If you are still saving up to get a camera with on board HDD drive where you can just use memory cards instead of dv tapes here is a little device that is should make you feel a little more high tech - The FireStore FS-4 allows you to dump the contents of your dv tape onto the 40GB (3 hours) or 80GB (6 hours) harddrive of the FS-4. OK with that said I am a little puzzled to the real use of the device maybe it does something else - when I transfer the contents of a dv tape I always keep the dv - What would be cool is the ability to record directly from the camera into that portable harddrive - cutting the dv tape out

Short Specifications.

DV Video I/O 25Mbps (1 x 6pin IEEE1394)
142mm(H) x 95mm(W) x 40mm(D)
400 g
40GB/80GB 5400rpm 8MB
90 mins recording time.
Windows98SE/Windows2000/WindowsXP/MacOS9/MacOS X

Available later this month in Japan for 99,750 Yen.

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