I-O Data’s new hard drive not only hooks up to your computer but connects direct to your camcorder and slurps in any video that might be there, all without an intermediary PC.
The 500GB will work with the JVC Everio, the Sanyo Zakuti Sony’s Handycams, and hooks up via USB. There is also a port for connecting it to a TV via HDMI cable, so you can watch the footage straight back, again without a computer.
Weirdly, the specs say it won’t work with a Mac, but we’d guess that it probably works fine as a hard-drive: you just won’t get any fancy extra features. The HDPN-U500 (it’s clunky name) will be available in “late September” for 14,600, or around $170 of your American dollars.
Portable Hard Disk Camcorder [I-O Data via Akihabara News]
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Source:wired.com
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This post was written by Journalist on August 25, 2010
