2gb SD Cards Compatibility Thread

[xxnoelziexx]

ATP Secure Digital Card 2GB 60X Super High Speed

Haven't managed to source a 2GB SanDisk Ultra II SD card as my suppliers are being delayed but as soon as I get one I will post and
let you know the outcome.

Tested the ATP with the follow devices.

XDA, XDAIIi, XDA mini, XDAIIs
Super Imate Jam
Imate PDA2K

Installed 5 Programs and games
Copied 1gb Of Music mp3 to the SD card through a card reader and left Pocket music playing on shuffle for 20 minutes.
Tested by copying a 13mb file to the device through USB - To device.
Playing it from the SD Card. No problems at all for the above devices.

By the way the file was Star Wars Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith Trailer :-)
Use Beta Player to play the file.

Download Here
http://www.noelsolutions.com/SWEP3.avi

:lol:

[Artosoft]

I have question:

Which one better in term of file/quality, .avi or .wmf or .mpg?

Thanks.
Arto.

[xxnoelziexx]

I must say as the ATP is Great this was the only option for me as my friend had in stock I took bought it to test and must say I am very happy with it. I just watched Constantine of the SD card and now I can use My jam as an all in one device.

Phone
Pda
Games
Movies - 3 Movies currently on there
Music - Have over 1gb of music on
Camera - Don't use it in doors as it is crap.

I tend to have a lot more .avi
Quality is great, I have seen some good mpeg and Windows Media files too.
As I encoded my own movies from DVD - av The source file is good to start of with which helps.

[gm]

i only have a 1GB SD card (PQI Hi Speed 40x) and works great as well. I always sync my Jam with my Media Center PC to store recorded TV shows. i might get one of those 2gigs if my 1gb is not enough

[khris]

ATP Secure Digital Card 2GB 60X Super High Speed



Where you by this memory?

[khris]

up

[yagmursuz]

is sx56 completable with 2gb sd card?

[Draexin]

I've got a 2GB Sandisk card and it works like a charm. (it's the "regular" SD card, not the Ultra II or Extreme III).

I'm using an Orange M500;
ROM version = 1.06.00 WWE
Radio version = 1.05.10
Protocol version = 1337.39

[Draexin]

I've got a 2GB Sandisk card and it works like a charm. (it's the "regular" SD card, not the Ultra II or Extreme III).

I'm using an Orange M500;
ROM version = 1.06.00 WWE
Radio version = 1.05.10
Protocol version = 1337.39

[yagmursuz]

what about orange spv e200 ? is it completable?

[beta2morita]

Hello,

I want to contribute my findings on 2 GB SD cards on the HTC Magican. Actually I am using an German T-Mobile MDA compact. ROM is 1.12.01 bigstorage (German T-Mobile ROM).

Until recently I used different SD cards form 256 MB up to 1 GB and never had any problems with them. Then I wanted to buy a 2 GB SD card. I knew there where issues with 2 GB cards on the Magican. All cards where tested on my MDA compact, older card-readers an a build-in cardreader on my notebook. These are the cards I tried:

2 GB Magu 120x
On inserting this card into the magican the format-message was prompted. Formating took just a second but the card was not recognized by the magican. The older cardreaders did not recognize this card or they did recognize and format it with a capacity of 1 GB only. My notebook also formated it as a 1 GB card only. But also after formating this card with 1 GB it was not recognized by my MDA compact. This card was also of a bad quality. It seemed to be thicker than a usual card so I had problems getting it out of my MDA compact.

2 GB Extrememory 133x
Same as above except for the trouble getting the card out of my MDA compact.

2 GB A-Data 150x
Same as above. But I was able to test this card on a second German T-Mobile MDA compact also. Although it seemed to be exactly the same model as my MDA, on this MDA compact this card was recognized. The ROM was a 1.06 German ROM. But I do not think this made the difference. I guess it is a hardware-releated issue. Maybe there are differences between the production-charges.

