WTB: USB 3.0 RED MAG READER in TORONTO?? DESPERATE!

[Michael Dalton]

Hi,

Any chance anyone in Toronto would have a USB 3.0RED MAG reader they'd sell at full price plus shipping costs? I'm going to shoot in the field Africa and need a quick way to offload cards. I have the Lacie thunderbolt adapter to ESATA. but I won't have the 12v needed to power it. I'm rushing out to get a new matte book just to cut time.

Anyone who could help out will be king. I'd even throw in a full day of shooting with my epic if there are any scarlet users who have one.

Need it by Sunday morning 15th of July.

 

[Ted Parkes]

What are you using now? I have a Red Mag reader but not the Mini usb 3.0

 

[Michael Dalton]

I've go the esata one. I want the USB 3.0, because the computer can power it. To use ESATA on my mac, I have to use the Lacie thunderbolt to ESATA hub, which requires 12v power. Which I don't have. There is a generator, but we only can run it for about 3-4 hours a day, and I'll have a lot to charge, so I want to minimize what I need to plug in.

 

[Shervin Mandgaryan]

Get an eSata to USB 3.0 converter off ebay or in a computer shop.

 

[Paramon Ivanovich]

for how long you're going, i might land you mine

 

[Michael Dalton]

A month. So A long time. I could order you another and pay for it, I'm not aware of any esata to USB3 that works, any experience people out there??

 

[Shervin Mandgaryan]

I've been using this for awhile. You should be able to pick it up downtown at Canada Computers.

http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view_detail/469

Maximum read/write on the RED SSD's is 180mb/s, so you won't see a huge advantage of USB 3.0 over eSata in speeds.

 

[Michael Dalton]

Shervin... that would work great... Seems like a special order or web mail order only. I tried CC, Tiger Direct, Future Shop, nothing in stock.

ESATA speed is good enough.

 

[Stivan Widick]

My eSATA/FW800 REDmag reader (original model) came with a USB to DC-in power cable to supply juice when using the eSATA connector. Did yours not come with this?

 

[Michael Dalton]

it's the lacie thunderbolt hub I can't power. It requires 12v DC

I'm on a macbook pro. No esata

 

[Bob Gundu]

I have a package arriving but you never know what's in the box. If its in there, I'll definitely let you take it for the month.

 

[Stivan Widick]

Oh, sorry Michael.