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Response to Ultra ATA, EIDE, DMA, etc.

from Xandy Smith (ads220@is8.nyu.edu)
I can't tell you the difference between them, but I can tell you that EIDE works fine for DV. I keep seeing people recommending SCSI drives and saying "Yeah, well sure it's expensive, but you be glad you did." My personal theory is that they already blew their money on SCSI drives and are jealous that you are getting into NLE at the point where EIDE is fine. I have a blue G3 with the TurboMax card from ProMax. It has allowed me to hook up two 16.8 Ultra DMA ATA/33 drives. (not ATA/66) It works beautifully. Never had a problem, even with hour long programs. If you can use EIDE, don't spend twice as much on SCSI. And while you're at it, get the drives from PCMall instead. They sell the same ones for almost 50% less.
(posted 9004 days ago)

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