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The CAXM Elite Series external hard drive delivers reliable storage expansion and the incredible 3.0Gbps transfer speed of eSATA, all in one sleek aluminum package. The transfer speed, at six times faster than USB 2.0, will blow you away; it's made possible with our easy-to-install eSATA bracket kit (included). For exceptional performance, the hard drive has 32MB of cache, enough for even the most performance demanding users. The CAXM is remarkably durable, offering state-of-the art shock absorption and superior all-around performance, and its stackable design gives you a streamlined, uncluttered workplace.
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1TB eSATA External Hard Drive . I Did the reviews and this drive turned out to exceeded my expectations. It was simple to hook up to my already existing eSATA connection even though Cavalry provide a card kit for those who do not already have an eSATA connection. This drive is "Silent"! I like the soft blue light that flash's red during write sessions. It has worked flawlessly and I would recommend this drive. The placement of the On/Off switch is in an ideal location for my tastes and this drive runs cool...
1TB eSATA External Hard Drive . I Did the reviews and this drive turned out to exceeded my expectations. It was simple to hook up to my already existing eSATA connection even though Cavalry provide a card kit for those who do not already have an eSATA connection. This drive is "Silent"! I like the soft blue light that flash's red during write sessions. It has worked flawlessly and I would recommend this drive. The placement of the On/Off switch is in an ideal location for my tastes and this drive runs cool...
Cavalry 1tb external drive . So far so good...quick file transfer via the eSATA cable, sturdy build (makes my old Iomega drive feel like a cheap plastic toy). Very happy
Cavalry Storage CAXM Elite Series 1 TB 32 MB Cache USB/eSATA External Hard Drive CAXM3701T3 - Includes eSATA Kit Reviews
Useful HD . I bought this 1 TB HD about a month ago and have had no problems. The cords that come with it (eSATA and USB) are a little short, but useable. The instructions are a bit sparse too. For example, I'm not sure when, if, or how frequently it can or should be turned off.
Some are annoyed by the bright blue LED on the front-it's not that bad. Also, I just turn off the HD when it's not in use so it hasn't been any trouble.
I'd recommend this product. Videos & pictures play quickly and without chops using eSATA and USB. I also like the fact that I can use it on my desktop and two laptops. It came with a desktop eSATA hookup and I got a eSata Express Card so that I could use this faster connection (faster than USB) on my laptops too.
Useful HD . I bought this 1 TB HD about a month ago and have had no problems. The cords that come with it (eSATA and USB) are a little short, but useable. The instructions are a bit sparse too. For example, I'm not sure when, if, or how frequently it can or should be turned off.
Some are annoyed by the bright blue LED on the front-it's not that bad. Also, I just turn off the HD when it's not in use so it hasn't been any trouble.
I'd recommend this product. Videos & pictures play quickly and without chops using eSATA and USB. I also like the fact that I can use it on my desktop and two laptops. It came with a desktop eSATA hookup and I got a eSata Express Card so that I could use this faster connection (faster than USB) on my laptops too.
Cavalry Storage CAXM Elite Series 1 TB 32 MB Cache USB/eSATA External Hard Drive CAXM3701T3 - Includes eSATA Kit Opinions
Very Temperamental Unit . I bought the Cavalry 1TB external hard drive for my Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 as a means of expanding my DVR storage as so many other people have. Ever since switching over to HD programming the storage of my Cable box's DVR dropped down from 100 hours to a mere 24 so I was quite elated to learn that there were other means of adding on to DVR storage.
After shopping around, I settled on the Cavalry hard drive because the reviews ranged from fair to good and it was a good $10-$15 cheaper than its competitors. The set up was very easy, the unit comes with 2 cables, a power cable and the ESATA cable you connect to the back of the cable box. After simply unplugging the cable box, letting it load up and then turning on the Cavalry hard drive, I was prompted with the message that an external storage device was detected and was asked if I would like to format. Thats all in terms of set up, from then on, you can record movies and shows aplenty, everything gets recorded to the hard drive simply because it has the larger amount of free space.
