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Re: memory card max size for Sony PCM-M10

Subject: Re: memory card max size for Sony PCM-M10
From: "Gianni Pavan" gpavan1960
Date: Sun Dec 1, 2013 1:23 am ((PST))
thanks Norman. Great info. I'd use the M10 for continuous recording and
64GB would drive me >3 days wav.

anyone knows of pocket recorders able to record to 128 and 256gb cards ?

Gianni


2013/11/30 <>

>
>
> hello all, I did some checking on this issue myself.
>
>
> The M10 will normally max out at 32g but when I tried a 64g sandisk in it
> I found that it will work in a restricted way.
>
>
> It refuses to format the card internally. Therefore, I'd say it's risky t=
o
> go any further with using a 64gig card.
>
>
> BUT !....   I formatted the card with an old Windows 98 computer with a
> 64gig FAT32 partition. Then I put it in the M10. I booted up the recorder
> and it accepted the card. I made a recording and it saved it perfectly an=
d
> I was able to transfer the file to a Windows XP computer perfectly too.
>
>
> Later I set up the recorder to record FM radio 24 hours a day for 4 days
> until the 64 gig card was brim full. Not a problem. All files transferred
> correctly to the computer, and after deleting the files from the card, it
> was accepted again in the recorder and it continued to store fresh data.
>
>
> Here's the problem. On one occasion something glitched and the recorder
> refused to accept the card ( and, of course, also refused to format it ).
> After formatting again by the old computer method it worked again for a
> while.
>
>
> After that, I removed the card and went back to using a 32gig card becaus=
e
> I wanted to do some outdoor recording and didn't think the 64gig card was
> trustworthy enough for it.
>
>
> O hope this useful information.
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
> norm,an.
>
>
> ---In  <> wrote:
>
> I'm using a 32GB Sandisk in mine, although I've never used more than abou=
t
> 8GB of it so far. I think I read that this is the maximum, although I'd b=
e
> pleased to hear I'm wrong.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>  On 30 Nov 2013, at 9:54 am, "Gianni Pavan" <<mailto:
> >> wrote:
>
>
>
> dear all, I'm using the M10 with a 16GB card and I'm willing to expand to
> 32 or, hopefully, 64GB. Anyone has already tested those sizes on the pock=
et
> Sony ?
>
> Gianni
>
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