Nexto ND-2725 video backup: has Sean Penn met his match?
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted December 10th 2008 10:44AM
posted December 10th 2008 10:44AM
It looks like NextoDI is back with another storage device aimed at the hot-to-trot paparazzi set. Like the last offering we saw from the company, the ND-2725 sports a 2.5-inch SATA hard drive (up to 200GB) and supports just about every other memory card out there. Additionally, data can be backed up via USB and FireWire, including SxS and P2 cards from Sony and Panasonic camcorders, respectively. The company bills this guy as the "world's fastest backup device," and while we wonder about that, at a max speed of 32MB/s, it's certainly no slouch. Besides, you can't put a premium on data integrity -- you wouldn't want a loused backup to come between you and all those National Enquirer greenbacks, would you?
oh cut sean-o some slack
yeah man i agree with you. Sean Penn rules! just watch Into The Wild, guys.
OMG, is that Mr. Hand he's beating on?
FUGLY in looks
Although I do agree. We all still hate you.
I don't understand the joke, sorry.
Went right over my head too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Penn#Personal_life
Now that HDD's are so cheap, I'd say that my backup plan would most likely be two 500GB HDD's. I could get both for just $200
Way to miss the point flash....
oh sean will still brake this thing (after he will brake paparazzi face) - come on!
it doesn't really support SxS and P2 cards- it supports the cameras. you have to connect the camera via usb. as in, you have to stop shooting and copy it over the cable to a drive. which, at least for the SxS, I know is faster with a regular laptop.
looks better for photographers with it's actual memory card support, though.
No one is safe from being caught in a no no. :) It looks and sounds pretty useful.
"200 GB"
You forgot a 0 there.
Hyperdrive Colorspace is still better, since you can get a model that's shell-only and throw in your own hard drive. 200GB is way too small for long, laptopless video shooting.
Hyper drive never meant to be used for pro users. No matter how fast the transfer rates they advertise. that's their dream.
You can easily get 2 gig SD cards for 8 bucks. I think a paparazzi would probably just have a handful of those ready to go at all times no?
No, the last thing you want when you are shooting are a bunch of cards to go through after. 2 GB cards for 8 bucks? They are not pro cards if they are 8 bucks. Shooting in RAW on a 2GB card means you have 60 shots if that. If you take as many shots as the paparazzi, then you would fill up the card quite quickly. The Hyperdrive Colourspace is much better. I am saving up for one, so I just need to carry 2 8GB 300x cards and be done with it.
Why not just get an Eye-Fi? With an 3G hotspot thing that should be pretty safe from any attacker.
I guess I'm missing the point on this device. With memory cards so cheap, why not just throw in a new card (and another, and another) until you have time to download the data to a computer where you've already got a back up system in place?
lol i live really close to him
It doesn't have firewire. It uses eSATA and USB2.0
Sony SxS and Panasonic P2 cards are not 2GB for 8 bucks...
Yes, those who don't understand these kind of devices really miss the point. It's not about saving money on cards. It's about BACKING UP a second copy. There are things that money cannot buy.
Need to correct some info written here:
1. Nexto Video Storage backs up via USB or memory card. NOT Firewire.
2. Hard drive comes in 160GB, 250GB, 320GB and 500GB, but is forward compatible to 2TB if desired.
For more info, visit www.nextodiusa.com or www.internationalsupplies.com