SDHC substitute for SxS cards

[John Peterson]

Originally Posted by Robert Young

Steven
Thanks for your reply.
RE: Sony- they may well be making much more profit from the sale of the SxS cards than they are from the camera. Hard to read their motives, but there is the iron law that memory always gets cheaper over time. They'll give in eventually.

You mean like the profit on ink cartridges after you buy a reasonably priced printer?

John

[Jay Gladwell]

Originally Posted by Steven Thomas

I'd be willing to spend a "bit" more to be able to have Sony approved expresscards and close the dang EX1 memory door! lol

This is one of those moments I dread. Evidently, I've missed something in this overly long thread.

Am I to understand that using the Kensington adaptors with the SDHC cards prevents one from closing the door on card slots?

[Paul Kellett]

Originally Posted by Jay Gladwell

Am I to understand that using the Kensington adaptors with the SDHC cards prevents one from closing the door on card slots?

Correct

Paul.

[Paul Kellett]

It's no big deal, especially when you think about the cost.

I expect sony or sandisk will make a push/push adaptor soon.

Paul.

[Andrew Hollister]

2mm and an open door to save around $800 for 16GB
some say that's not a bad trade off.

[Bruce Rawlings]

There must be money in someone designing a plastic moulding to go over the gap. With such savings on card costs a reasonable charge could be made with out causing pain.

[Mark David Williams]

I thought I heard it said you could close the door with the EX-3 Just not the EX-1?

[Anthony McErlean]

Yes I read it too that the EX3 door does close.

[Jay Gladwell]

Originally Posted by Mark David Williams

I thought I heard it said you could close the door with the EX-3 Just not the EX-1?

Originally Posted by Anthony McErlean

Yes I read it too that the EX3 door does close.

Boy, I hope you guys are right! Guess I'll find out tomorrow when they arrive.

[Chris Hurd]

This has been previously discussed and confirmed that yes you can close the EX3 door:

See http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/944239-post340.html

[Jay Gladwell]

Dang, Chris, do you have every post on this site memorized? ;o)

Thanks!

[Ronn Kilby]

Based on a recommendation in this thread, I bought 4 Cables Unlimited Card Readers from Buy.com and 4 SanDisk UltraII 16GB SDHC cards from Amazon. The EX-1 will not recognize them at all. Doesn't even say "media error" or anything. I'm assuming the SanDisk cards are good but the camera does not see the reader. When I insert it in my laptop, it sees it but takes forever to load and gets confused. So - a $135 mistake. I have no trouble recording on Lexar SSD 8GB cards.

Firmware 1.11.

[Brian Rhodes]

I guest you did not read my post stick with the Kensington reader

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...tml#post950159

[Chris Leong]

Ronn
No biggie, just send the adaptors back and get the Kensingtons.

[John Peterson]

Originally Posted by Ronn Kilby

Based on a recommendation in this thread, I bought 4 Cables Unlimited Card Readers from Buy.com and 4 SanDisk UltraII 16GB SDHC cards from Amazon. The EX-1 will not recognize them at all. Doesn't even say "media error" or anything. I'm assuming the SanDisk cards are good but the camera does not see the reader. When I insert it in my laptop, it sees it but takes forever to load and gets confused. So - a $135 mistake. I have no trouble recording on Lexar SSD 8GB cards.

Firmware 1.11.

I bought four from Buy.com as well, however I haven't opened them and I haven't purchased the Lexar SDHC cards, nor have I upgraded the firmware yet.

Alex said that he has to reinsert the Card readers a few times to get them to be recognized then he says he never has a problem. It was around $50 for the four of them and there is a $5 rebate. I was going to keep them, but now I am not sure it is worth it if in fact they do not work at all for you.

John