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Question

Looking for 4k files back up options (Sony fdr axp35).

May 8, 2015 5:38PM PDT

I'm looking for a way to back up my video files when I'm on the road for several days and going to accumulate about 10 hours of materials.
The camcorder comes with an internal flash disk of 64GB.
A USB out connection and SD card - sdxc uhs-I class 3 for the 4k 100bps files.
Using the xavc s 4k 100Mbps files I should consider about 50 GB per 1 hour.
10 hours of materials will need about 500GB of storage.
Considering backing up I'll need 1TB of storage capacity.
Any idea what can do the job on the road?
Thanks
Arikw
P.S. To the best of my knowledge the WD wireless does not support the card - sdxc uhs-I class 3, and not the file type - xavc s 4k 100Mbps.

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Just last month my son did similar.
May 9, 2015 2:47AM PDT

Carried his Surface Pro and a few many TB USB HDDs.
Done.

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if i could only do without caring a laptop
May 9, 2015 5:03AM PDT

thanks for the idea.

if I could only do without caring a laptop.

I was thinking more along the line of the wd wireless disk with a slot for sd card. (2TB)
but to the best of my knowledge it doesn't support the type of file and card I need to use.
arikw

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Then keep it simple.
May 9, 2015 7:31AM PDT

If you don't want to carry a laptop and you can't find an external drive that will work, the the remaining option is to get 9-10 of 128 gig SD cards... The on-camera external recorders (like the Atomos Ninja line that can use 1TB 2.5 inch SSD cards) don't do 4k yet.

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it turned out that WD wireless is the solution.
May 10, 2015 7:20AM PDT

Hi boya84
you got a point. in addition I will get also the wd wireless 2 TB disk which I realized is going to do the job.

thanks
arikw

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Looks to need a PC?
May 10, 2015 7:55AM PDT
http://tinyurl.com/k8j9nla shows a copy from SD CARD at the 7 minute mark. A PC is still in the loop.

Be sure to test this before you head out.
Bob
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pc
May 11, 2015 6:15AM PDT

the wd drive is a "bridge" between the camcorder and a pc where you do the video editing.

I'll know more of my own experience soon.