» Archive for the ‘Computer hardware’ Category
06Feb Crucial M500 960GB $449 Amazon Sale
The Crucial m500 960GB SSD drives might not be quit as fast as the Samsung 840 EVO 1TB drives, but the slight difference in performance will save you $80. Right now Amazon has the Crucial m500 960GB SSD drives on sale for just $449 while the Samsung 840 EVO 1TB drive is priced at $529. That […]
04Feb Samsung 840 EVO 500GB drive and the 830 it’s replacing
The Samsung 840 EVO 500GB drive showed up from that ebay sale I posted a few weeks ago. The plan for this drive is to the upgrade the Samsung 830 256GB SSD that I installed a year and half ago in my Asus Zenbook ux32vd. The Zenbook still does a great job, but I want […]
01Feb USB 3.0 card reader speeds and why it matters
This question came in and I thought it might be helpful if I answer it on the site. Since USB 3.0 has a max transfer speed of 5 Gbps and USB 2.0 has a max of 480 Mbps, and SD class 10 cards have a minimum speed of 10 Mbps, does it really make any […]
30Jan Transcend USB 3.0 card reader quick overview
I’ve had pretty good luck with the Transcend USB 3.0 card readers and I keep one in each camera bag. I needed another card reader to replace the one that was “borrowed” by a fellow filmmaker on the set of our last shoot (It’ll probably be 6 months before I see it again). When I […]
21Jan External 4tb drives back under the price of internal drives
Looks like Seagate external drives have dropped below the price of internal drives yet again. You can pick up an external 4tb drive for $159, while the 4tb internal drive is closer to $180. If you’re willing to do a little bit of work removing the drive from the enclosure you can save around $20. […]
17Jan Samsung 840 EVO 500GB drive $279.99
If you are in the market for a large capacity SSD, the Samsung 840 EVO is currently one of the best performing options on the market. Normally the 500GB version of this drive will set you back around $315, but right now you can pick it up for just $279.99 with free shipping on ebay. […]
13Dec Is the Camranger really a TP-LINK TL-MR3040?
The short answer to that question is yes. I spoke with the guys from TP-Link this morning, i’m currently on Scotland time, so I think that’s evening in the United States. Here’s what they said. Under an agreement with TP-LINK, CamRanger is a rebranded TP-LINK router. CamRanger has altered the TL-MR3040’s firmware and created an […]
11Dec TP-LINK TL-MR3040 wireless field monitor with DSLR controller
Finally had a chance to sit down and hack the TP-Link TL-MR3040 Wireless unit. In case you missed it, with a little bit of work you can setup the TP-Link TL-MR3040 to work with the DSLR controller android app. This basically gives you a wireless control as well and monitoring capabilities for less than $40. Note: Keep in […]
25Nov Seiki 39 inch 4k monitor price drop $489
If you’re looking to move up to a 4k editing monitor, prices just got better. The Seiki 39 inch 4k panel just dropped in price from $699 to $489 with free Amazon prime shipping. That gives you just shy of 4 times the working area of a 1080p panel (3840 × 2160p). This basically means you can […]
21Nov Crucial M500 960GB SSD $527
If you’re in the market for a very large SSD, Amazon has the Crucial M500 960GB SSD on sale right now for $527. That’s a pretty healthy price drop considering drives this big were over $1000 this time last year. This is one of those Amazon Black friday deals (even though its not for another […]
