cymbalmonkey


quality posts: 2 Private Messages cymbalmonkey

I went in for one of these one of the last times that they were offered. It honestly was one of the better purchases I've made off Woot, since I've gotten a LOT of usage from it.

I'm a Broadcast Comm student and a shooter, and I used my 32GB in our Sony HDCams (with a converter) with no problems. I also use it when I shoot photos in our Canon Rebel x1is.

I've had it for about a year now with no problems--no lost files or anything. Pretty solid buy.

troller11


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I have heard that the CLASS rating for cards isn't tested by outside entities, but instead is left up to the manufacturers to state.

However, they DO have to list the READ/WRITE speeds for cards. If you have a Class 10 card that won't write video from your camera, odds are that it can't write fast enough. And strangely, you can find other manufacturers that have better read/write specs despite having a LOWER Class number.

That having been said, I'm sure these will write to my Canon DSLR just fine for photos.

jessieturner


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Hey WOOT, why only 2 ???

theblackdog


quality posts: 1 Private Messages theblackdog

I bought this card a few months ago when it was on Woot and I regret the purchase. During a convention my camera started displaying a card write error after some pictures were taken. After I got home I viewed the pictures on my computer. The next day the card showed that my two picture folders were now 0 byte files, and I had not yet moved my pictures to my hard drive!

It took a deep scan from recovery software, but I was able to pull the pictures out of the card. However, I learned my lesson, DO NOT buy this card if you value the data you will put on it.

ETA: I wrote a review under the same username on the newwgg page the person linked to on page 1 of this thread

phoenixcoins


quality posts: 3 Private Messages phoenixcoins

The speed of this card is 1/3 of what the card I use is.{SanDisk Extreme SDHC Card} which is a true class 10 card with a Read/Write speed of 30 MB/s. Be warned this card is slow.

phoenixcoins

troller11


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llamabox wrote:But then you have more cards to manage... swapping them out, storing them. So your chances of losing those cards is higher.

I prefer one giant card over several.



Or even better yet would be to have SEVERAL LARGE CARDS. Why waste your time on a small card? Have you ever been shooting something and suddenly filled your card? You might miss something while you go get out another 2 or 4 Gig card.

cymbalmonkey


quality posts: 2 Private Messages cymbalmonkey
llamabox wrote:But then you have more cards to manage... swapping them out, storing them. So your chances of losing those cards is higher.

I prefer one giant card over several.



I agree. I likewise prefer to have larger cardspace because it keeps all my eggs in one basket. It's much easier to clear one card in preparation for shooting something than to clear multiples as well.

Plus, continuous shooting is everything when it comes to photography. You can miss a great shot by being distracted changing a card.

Ideally for me, 16GB is my perfect size, but I usually handle CF cards. Which I think would make a wonderful Woot next, hint hint.

MichXelle


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dualcycle wrote:doesn't matter how good the deal is, if you can't depend on it when you need it. Nothing worse than taking dozen of pictures and the images are corrupted.



You're right. I've snapped 100's in a shooting. If I were to have lost even some of them I would be missing many a special photo. When it's a pro shooting, that photographer can lose tons of money.

benro


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I just bought a couple SDHC cards a couple weeks ago after checking prices every day for a few months.

If you read reviews on SD cards, it's clear that not all SC cards are created equal, even if they're the same speed rating ("class") and capacity. Many brands (even well-known, supposedly reputable ones) claim a Class 10 or Class 6 etc, while the cards simply don't perform on par with the speed rating. I haven't done too much research on this particular one.

But the other day I bought the 32GB Class 10 made by PQI from meritline.com on sale for $30 shipped. It got pretty good reviews from people who actually tested it's speed. To be honest, I don't use it for a camera or anything. I just use it to store and transfer random crap and use it like a USB flash drive (laptop has built in SD card reader). Link:
http://www.meritline.com/pqi-32gb-150x-sdhc-class-10-flash-memory-card-model-6aeh-032gpr35b-32---p-55270.aspx

Also, see this one:
http://www.meritline.com/super-talent-32gb-secure-digital-high-capacity-sdhc-card-class-10-sdhc32-c10---p-71162.aspx

I'm subscribed to their emails and check their sales. These cards go on sale fairly regularly and can be gotten for 30 bucks or so, shipped. Also, check supermediastore.com , if you don't want to wait for meritline to have a sale, these guys have it a bit cheaper now at 32 bucks.

ahp901


quality posts: 4 Private Messages ahp901

From a man who sells cameras for a living (me):

