Hyperdrive HD80 (Compactdrive Clone)

[taker]

http://www.hyperdrive.com



HyperDrive HD80

Sanyo 2500mAh NiMH AA Rechargeable Batteries (4 pcs)
Car charger/adaptor
The HyperDrive HD80 is a hard disk based portable storage device that allows you to backup memory cards on the go without needing a computer or external power. Shoot unlimited photos without worrying about running out of storage space.

NB: A hard disk (not included in this package) is required for the device to function. You can buy any 2.5" Notebook IDE hard disk from you local computer store or from www.tigerdirect.com. It takes less than 5 mins to install the hard disk into the HyperDrive.

Features:

World's fastest 16MB/s transfer speed
(Backup 1GB memory card in under 2 mins!)
World's longest battery performance
(Transfer 80GB of data on a single battery charge)
Advanced 24-bit hardware based ECC copy verification
Uses 4 pcs of AA size battery
Intelligent fast battery charger
(Charge 4 pcs 2500mAh NiMH AA in 3 hours approx.)
Dedicated power supply (max 800mA) for unsurpassed compatibility with high current draw memory cards like MicroDrive (currently requiring 400mA)
Dual power regulators ensures regulated voltage to HDD and internal circuitry
8-in-1 card reader (accepts CF Type I/II, MD, SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD without need for additional adaptors)
Supports miniSD, RS-MMC, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo, TransFlash via additional adaptors
Supports FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 memory cards
In-built HDD format function (no need for computers)
Firmware upgrades via memory card (no need for computers)

Rugged Construction:

Aluminium casing
Button-less exterior, all slots & controls concealed by protective dust covers, prevents dust, hard knocks and accidental usage
Metal hinged dust covers
Reinforced battery slot cover
Strong LCD window made of 0.5mm Polyester Carbon
Multi-function jog dial button now handles all the necessary operations of the unit

[StreetShooter]

*ahem*

http://www.hyperdrive.com/shop/infor...php?info_id=15

[taker]

*ahem*

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...hread=15775046

[xtemujin]

The main question is which is cheaper for the Singapore customers ?

[Pepper]

From dpreview, there is going to be a HyperDrive Mini, (Compactdrive Mini?)...... The transfer speed is the same (if not slightly faster). The size improvement is due to usage of 1.8" harddisk (currently max out at 60GB) and "Nokia type" lithium ion battery (allows 30GB transfers on a single charge). Oh and it also plays MP3 & WMA. It should be out just before X'mas. And this is the product that is due to win the CES 2006 Design and Innovation Award on 15 Nov.

[Pepper]

Cool stuff!

[Vulpix0r]

Any news on this in Singapore?

[CS TAN]

I have just bought a Hyperdrive Colorspace portable storage device (PSD) recently preparing for my 2-week Europe holiday in early November. I am bringing all my SD cards with me (1xTranscend 4GB, 2xSandisk Ultra II 2GB, and 1xSandisk Ultra II 4GB SDHC) but I plan to take quite a bit of video since I am not bring a separate video camera with me so I need a PSD to offload my photos and videos. I will carry my other compact Fujifilm F31fd camera with me as a backup and for some low light indoor shoots.

I did some research and eventually narrowed down the selections to 3 models:
- Hyperdrive Space ($149*)
- Hyperdrive Colorspace ($199*)
- Nexto M1 ($127*)
*Price are all without disk drive

The selection criteria for me is on the speed of the data transfer. So far, these 3 models are the fastest in the bunch I can find. For SD cards, they are around 4-5MB/s so for 1GB of data, it will take around 3-4 minutes to download. For fast CF cards, it will only take 1 minutes to copy the entire 1GB of data.

At the end, I choose the more expensive Hyperdrive Colordrive because I want the assurance of able to visually confirm the photos being copied from the SD card to the PSD. On top of that, both Hyperdrive can provide 32-bit hardware base verification to ensure the data got copied to the hard drive matches the data on the memory cards. Both hyperdrive have very good feedbacks from dpreview forum too.

The Hyperdrive Colorspace has a 2.2" LCD and there is a 3.2" model coming up soon.

[AdyH]

Bro i've been using the Space for the past yr or so. Have to admit i luv it fm Day 1.

E colorspace wud b e perfect portable HDD. With e copy verification, doubt so u really need to view the pictures to verify that it got transferred successfully. But for just US$50 i wudnt mind the extra charges over the Space. Guess i have a reason to upgrade wen the Space goes bonkers.

Did i mention e batt life is superb.

[jefflyc]

hi, any search eastgear website, but don't hv hyperdrive.
Can share whhich shop is selling?
thks
jeff

[CS TAN]

I also couldn't find anyone selling this in Singapore. The last model East Gear sold was the PDX70.

You can take a look at these online stores:
Australia: http://www.jaldigital.com.au/catalog/index.php
USA: http://www.hypershop.com/shop/index.php

I bought mine from JALDigital.com.au when it was still not available from Hyperdrive.com

[CS TAN]

Originally Posted by AdyH Bro i've been using the Space for the past yr or so. Have to admit i luv it fm Day 1. E colorspace wud b e perfect portable HDD. With e copy verification, doubt so u really need to view the pictures to verify that it got transferred successfully. But for just US$50 i wudnt mind the extra charges over the Space. Guess i have a reason to upgrade wen the Space goes bonkers. Did i mention e batt life is superb.

The reason for the long battery life of the Hyperdrive is becos the download speed is so fast. The buttons from Space is dust proof but I think the membrane will break after prolong use while the individual Colorspace's buttons has an irritating mechanical click sound and it is not dust proof.