In for 3. This is a good deal, bet they sell out.

MichaelSF wrote:
All chips over 2GB are designated "high capacity."

No.

kelchild wrote:i have a sony a-100 and a-550 and have had no problems with cards in either camera. i would recommend giving them a try.

Huh?? I too do have a a-100 and I don't believe it uses an SD card. It uses CF, microdrive or memorystick w/ the included adapter. Maybe the a550 but not not a100. I'm just clarifying this for all Woot members here.

Thanks Woot. I'm in for three! I have been shopping around for a few of these for an upcoming trip. This is the second time Woot has been scary accurate on what I need (want).

If anyone is considering just buying one, you might want to consider paying a couple of extra bucks for a class 10 from newegg.com:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208537

I would have been all over these if they were micro sd cards.... oh well maybe next time

Lakerfan248 wrote:Huh?? I too do have a a-100 and I don't believe it uses an SD card. It uses CF, microdrive or memorystick w/ the included adapter. Maybe the a550 but not not a100. I'm just clarifying this for all Woot members here.

I'm assuming he is having a brainfart, as the α100, like all of the alpha-mount prosumer/pro bodies, take CF/MSPD. Unless he's using an SD card in a CF adapter.

Lakerfan248 wrote:Huh?? I too do have a a-100 and I don't believe it uses an SD card. It uses CF, microdrive or memorystick w/ the included adapter. Maybe the a550 but not not a100. I'm just clarifying this for all Woot members here.

you're right, it uses cf cards. i was referring more to the brand. but, the 550 does take sd cards.

shipping kills the deal. sorry had to say it, but when the shipping is as much as the product itself, it's not a good sign.

That and you can get an 8GB SDHC Class 6 for $8-9 shipped on other deal sites.

acdawg wrote:If my camera isn't SDHC compliant, will I still be able to use this at all?

Nope! SDHC and SD cards have the same form factor, but there's a difference in the way they communicate and store information, so pre-SDHC devices can't use SDHC cards. Your old SD cards, however, can be used with SDHC-compliant devices, so when you get around to upgrading you can keep those cards around as backups.

acdawg wrote:If my camera isn't SDHC compliant, will I still be able to use this at all?

No, unless your camera's manufacturer has released an updated firmware for SDHC support which, to my knowledge, rarely happens.

MichaelSF wrote:Depends, these will work on absolutely any device that uses SD cards, but ONLY SDHC. (The "HC" stands for "high capacity, which back in the day meant anything larger than 2GB).

HOWEVER, ALWAYS CHECK YOUR DEVICE'S MANUAL. If your DSLR is an older model, it may NOT take SDHC chips.

For example, in addition to my newer Panasonic LX3 and Canon S90 digital cameras, I still have some old cameras like my Canon Powershot SD700IS.

It's a great camera, but it's from 2006. It cannot use high capacity chips (HC chips are anything over 2GB. So that means 4GB or higher since there's no such thing as 3GB chips.)

So check your owner's manual, either paper or online.

In other words, RTFM?

XD

nicklcarey wrote:I'm sort of new to woot. If I buy 2 will I be charged 10 bucks for shipping or just 5?

In a quick nutshell:

-- The most you can buy is three of any Woot.

-- It's a single $5 shipping charge for one, two, or three items. (Woot factors in shipping cost into the Woot price. The $5 is symbolic and a tradition. That's why one can order a 42" TV and pay only $5 shipping. LOL).

-- If you buy one, then decide you want another, too bad. You will be charged another $5 shipping.

-- Woot keeps track of items you order, so if you have not reached your three limit, you could order two additional items (and pay two additional $5 shipping).

-- You can have more than one Woot account (using a different e-mail, user name and form of payment. But you can have the same shipping address). That's how to get around the three limit.

oio wrote:shipping kills the deal. sorry had to say it, but when the shipping is as much as the product itself, it's not a good sign.

That and you can get an 8GB SDHC Class 6 for $8-9 shipped on other deal sites.

Woot shipping is $5. It always is. You get them for less than 7 bucks a card at three.

Shinespark wrote:I'm assuming he is having a brainfart, as the α100, like all of the alpha-mount prosumer/pro bodies, take CF/MSPD. Unless he's using an SD card in a CF adapter.

i haven't thought of trying an sd in the adapter. that would be a lot more convenient for me, since my laptop only reads sd cards and i hate having to drag around my card reader.

Shinespark wrote:No.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the SD spec goes up to 2GB, while SDHC goes up to 32GB.

There are various reasons, but SD spec uses only FAT file system which maxes out at 2GB. Some SD devices can do FAT32 but it's hit or miss whether a 4GB card will work. Those cards & devices are operating outside the SD spec.

oio wrote:shipping kills the deal. sorry had to say it, but when the shipping is as much as the product itself, it's not a good sign.