We have data recovery services for corrupted memory cards. Brands such as this one, Transcend, and Kingston are exponentially more likely to fail or become corrupted than SanDisk, Promaster, or Lexar cards

Unless you are doing a lot of a video recording or taking RAW files with your camera, having a card this size is dangerous. Just think about it. Even your new 16 megapixel point and shoot would record over 4500 pictures onto this card. Now what if you are on a trip and lose the card and you haven't backed up files? there goes 4500 pictures. Having multiple small cards is a better plan for pictures

halukucar


quality posts: 3 Private Messages halukucar

I was reading the reviews in

http://www.amazon.com/Centon-Class-Flash-Memory-32GBSDHC10/dp/B004L08DCM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

It seems like all low ratings are given by people, who had 1 or 2 total reviews. It is kind of fishy. Distribution of ratings are also weird like an inverted bell. I suspect competitor comments :-/

Roostalee


quality posts: 25 Private Messages Roostalee

Always leery of these large capacity cards. Some folks say that it's better to have smaller (say, 8GB) cards for use in DSLRs and video cameras, rather than put all your data on a single card and risk losing it. SD cards are really small compared to rolls of film or tapes, so it's hardly a problem carrying multiple, smaller-capacity cards.

I guess I'd be more convinced if many of these larger cards weren't reportedly so flaky. Losing a ton of video and pictures isn't worth it.

Potrzebie!

meems212


quality posts: 3 Private Messages meems212
ahp901 wrote:From a man who sells cameras for a living (me):

We have data recovery services for corrupted memory cards. Brands such as this one, Transcend, and Kingston are exponentially more likely to fail or become corrupted than SanDisk, Promaster, or Lexar cards

Unless you are doing a lot of a video recording or taking RAW files with your camera, having a card this size is dangerous. Just think about it. Even your new 16 megapixel point and shoot would record over 4500 pictures onto this card. Now what if you are on a trip and lose the card and you haven't backed up files? there goes 4500 pictures. Having multiple small cards is a better plan for pictures



would this info also apply to e readers/tablets

phoenixcoins


quality posts: 3 Private Messages phoenixcoins

To add to the last post. Also considor the fact your battery will be dead after no more then 450 full Def shots.So you will have to stop anyway. Might as well switchout the battery and card at the same time,I do. It's a whole lot safer.

phoenixcoins

Roostalee


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phoenixcoins wrote:To add to the last post. Also considor the fact your battery will be dead after no more then 450 full Def shots.So you will have to stop anyway. Might as well switchout the battery and card at the same time,I do. It's a whole lot safer.



That's a dang good point. I'm pretty bad about using the flash and LCD screen on my Canon T1i, so I'd burn through my battery before this card (unless the card choked and gave me that "not formatted" BS).

Potrzebie!

dullsilver


quality posts: 1 Private Messages dullsilver

This would pretty much double the storage space of my netbook.

I know, I'm the only person in the tablet age still using a netbook.

ahp901


quality posts: 4 Private Messages ahp901
meems212 wrote:would this info also apply to e readers/tablets



A card that can become corrupted in a camera can become corrupted in anything.

meems212


quality posts: 3 Private Messages meems212
ahp901 wrote:A card that can become corrupted in a camera can become corrupted in anything.



Thanks :D

blackIria


quality posts: 4 Private Messages blackIria

no way am I risking my video/pics on a card with those kind of Amazon reviews

Thank you to those who pointed out.

Batman4oz


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Krumlov wrote:What does "Class 10" mean?



It means it graduated in 2010.

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madcow19


quality posts: 10 Private Messages madcow19

I took a gamble on this guy last time and have been nothing but delighted with it. I've probably shoot over 5000 photos on my Pentax K-X and have never lost a thing. When it come to write speeds, I haven't done any formal tests, but I know in continuous shooting, my camera's buffer is the bottle neck, not the card.

carabino


quality posts: 0 Private Messages carabino
ahp901 wrote:From a man who sells cameras for a living (me):

We have data recovery services for corrupted memory cards. Brands such as this one, Transcend, and Kingston are exponentially more likely to fail or become corrupted than SanDisk, Promaster, or Lexar cards

...



Where does PNY fall in this list? For my own reference, as I have a PNY 32GB Class 10 that I use in a Canon camcorder.

Thanks.

john27


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FenStar wrote:If you just ignore the reviews...
amazon reviews are about as bad. Woot RMA is going to be working overtime on this one.



