The CalDigit VR2 packs a ton of performance into a small package! Using faster interfaces, like eSATA, the VR2 can reach speeds of over 250MB/s.
That's fast enough for playing back high definition video. For added protection the VR2 can also run in RAID 1 and provide speeds of up to 160MB/s. RAID 1 performance is perfect for tapeless accusation, when you need added assurance your data has both speed and performance.
Hardware RAID support for RAID 0, 1, and JBOD provides maximum flexibility. Additionally the quadruple interface supports USB 3.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA, making the CalDigit VR2 extremely versatile.
See the chart below to calculate how many tracks of video you can play back in realtime using Final Cut Pro.
Format
|
Codec
|
Disk Space / Hour
|
Data Rate / Sec
|
CalDigit VR2
|
SD
|
DV25
|
12.95 GB
|
3.60 MB/s
|
15
|
DV50
|
25.89 GB
|
7.19 MB/s
|
10
|
|
Uncompressed 8-bit NTSC
|
75.51 GB
|
20.97 MB/s
|
4
|
|
Uncompressed 10-bit NTSC
|
100.68 GB
|
27.97 MB/s
|
3
|
|
HD
|
HDV 720P 60
|
8.55 GB
|
2.38 MB/s
|
6
|
HDV 1080i 60
|
11.25 GB
|
3.13 MB/s
|
20
|
|
DVCPro HD 720P 30
|
51.84 GB
|
14.40 MB/s
|
9
|
|
DVCPro HD 1080i 60 / P30
|
58.32 GB
|
16.20 MB/s
|
7
|
|
ProRes 422 1280x720
|
39.20 GB
|
10.31 MB/s
|
1
|
|
ProRes 422 1920x1080
|
76.32 GB
|
20.62 MB/s
|
4
|
|
ProRes 422 ( Proxy ) 1920x1080
|
24.05 GB
|
6.39 MB/s
|
13
|
|
ProRes 422 ( LT ) 1920x1080
|
52.64 GB
|
14.33 MB/s
|
8
|
|
ProRes 422 ( HQ ) 1280x720
|
57.76 GB
|
15.47 MB/s
|
2
|
|
ProRes 422 ( HQ ) 1920x1080
|
113.44 GB
|
30.93 MB/s
|
2
|
|
ProRes 4444 1920x1080
|
168.08 GB
|
46.4 MB/s
|
2
|
|
Uncompressed 8-bit 1080i 60
|
447.45 GB
|
124.29 MB/s
|
1
|
|
Uncompressed 10-bit 1080i 60
|
596.60 GB
|
165.72 MB/s
|
1
|
|
Uncompressed 10-bit 1080P 24
|
445.59 GB
|
126.5 MB/s
|
1
|
