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ACOMDATA DHD1500UFAB-72 1 5TB DualDrive PRO USB FW HD
This review is from : AcomData 1.5 TB Dual Drive Triple Interface USB 2.0/Firewire DHD1500UFAB-72
Acomdata 2TB external drive . I'm a Video Editor by profession and always shopping around for external drives. Tried my first Acomdata 320gb drive a while back to back up my system's drive and it didn't disappoint. I then tried the 2 TB external drive to see if it could handle the rigors of editing... It did with ease, so now I just bought another. Knock on wood, I haven't had any problems and definitely recommend this drive. Oh, not to mention the price for 2TB of storage space... unbelievable!
Acomdata 2TB external drive . I'm a Video Editor by profession and always shopping around for external drives. Tried my first Acomdata 320gb drive a while back to back up my system's drive and it didn't disappoint. I then tried the 2 TB external drive to see if it could handle the rigors of editing... It did with ease, so now I just bought another. Knock on wood, I haven't had any problems and definitely recommend this drive. Oh, not to mention the price for 2TB of storage space... unbelievable!
AcomData 1.5 TB Dual Drive Triple Interface USB 2.0/Firewire DHD1500UFAB-72 Reviews
Works great! . So there was a problem when setting it up with 10.5.X. Called customer service, they were friendly and helped me out quickly.
Simple steps to save everyone time (wish it was on their website):
- Disk Utilities
- Select drive
- Select Partition tab
- Set Number of Partitions
- Click on "Options"
- Select "Apple Partition Map"
- "Apply"
- Go back to work!
Works great! . So there was a problem when setting it up with 10.5.X. Called customer service, they were friendly and helped me out quickly.
Simple steps to save everyone time (wish it was on their website):
- Disk Utilities
- Select drive
- Select Partition tab
- Set Number of Partitions
- Click on "Options"
- Select "Apple Partition Map"
- "Apply"
- Go back to work!
AcomData 1.5 TB Dual Drive Triple Interface USB 2.0/Firewire DHD1500UFAB-72 Opinions
I like it!!!!! . Well, its too bad the reviewer below didn't realize that the drive comes with a cd, which the user manual is on in PDF Adobe. If he had opened that, he would have realized there is a protocol for mounting this drive especially with Macs. Oh well, not his fault, it could have been a return in which the cd was not included (Happens all the time). Anyway, I love this drive,it has on and off switch which Seagate has discontinued, multiple interface including firewire 800 even daisy chained 800!!! I will say this, it is loud as hell, but that's just the fan which is top of the line. Acomdata makes great drives, they usually drop the ball on little things like power chords that aren't as secure as I think or would like them to be. I never understood why power chords aren't the screw in type for drives, especially considering the damage a yanked out chord can cause. Otherwise, this thing is a tank, a really nice drive.
I like it!!!!! . Well, its too bad the reviewer below didn't realize that the drive comes with a cd, which the user manual is on in PDF Adobe. If he had opened that, he would have realized there is a protocol for mounting this drive especially with Macs. Oh well, not his fault, it could have been a return in which the cd was not included (Happens all the time). Anyway, I love this drive,it has on and off switch which Seagate has discontinued, multiple interface including firewire 800 even daisy chained 800!!! I will say this, it is loud as hell, but that's just the fan which is top of the line. Acomdata makes great drives, they usually drop the ball on little things like power chords that aren't as secure as I think or would like them to be. I never understood why power chords aren't the screw in type for drives, especially considering the damage a yanked out chord can cause. Otherwise, this thing is a tank, a really nice drive.
I'm half happy with these drives . I have owned 2 of these drives for about 2 years now.
One has had a faulty fan since the first month I bought it. It makes a horrendous noise. If I smack the drive the noise will change, but eventually comes back. My girlfriend makes me turn it off at night because it is so loud and annoying. I'm thinking of disconnecting the fan assembly. Hopefully it won't overheat and die, taking with it TERABYTES of movies.
The other drive is fine. I've never had any problem with data loss with either drive.
One has had a faulty fan since the first month I bought it. It makes a horrendous noise. If I smack the drive the noise will change, but eventually comes back. My girlfriend makes me turn it off at night because it is so loud and annoying. I'm thinking of disconnecting the fan assembly. Hopefully it won't overheat and die, taking with it TERABYTES of movies.
The other drive is fine. I've never had any problem with data loss with either drive.
Very performant HDD a bit too noisy though . The Firewire & RAID combination gives this drive an edge over the competition in the same price range. It is definitely faster than the Iomega Prestige 1.5TB (which sells for the same price) when connected on a Firewire 400 port. Newer Macs have Firewire 800, so expect an even better performance.