I bought it before looking at the reviews, admittedly, but I probably wouldn't use this in my DSLR. I have 6 cards, all 8 gig or better, and all name brand. This, however, is going in my new Wii I'm buying on Black Friday. If it craps out, it's not the biggest deal in the world. I'll heed the warnings though and keep that SD card backed up!

Batman4oz


quality posts: 16 Private Messages Batman4oz

This Is a good price...and I hope it is more reliable than the Transcend that I bought for more, took to the 45th Anniversary Star Trek Convention in Vegas...recorded over 90 minutes of once-in-a-lifetime video...and THEN it Failed on me!!
Then...after trying to recover with different programs, I talked to Transcend, who also sent me to a site to attempt a recover, which failed, and then they had me mail it to them (and they sent it to Thailand!) to attempt recovery. They sent a replacement card and dvd nearly 3 months later...the dvd had Nothing on it but 2 grainy pictures (which would have been the beginning of two videos)!
Oh...and....AFTER I sent it to them, Amazon (where I bought the card) notified me that the card was one of a lot KNOWN to be defective by Transcend!! Yet...Nothing was said to me by them!

My sad Transcend tale...better luck to you all with this brand!

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wiznit


quality posts: 1 Private Messages wiznit

I have owned two of these for a while now. Use them in my DSLR camera and they have performed just fine.

johnlbattersby


quality posts: 0 Private Messages johnlbattersby

Is this the right card for the Motorola xoom?

rafa95


quality posts: 1 Private Messages rafa95
fincher wrote:Ouch.
Lots of well written 1 star reviews.
Pass.
http://www.amazon.com/Centon-Class-Flash-Memory-32GBSDHC10/dp/B004L08DCM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top



This is the worst piece of garbage I have ever purchased. I was used to Centon producing quality products in the past so I didn't hesitate to pick one up at CompUSA. Within two months the whole thing just fell apart. Couldn't get anything from Compusa because it was out of their return period and Centon just didn't respond. Spend the extra few bucks on a Sandisk or Kingston or anything else except this junk. I've had other brand cards for over 6 years that the only problem they have is that they are too small in capacity but they never fell apart like this one did.

ThreeDee912


quality posts: 4 Private Messages ThreeDee912
phoenixcoins wrote:The speed of this card is 1/3 of what the card I use is.{SanDisk Extreme SDHC Card} which is a true class 10 card with a Read/Write speed of 30 MB/s. Be warned this card is slow.



Technically a "true" Class 10 card must have a minimum write speed of 10MB/s, or 80Mbps. So yes, then this card meets the specs just fine.

This card is plenty for most people, unless you are shooting some crazy high quality video that has greater than 2x the bitrate of a Blu-ray for some reason, or are rapidly taking tons of photos in RAW or something, in which case you shouldn't be cheaping out on inexpensive SD cards anyway.

ephobia


quality posts: 1 Private Messages ephobia

I have to disagree with some of the comments here about large capacity cards. I'm an amateur photographer, but I have friends that are pros and cover pro sports, like NFL games, for a living. They tell me it's not the capacity of the card, but the quality and speed. Brands like Sandisk usually put out high quality products because they stake their reputation on them which is why they can be expensive. But pro shooters don't care about the expense of their equipment as long it doesn't cost them their shots, or their reputations with the publishers. High capacity cards are fine and are actually preferred, but not at the expense of quality and speed. The more you can shoot without having to stop and change cards, the better. But pro shooters try not fill up their cards anyway. They fill to about 3/4 full and when there's a break, like a timeout, they'll swap out the card. They'll even swap between quarters or periods. They don't want to take a chance of having to swap out cards and missing some key photo ops. (Some pros actually carry two cameras. There have been times when there were so much action that they did fill their card. So instead of swapping out cards, they switch cameras, then change out the cards during a break. Again, high capacity cards are much preferred.) So if you care deeply about the shots you take, then money should be no object and buy reputable brands, even high capacity ones.

After all that said, would I buy this card? As an avid photographer, no. I much prefer to buy the Sandisk product. It may be 2-3x more expensive, but it's worth it for what I use it for.

chris1999


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Being a professional photographer, I would also caution the use of "low end" memory cards. The write errors that the other gentleman reports are the main reason why. (write speed being the other reason)

You get what you pay for when it comes to camera memory cards. If the images your camera takes aren't worth anything, then by all means jump on a low end card. If they're valuable to you Consider shelling out the extra $30

skeedatl


quality posts: 1 Private Messages skeedatl
johnlbattersby wrote:Is this the right card for the Motorola xoom?



