[bookport] Re: High-Performance CF Cards
- From: "John McCann" <lists@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:53:48 -0400
Well, to amplify on what Debbie has written, these "ultra II" cards are
*definitely being marketed to digital photographers.
And, as regards any seeming inconsistency between what Larry and Rob have
written on this subject, keep in mind that Rob's comment specifically
mentioned navigation time. Now, I infer from this that there is no
discernable difference in audio quality between standard CF cards and ultra
CF cards, (especially when you consider that book port's audio amplifier,
while being sufficient for the purpose it serves, is not a two thousand
dollar high-end audio pre-amp); beyond the fact that an ultra card *might
give you faster navigation speeds. This being the case, if I had it to do
over again, I wouldn't pay a 50% / 75% cost premium to access my files two
or three seconds faster.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie Gillespie" <dgillespie@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 7:47 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: High-Performance CF Cards
>I can confirm what Neal says on this card. The write speed is excellent,
>and I wouldn't go to an ultra unless it is for my digital camera. That is
>where milliseconds could be crucial.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neal Ewers" <ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:06 PM
> Subject: [bookport] Re: High-Performance CF Cards
>
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>> Actually, I have a regular Sanddisk card, not the ultra, and it works
>> fine on my professional audio recorder at 96 HZ. That is far above CD
>> quality which is only 44.1 HZ. So, there is definitely no reason for
>> anyone using the book port to have to purchase an ultra 2 card.
>> Neal
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John McCann
>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 4:47 PM
>> To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookport] High-Performance CF Cards
>>
>>
>> Hello:
>>
>> I've purchased three of the sandisk 2GB Ultra II CompactFlash memory
>> cards
>> in the past six months, and I swear by them. Now, two things: (1),
>> they're
>> not cheap, ($179.95 from buy.com), and (2) yes, despite the "ultra II"
>>
>> marketing designation, they *are type 1 cards; I know, as I said, I
>> own and
>> use three of them.
>>
>> My initial reason for choosing cards with such fast write-rewrite
>> speeds was
>> because I also wanted / envisioned these cards being used in my
>> plextalk
>> PTR1 recorder as well as my book port.
>>
>> Mindful of Rob Meridith's comments, if you can get a *reliable 2GB CF
>> card
>> for $99, I'm not sure the increased navigation speed in the book port
>> is
>> worth the additional $80 you'll pay for a sandisk card, but also, keep
>> in
>> mind that the sandisk cards come with a lifetime warranty; won't help
>> you
>> much as far as data loss if you haven't backed up your card data to
>> your
>> hard drive or other storage medium, but at least you won't be out
>> almost two
>> C notes.
>>
>> Below is the information about the sandisk ultra II 2GB CompactFlash
>> memory
>> card as taken from the buy.com website...for informational purposes
>> only.
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>> [Clipped from www.buy.com]
>> Product Description
>>
>> In the fast-paced world of Digital Photography, you rely on your
>> camera and
>> its capabilities. You also rely on your CompactFlash card to be fast,
>> reliable
>> and compatible with your camera. To meet the needs of professional and
>>
>> advanced photographers, SanDisk has developed new, optimized
>> CompactFlash
>> cards
>> that have a minimum sustained write speed of 9MB per second and a read
>> speed
>> of 10MB per second, take advantage of the advanced features of high
>> mega-pixel
>> digital cameras, deliver superior speed. Now you can capture those
>> high-resolution images even faster! Do it all with low power
>> consumption,
>> which means
>> longer battery life. SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards are ideal for
>> your
>> most demanding photo shoots, including photojournalism and event,
>> sports,
>> nature
>> and fashion photography. All CF cards from SanDisk are Type I format,
>> including SanDisk Ultra II CompactFlash cards.
>>
>> Item#: CVXM7N
>> Buy.com Sku: 10362776
>> Buy.com Sales Rank: 632
>> Manufacturer:
>> SanDisk Corporation
>> Mfg Part#: SDCFH-2048-901
>>
>> Features
>>
>> Product Description - SanDisk Ultra II - flash memory card - 2 GB -
>> CompactFlash Card
>>
>> Product Type - Flash memory card
>>
>> Type - Flash
>>
>> Storage Capacity - 2 GB
>>
>> Form Factor - CompactFlash Card
>>
>> Modules Qty - 1
>>
>> Manufacturer Warranty - Lifetime warranty
>>
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