That and you can get an 8GB SDHC Class 6 for $8-9 shipped on other deal sites.

Link or it didn't happen.

In for three! WOOT!

kelchild wrote:i haven't thought of trying an sd in the adapter. that would be a lot more convenient for me, since my laptop only reads sd cards and i hate having to drag around my card reader.

Problem is, a lot of them are slow.

• Fully compliant with the new Secure Digital Association 2.00 specification

New?

• SDHC Compatible

SDHC = SD version 2
Sailing, Sailing o'er the redundant sea. ;)

I wish they were micro. Still, i'm tempted.

acdawg wrote:If my camera isn't SDHC compliant, will I still be able to use this at all?

No (unless there is a firmware update available for the camera that provides SDHC support). SDHC is a different protocol that SD version 1 readers do not support.

OldensLow wrote:Meritline.com has basically the same deals or better when you factor shipping. They currently have a Kingston 4GB MicroSDHC Card (Class 4) with adapter for $8.95 (Coupon Code :MLC116274102230N limit 200 uses) under their DailyDeals and A-DATA 4GB SDHC Card (Class 6), Model ASDH4GCL6-R Item Number 116-187-001 for $9.95

I prefer the flexibility of Micro SDHC w/ adapter (camera, phone, USB via adapter, etc.). Woot's deal is only worth it if you need more than one, but Meritline often has an 8gb for under $10 come up on their DailyDeals (updated M-W-F mornings). With a 8gb (c10) SDHC and a 16gb (c6) MicroSDHC, I'll pass.

Thanks. I got these from woot and the micros from merit.

oio wrote:Sorry to burst your bubble, but the SD spec goes up to 2GB, while SDHC goes up to 32GB.

There are various reasons, but SD spec uses only FAT file system which maxes out at 2GB. Some SD devices can do FAT32 but it's hit or miss whether a 4GB card will work. Those cards & devices are operating outside the SD spec.

You can format FAT16 to 4GB, if you use a 64k cluster size.
They are outside the original specification, but a few years back devices did recognize them, before SDHC was common. So if you have an older device, it may be possible to cram a 4GB in there.

bluejester wrote:Is this thing Wii compatible or no?

I have tried two dozen and I recall this exact one and it did not work on my Wii.

In for 3 though, need it for some other projects, hope I can install ESXi on this.

Hmmm... also wondering... is woot setting us up for some cool gadget in the near future that will use these thigns?

Just in time! One 4 the new cam, one 4 the old cam, & one to grow on!
Love and Peace, Clarence

I bought 2.

One question... will my woot rep go up 1 point or 2? Not that it matters but I want to get my rep up.

pwnzord wrote:In other words, RTFM?

XD

Yes, reading the manual is best, but as you know, most people don't. LOL.

A quick general rule, for people who are wondering without look up the info in a manual, if your device is 2008 or newer, it's probably an SDHC device.

Also, some manuals won't make a distinction between SD and SDHC, but if the manual says the device can take 4GB or higher chips, than that's an SDHC ("high capacity") device.

A lot of year or older cameras do not support SDHC cards. But if they aren't more than 4 or 5 years old, then there is probably a firmware upgrade for your camera. Which, once upgraded, will allow SDHC to work fine.

As for a Wii. A lot of games won't recognize an SDHC card. Then again, some games won't recognize any type over 2 GBs. But it will work for most other things, like Channels, as long has you are running System Menu 4.0 or higher.

Also, if you are trying to "mod" your Wii, it definitely won't work.

My personal experience with an SDHC card...

Had to upgrade the firmware on both my camera and my digital picture frame in order for it to work.

On the other hand, of the two printers I have, one Epson and one HP, that both have multiple types of memory card reader slots. Neither one will recognize an SDHC card, and there isn't a firmware update to fix this issue.

So printing images straight from the card won't work (which is the main purpose of the one printer). The work around is to hook the camera up via the USB cable, that came with it, to the computer, and then transfer the images off the card that way.

Bottom line, if you are tech savvy, I think you'll know enough about whether or not an SDHC will be ok for you.

If you aren't tech savvy, I would suggest staying away from an SDHC card... unless every thing you own, that you might use it in, is brand new.

mirylad985 wrote:SD is anything 2gb or below, and SDHC is anything 4gb or higher. If your camera does not say it takes 4gb or higher, or SDHC, then chances are it will not work. I would suggest checking the manufacturer's website to be sure.

They did make 4GB SD (non HC) cards. I have one in my Omnitech GPS. I'd kill to find another.

NightGhost wrote:Product Website

Seriously...how do you get so many quality posts.... I'm posting my balls off here.

captfx wrote:In for 3. This is a good deal, bet they sell out.