The device was not perfect, however, in fact it was quite temperamental. Move it the slightest distance, or tamper with the cable and you risk your picture freezing, becoming digitalized or the signal between your cable box and the hard drive being lost all together. My tv sits on a rotating stand so that I can direct it to different points of the room depending on where I sit and even this action may tamper with the signal. I became very reluctant to touch the hard drive for fear of causing this to happen. Sometimes, the signal between the cable box and the hard drive would be lost without my knowing it, for no apparent reason and I would only realize it when sitting down to watch a tv show I thought had been recorded earlier in the week only to discover that it was not there, or that only 7 minutes of the show was recorded, for example. I would say this kind of thing would happen about 15% of the time. What would follow would be a tedious session of restarting my cable box and then the hard drive, often several times before a signal would be reestablished. Pretty much any kind of issue I would encounter with my DVR I would somehow fix by starting and restarting the hard drive.
I tolerated all of these quirks, because despite everything else, my shows for the most part were still being recorded and with a final count of 94 recordings, ranging from half hour shows to 3 hour long movies and everything in between, the 1TB hard drive was still only about 43% at capacity.
You may have noticed that my review has been for the most part in the past tense, that's because my Cavalry Hard Drive has finally crapped out and lost all of my recordings. I've had the unit for about a year and a half. I tried to watch a recorded show as per usual, in fact I had watched several that day and this time the drive froze, and began to make unusual noises. The problem was not resolved after several reboots and I had noticed that despite having 94 recordings, the capacity was only at 2%. I have tested it out, I can now add new recordings to it, but all of my previous ones are lost, corrupted I believe.
I can continue to use this one, however, since my recording slate has been wiped clean, I decided that this may be a good time to try another brand of external hard drives, hopefully one that will function as its supposed to without the quirks and problems of the Cavalry.
Very Temperamental Unit . I bought the Cavalry 1TB external hard drive for my Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 as a means of expanding my DVR storage as so many other people have. Ever since switching over to HD programming the storage of my Cable box's DVR dropped down from 100 hours to a mere 24 so I was quite elated to learn that there were other means of adding on to DVR storage.
After shopping around, I settled on the Cavalry hard drive because the reviews ranged from fair to good and it was a good $10-$15 cheaper than its competitors. The set up was very easy, the unit comes with 2 cables, a power cable and the ESATA cable you connect to the back of the cable box. After simply unplugging the cable box, letting it load up and then turning on the Cavalry hard drive, I was prompted with the message that an external storage device was detected and was asked if I would like to format. Thats all in terms of set up, from then on, you can record movies and shows aplenty, everything gets recorded to the hard drive simply because it has the larger amount of free space.
The device was not perfect, however, in fact it was quite temperamental. Move it the slightest distance, or tamper with the cable and you risk your picture freezing, becoming digitalized or the signal between your cable box and the hard drive being lost all together. My tv sits on a rotating stand so that I can direct it to different points of the room depending on where I sit and even this action may tamper with the signal. I became very reluctant to touch the hard drive for fear of causing this to happen. Sometimes, the signal between the cable box and the hard drive would be lost without my knowing it, for no apparent reason and I would only realize it when sitting down to watch a tv show I thought had been recorded earlier in the week only to discover that it was not there, or that only 7 minutes of the show was recorded, for example. I would say this kind of thing would happen about 15% of the time. What would follow would be a tedious session of restarting my cable box and then the hard drive, often several times before a signal would be reestablished. Pretty much any kind of issue I would encounter with my DVR I would somehow fix by starting and restarting the hard drive.
I tolerated all of these quirks, because despite everything else, my shows for the most part were still being recorded and with a final count of 94 recordings, ranging from half hour shows to 3 hour long movies and everything in between, the 1TB hard drive was still only about 43% at capacity.
You may have noticed that my review has been for the most part in the past tense, that's because my Cavalry Hard Drive has finally crapped out and lost all of my recordings. I've had the unit for about a year and a half. I tried to watch a recorded show as per usual, in fact I had watched several that day and this time the drive froze, and began to make unusual noises. The problem was not resolved after several reboots and I had noticed that despite having 94 recordings, the capacity was only at 2%. I have tested it out, I can now add new recordings to it, but all of my previous ones are lost, corrupted I believe.
