Only the T5 will work in BND devices, like the video Assist. The T7, while it’s specifications seem better is not able to record a continuous video type signal. This drive was developed for computer data applications, that center on short bursts of wide bandwidth data. The T5 is able to record a continuous data stream, like a video signal. BMD device recommendations for recording media are based on their testing. I would stick with their recommendations.
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