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What type of HDD for video editing

I personally think Raid is a waste and you run the risk of losing everything. Go with the Raptor.
 
Video editing is one of the few desktop uses where raid actually can make a difference. So raid 0 with the right drives will probably be faster then the raptor (especially if you are working with raw video (ie no compression)). Just remember that with raid 0 if 1 drive fails you loose everything so keep backups if the data you are working with is important.
 
Originally posted by: lamere
raptor.
RAID is a waste, and has no benefit in a desktop enviornment.
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Do you do video production for a living? Can you explain why every professional video producer uses a form of RAID, either Fiber or SCSI?

RAID is widely used in Video applications because video often needs more throughput than one drive can sustain. Since video is so bandwidth-intensive, striping drives together (RAID 0) will help achieve the bandwidth required. More disks will yield greater bandwidth up to the limits of the interface.

We run dual-channel fiber RAID 5 with SCSI 320 drives at work.

Obviously RAID 5 is the way to go if you have the funds. You get the benefits of speed and backup.

SATA Raid has almost caught up to SCSI RAID in performance. I run a SATA Raid at home for offline editing when I have a deadline.


 
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