About Ssds; Choosing A Fast Ssd - Blackmagicdesign HyperDeck Shuttle Installation And Operation Manual

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About SSDs

Choosing a Fast SSD

When working with uncompressed video it's important to carefully check the SSD you would like to use.
This is because some SSDs can have up to 50% lower write speed than the manufacturer's claimed speed,
so even though the disk specifications claim an SSD is fast enough to handle video, in reality the disk is not
fast enough for real time video data recording. Hidden data compression mostly affects recording and often
these disks can still be used for real time playback.
In our testing, we have found larger newer models of SSD, and larger capacity SSDs are generally faster.
SSDs recommended for use with HyperDeck and uncompressed 10-bit HD video recording include:
‚ Crucial 256GB C300
‚ Crucial 512GB M4 (firmware 009)
‚ Kingston 64GB SSDNow V+100
‚ Kingston 128GB SSDNow V+100
‚ Kingston 240GB SSDNow V+200
‚ Kingston HyperX 240GB
‚ OCZ 240GB Vertex 3
‚ OCZ 480GB Vertex 3
‚ Sandisk Extreme 480GB.
Please check the tech notes on the Blackmagic Design web site for the latest information.
If you find an SSD which isn't fast enough for uncompressed HD video, try a faster SSD or use HyperDeck
Utility to switch to a compressed recording format such as ProRes or DNxHD. These recording formats have
a much lower data rate and are easier for the SSD to handle.