Re: methods of P2 backups

Just to share what I am currently doing.

Here in Singapore, a 320GB Seagate SATA II hardisk cost just $162 or about US$110. My client shoot DVCPRO HD into the Firestore 100, so one 320GB hardisk can store 3 times the data. I told them, what they save in tapes, they have to spent on hardisk to backup.

After their backup to the hardisk, I will ingest the data into FCP and then store the hardisk somewhere safe. In this case, we would have a "ingested" copy and also a backup copy at all times.

After the completion of the project, we can decide whether we want to keep the backup rushes or reuse the hardisk.

My only wish is to have the hardisk like some sort of "write-protect" slider like on a tape where it will prevent the hardisk from accidentally being erased.