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Memory to the fore If you need a powerful solution for filming the game of golf, the Samsung Portable SSD T9 scores a hole-in-one W hen it comes to putting equipment through its paces in seriously tough, pressurised environments,
Howard Boylan is definitely an expert. In a 38-year career, he has been an image maker for the British army, hanging out of helicopters in war zones. He has filmed the glamour of Formula One, fast-paced MotoGP and even high-profile Premier League football. But one of his biggest loves has always been golf, and he’s now one of the top filmmakers in the industry. Though it may seem a bit more sedate, there’s still lots of international travel with very early starts, often shooting in wind or hail and carting filmmaking kit over rough ground to capture footage for some of the biggest clients in the business. Golf – from the professionals on tour to massive sales of equipment and incredible courses in stunning locations around the world – is big business. Clients expect nothing but the best, and failure of equipment is not an option. “That’s why I have used Samsung portable drives for years, and they have never let me down,” explains Boylan. “I have seven and can’t imagine my work without them.” Staying on course Boylan has relied upon Samsung’s memory storage solutions for a long time. So he was keen to tee off with the Samsung Portable
“I also shoot FPV drones to give exciting and flowing footage, providing the viewer with a unique pilot’s eye view.” That’s a lot of different cameras, each producing a lot of high-quality 4K footage on location. And all of it needs backing up as quickly and safely as possible. High speed “The first time I tried the new Samsung Portable SSD T9, I was transferring 70GB of files from a shoot and it downloaded in less than a minute! And that was to a computer that doesn’t have the USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 capability offered. Due to the limitations of my laptop back at base, I don’t even get the full benefit. But I still love the speed!” Boylan beams. The Samsung Portable SSD T9 comes with a choice of two different cables, one USB Type C to C and another USB Type C to A for legacy devices. The USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface allows up to 2000MB/s read and write speeds – and with the TurboWrite buffer size of up to 180GB, this ensures full performance for longer when transferring massive files. For both file transmission and backup, the portable drive is the optimal device for every stage of work. It’s fast enough not only to be used to transfer data, but also to work for 4K editing projects on all the major non-linear editing programs. “The Samsung portable drive is well up to the task of storing files and editing them
SSD T9 as it is not only rugged and fast, but safely stores 4TB of data. “I need the space as I shoot on a 4K cinema camera, plus I’m now a licensed drone operator shooting on top-of-the- range drones to create cinematic footage in high quality,” he says. For many shoots, it’ all about recording different angles as quickly as possible, so he always rigs up 4K action cameras and pocket cameras at various points to allow for a more dynamic edit.
GOLFING FORTH Drone footage in 4K produces enormous files – but the Samsung Portable SSD T9 transfers them securely
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