2 GB Sandisk Ultra II 133x
Finally I got this card and this one works. There was no format-message on inserting this card. It was just recognized as a 2 GB card. This one also works without problems on my built-in cardreader in my notebook. The older cardreaders have still problems with this card. So I bought a new one and this one just works and writes and reads very fast on this card. After 2 weeks of intense use of this card I have still no problems with it.

My conclusion is that some models of the Magican seem to be more picky with 2 GB cards than others. So if you have trouble with one 2 GB card then probably very few cards will work. The cards from Sandisk will probably work.

My guess that the issues are hardware releated are just a guess because there was no time for extensive testing with both MDAs. But given the fact that the firmware on my MDA was newer I can not imagine that it is a firmware issue.

I hope this info is usefull.

[beta2morita]

Hello,

I just want to add that I found a post in a German magican forum stating that after an firmware-update from 1.06 to 1.12 the SD Card of this user was no longer recognized. So there is a possibility that firmware 1.06 is better regarding compatibility with SD Cards than firmware 1.12. So someone having trouble with a 2 GB SD Card might check this.

Bye

[Riddler]

beta2morita, thx for the information.


Now i know which one 2Gb SD card that i should buy for my Mini.

[stevedebi]

I also use the 2 Gb Sandisk Ultra II, and it works very well.

[pdagold]

2GB Pretec Cheetah 133x

Works in 4 other Pocket PCs. Not in my MDA Compact. Damn! :evil:

[Steve_o]

I found these cards do not work on the latest Magician (1.12 qtec) rom;

Moby memory own branded 2gb
A - Data 2gb

The following works perfectly (as already stated above)(third time lucky);

Sandisk Ultra II 2.0 GB


The error I encountered with the first two is that the Magician always offers to format the card and is unable to see it regardless of if it is formatted or not.

[kneeslasher]

For some reason, the PQI 2GB didn't work for me. Could it be that the older rom version could be the problem? I Haven't updated my rom in ages...

[DanielS]

Hi

I can contribute from my expirence:

I received a 1GB x150 Speed SD card "HyperSpeed" just to find out it will not work with my device

Now I ordered a x50 card from amazon ;)

I have t-mobile austrian ROM .12

BR
Daniel

[efjay]

Anyone want to try a 4GB card?

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-150X-AData-4GB-SD-Card-Secure-Digital-Memory-4-GB_W0QQitemZ7552384199QQcategoryZ103409QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[jwhitham]

@efjay

Have you tried the 4GB card in a Magician?

Cheers

Jamie

[efjay]

@jwhitham, sorry i dont have a magician. Just posted the link as FYI only

[the_moun]

Just wanted to say that I also have problems.
Mine is with the kingtson 2gb ultimate 120x :(

i'm returning it and buying the shure thing
the Sanddisk Ultra II 2 gb

hope it works...

[kneeslasher]

I tried a PQI 2GB 133x in my MDA Compact (112). Doesn't work.

[RT-PRO]

Hi

I can contribute from my expirence:

I received a 1GB x150 Speed SD card "HyperSpeed" just to find out it will not work with my device

Now I ordered a x50 card from amazon ;)

I have t-mobile austrian ROM .12

BR
Daniel

So you want to say you think it's a speed related issue ?
Has anyone tried a 2GB X50/X60/X66 card ?

[the_moun]

the sandisk ultra II is aprox. 60x in writting and 66x in reading (actually 68x)
do the math
one x is 150 kb/sec
and the ultra II writes with about 9 mb/sec
and reads with about 10 mb/sec

[the_moun]

check out this link for further info
http://www.sandisk.com/retail/ultra2-sd.asp

[the_moun]

I got the Sandisk ultra II today, and it works like a charme :D

[Batas]

Does anybody know what is the max read/write speed with sd card that the Magician is capable of?

[bernex]

Secure Digital Card 2048mb A-Data 150x [TURBO SD 150X 2G] Retail.
This card in mohicans works?

[TheBrit]

Secure Digital Card 2048mb A-Data 150x [TURBO SD 150X 2G] Retail.
This card in mohicans works?
Mohicans?? :?:

[bernex]

jam.

