ADATA SDHC 16GB card takes a licking but keppts on ticking

I got a 4GB AData card from NewEgg. It started producing errors. They sent another one in replacement. This one still holds, but it takes like 5-6 seconds to flush buffers after I press Stop (I have the SD1 camera). The original Panasonic 4GB card takes less than 2 seconds. I have bad feelings. I short, I'd say that AData cards are crap. Anything other should be better, for example, PQI.
 
^ I'm hoping you got that 4GB card a while ago (or for another purpose) as it is only a few bucks more for 8 or 16. I'm going to guess that the bigger cards are better or you've had bad luck (which certainly is possible with even the best of any product). I've been using a cheap-ass (yet fast) 16GB Adata for a while now and haven't seen a single problem. I'm not sure why you would rate PQI better, it is also a bargain brand (I have a few PQIs that are still great today after several years, nothing against them). You are more likely to run into a defect with any bargain brand memory card, but much less common then we see with even the best hard drives.

But enough fun killing... were you able to iron out the problems with the Adata card?
 
Honestly, I didn't read everything in this thread, but.....if you can afford an HMC, you can afford a decent 16GB card at least.
 
davidpula said:
Honestly, I didn't read everything in this thread, but.....if you can afford an HMC, you can afford a decent 16GB card at least.
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I am buying exclusively 4GB cards for a purpose. I do have dough for 16GB cards, thank you very much.
 
I just picked up a Panasonic 16GB with my HMC150 initially, and getting an 8 with their Snail Mail rebate... but I'm sure there is reliable alternatives to the panny memory.

What about more reliable brands like Kingston, SanDisk, PNY, etc?

I would like to just have a card or 2 "just in case" I use all the panny memory. But it wont be any good unless its a true class 6 (20/Mbs), and I read that a topram and adata get 12-15Mbs... anyone?
 
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Sad thing is that I have a very similar story. Back before I was taking video seriously, I had shot some footage of the family and I took the card out of the camera and put it in my jeans pocket with full intentions of sticking it in the computer to download the files to the PC. Needless to say, it never made it and stayed in my pants which later that day made it to the washer. After the full wash cycle in went through a high heat dryer cycle. I found it later that night. Panicked because it was good family footage of the kids, but everything was fine. Every file was there and now squeaky clean.

Water? No problem.
High Heat? No problem.

Remembering not to do that again? Well, that remains to be seen. haha Hopefully there won't be a repeat of that.
 
gmoe said:
So this is funny..

I'm preparing to put together some indoor test footage with the HMC150 and Letus Ultimate and I realize I can't find my SD card. I'm looking everywhere, in my bag, camera, gear....

Then I start to remember...

Shoot! I left it in my pants pocket but I threw my clothes in the washing machine. The SD card had gone through two complete washing cycles!!

I thought for sure it would be dead. The inside felt soaked.

I dried it out for four hours and just thought what the heck it looks dry enough.

Stuck it in my SD Card Reader and Presto my footage was still there!

Morale of the story these SD cards are so small when you are done put it in a safe secure place that is not your pants or shirt pocket.

But if you do, you may still have your footy and you may live to tell another day.

I guess this would be a plus for the HMC150 over HDV, I don't think a tape would survive a washing machine. :)

Oh, here's a link for those who would like this robust card:

http://http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211300

Gmoe
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I'm glad you got your card to work. Honestly, though, I wouldn't trust it with my footage anymore. Corrosion can be slow. If water did get in, the card could be degrading more every day.

I read somewhere that PCBs in computers, when moistened, become unstable and begin to off-gas. While I don't know exactly what composes the cards' internal components, I'm sure they aren't withstanding the wetness.

But that's just my paranoia.
 
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