HVR MRC1 and a 32GB card?
Has anyone used a 32 gb card in this yet? Sony doesn't state the use in any of it's documentation. Has anyone tried copying to a stand-a-lone DVD recorder with the docking station?
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When I bought my digital camera, the maximum capacity on CF cards was about 512 MB, so I bought a 1GB microdrive - there was no mention of them in the camera manual at all and it only mentioned CF cards up to 512MB. I currently use 4GB CF card in it with no issues and the 16GB Sandisk CF card from my MRC1 works in it just fine too (although it would be slight overkill to use it in there as a matter of course). The technology is the same - the only thing changing is the capacity and (AFAIK) there is no current hardware limit (along the lines of the old 8-bit max drive capacity type issues). Having said that, I haven't actually had the opportunity to try it, so there is an outside chance I *could* be wrong. I haven't tried copying to a DVD recorder and I'm not sure it would work because I don't think the recorder will recognise the files from the MRC1. It may depend on the particular machine's support of file formats. |
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When I bought my digital camera, the maximum capacity on CF cards was about 512 MB, so I bought a 1GB microdrive - there was no mention of them in the camera manual at all and it only mentioned CF cards up to 512MB. I currently use 4GB CF card in it with no issues and the 16GB Sandisk CF card from my MRC1 works in it just fine too (although it would be slight overkill to use it in there as a matter of course). The technology is the same - the only thing changing is the capacity and (AFAIK) there is no current hardware limit (along the lines of the old 8-bit max drive capacity type issues). Having said that, I haven't actually had the opportunity to try it, so there is an outside chance I *could* be wrong. I haven't tried copying to a DVD recorder and I'm not sure it would work because I don't think the recorder will recognise the files from the MRC1. It may depend on the particular machine's support of file formats. |
32 gb card
I am using a 32 gb transend card everyday and it works great!
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Sandisk Extreme III 32GB
In response to the original post, I have been using 32GB cards and have suffered the following problems - please note! I am not necessarily blaming the cards as this is my first foray into flash capture, but I am merely revealing my experiences:-
1 - Occasional 'dropout' on cards, lasting a frame or 2, despite being told "Use CF cards and leave dropout and all those other tape problems behind!" 2 - Frequently fails to rec to CF card when REC button pressed (despite tape recording OK) - rather awkward when filming dance shows and weddings like I do, having to stop the show and ask them to start again (joke) It is REALLY frustrating I have posted a new thread on this just now asking what cards and experiences other members have |
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However, I have learned NOT to format the cards, but just to delete the files on it. Formatting these 32GB cards seems to make them useless! I've had to send them back for replacement as they're not recognised by MRC1K or computer after formatting in MRC1K. |
what about formatting on the computer???
what about formatting on the computer???
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this is worrysome when the sandisk gives a person problems... any solve?
this is worrysome when the sandisk gives a person problems... any solve?
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Because we also multicam edit the three cameras the FAT32 limit on file size is a real bugbear. May I ask a couple of question from MRC1 users here? Does Sony guarantee that there is not even a frame drop between consecutive files? How long does it take for Sony's stitching software to work? Presumably it's installed on the host computer? I wish I was clever enough to understand why manufacturers insist on using FAT32 and not NTFS. Trusting invaluable video recordings to a system even basic PC's OS have dropped seems a serious retrograde step. |
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Philip,
You download the Sony utility onto your hard drive and use this to transfer clips from the MRC1K into where you want to save them. The files that are over the 4gb limit (about 20mins) are "stitched together into one file. I've just checked a dance show I did using the MRC1K and it joined two files together without any audio glitch. It's easy to check. When you line up your clips on the timeline, use the wav files to line them up at the beginning and then go to the very end of the clips and see if they're still lined up. If they are, great, if not just go backwards until you find where the wav files don't line up, cut the clip and re-align it. I do this when using tape as well, as sometimes there is a drop out in the picture we film in HD so it can be anywhere up to a second long sometimes, depending on whereabouts in the GOP the drop out has occurred. It's more difficult trying the find the "glitch"/drop out with pictures, much easier using the wav files. Peter |
I just got two Kingston 32GB 133X CF cards today. Both were usable at first, but I thought the workflow was to format them on the MRU itself, so I did. In doing so it gets stuck at "FORMAT" and even when left alone for 30 mins, it doesn't stop. It just hangs. I have to disconnect the battery to shut it off... it won't even turn off on its own.
I can format them on my Macbook Pro (Snow Leopard) as DOS but then the MRU says "FORMAT ERROR" shortly after I turn it on. Any suggestions on how to properly format these so the MRU will accept my cards? |
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