As I recall, these SD chips always sell out on Woot.

One time I missed the deal, Dane-Elec 8GB SD chips.

mathiusr1 wrote:dear woot,

why are you charging me tax in washington state? you have never done that before.

Woot is now part of Amazon...they charge sales tax.

tcope wrote:They did make 4GB SD (non HC) cards. I have one in my Omnitech GPS. I'd kill to find another.

If you look at generic suppliers you can find them... I bought one from microcenter a couple of months ago to put inside of a digital picture frame for my parents.

fmadden71 wrote:A lot of year or older cameras do not support SDHC cards. But if they aren't more than 4 or 5 years old, then there is probably a firmware upgrade for your camera. Which, once upgraded, will allow SDHC to work fine.

As for a Wii. A lot of games won't recognize an SDHC card. Then again, some games won't recognize any type over 2 GBs. But it will work for most other things, like Channels, as long has you are running System Menu 4.0 or higher.

Also, if you are trying to "mod" your Wii, it definitely won't work.

My personal experience with an SDHC card...

Had to upgrade the firmware on both my camera and my digital picture frame in order for it to work.

On the other hand, of the two printers I have, one Epson and one HP, that both have multiple types of memory card reader slots. Neither one will recognize an SDHC card, and there isn't a firmware update to fix this issue.

So printing images straight from the card won't work (which is the main purpose of the one printer). The work around is to hook the camera up via the USB cable, that came with it, to the computer, and then transfer the images off the card that way.

Bottom line, if you are tech savvy, I think you'll know enough about whether or not an SDHC will be OK for you.

If you aren't tech savvy, I would suggest staying away from an SDHC card... unless every thing you own, that you might use it in, is brand new.

Woot should give you a quality post for this because:

People should ALWAYS check online for their devices' product support. Why?

It's as he says folks. Sometimes manufacturers provide firmware upgrades.

The firmware upgrades often provide SDHC capability and on some devices the upgrade increases the SDHC capacity.

For example, I downloaded the Kodak Zi6 firmware upgrade. One of the features included in the upgrade was the increase from 16GB chips to the ability to use 32GB chips.

http://tinyurl.com/Kodak32GBFirmwareUpdate

So don't despair if your device's owner's manual says it's a 2GB max device. Check the manufacturer website.

$8.65 for similar at Amazon: http://goo.gl/bCzk

These will come in handy for my touch PC that I bought from woot the other week. I'm so effing addicted to woot now. I swear I spend more time just sitting here and refreshing the page then I sleep.

O.K. a nice name brand SD card.

I could use a few - but still -

card @ 4.99 and $5 for shipping???

whats up with the $5 for shipping on a postage stamp? even in a plastic case.

4.99 per card and free shipping or

3 cards in one package for 10 and 5 for shipping ....

now that's a Woot!

cmon

bring back the mystery bags or somethin

geez.

how about 2 dollar fifey cents shipping?

designdog wrote:O.K. a nice name brand SD card.

I could use a few - but still -

card @ 4.99 and $5 for shipping???

whats up with the $5 for shipping on a postage stamp? even in a plastic case.

4.99 per card and free shipping or

3 cards in one package for 10 and 5 for shipping ....

now that's a Woot!

cmon

bring back the mystery bags or somethin

geez.

how about 2 dollar fifey cents shipping?

How about

$9.99 for 1 card
$14.98 for 2
$19.97 for 3

and all with FREE SHIPPING???

SALES TAX on items shipped to NY state.

Woot:

What is your FAX number to receive a
N.Y.S. sales tax exemption form?

N.Y. law statues say the seller has to provide
a mailing address, and optionally a FAX number
to receive the forms.

Every quarter Woot has to send NYS a report of their sales to me, and additionally send NYS a sum total of what the 4 quarterly reports reported.

They even specify Base 10 numbers.

Thanks...

designdog wrote:O.K. a nice name brand SD card.

I could use a few - but still -

card @ 4.99 and $5 for shipping???

whats up with the $5 for shipping on a postage stamp? even in a plastic case.

4.99 per card and free shipping or

3 cards in one package for 10 and 5 for shipping ....

now that's a Woot!

cmon

bring back the mystery bags or somethin

geez.

how about 2 dollar fifey cents shipping?

The assumption is that most people would not buy just one, when for $10 more you can get three.

At least it makes no sense to me, to buy one for $10. That's a pretty ghoulish shopper (albeit $10 for this chip is still a fair deal).

If someone is pinching pennies so close that they can't afford $20 instead of $10, truth be told they should not be shopping on Woot.

Just sayin.

P.s. In line with NightGhost, how about:

"$20 = Buy two, get one free, free shipping."

Is that better?