8 GB Card experiences at DVinfo.net

Chris Wells · October 1st, 2006, 09:18 AM

8GB SD cards have been available for some time now. Has anyone here tried one with the new firmware?

Does the 4GB per file barrier still apply? I'd like to be able to record HDV uncut and beyond the 4GB capacity. Windows XP on NTFS is compatible with >4GB files, so this is feasible for people with current machines if the cam will do it.

Any problems playing native >4GB Sanyo video in Windows or Mac OSX?

Any transcoding issues with various editors?

File transfer issues?

Please post your Windows / Mac OS version along with problems if applicable.

Mike Lewis · October 2nd, 2006, 05:20 AM

Once you've removed the conmen selling 8Gb (ie Gigabit) SD cards, I don't think that any 8GByte cards are yet available, though Compact Flash ones seem to be. Have you found some for sale?

Chris Wells · October 2nd, 2006, 06:17 AM

The card reviews (and previews)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06...tec8gbsdhc.asp
http://www.dcviews.com/press/Pretec-8GB-SDHC.htm
http://www.steves-digicams.com/high-...y_storage.html

The cards have been sampling for a month and are scheduled for mass production this quarter.

Mike Lewis · October 2nd, 2006, 01:43 PM

Yes, they are not actually available to normal mortals yet...Real Soon Now tho'!

October 1st, 2006, 09:18 AM	#1
Chris Wells Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kelowna, Canada Posts: 148	8 GB Card experiences 8GB SD cards have been available for some time now. Has anyone here tried one with the new firmware? Does the 4GB per file barrier still apply? I'd like to be able to record HDV uncut and beyond the 4GB capacity. Windows XP on NTFS is compatible with >4GB files, so this is feasible for people with current machines if the cam will do it. Any problems playing native >4GB Sanyo video in Windows or Mac OSX? Any transcoding issues with various editors? File transfer issues? Please post your Windows / Mac OS version along with problems if applicable.

October 2nd, 2006, 01:43 PM	#4
Mike Lewis Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 96	Yes, they are not actually available to normal mortals yet...Real Soon Now tho'! Last edited by Mike Lewis; October 2nd, 2006 at 02:18 PM.

October 2nd, 2006, 05:20 AM	#2
Mike Lewis Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 96	Once you've removed the conmen selling 8Gb (ie Gigabit) SD cards, I don't think that any 8GByte cards are yet available, though Compact Flash ones seem to be. Have you found some for sale?

October 2nd, 2006, 06:17 AM	#3
Chris Wells Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kelowna, Canada Posts: 148	The card reviews (and previews) http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/06...tec8gbsdhc.asp http://www.dcviews.com/press/Pretec-8GB-SDHC.htm http://www.steves-digicams.com/high-...y_storage.html The cards have been sampling for a month and are scheduled for mass production this quarter.