No. You need Micro SDHC.

woolygums


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HOT DAMN! 32gb for $25! I am in for two!

Wait a minute, read Amazon review. In for one.

Wait a minute, wait another minute read Newegg review. Nevermind. Too many bad reviews. Waiting for Black Friday.

johnlbattersby


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skeedatl wrote:No. You need Micro SDHC.



Thanks, the slot looks ambiguous and all it says on the com website is "SD" if I rember correctly...

Swiftwind2000


quality posts: 0 Private Messages Swiftwind2000
ahp901 wrote:From a man who sells cameras for a living (me):

We have data recovery services for corrupted memory cards. Brands such as this one, Transcend, and Kingston are exponentially more likely to fail or become corrupted than SanDisk, Promaster, or Lexar cards

Unless you are doing a lot of a video recording or taking RAW files with your camera, having a card this size is dangerous. Just think about it. Even your new 16 megapixel point and shoot would record over 4500 pictures onto this card. Now what if you are on a trip and lose the card and you haven't backed up files? there goes 4500 pictures. Having multiple small cards is a better plan for pictures



Thats a good point, andn good inside info on the cards.. Thanks for posting!

rbarkus


quality posts: 3 Private Messages rbarkus
ahp901 wrote:From a man who sells cameras for a living (me):

We have data recovery services for corrupted memory cards. Brands such as this one, Transcend, and Kingston are exponentially more likely to fail or become corrupted than SanDisk, Promaster, or Lexar cards

Unless you are doing a lot of a video recording or taking RAW files with your camera, having a card this size is dangerous. Just think about it. Even your new 16 megapixel point and shoot would record over 4500 pictures onto this card. Now what if you are on a trip and lose the card and you haven't backed up files? there goes 4500 pictures. Having multiple small cards is a better plan for pictures




The best plan for all sizes of memory cards is to back them up! And well before 4,500 photos! Jeez such doom and gloom.

kerdav


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mcnaryxc wrote:If you look at the reviews on the correct Amazon link that was posted, there are more reviews for 1 and 2 stars than 4 and 5 stars. The Newegg link also shows all three reviews are 1 star.



I have had this card for quite some time. I use it with my Canon Camcorder. It will hold more than nine hours of material. It has worked perfectly.

TSOG


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dullsilver wrote:This would pretty much double the storage space of my netbook.

I know, I'm the only person in the tablet age still using a netbook.



No, but everybody else netbook has a large hard drive.

choriskardia


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fincher wrote:Ouch.
Lots of well written 1 star reviews.
Pass.
http://www.amazon.com/Centon-Class-Flash-Memory-32GBSDHC10/dp/B004L08DCM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top



the first one star looks like a hit job.
the others look real enough, and anecdotal in each case of normal variance. Keep in mind, we have no idea if they bent the card, froze the card or otherwise mistreated it.

I'd buy two if I had need for them. One is enough for now.

buffaloed


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halukucar wrote:I was reading the reviews in

http://www.amazon.com/Centon-Class-Flash-Memory-32GBSDHC10/dp/B004L08DCM/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

It seems like all low ratings are given by people, who had 1 or 2 total reviews. It is kind of fishy. Distribution of ratings are also weird like an inverted bell. I suspect competitor comments :-/



Most of those reviews are "Amazon Verified Purchase". That means they actually purchased the product from Amazon. Most likely these are the kind of people who only give a review when they're angry about a bad purchase. Centon USB drives have the same range of reviews. I think they have quality control issues in manufacturing.

whatsamattaU


quality posts: 1015 Private Messages whatsamattaU
ahp901 wrote:From a man who sells cameras for a living (me):

We have data recovery services for corrupted memory cards. Brands such as this one, Transcend, and Kingston are exponentially more likely to fail or become corrupted than SanDisk, Promaster, or Lexar cards

Unless you are doing a lot of a video recording or taking RAW files with your camera, having a card this size is dangerous. Just think about it. Even your new 16 megapixel point and shoot would record over 4500 pictures onto this card. Now what if you are on a trip and lose the card and you haven't backed up files? there goes 4500 pictures. Having multiple small cards is a better plan for pictures



I guess I've been lucky then with Transcend and Kingston so far. I do have a SanDisk, too. No failures yet. The maxim "You get what you pay for" applies, with a higher failure rate among cheaper cards (but not 100%). I tend to carry a spare card and backup the photos as soon as I get home, so it would be tempting if I hadn't just bought the SanDisk. Thanks for the brand advice!