SD Card Compatibility Thread

[Frederik]

I've just checked around here and apparantly the only sd cards available in Belgium are the 1gb and the 2gb ones -_-

Fail.

[ghostzen]

Hi Frederik, what you say can't be true, but you guys tend to always lag a bit behind

Have a look here: http://shop.transcend.nl/product/pro...d=7&indexnum=2 they also send to Belgium.

The Transcend 8gb cards they sell there work fine with zen.

[podcatcher]

I second the EDITed comment - Kingston 4GB SDHC works fine in my 8GB Zen. I don't notice a delay in getting it to work, but I don't really remember if it did the first time I tried it.

[Mike Lucas]

Has anyone had a problem with the Zen destroying the SD card? My son has a 16GB Integral SDHC card which was working fine until he plugged it into the Zen. The Zen didn't recognise it - and worse still, the card now appears to be completely non-functional if I try to read it through my card reader on my computer. I've tried a couple of other ( cheap!) SD cards in the Zen, it didn't recognise either of them, but at least they still functioned after I removed them again.

[Frederik]

Originally Posted by Mike Lucas

Has anyone had a problem with the Zen destroying the SD card? My son has a 16GB Integral SDHC card which was working fine until he plugged it into the Zen. The Zen didn't recognise it - and worse still, the card now appears to be completely non-functional if I try to read it through my card reader on my computer. I've tried a couple of other ( cheap!) SD cards in the Zen, it didn't recognise either of them, but at least they still functioned after I removed them again.

Nope, mine work fine.

[Buzzkill]

These do not work! You can see the file names, but trying to play music or view pix results in a lock up that requires a reset.

SanDisk 256mb (AR0402RF)

SanDisk Ultra II 1gig (BB0533402569B)

[Buzzkill]

Update. Tried another card. AData 2gb card and works fine. Number on the back of the card is g02gnm26c0059. Part #SD2G50X

[callum2k8sham]

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Elec...t.html?cur=258

and quickly, which has better video quality Zen or sony A816??
thx

[callum2k8sham]

anyone??

[BobbyRS]

I don't know about that SD card for sure. You may want to stick with SD cards that are either approved by Creative or ones that have been varified OK by users from this thread here:

http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum...ad.php?t=20855

Personally, (Video speaking) I prefer the larger screen size of the Zen over the Sony you are asking about. I know it isn't much bigger, but it does make a difference to me. Depends on how much video watching you will be doing. Video clips, it will probably be ok. TV shows or movies, 2.5 inch is about as low as I would like to go. Also, according to the ABI review, the A810 only supports 262k colors compared to the Zen's 16.7m colors.

[callum2k8sham]

great, thx for your help

[Buzzkill]

Bought this card on ebay for around $20. Turns out it's a fake. Sandisk does not make a non-SDHC 4 gig card. It works fine in the Zen and other items I have tried it with. It's as fast as another standard Sandisk card. The contacts look a bit weaker than OEM.

Careful when buying cards on ebay.

[RCM]

Originally Posted by Buzzkill

Bought this card on ebay for around $20. Turns out it's a fake. Sandisk does not make a non-SDHC 4 gig card. It works fine in the Zen and other items I have tried it with. It's as fast as another standard Sandisk card. The contacts look a bit weaker than OEM.

Careful when buying cards on ebay.

There is no such thing as a 4GB Sd card, the 4-XX GB will ALWAYS be SDHC

[MarcelsWayOfLife]

Originally Posted by RCM

There is no such thing as a 4GB Sd card, the 4-XX GB will ALWAYS be SDHC

one post befor :

Sandisk does not make a non-SDHC 4 gig card

oO

[Buzzkill]

Originally Posted by RCM

There is no such thing as a 4GB Sd card, the 4-XX GB will ALWAYS be SDHC

Yeah, now I know. One a good note. My Canon SD450 won't handle any SDHC cards but will handle this 4 gig card. SO that works out.

[BobbyRS]

Originally Posted by RCM

There is no such thing as a 4GB Sd card, the 4-XX GB will ALWAYS be SDHC

I know of at least 1 non-SDHC 4GB card.....



TS4GSD150 Transcend 4GB 150X SD card:
http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/...eyWd=TS4GSD150

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS4G.../dp/B000BR3OHI

It is real popular in PDA's and cameras that don't support SDHC cards.

[Buzzkill]

I emailed Sandisk with photos, they confirmed they don't make this card and it's fake.

[Buzzkill]

Originally Posted by BobbyRS

I know of at least 1 non-SDHC 4GB card.... and I think Sandisk made/makes one too.



TS4GSD150 Transcend 4GB 150X SD card:
http://www.transcendusa.com/Support/...eyWd=TS4GSD150

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-TS4G.../dp/B000BR3OHI

It is real popular in PDA's and cameras that don't support SDHC cards.

I saw that card. There must have been a few that made it before the SDHC standard came out. These are great for older devices that can't accept those cards.

[BobbyRS]

Originally Posted by Buzzkill

I saw that card. There must have been a few that made it before the SDHC standard came out. These are great for older devices that can't accept those cards.

Yes. Some 4GB non SDHC cards came out about the time newer SDHC cards came out. It didn't last long since most manufactures began creating SDHC cards instead.

[mohollo]

I was able to pick up 2 of the transcend 8gb sdhc class 2 cards for $29.51 a piece at buy.com. Just open a new google account with different emails.

here are the links:
card:
http://www.buy.com/prod/transcend-8g...204407682.html
$10 off
http://www.dealigg.com/shop.php?url=...ogle_offer.asp