Firewire H Drive for M Box.

[computron]

Hi there all.Posting from Downunder.Anyone know if the Digi 80 or the Avid rs Firewire are worth the purchase to run with M Box for home studio project with acoustic guitar.Are these firewire drives outdated?IF not, what are the advantages of these drives( digi and avid are not cheap) if so,what is the better alternative HD in firewire? (heat dissipation and no noise! )

Gazza

[Andy Caretti]

IMHO
Go for a simple (pc style) Firewire HD!
They are cheaper then Digi Drives and they work great.
Just be shure to but a firewire enclouser with the OXFORD 911 CHIPSET, as Digi said here

http://www.digidesign.com/compato/osx/stg/firewire.cfm

Although not fully tested and supported with Pro Tools systems by Digidesign, you may be able to use firewire drives from other manufacturers with similar results, given the same guidelines noted above. To date only Firewire drives with the following specifications have performed well with Pro Tools systems:


Oxford 911 Firewire bridge chipset

7200 RPM drive



Check with the drive manufacturer to verify that their drive has the "Oxford 911" or comparable chipset & drive speed of 7200 rpm.