TM-700 - Internal memory or SD card? at DVinfo.net

Herm Stork · February 18th, 2011, 08:38 PM

Would the built in memory be more reliable than using an SD card? Just curious.

Les Wilson · February 18th, 2011, 10:12 PM

I would think so in a theoretical sense but probably not measurably. Why do you ask?

Herm Stork · February 19th, 2011, 12:10 PM

Had a discussion with a friend who insists the built in memory would be more reliable than an SD card. I figured they may be equal in reliability, assuming one is using a name brand card. Just wondering what others would think.

Les Wilson · February 19th, 2011, 12:23 PM

Well that's true, it could be unreliable if you put an unreliable card into it. But I don't think it's necessarily unreliable by definition.

Alastair Traill · February 19th, 2011, 03:32 PM

No doubt there is some risk of damaging contacts etc with continued insertion and removal of the card.

I was wondering whether it is possible to record on both the built-in memory and the SWd card at the same time in either the TM700 or the TM 900?

Phil Lee · February 19th, 2011, 03:42 PM

Hi

You can't record to both at the same time.

Regards

Phil

Kirk Candlish · February 19th, 2011, 05:38 PM

I just had a card fail and everything on it was lost. Fortunately I had already backed up the file. I've never had a problem with the internal memory.

FWIW

Alastair Traill · February 19th, 2011, 08:14 PM

Thanks Phil, I suspected that there would be no parallel recording but there is no harm in hoping.

Kirk has reminded me that I have had an SD card irretrievably fail.

February 18th, 2011, 08:38 PM	#1
Herm Stork Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 121	TM-700 - Internal memory or SD card? Would the built in memory be more reliable than using an SD card? Just curious.

February 18th, 2011, 10:12 PM	#2
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	I would think so in a theoretical sense but probably not measurably. Why do you ask?

February 19th, 2011, 12:10 PM	#3
Herm Stork Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 121	Had a discussion with a friend who insists the built in memory would be more reliable than an SD card. I figured they may be equal in reliability, assuming one is using a name brand card. Just wondering what others would think.

February 19th, 2011, 12:23 PM	#4
Les Wilson Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boca Raton, FL Posts: 3,014	Well that's true, it could be unreliable if you put an unreliable card into it. But I don't think it's necessarily unreliable by definition.

February 19th, 2011, 03:32 PM	#5
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	No doubt there is some risk of damaging contacts etc with continued insertion and removal of the card. I was wondering whether it is possible to record on both the built-in memory and the SWd card at the same time in either the TM700 or the TM 900?

February 19th, 2011, 03:42 PM	#6
Phil Lee Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: London Posts: 302	Hi You can't record to both at the same time. Regards Phil

February 19th, 2011, 05:38 PM	#7
Kirk Candlish Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 198	I just had a card fail and everything on it was lost. Fortunately I had already backed up the file. I've never had a problem with the internal memory. FWIW

February 19th, 2011, 08:14 PM	#8
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Thanks Phil, I suspected that there would be no parallel recording but there is no harm in hoping. Kirk has reminded me that I have had an SD card irretrievably fail.