Super Talent SuperCrypt Secure USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
When it comes to portable drives, especially "flash drives" some people have a need for speed while others value security above all else. Then there is the third class of people who want it all; they want speed, security, portability AND ease of use that only a flash drive can offer. For this elite clientele, Super Talent has you covered with their SuperCrypt 32GB USB 3.0 secure flash drive. Is this a drive that can really be all things to all people? Read on to find out...
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Century Japan USB 3.0 RAID Cage Breaks 200MB/s Speed Barrier
It finally makes sense for manufacturers to push USB 3.0 RAID. Here's one from Century Japan, the company that is always in the frontier to promote USB 3.0. The SuperSpeed USB RAID-1 likely shares the same enclosure with a similar storage solution equipped with a different interface. Certainly, it won't win any awards home for design originality. From the looks of it, the Century looks quite durable and the two SATA drive trays are secured with key locks. In terms of configuration, you can setup the Century USB 3.0 RAID cage in one of the following: RAID 0 for a total of 4TB max. storage (with two 2TB); RAID 1 for, well, data redundancy purpose; and JBOD (combining two disks of different size into one partition). There's a toggle in front so you can easily switch between modes. Century claims its cage can do 122MB/s in RAID-1 mode with a pair of Hitachi 1TB 7200-rpm. RAID-0 will boost speed to a jaw-dropping 210MB/s.
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NuForce Icon uDAC-2 24-bit / 96kHz USB DAC to Hit Retail Anytime
NuForce Icon uDAC-2 is the latest external DAC that pairs with either your headphones or home stereo. It houses a 24-bit 96kHz USB receiver that sends data to Sabre DAC to be decoded into a two-volt analog signal. There's a Coax S/PDIF which interestingly can receive at the same time as the RCA line-out. The headphone output is rated at 80mW x 2. Additionally, NuForce throws in a highly linear TOCOS volume control to improve channel tracking at low listening levels. The Icon uDAC-2 is tiny (68 x 38 x 21mm) for what it can do, to say the least. It's also USB-powered, but don't expect it to work with iPad. Early reports have clarified that the Apple tablet (with the camera connection kit) won't support a USB DAC that goes higher than 48kHz in sampling rate. That explains why most USB headsets would work. From the $129 nForce uDAC-2 ships in mid-August, it will ship in three colors: silver, red, and black.
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WD Elements Play is 1080p HD Media Player for Budget Conscious
Western Digital's Elements has always been the company's budget line. You won't find anything fancy or flashy here, just plain, simple solutions. WD's Elements Play is no exception. The Elements Play is basically a media player set-top box with either a 1TB or 2TB 3.5" drive enclosed. When we said about simple, Western Digital has skipped Netflix, Flickr, YouTube or any other cloud-based media services altogether as there's no Ethernet and Wi-Fi on the unit. There's no way to 'stream' media to the box over the network, so that leaves USB the only way to feed media to the Elements Play. This works just like first generation of WD TV HD except the Elements Play features a built-in drive. As a media player, it should satisfy most movie buffs with the usual support for MKV, H.264, RMVB, VOB/ISO, TS, M2TS, FLV, etc. The on-board HDMI out should take care passing through multi-channel Dolby and DTS to your amplifier. There are two USB 2.0 ports: one of right hand side and one on the back. The one on the back is a mini-USB that allows you to transfer files directly from your PC or Mac. There you can format it to NTFS, FAT32, or HFS+ (no journaling). The other USB port is for copying media from USB hard drives, flash drives, digital cameras or camcorders. For those who need to bring this type of device around, LaCie LaCinema Rugged HD is also something you may consider.
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