[RT-PRO]

a "Silicon Power" 2GB SD X133 Card worked OK on my MDA
1.13 T-Mobile ROM Ver.


So now it's not a speed related problem ?

it was so :oops: having a 10min argument with the seller and when he proved me the card works OK (after unpacking it) I even didn't have money to buy it.. :cry:

[k1jam]

Hi guys! what about KINGMAX 2GB platinium?

[RT-PRO]

Hi guys! what about KINGMAX 2GB platinium?

Why don't you go to a store and check ?

EDIT: Just got my brand new SanDisk UltraII 2GB :lol: works like charm.

[wireframe9]

Is this card, the SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RGLSE/qid=1135003387/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0698434-3574467?n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance), compatible with the Magician? It looks smaller to me, or to be me precise, it looks "square."

[joelsoo]

Is this card, the SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RGLSE/qid=1135003387/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0698434-3574467?n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance), compatible with the Magician? It looks smaller to me, or to be me precise, it looks "square."

It looks like the mini sd but is it the mini sd?

if it is, then i think i'm buying it! the product discription seems vague in the dimensions 5.0 x 1.1 x 7.0in ... anyone can confirm if this is the mini sd? weird dimensions though... perhaps its measuring the whole thing including the box

[sh500]

Is this card, the SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RGLSE/qid=1135003387/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0698434-3574467?n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance), compatible with the Magician? It looks smaller to me, or to be me precise, it looks "square."

It looks like the mini sd but is it the mini sd?

if it is, then i think i'm buying it! the product discription seems vague in the dimensions 5.0 x 1.1 x 7.0in ... anyone can confirm if this is the mini sd? weird dimensions though... perhaps its measuring the whole thing including the box

It's a standard SD card- I don't think SanDisk have released a 2GB miniSD yet. Plus the price is too cheap for it to be a miniSD.

As for those dimensions, well 5 and 7 inches--- do you know big that is?? It's probably talking about the size of the packaging :P

[wireframe9]

Is this card, the SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009RGLSE/qid=1135003387/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0698434-3574467?n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance), compatible with the Magician? It looks smaller to me, or to be me precise, it looks "square."

It looks like the mini sd but is it the mini sd?

if it is, then i think i'm buying it! the product discription seems vague in the dimensions 5.0 x 1.1 x 7.0in ... anyone can confirm if this is the mini sd? weird dimensions though... perhaps its measuring the whole thing including the box

It's a standard SD card- I don't think SanDisk have released a 2GB miniSD yet. Plus the price is too cheap for it to be a miniSD.

As for those dimensions, well 5 and 7 inches--- do you know big that is?? It's probably talking about the size of the packaging :P
Weird. This image of the "square" SD has been there for over a month. Now it has been replaced with a correct now. Interesting. Anyway, thanks for the replies. :-)

[O2mini_noob]

Sandisk is probably the brand that 100% of the time their 2Gb cards work on the Magician. Other brands will work for some but not for others. I've tried Adata 150X and Ridata 150X 2Gb cards but neither worked.

Am trying out the Transcend 4Gb hopefully this week depends on when my package gets here.

[Ouais]

Hello.

What is the speed (read/write) of the magician SD card reader ?

Where to find these specs ?

This way, we could know which SD card speed suits the magician the best.


Ouais

[O2mini_noob]

Every Magician will post different figures even if using the same brand and size. One thing that is true is that Magician's speed of reading the SD cards is slow. There is little or no advantage using high-speed cards over the normal speed ones. So you can save yourself some money and buy the normal speed ones..Sandisk is peobably the most compatible SD card for the Magician

[GurneyHalleck]

Hi there guys - I'm sorry if this is re-hashing things that have already been said, but I just bought a 2gb Sandisk ('regular') SD from www.e-xcessories.com , and upon insertion in my UK MDA Compact (T-Mobile), I get the "Do you want to try to format this card to make it readable, etc" message. I tap 'yes', and get the format succesful box, but am then unable to access the card. From reading through previous posts, I thought you might be able to suggest some way of making the card useable. If it's of any use, my Compact is Rom ver. 1.12.00 WWE, dated 05/28/05.

