comparing types of compact flash cards: regular, ultra, ex..

External Since: Jun 02, 2004 Posts: 44

Hank Williams? Now that was just plain insultin'

"Ron" <rkrebs1.RemoveThis@rcn.com> wrote in message
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> "Gymmy Bob" <nospamming.RemoveThis@bite.me> wrote in message
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  > > Please explain how you transfer the tape to your computer
  > >
  > > "Ron" <rkrebs1.RemoveThis@rcn.com> wrote in message
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   > > >
   > > > "Gymmy Bob" <nospamming.RemoveThis@bite.me> wrote in message
   > > > news:D_ydnU3EfeZbXmDdRVn-jA@golden.net...
   > > > > Then you can figure out how long those minitapes are and then figure
> out
   > > > how
   > > > > to get them on your computer. I few hundred dollars worth of gadgets
   > > > should
   > > > > digitize your movies into the lowest resolution you have ever seen.
   > > > >
   > > > > "Ron" <rkrebs1.RemoveThis@rcn.com> wrote in message
   > > > > news:40fd11a4$0$5634$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
   > > > > >
   > > > > > "Rick S." <rnospamschilf.RemoveThis@pacbell.net> wrote in message
   > > > > > news:nnumf0h42co67ravlc5i6vg1c5gpjh0ksr@4ax.com...
   > > > > > > I'm shopping for a high capacity (512MB or 1 gig) for my new
canon
  > > S1
   > > > > > > IS, (I want to use its 640x480 movie capability, necessitating
> high
   > > > > > > capacity). I see a few types on the market, I'm asking for info
  > > from
   > > > > > > those that have experience or knowledge. I'm leaving brand name
   > > > > > > considerations out, so as not to muddy the issue. So far, it
> looks
   > > > > > > like the only significant difference between type I and type II
> is
   > > > > > > the physical size; so if I get a type II it won't fit in my old
  > > canon
   > > > > > > SD110. No biggy, really, I've resigned myself to get a type II.
> The
  > > S1
   > > > > > > IS takes either one. So my concern is that I believe that
taking
   > > > > > > movies may REQUIRE a 'high speed' CF card, and the best I can
> deduce
   > > > > > > is that the regular type will write maybe 6MB/sec, 'ultra' will
  > > write
   > > > > > > at 9MB/sec, the 'extreme' claims 16MB/sec, but also has inernal
   > > > > > > recovery s/w if the card fails.
   > > > > > > A 512Mb CF card, roughly, goes for: regular type II, 100-125$.
> Ultra
   > > > > > > type II, 175$. Extreme type II, 250$ !!!
   > > > > > > Obviously, I'd rather not spend more money for speed I don't
need,
> I
   > > > > > > would think there's a memory buffer in the camera that acts as a
   > > > > > > reservoir while it's filming, writing to the flash card as the
> flash
   > > > > > > card can take it. But if there's any risk at all that the card
is
  > > the
   > > > > > > week point, I'm willing to spend the extra money for the
'ultra'.
  > > The
   > > > > > > 'extreme' sounds nice, but as we all know from the great
'steve's
   > > > > > > review' (and others) site, there is third party recovery s/w
  > > available
   > > > > > > to recover images from a failed card, so I'm dubious about the
  > > feature
   > > > > > > of internal recovery s/w.
   > > > > > > Please, talk to me!
   > > > > > > thanks so much,
   > > > > > > Rick
   > > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Why wrack your brain over stuff like this? If you're looking at
  > > spending
   > > > > > $200-300, just get a camcorder. Camcorder=Video, Digicam=Stills.
Got
  > > it?
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Ron
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > >
   > > > Sorry, wrong again. The miniDV tapes are extremely easy to xfer to
  > > computer.
   > > > And there are many NLE programs that have built in capture options.
What
  > > in
   > > > hell are you talking about?
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
>
> Are you one of the 4400? How long have you been out of touch with
> humanity/technology? Well, where should I start? There's this thing called
> Firewire. No, the cable does not actually ignite. So don't get
excited(like
> the time you found out about toilet paper...no more corncobs). What? You
say
> you don't have FW? Hmm, bet you're thinking, "here comes the few hundred
> dollars purchase" that you alluded to earlier. Now, I know this might
> postpone the $15.95 Kentucky Fried Chicken spread you planned for your
> sister's wedding to your cousin who just got over a messy divorce from his
> sister, but guess what?? The FW card costs less!!! Hot damn! Next, they
have
> these new-fangled motion picture thingys called camcorders. Now, as you
sit
> back scratching those nasty fleas, I'll try to explain this in layman's
> terms. There's this tiny hole in the camcorder called an AV port(actually
> it's an IEEE 1394 firewire port but I won't make you more dizzy with the
> details). Welp, you just stick one end of the FW cable into the camera and
> the other end into the FW port in the back of your computer. Yep, just
slide
> 'er right in, sorta how you connect to ol' Bessie after you milk her. So,
at
> this point, if you haven't fallen asleep with visions of "The King"
dancing
> in yur noggin', we come to the part of the schoolin' where I list, oh,
about
> fifteen or so programs that somehow "magically" transfer the digital
signal
> on the miniDV tape via an onboard digitizer(called DV/IN) pass-through,
> right smack dab to your 'puter. In no particular order there's Adobe
> Premiere Pro, Sony Vegas 5.0, WinDV, AVI_IO, DVIO, Home DV SenseCapture,
> ScenalyzerLive, Ulead Studio, Pinnacle, DVapp, Windows Moviemaker,
> EditStudio, Exsate VideoExpress, mpegable X4 Live, neoDVD, ad nauseum.
When
> your 'corder is connected to your 'puter and you flip the camera switch to
> VCR, the particular capture program opens automatically(this is providing
> you've recently upgraded from Windows 3.11 to XP). Some of these thar
gizmo
> programs actually will detect the scenes in your recording as it is
> transferred to your computer as an AVI file(which is nothing more than a
> generic "container" format, if you will, non-compressed) ready for you to
> edit and convert to MPEG format. "Well, confound it! That's gonna cost me
a
> few hundred dollars," you say? Not so, my Ozark friend. Turn down Hank
> Williams for a sec and listen up good. Several of these modern-day
pandoras
> are actually free. Yep, free, just like the two-for-one specials yur momma
> gives down at the local watering hole on a Saturday night. Hope this
helps.
>
> Ron
>
>

External Since: Jul 01, 2004 Posts: 14

"Rick S." <rnospamschilf.TakeThisOut@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> pricegrabber.com has a pretty good selection, Sandisk ultras and
> extremes, type I and type II.

I'm pretty sure the ultras and extremes are all type one. The only type II's
are hitachi's microdrive and magicstor's plus card (sold under a few
different names, and is not compatible with a lot of cameras). Seagate has
one in the works.
Richard