without batteries), it also had been loaded up with the corporate presentations, saving me the hassle of carrying a laptop.
When I arrived my baggage looked like it had been beat about a bit (well a lot), the unit was unaffected and powered up upon replacement of its batteries.
In the next two weeks its downloaded 20GB of Card data and uploaded 5 GB of corporate data (four time) and stook standalone on a laptop for 2 hours on a single set of batteries ( the other 12 are still in their packet). The advantage of the cover protectors over the card slots where shown in full given that dust was getting everywhere (whilst in the interior) and water (the monsoon) was heavy whilst in Mumbai. A quick external wipe with a damp cloth and the unit still looks like new.
It is extremely easy to operate, does what the marketing literature says, and did not fail me at all - it also takes the bumps and jolts assiated with being in hold baggage and in carry around, unprotected, in a rucksack.
The only time it hesitated was towards the end of the two weeks went the batteries where depleted and it took 2 attempts to download the last files ( I could have changed the batteries)
I like it, its well thought out and worth the £140 I paid for it.
N.B. my only niggle is it does not play MP3's...but that's just because the 9 hour flight is boring...