Transcend 8 GB SDHC Class 6 Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6E
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Customer Review: Works very well with my Sanyo HD1000 camcorder
Summary: 5 Stars
Since I'm using this card with a camcorder, this review centers around how well it fares with regard to video-making.
At 13Mpbs bitrate (MPEG-4 H.264/AVC), this card can hold 1 hour 24 minutes video. It's much more expensive than a MiniDV tape, but it transfers to a computer faster than real-time. According to SDHC Class 6 spec (6MBytes/s), that is approximately 3.6x. Using SanDisk MobileMate SD+ reader, I could get 20MBytes/s for reading, which is about 12x real-time.
Unfortunately, since the camcorder uses FAT32 filesystem to store data on the memory card, it can only record up to 4GB per video, so continuous shooting can only run up to 42 minutes.
Unlike MiniDV, memory cards like this one have no magnetic or mechanical problems, and it's pretty reliable. Since there is no mechanical parts, it's possible to operate camera in complete silence. The memory card's non-linear access capability also makes it easy to sort and browse through video footage.
I have two of these cards: one of which I've used since November 2007, with the other one I bought a month later. I've been using both of them without a problem.
Customer Review: So far a brilliant memory card, but get a new SDHC card reader
Summary: 5 Stars
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This memory card was definitely the right one for me to buy. But do not get one unless you also get a new (or have a) compatible SDHC USB card reader.
I very often use both film and picture mode when I use my new camera, a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5A: (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011Z6D9U/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title).
Recording film fills up a lot of space on the memory card, and buying an 8GB card allows me to use both modes frequently. I filled this card in 3 busy weeks of vacation! Only about 400 pictures, the rest was film.
Using the camera to transfer pictures to the computer took hours! Using a new SDHC-compatible card reader made the transfer to an even older computer many times faster! it took less than half an hour compared to over three h by the cable that came with the camera.
Without timing the seconds and minutes exact, I guess the difference is between 6-10 times using a proper card-reader to any older built in USB access. Go for the card, but get a proper card-reader and good luck.
Customer Review: Good one
Summary: 5 Stars
Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6E --- I would first like to say that this card does an amazing job at such an affordable price... And Transcend is one of the best producer of memory cards....
I am like kind of buying a lot of flash memory cards and use it vigorously. This is compatible with my camera and I am very happy about it because some of the flash memory cards which I had bought earlier were not compatible with my old version cameras. That was disappointing.
Now coming to the card , the capacity is large. The speed of the flash memory card is very very fast.
You should be cautious when buying memory cards and it all depends on your camera version and style. Many of my friends have bought memory cards and they are not able to use them with their cameras due to the compatibility. So got to pick the right one for you.
The capacity is also good for video coverage. Sometimes I go in for a long shoot and this helps me a lot.
I was really satisfied with this product.
Customer Review: Easy way to backup a laptop with a built in card reader.
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm the family geek so I get tech support calls from my in-laws and I'm glad to help. The last call I got was from my mother-in-law and her year old Dell laptop was booting intermittently. We decided the best thing was to get a new hard drive. Luckily I got the machine to boot and run long enough to back up her data.
She needed a backup plan, but I didn't expect her to have the discipline to maintain a backup plan involving an external drive. So I had the idea to get her a big enough SD card to hold her documents, favorites, etc. She's not a photographer or videographer so the 8GB was plenty.
We plugged this card into the built in card reader, set up Microsoft's Sync Toy and now she shouldn't have to worry about losing her data again. At least it's better than no backup at all.
I didn't measure the performance of the card, but it is plenty fast for backup and was at a great price for 8GB. The frustration free packaging is indeed free of frustration. I loved it.
Summary: The card is recommended highly!
Customer Review: excellent card for HF100
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this recently for my Canon HF100. This card works fine with that camcorder (i.e. I can record at the highest quality possible - 17Mbps). The thing to note though is HF100 does not really require a card this fast (i.e. Class 6). It requires only Class 4. But then, this card currently is available for about the same price (or less) as any other Class 4 card.. So go ahead and buy this - it works as advertized.
Also about the capacity, for the battery that comes with HF100, there is no significant benefit buying one 16GB Vs 2 of 8GB cards (right now, 2 8GB cards go for $10 less than a 16GB). This is because the battery lasts only about an hour, and an 8GB card is perfect to record video at highest quality setting for slightly over 1 hour. So if you arent planning to buy an additional battery (which is $90 now, because it is too new), I would say get this (or some other) 8GB card. By the time the price for the battery comes down, the 16GB cards would have come down even further, so you can buy 16GB card at that time.