Despite the complains of other users, the drive works without any problems on Macs (needs to be formatted as HFS+ using OSX included Disc Utility; the Iomega Prestige also needs to be formatted). The unit comes with detailed setup instructions.
For those interested, the drive also works with Western Digital HD TV media player in both the HFS+ Journaled and not-Journaled configurations.
On the negative side, you have to keep in mind though that this is a RAID system. There are two hard drives in there, plus a fan, so expect roughly the same noise and vibration level as a quiet desktop computer. The drive is also rather heavy, which hinders portability.
Bottom line
Pros: fast transfer speed; dual Firewire and USB connectivity; compatible with WD HD TV
Cons: heavy unit; rather noisy
Forgot to mention. The power input has a very weird 4 pin connector that can plugged in more than one way. According to the setup instructions, the connector fits only one way. This is not true. If the drive doesn't power up,try rotating the power connector, then turn the drive on again. The people from Acomdata should definitely fix this problem!
Despite the complains of other users, the drive works without any problems on Macs (needs to be formatted as HFS+ using OSX included Disc Utility; the Iomega Prestige also needs to be formatted). The unit comes with detailed setup instructions.
For those interested, the drive also works with Western Digital HD TV media player in both the HFS+ Journaled and not-Journaled configurations.
On the negative side, you have to keep in mind though that this is a RAID system. There are two hard drives in there, plus a fan, so expect roughly the same noise and vibration level as a quiet desktop computer. The drive is also rather heavy, which hinders portability.
Bottom line
Pros: fast transfer speed; dual Firewire and USB connectivity; compatible with WD HD TV
Cons: heavy unit; rather noisy
Forgot to mention. The power input has a very weird 4 pin connector that can plugged in more than one way. According to the setup instructions, the connector fits only one way. This is not true. If the drive doesn't power up,try rotating the power connector, then turn the drive on again. The people from Acomdata should definitely fix this problem!
Good Value . Good value, lot's of memory for the money. But, noisy fan runs all of the time, even with the computer shut down. AcomData say's that it is suppose to run all the time. My AcomData 360, shut's down with the computer.
Great HD for the money perfect movie server for Mac Mini . Excellent hard drive for the money. My only gripe was the fan noise. I've decided to take the fan out and it is very quiet now. The HD powers down on its own when not in use so there isn't much heat. I am using it for a movie server with my Mac Mini.
Cons Review
Won't last more than a year . I cannot warn people off of any Acomdata product fast enough. I am trying to do my best though. I bought (2) different hard drives from them to back up my iphoto and itunes. One was fire wire and one was usb. The usb failed about 13 month after I bought it. I called them and asked them to get me another one and remove the information from the failed one. They essentially laughed at me. After a year they completely wash their hands of their customers. The Firewire failed about (20) days ago. I just used it for a timemachine back up. This one did not even last a year. I am going to call them and just let them know how poor their products are. I don't want anything from them. I will replace with a Seagate (had one for 3 years now). Please do not support this company. They make a horrible products.
ugh I regret my failed purchase . I bought this product and it failed the first day, can't get to recognized on my computer. Am I to trust this tin can to back up my drive? I don
t think so. Just trying to get some technical help was a nightmare as they were unresponsive to any e-mails and phone calls are put onto extended hold. I highly recommend just putting up more money and buy a known product like Apple or even Dell.
t think so. Just trying to get some technical help was a nightmare as they were unresponsive to any e-mails and phone calls are put onto extended hold. I highly recommend just putting up more money and buy a known product like Apple or even Dell.
Acomdata 2 TB HDD . Had it for a week. Using it with an iMac for Time Machine firewire backups. The computer recognized it immediately, and said it needed reformatting before it could be used for Time Machine. I reformatted it and it has been working fine as a drive since. The problem is that the fan is EXTREMEMLY loud. I am pretty tolerant, but it is so loud that I am thinking of returning it. I have been keeping it turned off during normal computer use and just turning it on to do manual backups because of this. Also, there is a glowing blue light in the front under the mesh which glows too bright when the drive is active (which is always). It is too bright and very distracting.
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Product Details
EAN : 0708769030817UPC : 708769030817
MPN : DHD1500UFAB-72
Brand : Acomdata
Weight : 7 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 12 inches
Width : 8 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Acomdata
Model : DHD1500UFAB-72
Publisher : Acomdata
Size : 1.5 TB
SKU : DHDHD1500UFAB72
Studio : Acomdata
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