High definition editing from the trenches...

Shane Ross is a broadcast television editor who works with HD. This is the place he shares his experiences editing high definition television shows and lets you know about the good things and the bad, hoping you can learn from his mistakes and successes. Shane is also available for hire as a consultant. comeback@mac.com

Friday, April 24, 2009

SONNET QIO

Dang, the only place I didn't get too...the Sonnet Tech booth. I saw it, made a note to go there...was intercepted by someone I knew...forgot about it. So I didn't get to see the new Sonnet Qio...eSATA controller for MacPros and MacBook Pros. Engadget did though:

"Among the company's newest kit is Qio, a media card reader / writer that includes a E4P SATA host controller, four eSATA ports, and the usual array of P2, SxS and CompactFlash slots. If that weren't enough, this device also includes an adapter so that your SD and XF cards don't feel left out. Available for both desktop (PCIe) and laptop owners (ExpressCard), the HDD controller supports port multipliers allowing users to access up to 20 drives. Available sometime next month, pricing to be determined."

I wonder if this is another option to P2 injest for MacBook Pros...so we don't have that issue with the Duel Systems Adapter not working. And this connects to MAC PROS...so an option for the towers as well. I'll try to get a hold of an evaluation unit and run it through the paces.

4 comments:

monkeyking said...

Shane,
Keep us P2 users in the loop. This looks like a Duel Adapter replacement /alternative that is much needed for mac users.

Chad Newman said...

Any update on this? I really would love to get my hands on one of these...I've been looking for an e-sata P2 card reader forever.

Shane Ross said...

I heard JUNE release date.

dancitron said...

Anyone used this yet?

Going to look at it at IBC