would this work as a mobile rocket set up?

[Zakaree Sandberg]

is this not the same thing as some of the portable rocket devices ive seen? except 5-600$ cheaper..
+ you could add a esata card

http://www.virtuavia.eu/shop/expresscard-34-to-pci-expansion-box-p29858.html

 

[Tehben Dean]

I am thinking this: http://www.magma.com/thunderbolt.asp With a RR, Graphics card for Resolve, and a Raid Card...

 

[Mark Britton]

Doesn't look like it would be compatible. Specifications on the linked page specify PCI Express 1x throughput, a RED Rocket requires 8x. And 38W of power is not going to power much. Not a standard graphics card, and probably not a RED Rocket either...

 

[Conrad Hunziker]

Read the specs:

*Provides 4 PCI 32-bit/33Mhz slots.

Doesnt say PCIe. Wont even physically fit a Red Rocket card, let alone drive it. So its a great expansion box for 2004, not 2011.

 

[Zakaree Sandberg]

hmmm ill keep looking, or will build it myself..

i have a hard time believing the only option is 1000.00 +

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

Your best bet for price is the single-slot EC34 to PCIe, which runs about $750.

If you have a newer Mac with Thunderbolt or plan to buy a Thunderbolt equipped PC early next year when they start to show up, then you will have some more options here soon. Magma, Sonnet and a few others are making Thunderbolt versions, which provide much greater throughput.

The one you linked in your original post is the entirely wrong item, as Conrad pointed out. That site does have one though: http://www.virtuavia.eu/shop/1-x-netstor-pcie-expansion-box.html

Looks like a decent option, very similar to the Magma, but a bit cheaper. I would go with the Magma. You can buy it easily from a USA vendor and it's been proven compatible with the Rocket.

Next best option is the MAXX DIGITAL mobile Rocket, but it's a bit more expensive.

ExpressCard-34 is only going to run your Rocket at 1/8th maximum speed. Works fine for playback and you can do some light transcodes in the field.

 

[James Drake]

ooo... looks solid

 

[Alex Carr]

Yeah I looked into one of these and the only one they have that has a Pci-e is only x1 but a x4 slot... Plus its x2 PCI and x2 Pci-e... I have this one and use it for P2 Cards, on the rare occasion I use P2.

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

The Netstor box I linked above has a single PCIe X16 slot in there with double-width space, so you can use the SDI bracket for the Rocket if you want. I don't know just how reliable this unit would be, never seen it or used it myself. It just popped up based on Zakaree's link in the first post. Of course, it has to pass through an ExpressCard interface, which is essentially the same as a PCIe gen1 X1 (single-lane) slot. Or 1/8th of the total bandwidth possible from a RED Rocket. The Rocket, as per PCIe spec, is downward compatible with 'shorter' slots, having fewer lanes. It will operate on an X1 or X4 connection. It however does need an X8 or X16 "electrical" or "mechanical" slot as it's sometimes referred to. Meaning the slot is that physical size with the proper amount of power running to it, even though it may support fewer lanes for data throughput.

In this price range, I would still go with the Magma. It's tried and proven and after the conversion to $USD, only about $150 more.

 

[Dan Kanes]

cheapest redrocket housing:

$329+Operating System (of your choice)

http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2011/09/building-sandy-bridge-customac-customac.html
A Bigger Case and a bigger PSU would be in order,but its just proof of concept.