SD card types

[martyk]

I'm thinking I have worn contact points on my original SD caused by my reader, maybe. Some of my sequences are missing areas when played. Inconsistent data transfer because of the contact condition?

I could only find a Lexar Platinum II 4gb SDHC 100x locally to try. I formatted as FAT only, but the show will not play. Card is not recognized by the controller, LOR 1602W. Running the show with a mini-director.

Does anyone know if there is something I can do to make the new SD work? Or does it have to be a basic SD like the original I got from LOR?

Are there any other SD's someone has tried to use and been successful with?

Thanks for any info

martyk

[Paul Roberson]

"SD cards up to 2 GB are supported." Came from here.


Try cleaning the contact points with a little rubbing alcohol on a rag to see if that will help.

[martyk]

Darn me. Don't remember seeing that about the 2gb. See it in the specs now. Should have looked before I ran out and purchased a new card. Oh well. cheap $10 lesson.

I'll try cleaning contacts, but they don't look coated with gunk, just some deep grooves in the contact surface.

Thanks.

Marty

[DMONK]

I run a kodak 4 gb in my mini director and it works.

[Guest guest]

martyk wrote:

Darn me. Don't remember seeing that about the 2gb. See it in the specs now. Should have looked before I ran out and purchased a new card. Oh well. cheap $10 lesson.

I'll try cleaning contacts, but they don't look coated with gunk, just some deep grooves in the contact surface.

Thanks.

Marty

I also run a 4GB SD Card in my DC-MP3 Showtime Director and it works just fine. I also did an update of the unit to the most recent firmware. Prior to the firmware update, mine wouldn't operate with a 4GB SD Card either, it didn't even like the 2GB card I was trying to use.

This is the version of the firmware I installed: DC MP3 4.20.lhx


You can download the firmware updates here:

http://www.lightorama.com/Firmware.html


Once updated, I could use my 2GB SD Card as well as the 4GB SD Card.

But you do need an LOR USB485 unit to install the firmware via the hardware utility.

[martyk]

I use a mDM-MP3, don't know if there is a difference from the CDM-MP3 internally that would make a difference. I couldn't use the 4gb even after a firmware upgrade.

What I did find to work for me is the 2gb Kodak. After searching for SD cards, I got the impression Lexar supplies Kodak. I lifted the Kodak from my wifes camera. Boy they put up with a lot. Anyway she gets the 4gb out of the deal.

Marty

[Guest guest]

martyk wrote:

I use a mDM-MP3, don't know if there is a difference from the CDM-MP3 internally that would make a difference. I couldn't use the 4gb even after a firmware upgrade.

What I did find to work for me is the 2gb Kodak. After searching for SD cards, I got the impression Lexar supplies Kodak. I lifted the Kodak from my wifes camera. Boy they put up with a lot. Anyway she gets the 4gb out of the deal.

Marty

Yes, there is a difference between the two, the DC-MP3 has a built in real time clock, other than that option, I don't think there is any other real differences. So the firmware for the DC-MP3 Showtime Director won't install in the mDM-MP3 director, just as the mDM-MP3 firmware won't install in the DC-MP3 Showtime Director.