SanDisk intros 6, 8GB microSDHC cards, 4GB M2 card - Will it work with Rockbox?

[subdrum47]

http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/27/s...s-4gb-m2-card/

Any ideas?

[kratonator]

The M2 won't work because it's Memory Stick. AFAIK SDHC cards are not supported.

[saratoga]

Theres no SDHC support (yet).

[subdrum47]

Originally Posted by saratoga

Theres no SDHC support (yet).

I understand that there is no software support yet, I am interested if it could be possible on the hardware side of thing.

[kratonator]

If your concern is only if it "fits" or not, yes I will be able to insert a MicroSDHC card in your Sansa but it won't work.

[metalslug16]

Try telling the people at rockbox, might be able to conjure up some patch to support micro SDHC cards, if they do, then that'll be really good. Hey, with rockbox, anything can happen .

[AZImmortal]

Originally Posted by metalslug16

Try telling the people at rockbox, might be able to conjure up some patch to support micro SDHC cards, if they do, then that'll be really good. Hey, with rockbox, anything can happen .

I'm pretty sure that the ability to use SDHC is a hardware limitation, not a software one.

[kratonator]

No, it's a software limitation. Search on the forums (I don't remember which one) and you'll get an answer from EnzoTen.

[OddBob]

Well, an 8GB Pro Duo (for the PSP and Sony cameras) goes for about $250, last I heard. The MicroSD equivalent will probably cost significantly more.

I thought those Pro Duo cards were small and cute until I got a MicroSD. Now they seem gigantic...

[disorganizer]

Originally Posted by AZImmortal

I'm pretty sure that the ability to use SDHC is a hardware limitation, not a software one.

it depends. if the sd-controller already supports sd 2.0 specification, it will also be able to implement micro-sdhc support (for the size, not the speed, of course. the speed used depends on the sd-controllers hw).
if not then its not possible afaik.

does anyone know the sd-specification the sansa hw supports?

[wapz]

We should find this out asap. In the future there will surely be big improvements here, and I would fancy putting 8 gigs in my e260 :P

[terrence1019]

I second that.

[chrisjs162216]

Well, I'm sure the Rockbox devs will tell you the same thing....if you want it, why not research it?

[Stickmån]

For future reference, I have just tested a SanDisk 8GB MicroSDHC card (class 4) successfully with my e270v1 (using Rockbox -- of course it's invisible to the OF). So now I have 14GB capacity!

[Cruleworld]

Stickman that was all last year before it was supported.

[Stickmån]

I know. I hadn't seen any explicit confirmation that specifically an 8GB class 4 MicroSDHC card would work, so I thought I'd put it here for anyone searching the forum. I didn't think there was much point starting a new thread.

[Cruleworld]

Well now they have 12GB microSDHC cards that will work.

[Stickmån]

Well they've been announced, but you can't buy them yet (they're not even listed on SanDisk's own site). The upside is, 8GB cards have dropped massively in price over the last few weeks.

[rtech]

Originally Posted by Stickmån

Well they've been announced, but you can't buy them yet (they're not even listed on SanDisk's own site). The upside is, 8GB cards have dropped massively in price over the last few weeks.

What's the best price you've seen? I'm torn between getting one & waiting for the 16gb (as I understand it, the 12 was just a midpoint & won't actually be released) to be released. Does having the extra gb's slow the player down in any way?

[Stickmån]

I was given an Amazon voucher so didn't really shop around -- it cost me £32 with postage. I've seen them for slightly less on eBay. I found a 'pre-order' price listing for the 12GB of £75, but I'm sure that'll drop quickly, especially after higher capacities are announced. Really it all depends on how long you want to wait.

The only slow-down I've noticed is in initialising the database, which unsurprisingly takes somewhat longer when it has more tracks to scan. The post-initialise restart takes about 20 seconds with approx 12GB of tracks (normal restart is probably slightly slower too, but not enough for me to notice). Apart from that, it's business as usual.