Doug Percher from International Supplies was nice enough to bring by the Nexto Video Storage Pro unit the other day and let us try it out. In the past, Nexto had shown us their eXtreme ND 2700 and other models that provided a OTG (on-the-go) way of downloading CF, SDHC cards, Memory sticks, and a variety of other flash memory. It’s basically a portable hard drive unit with some memory slots. The card goes in, and with a few clicks, the card is downloaded to the internal drive. This was a great unit for the DSLR market, Red One users, and AVCHD camera owners. But the Video Storage Pro brings this idea to a whole new level. It’s a must have for any tapeless camera owner, P2 & SxS included!

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When the producers of ABC’s hit show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition contacted Ron Ayers of Abel LA about donating camera equipment to a teen who dreams of a career as a TV news reporter, he was happy to help out.

Abel contributed a Sony HVR-S270U HDV camera and secured donations of a Miller tripod and dolly and a Switronix power package. The team at EM:HE created a fabulous TV studio for Domonique McFarland using this equipment. We hope Domonique enjoys using the gear and wish him best of luck in his career.

You can see additional photos of the house and TV studio on the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition website.