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Steve Siegel · February 25th, 2014, 07:27 PM

Is anyone using XQD N series memory cards with the PMW 300 in UTC format? Sony tells me you can't, siting reliablilty issues. They tell me to buy the twice as expensive S series, instead. The B and H video guy says you can use the N series. Any confirmation of either of these positions?

Meng Li · February 25th, 2014, 11:12 PM

I am using S series, not N. And that not UTC format, but UDF format. N series may have a slower speed and are capable to record 35Mb/s but maybe not 50, that's what I think.

Jack Zhang · February 26th, 2014, 12:36 AM

XQD has massive amounts of headroom for transfer speeds even when you're using the low end cards. I think what they're saying is that Overcrank may fail if you use 50Mbps recording mode overcranking 720p at the maximum ratio. (Capture 60p, Record 24p) If you don't overcrank, the N series may be a good choice compared to the more expensive series.

Steve Siegel · February 26th, 2014, 10:12 AM

Sorry for the acronym error. I don't know where I got UTC from. Maybe the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

February 25th, 2014, 07:27 PM	#1
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 839	Media for PMW 300 Is anyone using XQD N series memory cards with the PMW 300 in UTC format? Sony tells me you can't, siting reliablilty issues. They tell me to buy the twice as expensive S series, instead. The B and H video guy says you can use the N series. Any confirmation of either of these positions?

February 25th, 2014, 11:12 PM	#2
Meng Li Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada Posts: 52	Re: Media for PMW 300 I am using S series, not N. And that not UTC format, but UDF format. N series may have a slower speed and are capable to record 35Mb/s but maybe not 50, that's what I think.

February 26th, 2014, 12:36 AM	#3
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Re: Media for PMW 300 XQD has massive amounts of headroom for transfer speeds even when you're using the low end cards. I think what they're saying is that Overcrank may fail if you use 50Mbps recording mode overcranking 720p at the maximum ratio. (Capture 60p, Record 24p) If you don't overcrank, the N series may be a good choice compared to the more expensive series.

February 26th, 2014, 10:12 AM	#4
Steve Siegel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Posts: 839	Re: Media for PMW 300 Sorry for the acronym error. I don't know where I got UTC from. Maybe the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.