Thanks for your patience!

[GurneyHalleck]

Okay... so there was a piece of fluff stuck in the SD slot... ;) Anyway... The Compact will still only recognise the card as a 128mb, so could anyone tell me if this is normal, or do I still have problems? Cheers.

[jackleung]

Just got a A-data 2G "mini" SD from neweggs. Works like a charm

[zerimar]

I bought a regular Sandisk 2gb while I was in the US for about $100 and it worked right out of the box as a true 2gb SD card.

[jackleung]

about $100 now a days for regular 2G is relatively expansive. Fry's just have sale for ~50. My mini 2G is $108 (tax+ shipping including)

[zerimar]

Still cheaper than buying it here in Switzerland. Fry's is not all over the US like BestBuy or Circuit City.

[skagen]

Fry's is www.outpost.com , no?

[Exhumed]

has anybody tried a 4gb sd card with a magician? (o2 xda2 mini), im considering buying one but would rather be sure it will work...

[jackleung]

Fry's is www.outpost.com , no?
Yes, Outpost is Fry's online store (but their price may not be the same).
Fry's always has a very price when items are on sale.

[6thElement]

Sandisk Ultra II 2GB worked straight out of the packaging (once I'd fought my way in!) on my S100 (1.12).

[neo2001]

Kingston 2GB standard mini-SD card doesn't run in MDA Vario -> file and directory errors after accessing 1st time

[The Sequel]

http://www.kaufdochheute.de/speicher/images/C2205987.jpg

No problem.

[huhu002]

@ The Sequel

do you mean the extrememory 2gb sd-card with 133x highspeed?
by the way, where did you buy it?

greetz

[KoBolD]

I've got 150x Adapt 4gb SD and it works GREAT!
If you need one contact me!

[Ryanmt]

Peak 2gb xtrem (200x) MMC card works no problems, abit you have to take the sticker off so it doesnt get wedged in the phone.


and its FAST, copied over about 200 pics so fast i didnt see the transfer bar

[ilker]

I have the same formatting problem? has anyone find an answer?

[ilker]

upon insertion in my I-mate jam,I get the "Do you want to try to format this card to make it readable, etc" message. I tap 'yes', and get the format succesful box, but am then unable to access the card. Have you heard any thing about it?

[hollie]

Magician with transcend 2 gig mini SD 80x worked out of the box.

[cmkumar2k]

I've got 150x Adapt 4gb SD and it works GREAT!
If you need one contact me!

how much does it costs...... and from whose product is avails this....

[eddyweddy]

Hi there,

I have noticed that the Ultra II 2GB Sandisk appears to work out of the box fine with my O2 mini. But I have also noticed that it appears to be a bit unstable. I will find either files mysteriously dissapearing, or sometimes the entire card reads as empty, despite me knowing it was full of stuff a few minutes ago. The longest I have gone without loosing data is 4 weeks.

Could it be the card itself or the O2 ?
I have send the card back to the shop and they are happy to swap it, but they are now recommending that I go for 2 1Gb cards instead.

regards

Ed

[Kajman]

Does anyone uses 4gb Kingston? How manyt problems are with 4gb?

[Kajman]

SanDisk 4gb no problem at all :) Recognized, but when you move xda, it seems not to contact always, I have to see what is going on

[djones82]

anybody tried an 8gb yet??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/150X-8GB-OEM-SAMSUNG-SECURE-DIGITAL-SD-CARD-8-GB-G-NEW_W0QQitemZ270025694075QQihZ017QQcategoryZ18871Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Kajman]

I had to send back my 4gb sandisk, somthing was wrong, but I dont know if with card or xda, after approx. 120mb recording it always stopped :(

[Stonequader]

Verbatim 2GB SD Card - works in some devices.

I have 2 magicans. One accepts the card, the other doesn't and just wants to format it. (Formatting doesn't work either)