I can continue to use this one, however, since my recording slate has been wiped clean, I decided that this may be a good time to try another brand of external hard drives, hopefully one that will function as its supposed to without the quirks and problems of the Cavalry.
Good external HDD . Good external hard disk with multiple connections (USB, e-sata). The only defect is that this device takes out a lot of heat
Solid Storage Option . Our family had 75 reels of old 8mm movies dating back to the early 1950's that I wanted a film lab in Arizona convert to digital HD files. I needed a storage option that would have plenty of room because some of the reels were large and others were small so I didn't know how much hard drive storage would be needed. I have eSATA on my MacPro so this drive seemed to fit the bill for cost per MB and speed that can be used in the future.
My observations about this drive so far (about 60 days of ownership): It has held up well for shipping because it was shipped to me, shipped to Arizona and then shipped back to me with the movie collection on it. This drive is bulky and designed for desktop use. It would be nice if they could downsize it 20-30% (don't plan it being compact and portable, there are better drives for that). The blue light on the front is somewhat bright and I would prefer it to be a softer (read dimmer) lighting but at this point I have resigned to turning the drive to a 90 degree angle and don't really have to see it. I would like to have the power switch on the front so I don't have to fumble for it on the back. This is not a big deal but it would just seem handy if the blue light on the front were also the power switch. The speed hooked up be eSATA is very fast and it copied over all the video files quickly. The USB performance on my laptop was much slower but I would say it is very average for a USB drive, you just get spoiled by eSATA. The drive is quiet and stays cool. If you are in the market for an external eSATA drive that you don't need to be too portable I think this is a good choice.
My observations about this drive so far (about 60 days of ownership): It has held up well for shipping because it was shipped to me, shipped to Arizona and then shipped back to me with the movie collection on it. This drive is bulky and designed for desktop use. It would be nice if they could downsize it 20-30% (don't plan it being compact and portable, there are better drives for that). The blue light on the front is somewhat bright and I would prefer it to be a softer (read dimmer) lighting but at this point I have resigned to turning the drive to a 90 degree angle and don't really have to see it. I would like to have the power switch on the front so I don't have to fumble for it on the back. This is not a big deal but it would just seem handy if the blue light on the front were also the power switch. The speed hooked up be eSATA is very fast and it copied over all the video files quickly. The USB performance on my laptop was much slower but I would say it is very average for a USB drive, you just get spoiled by eSATA. The drive is quiet and stays cool. If you are in the market for an external eSATA drive that you don't need to be too portable I think this is a good choice.
Great value for price reliable good drive . I bought one of these to backup some video files and photos off my laptop. The reason I chose the drive was that it had ok reviews and it had esata, which was useful as I just bought one of the media players for my TV and wanted to play HD video via the esata connection.
This drive worked flawlessly from initial hookup. It runs with little heat, and sometimes after transferring 100 GB of video via USB which takes a while, the drive only is a slight bit warm to the touch, and this is without a fan.
Additionally in the 7 months I have had this drive, no issues of failure. I was so impressed with the drive, I got a second and now use that one to serve video to the player, and use the first one as an everyday backup. Very impressed with both.
The only quirk is that occassionally you will hear some hard drive noise that was disconcerting at first, but the drive continues to work some 4 months on.
This drive worked flawlessly from initial hookup. It runs with little heat, and sometimes after transferring 100 GB of video via USB which takes a while, the drive only is a slight bit warm to the touch, and this is without a fan.
Additionally in the 7 months I have had this drive, no issues of failure. I was so impressed with the drive, I got a second and now use that one to serve video to the player, and use the first one as an everyday backup. Very impressed with both.
The only quirk is that occassionally you will hear some hard drive noise that was disconcerting at first, but the drive continues to work some 4 months on.
Cavalry Storage . This unit has performed great. Works great with new laptop that has esata. Was impressed by the speed and the software that came with unit.
Cons Review
Proof is in the customer service experience . I bought a Cavalry hard drive in March. The thing was a little flakey (lemon probably) and after it erased all my data for the second time I decided I need to get a replacement. It was to late for Amazon.com so I had to deal with Cavalry.
