But there are a lot of 3rd party 'memory sticks' too. Should I just
look for any stick with a transfer rate over 15mbps?
Here's all of them:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?shs=3Dmemory+stick&ci=3D0&s=
b=3Dps&pn=3D1&sq=3Ddesc&InitialSearch=3Dyes&O=3DRootPage.jsp&A=3Dsearch&Q=
=3D*&bhs=3Dt
Danny
--- In "oryoki2000" <> wrote:
>
> Choosing a memory card for the PCM-D50 is complicated by Sony's use of
> similar names for different products.
>
> The PCM-D50 manual and Sony's compatibility web page shows that the
> "Memory Stick Pro Duo (High Speed)" models are recommended for use in
> the D50. The "(High Speed)" models are distinguished by a red stripe
> behind the "Memory Stick Pro Duo" on the memory card.
>
> Here is Sony's page on the subject. The compatibility chart at the
> bottom of the page talks about the PCM-D1, but the D50 has the same
> requirements.
> http://esupport.sony.com/perl/support-info.pl?&info_id=3D19
>
> The "Memory Stick Pro Duo (High Speed)" models are rated to have a 15
> megabit per second minimum sustained write speed. This means the "Pro
> Duo (High Speed)" should be able to record a constant stream of data
> up to 15 Mb/sec without errors. That's more than fast enough for a
> 24/96 recording.
>
> The problem is that the "Pro Duo (High Speed)" model is not available
> in 4GB capacity. A model with a similar name, "Pro-HG Duo" is
> available in 4GB capacity, but it's a lot more expensive.
>
> The "Memory Stick Pro Duo" without the parenthetical "(high speed)"
> label also is available in sizes up to 4GB. It's too slow for 24/96
> recording. It ought to work fine for 16/44.1, however.
>
> Sony knows that the "Memory Stick Pro Duo" is too slow for video, so
> they are working on a faster "Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo Mark2" model.
> When it becomes available, this "Mark 2" version should be fast
> enough for 24/96 recording in the PCM-D50, and available in the 4GB
> size. The "Mark 2" should be considerably less expensive than the
> Pro-HG Duo as well.
>
> Bottom line: The "Memory Stick Pro Duo (High Speed)" is the best
> choice today if you plan to record at 24/96, even though it has a 2GB
> limit. I guess we should be grateful that Sony built 4GB of permanent
> flash memory into the D50
>
> --oryoki
>
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