Where do I get Micro SD cards in 4GB that are NOT "HC"
Sarah Austin
http://www.pimall.com/nais/picamstickultra.html
Yes, I know now that they're being sold on Ebay for about half of that,
but I didn't know when I bought it.
Anyway, I was told that it needed a 4gb micro sd card that wasnt "HC" to
take advantage of the full 4gb. I bought one, specifying that it not be
HC, but when it arrived, it was. I used it anyway, and lo and behold, it
only records about 1.5gb then stops. Drat.
But it seems that ALL 4gb micro SD cards are now HC, I cant find one
without HC.
Does anyone know where I can find one without HC, where it will actually
be without HC when I get it?
Rôgêr
Micro SD only goes up to 2GB, bigger than that is HC.
How about 2 Micro SD cards that are 2GB?
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5529520/14536767
Rôgêr
Mike Easter
If you are interested in understanding the problem, the wiki does a
pretty good job of explaining it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital_card
5 - Different types of MMC/SD cards
* 5.1 Compatibility issues with 2 GB and larger cards
* 5.2 SD (non-SDHC) cards with greater than 1 GB capacity
What it amounts to is that the format of standard non-HC wasn't
'standardized' for larger cards such as a 4G card, so then compatibility
problems developed.
You have demonstrated that you should not buy a card which is labeled as
HC for your device. The problem is that you probably shouldn't mailorder
a 4G card which is *NOT* labeled as HC, because there may (still) be
compatibility problems, in addition to the fact that you will have a hard
time finding one.
Your only option is to shop locally and try to find a non-HC which will
actually work properly in your device -- that is, in a storefront your
position as a customer should be that you will only buy the card if it
works properly in your device.
You might be able to save money by buying two or more smaller cards.
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Mike Easter
Sarah Austin
It's weird because some ebay sellers are selling the thing with 8gb
cards included, so they gotta be HC, right?
So how do they find compatible ones?
Mike Easter
> "Mike Easter"
>> What it amounts to is that the format of standard non-HC wasn't
>> 'standardized' for larger cards such as a 4G card, so then
>> compatibility problems developed.
>> Your only option is to shop locally and try to find a non-HC which
>> will actually work properly in your device -- that is, in a
>> storefront your position as a customer should be that you will only
>> buy the card if it works properly in your device.
>>
>> You might be able to save money by buying two or more smaller cards.
>
> It's weird because some ebay sellers are selling the thing with 8gb
> cards included, so they gotta be HC, right?
No. They are (standard) 'nonstandard' - non-HC - 8g.
The link you showed earlier showed nonstandards (standard non-HC) which
'fit' the device up to 8g. Snip below.
> So how do they find compatible ones?
They might've bought them from the original source which offers
additional cards.
It is all about 'matching'. How are you going to match something
nonstandard (some work, some don't work) without matching/trying it?
<snip>
Micro SD Cards For Your New Generation High Resolution Ultra Advanced
Mini PI CamStick
2GB SD Card $25.00
4GB SD Card $30.00
8GB SD Card $39.00
</snip>
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Mike Easter
Sarah Austin
Ah ok. Just get it from them, for a lot higher price. But at least it
will work.