LaCie’s New Rugged Drive Can Backup All Your Footage On Location Without a Computer
By Jim Bask
LaCie’s rugged portable drives, distinguished by their bright orange padding, are popular with photographers and videographers who need to backup footage and photos while away from the safety of their desks. Taking that idea one step further, LaCie’s new DJI Copilot drive can ingest and back up your media all by itself, letting you leave your laptop at work.
Ditching the orange foam jacket for a gray padded wrapper that I assume is designed to better match DJI’s drones, the Copilot also distinguishes itself from past entries in LaCie’s rugged line with more ports, and a large LCD display on top. In addition to a USB-C connection, the DJI Copilot includes an older USB port that allows you to connect and copy photos and videos directly from a camera. Or, you can pop out a memory card and insert it into the Copilot’s SD slot so you can backup footage and photos while still actually using your shooter….[continue reading]