P2 Reader for MacBook Pro 15"
by Atl Cine
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Jun 11, 2007 at 10:38:28 am
I just bought a new MacBook Pro and I need to know if anyone makes an adapter to mount P2 card into the smaller expression slot. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Re: P2 Reader for MacBook Pro 15" by msacci on Jun 11, 2007 at 2:55:35 pm
Duel Adapter has one, they just release a beta driver for OS 10.4.9 and I tested it out and it worked. It was a little faster than 1 GB per minute transfer to a FW400. Hopefully it would be twice as fast to a FW800 drive.
My main grip is the cable is so thick and short it is tough get a good placement in cramped spaces but they doesn't hurt usage.
Re: P2 Reader for MacBook Pro 15" by Anthony C on Jun 12, 2007 at 1:05:58 pm
I've heard on this forum there are a lot of problems with the dual adapter on the Mac. There are issues with having to re-boot and the cards don't mount on your desktop.
Have theres issues been resolved?
Are there pro's out there happy with this adapter?
Re: P2 Reader for MacBook Pro 15" by John Fishback on Jun 15, 2007 at 11:33:13 am
I have the Duel Adaptor and so far it's working well on my MBP running 10.4.8. I have off-loaded 16 GB P2 cards in a little over 8 minutes using P2 Genie and HD Log.
John
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Re: P2 Reader for MacBook Pro 15" by msacci on Jun 17, 2007 at 4:08:01 am
the driver for 10.4.9 is a beta but is working fine for me. one of the notes is that if you eject the adapter (not just the card) you need to reboot. I have not found that to be so. The speed is much better than connecting the camera or a P2Store.
you may have to deal with a work around if you are on 10.4.9 but i think this a the best solution for in the field at this time.
