Toshiba 128 cards at DVinfo.net

Mike Griffiths · December 2nd, 2016, 02:23 AM

I've just bought two 128GB cards, a Transcend one and a Toshiba one, both UHS3. I've used 64GB Transcend cards for the past 2 years and find them very reliable. I tried both in my X70 at 4k 100Mbs and they seem to work fine. The Toshiba card was much cheaper than the Transcend card ( approx $48 and $77, I live in Thailand where prices are different from the US!)
My question is- does anyone have experience with the Toshiba cards, Are they reliable? I don't want to start depending on them only to find they fail at some critical time.

Oren Arieli · December 2nd, 2016, 03:17 PM

At some point, nearly every card will fail. I doubt there are any that offer 100% guarantees of data integrity. It's happened to me, and to nearly every shooter I've worked with. That being said, stick with name brands, and if you find a brand that has worked well for you in the past, keep with it.

Paul Newman · December 3rd, 2016, 01:07 AM

I've always used Sandisk, and have had a micro SD card become unrecognized by a GoPro, so that's one card out of 30 that failed on me.

For this reason I have maxed out at 128 gb, the potential data loss from using larger cards would be unacceptable.

The other obvious issue is fake cards which are everywhere and usually fail from the get go or soon afterwards.

Paul :-)

Dan Gunn · December 3rd, 2016, 07:36 AM

I changed to digital from film when it first started in our industry and have used many different brands and suppliers over the years. The ONLY brand and supplier I can rely on is Sandisk and B&H.

No failures, no counterfeits!

Mike Griffiths · December 4th, 2016, 12:17 AM

thanks, I think Transcend are very reliable as I pointed out but has anyone experience of Toshiba cards?

December 2nd, 2016, 02:23 AM	#1
Mike Griffiths Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Mai Thailand Posts: 152	Toshiba 128 cards I've just bought two 128GB cards, a Transcend one and a Toshiba one, both UHS3. I've used 64GB Transcend cards for the past 2 years and find them very reliable. I tried both in my X70 at 4k 100Mbs and they seem to work fine. The Toshiba card was much cheaper than the Transcend card ( approx $48 and $77, I live in Thailand where prices are different from the US!) My question is- does anyone have experience with the Toshiba cards, Are they reliable? I don't want to start depending on them only to find they fail at some critical time. __________________ Mike

December 2nd, 2016, 03:17 PM	#2
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 919	Re: Toshiba 128 cards At some point, nearly every card will fail. I doubt there are any that offer 100% guarantees of data integrity. It's happened to me, and to nearly every shooter I've worked with. That being said, stick with name brands, and if you find a brand that has worked well for you in the past, keep with it.

December 3rd, 2016, 01:07 AM	#3
Paul Newman Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Agua Blanca Ibiza Posts: 305	Re: Toshiba 128 cards I've always used Sandisk, and have had a micro SD card become unrecognized by a GoPro, so that's one card out of 30 that failed on me. For this reason I have maxed out at 128 gb, the potential data loss from using larger cards would be unacceptable. The other obvious issue is fake cards which are everywhere and usually fail from the get go or soon afterwards. Paul :-) __________________ Another Sunny Day in Ibiza

December 3rd, 2016, 07:36 AM	#4
Dan Gunn Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 272	Re: Toshiba 128 cards I changed to digital from film when it first started in our industry and have used many different brands and suppliers over the years. The ONLY brand and supplier I can rely on is Sandisk and B&H. No failures, no counterfeits!

December 4th, 2016, 12:17 AM	#5
Mike Griffiths Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chiang Mai Thailand Posts: 152	Re: Toshiba 128 cards thanks, I think Transcend are very reliable as I pointed out but has anyone experience of Toshiba cards? __________________ Mike