ProAvio DVBOX Pro
TMS SKU# PRDVBPRO
Product Overview
A professional FireWire RAID-0 storage solution, designed for next generation High Definition Video (HDV) editing & production. The dvBOX™ professional line of RAID storage offers superior performance when used in digital content creation applications.
A professional video Raid-0 solution created just for today's demanding real-time video editing. motion graphics and high resolution multi-tack audio. Equipped with the latest Oxford chipset, the dvBOX professional series is an HDV editor's dream come true. A dedicated RAID-0 (striping) controller maximizes available capacit & increased speeds when compared to a off-the-shelf FireWire solutions. Performance, reliability and design make the dvBOX professional the only choice for video.
With a heat-dissipating aluminum alloy design, the dvBOX desktop drives offers industry proven performance & value, in a unique stylized dekstop form factor. Equipped with a hardware-based RAID-0 controller, and a dual FireWire800 interface, users can benefit from a greater amount of real-time video streams, audio tracks and effects.
The dvBOX professional series will ensure you never worry about dropped frames again. dvBOX has been tested & validated with leading video editing packages such as Apple's Final Cut Pro, Avid Xpress Pro, and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Highlights & Features
Professional FireWire800 production storage
Internal hardware RAID-0 architecture
Multi-interface connectivity
Available in capacities up to 2.0TB in a desktop form factor
Real-time video & effects support
Compatible with Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista
Benchmarks
Benchmarks will of course vary depending on the system, the eSATA card, motherboard, hard drives used, but these will give you a guide on what to expect.
Single Drive (JBOD Scenario)
Apple MacPro Tower - Read 73 MB/s - Write 83 MB/s
Apple G5 Tower - Read 73 MB/s - Write 83 MB/s
Apple MacBook Pro laptop - Read 83 MB/s - Write 79 MB/s
RAID 0 (2 Drives)
Apple MacPro Tower - Read 92 MB/s - Write 126 MB/s
Apple G5 Tower - Read 92 MB/s - Write 126 MB/s
Apple MacBook Pro laptop - Read 100 MB/s - Write 83 MB/s
RAID 0 (4 Drives)
Apple MacPro Tower - Read 209 MB/s - Write 211 MB/s
Apple G5 Tower - Read 202 MB/s - Write 211 MB/s
Apple MacBook Pro laptop - Read 121 MB/s - Write 86 MB/s
NOTES:
- Drives used in these tests were Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000 750 GB drives,
and benchmark results were from AJA System Test, with frame size set to 1920x1080
10 bit, File Size 2 GB. eSATA cards were Sonnet.
- Best speeds were recorded on a MacPro Tower, with the highest numbers listed
above being from that computer
- Due to bandwidth limitations of the Express34 bus on the MacBook Pro, speeds
will be lower on the RAID settings than on a Tower.
Includes:
* High-performance RAID-0 desktop disk array
* Premium-quality external F800 cable
* Premium-quality external FW400 cable
* Premium-quality external USB2.0 cable
* Mini USB-to-standard USB
* 50W external power-supply for DVB Pro Note: Not for use with DVB Desktop
Qualified Hard Drives
TMS Photo Video recommends Hitachi or Seagate SATA drives. The EB 4 PM supports 1 TB drives.
Qualified eSATA Cards
This enclosure connects to the computer with a single cable to a port-multiplier
eSATA card. While in theory any eSATA card that supports Port Multiplication
will work, these are the cards that ProAvio and TMS Photo Video have tested.
As we test various cards, we will update this list.
Mac Computers
- Sonnet Tempo SATA E4P PCIe
- Sonnet Tempo SATA X4P PCIx
- Sonnet Tempo SATA Express 34 (for notebooks)
Windows Computers
- list coming soon!
Optional Accessories
Spare Hard Drive trays - TMS Sku#PRTRAY - Spare hard drive tray that allows you to add more hot-swap drives to your ProAvio enclosure. This tray fits numerous ProAvio enclosures, allowing you to swap drives with numerous enclosures. Fits the ProAvio X4, EditBox 4PM, 8PM, 10PM, 4ML, 8ML, & 8MS. Also fits the Sonnet Fusion 400 and 500 enclosures.
3' eSATA Cable - TMS Sku#PRSATA3 - Replacement eSATA cable that comes with the enclosure, in case the original gets lost or damaged.
5' eSATA Cable - TMS Sku#PRSATA5 - Need longer cable length than what comes with the enclosure? This cable is an extra 2 feet longer than the one that's in the box.