Adaptec makes RAID easy and affordable, delivering data faster and more reliably than native operating system software RAID at a fraction of the cost of high-end RAID solutions.... more
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1 x storage - Ultra2 Wide SCSI LVD - 68 pin HD D-Sub (HD-68) ( external )
Compatible Slots: 1 x PCI - full-length
Miscellaneous
Package Type: Retail
Cables Included:
2 x SCSI cable - internal
2 x SCSI terminator - internal, 2 x SCSI cable - internal
Mounting Kit: Included
Manufacturer's product description
Adaptec makes RAID easy and affordable, delivering data faster and more reliably than native operating system software RAID at a fraction of the cost of high-end RAID solutions. The Ultra2 RAID card family protects your servers and workstations from unscheduled downtime and optimizes these systems performance delivering data over the network faster. Featuring Ultra2 SCSI technology and a powerful RAID coprocessor to increase performance, these RAID products provide best in class performance from the leader in SCSI. In addition, Adaptec's Ultra2 SCSI RAID card family support advanced RAID features, including bootable arrays, hot-swap drives, hot-spare drives, S.M.A.R.T. drives, extended parity protection, dynamic sector repairing and more, assuring round-the-clock fault tolerance for your business-and mission-critical data. Larger server configurations for workgroups and departments require performance and scalability. Adaptec's Ultra2 SCSI RAID Card AAA-133U2 adds to the AAA-131U2 benefits by delivering multiple array adapters in a single PCI slot. The three SCSI channels triple bandwidth to 240 MByte/sec and allow connection of up to 45 devices providing scalability to grow as your business grows.
Software / system requirements
Software Included: Drivers & Utilities
OS Required: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, UnixWare 7, Novell NetWare 4.11, Novell NetWare 4.2, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or later, Microsoft Windows 2000, UnixWare 7.01, Novell NetWare 4.11, Novell NetWare 5.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, UnixWare 7.0, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Novell NetWare 4.2, Microsoft Windows 2000, Novell NetWare 5.0, UnixWare 7.01, Novell NetWare 4.11, Novell NetWare 5.0, UnixWare 7.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional / NT 4.0
Min Processor Type: Intel Pentium 90 MHz
Min RAM Size: 64 MB
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 5 years warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - replacement - 5 years - carry-in, Limited warranty - 5 years
Advantages: Works well out of box; captures video as MPEG-2 flawlessly Disadvantages: Stopped working after a Microsoft update - Adaptec will not offer free fix.
...Product served me well for transferring several piles of VHS tapes to my Media Center 2005 machine. Then - Microsoft came out with some software update and product only works for a limited time. Pause it while recording and the PC freezes. restart the PC and it no longer detects the device. Remove device - uninstall drivers and uninstalling WinDVR 3 all temporary fixes - problem reoccurs. Doing the C++ registry hack worked very limited, now does not. Adaptec - with this known problem - can not even be contacted outside of their "pay" support. Adaptec has not updated their searchable database with the "fix" - they apparently demand their customers to pay them before they assist. A sad state of affairs within a once-great company. Shame on you, Adaptec!...
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Advantages: Portable Device,Good for small time duration capturing Disadvantages: To convert 30 minutes of captured video it takes around two hours
...It Captures the Video in real time mode but drops number of frames.So you donot get the smooth motion of a scene. Same result is observed in the video cd. The manufacturer has set the time limit for capturing to only 600 seconds. After that audio & video goes out of sync
The software(sonic My DVD is supplied with the unit is also not user friendly.It is very slow. One major drawback is in preview mode, the source sound gets muted.It becomes difficult to recognise the scene.In video editing mode,after trimming unwanted footege,the audio video synchronisation goes totally out.The resulting vcd projet has very poor quality with lot of pauses and choppy movements.Very Furstrating.other capture devices has got far better quality than this Adaptec AVC-1100....
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Advantages: Plug n play, reliable, efficient Disadvantages: A bit pricy
...Finally, just when I was begining to give up on ever attaching my SCSI drive to my system, along came the answer to my prayers. A neat fitted in seconds, no need to open the case solution; the Adaptec USB to SCSI connector.
This piece of electronic genius allows you to connect virtually any SCSI device directly to your PC through its USB port. It works and is brilliant. It just plugs in and away it goes. Everything is supplied and with easy to follow directions.
It is not cheap though, expect to pay about $50 ($90) for it but compared with a SCSI card & cables it probably works out the same and is definately 100% less hastle than trying to configure an already stuffed full to the brim machine.
It's got my vote....
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24.09.2007
05.10.2000
