02-16-2010, LONDON, UK - As an ongoing supporter of professional content creators both large and small, G-Technology by Hitachi announced today the European premiere of the G-DRIVE mobile USB and the G-DRIVE mobile at the Broadcast Video Expo (BVE) 2010, the UK’s biggest broadcast business and technology event for production, post, new media and media delivery. With a sleek new look matching the latest Apple® MacBook® and MacBook Pro notebooks and available at prices to suit everyone, the G-DRIVE mobile family is the ultra-portable and stylish way to protect, travel and transport up to 500GB of important documents, data, video and audio libraries.
The G-DRIVE Mobile USB and G-DRIVE mobile
G-Tech’s new G-DRIVE mobile family of portable hard drives – the G-DRIVE mobile USB and the G-DRIVE mobile are specifically designed for Apple users who strive for external storage solutions that complement their Mac lifestyle. The new G-DRIVE mobile USB is designed to match the silky white design of the new MacBook and features a USB 2.0 interface for reliable storage on the go. The new G-DRIVE mobile, with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0, features a polished black and silver appearance, making it a perfect companion for the new MacBook Pro. As with all G-Tech products, the new G-DRIVE mobile family is built with quality and reliability in mind. It features a tough all aluminum enclosure to help keep data safe while on the road, and to keep the drive cool for added reliability. Both are formatted for Macs and are Time Machine® ready for simple automated backups. As a cousin to the popular G-DRIVE mini, which now features a 7200RPM 2.5-inch drive, the new G-DRIVE mobile family features a 5400RPM 2.5-inch drive, making it an affordable solution for easily storing photos, music, documents and other creative files.
With the continuous development of innovative and creative storage solutions, G-Tech helps today’s Mac users, professional premier film makers and creative professionals push their creativity beyond the limits. G-Technology storage solutions are engineered specifically to meet the needs of the Apple Mac community, including heavy users of multimedia content, Final Cut Pro® digital audio/video (A/V) specialists, and other pre/post production professionals. G-Technology is already the choice of professionals who trust it with their irreplaceable data and the G-DRIVE mobile family further consolidates this support by offering entry-level premium solutions to both consumers and budding professionals.
The G-Tech Portfolio – designed to support an all digital workflow
Throughout BVE, G-Technology by Hitachi will be demonstrating its full portfolio of solutions to support all levels of digital workflow. Known for premium external storage solutions that are trusted by creative professionals, the G-Tech range includes solutions for content creation and video editing applications to multi-user workflows and data backup and redundancy. From rugged portable drives to ultra-fast rack-mount arrays, G-Tech’s USB, FireWire, eSATA, SAS and Fibre Channel storage solutions support virtually all levels of A/V production and can be found in post-production facilities worldwide. G-Tech delivers a solution for virtually any environment or need, including portable solutions for capturing and editing on the road, whisper quiet solutions for sound production, and storage arrays with more than 550 MB/second throughput to support the most demanding post production environments.
Recently demonstrated via its sponsorship of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and the 2010 European Independent Film Festival (ECU), G-Tech’s full portfolio of external storage solutions supports professional content creators, both large and small, around the world. They are the go-to tool for storage, rendering and backup when quality, reliability and performance are not optional.
For many professionals in the film and production industry, G-Tech is an essential component of the creative process - they are vital storage tools for workflows and data protection. Scott Hillier, president of the 2010 European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) and Academy Award honoured independent filmmaker, said: “It’s not just time and money that go into producing stand-out films; content creators put their soul into it too. Anyone who has ever spent hours perfecting something only to lose it knows how heartbreaking that can be. I might take risks to get the best film, but I’d never risk losing it, which is why I trust my data to G-Technology.”
G-Technology by Hitachi can be found at BVE at stand C20 alongside its UK distributor, Global Distribution.
Product photos can be found here: G-DRIVE mobile USB , G-DRIVE mobile.
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About Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) develops advanced hard disk drives, enterprise-class solid state drives, and innovative external storage solutions and services used to store, preserve and manage the world’s most valued data. Founded by the pioneers of hard drives, Hitachi GST provides high-value storage for a broad range of market segments, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile Computing, Consumer Electronics and Personal Storage. Hitachi GST was established in 2003 with its U.S. headquarters located in San Jose, California. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.HitachiGST.com
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
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