Compact Flash Cards

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Gorilla King

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I found a really good deal on a 2GB compact flash card and I'm about to pick it up, but I'm just curious about whether the speed of the cards matters for use with the Tascam and/or SD 702. I don't have my recorder yet, but I was going to go ahead and pick up the cards now. The brand I'm looking at is Sandisk by the way. I know everyone recommends the Lexar, but a good deal is a good deal.
 
waist of noney , you can pick up non brand for half the price , the 8 gb cards are less then 200 .
for 2 track you can go with almost every card
 
I've only ever used Sandisk or Lexar, so I can't speak intelligently about other brands, but they are all probably made by the same manufacturer anyway. However, do get the higher speed ones. They will transfer faster.

-Dave
 
i have two of the 4 gig cards from sandisk. i got the ultra II ones and they work great i both my canon eos digital rebel and my 744t recorder.

matthew
 
For those with Fry's near by, they have the 2GB PQI's (40x) on sale for like $49 with no rebate for today only (and while supplies last, naturally).

PHil
 
Oleg,

I saw you post this before, guess I'm going to have to reverse my self, CF cards are cheaper than Micro Drives (or at least some are).
SK


ExileOnTheMainStreet said:
waist of noney , you can pick up non brand for half the price , the 8 gb cards are less then 200 .
for 2 track you can go with almost every card
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The only problem with an 8GB card (whether MD or CF) (and you all know how I feel about MD) ( ;-) ) is that it won't fit on a DVD+-R, so you end up back in media management. I think I'm personally going to limit my chips to 4GB to avoid this hassle. Can DVD-RAM handle 8GB?

Phil
 
why does it matter if its your only storage , the 4gb limmit good if you have internal hard drive , but for some one who depend on the cf - as big as possible -
sorry in my region noone dump the data to dvd r , hard drive or direct to nle
 
Oleg,

Most of my work is done in situations where I was handing off a CD or two at the end of each day's work (with an archive on a hard drive). It was always a pain to keep track of CD's vs. the day's work, so I switched to DVD-R's and can always get a days work on a single DVD. The cost is about the same as a CD now so not a big deal. I'm still not comfortable handing my CF chips off to the director. Maybe someday, and then I won't worry about it. But, I also keep archives of all sound I've ever captured (again really cheap to do, and seems to make my clients happier, since they know they will always have a backup) and again, matching media can be a pain.

But, everyone has their own workflow and process, so I say, do what works best for you and your customers.

Phil
 
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