Man, people, the drive isn't worth the hassle in case something goes wrong. You wouldn't believe the experience. I asked for an advanced RMA replacement so they send me through this place called "Bason computers" It takes Bason over a month to send me my new drive. Then I follow their RMA instructions and send the drive back. Guess what happens? They send me another drive.
Then - here is the kicker - when I complained they implied my fault. Yeah sure, I followed their instructions to a T . . .they had the gall to basically ignore what they told me in email (even quoting my generated RMA number) and said "well you didn't write that in the RMA". Yeah thanks. You tell me to do something, I do it, and then you tell me "well we didn't tell you to do the write thing OR we don't bother to look at stuff before we send it out"
Whatever. Avoid this. Stick with a company with a customer service team.
Man, people, the drive isn't worth the hassle in case something goes wrong. You wouldn't believe the experience. I asked for an advanced RMA replacement so they send me through this place called "Bason computers" It takes Bason over a month to send me my new drive. Then I follow their RMA instructions and send the drive back. Guess what happens? They send me another drive.
Then - here is the kicker - when I complained they implied my fault. Yeah sure, I followed their instructions to a T . . .they had the gall to basically ignore what they told me in email (even quoting my generated RMA number) and said "well you didn't write that in the RMA". Yeah thanks. You tell me to do something, I do it, and then you tell me "well we didn't tell you to do the write thing OR we don't bother to look at stuff before we send it out"
Whatever. Avoid this. Stick with a company with a customer service team.
Not as Pictured . The Hard Drive inside my enclosure is a Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 which is a 1tb 7200rpm 32mb cache Hard Drive as advertised but the enclosure is NOT what is pictured here. My enclosure does not have the recessed blue Hard Drive activity light on the front of the enclosure. It has a solid face plate with the name Calvary on it that lights up when there is disc activity...it actually looks cooler than the one pictured here ;). The connections and on/off switch are also positioned differently than the drive portrayed here. Windows Vista 64bit wouldn't detect the drive with either the USB cable or the eSATA cable connected. I finally figured out that I first had to set up the drive in Disc Management after which I was able to assign a drive letter and get the drive up and going. So far I'm satisfied with it's performance.UPDATE: Drive keeps disappearing in Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit. The only way to get it back is to restart Windows...only to have the drive go MIA again shortly thereafter. Returned the Drive for a replacement. If the secoind drive exhibits the same behaviour I will request a refund and go with another brand.SECOND UPDATE: The replacement drive installed without a hitch. After assigning a drive letter and performing a quick format, the drive remained stable and functioning properly. I guess the first drive had issues because this one is working flawlessly.THIRD AND LAST UPDATE: I reduced the rating to 2 stars from 4 because the problem I've been having with the drive disappearing in Windows is due to the eSATA connection of this drive...it doesn't work! That was one of the main reasons I purchased this drive. The USB connection works flawlessly and I've had no problems with it over the past week but my Laptop is only USB 2.0 and I can't get the faster transfer speeds that I would have gotten had the eSATA connection worked. Very disappointed.
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Feature Cavalry Storage CAXM Elite Series 1 TB 32 MB Cache USB/eSATA External Hard Drive CAXM3701T3 - Includes eSATA Kit
- 7200RPM, 32 MB Cache
- USB 2.0 (480Mbps transfer speed)
- Unit Includes - One (1) year manufacturer's warranty, 3.5-inch hard drive in a single bay aluminum enclosure, eSATA cable,
- System Requirements - Available USB or eSATA port, Mac OS 9.x or newer, Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista
- eSATA bracket, USB cable, stand, power adapter and Quick Start Guide
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Product Details
EAN : 0094922821997UPC : 094922821997
MPN : CAXM3701T3
Brand : Cavalry
Color : Black
Weight : 4 pounds
Height : 5 inches
Length : 9 inches
Width : 7 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : Bason Computer, Inc.
Model : CAXM3701T3
Publisher : Bason Computer, Inc.
Studio : Bason Computer, Inc.
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