pvreditor's Full Review: A-Data Technology A-DATA Turbo Series 32GB Secure ...
I received an expensive video camcorder to review for a magazine and the unit arrived with no recording medium. As it turned out, the camcorder records onto SD cards and it has a high data rate. I decided, for the sake of the review, that I would buy a 32 GB SD card. I found the A-Data Technology 32GSDHD6 on Amazon for $65 and bought it.
What it is
The A-Data 32GSDHD6 is a standard SDHC memory card, the same size and shape as any other SD card. SDHC stands for Secure Digital High Capacity, and 32 GB is the maximum amount of memory supported by the SDHC standard. (There are other SD memory card standards that go higher than 32 GB, but SDHC is limited to 32 GB.) This A-Data card has a speed rating of Class 6, which means that the card can read/write data at a speed of at least 48 megabits per second (Mbps).
Otherwise, the A-Data 32GSDHD6 is a standard-looking SD memory card. It is physically the same size and weight as any other SD card, which means that it is about the same size as a postage stamp and is about as thick as two postcards squeezed together. To comprehend that this tiny memory module can store 32 GB -- and store it quickly -- is just amazing.
Using it
I have used the A-Data 32GSDHD6 with two camcorders. One is the professional unit I mentioned, a JVC GY-HM700U. This is the sort of HD camcorder that a TV news crew uses, and it requires memory products that can absorb and playback lots of data at fast rates. This particular camera saves video at the rate of 35 Mbps. I installed the A-Data 32GSDHD6 in the camera and formatted it with no problem. Then I used it on several shoots, collecting shots that varied from a couple seconds to as long as five minutes. All were recorded faithfully, with no dropouts or glitches. I popped the A-Data 32GSDHD6 card in and out a few times, so that I could read the video data into an editing sytem -- everything went perfectly. At the data rate supported by this camera, the A-Data 32GSDHD6 can store about 112 minutes of data.
Then I used the A-Data 32GSDHD6 on my Canon Vixia HF11 consumer HD camcorder. As before, this A-Data memory card formatted with no problem and worked perfectly with the camcorder. I have my Canon HF11 set to record at a data rate of 17 Mbps, which means that the A-Data 32GSDHD6 memory card can store nearly four hours of HD video. Considering that the camera has 32 GB of built-in memory, that means I have more than 7.5 hours of solid-state storage capacity when I have the A-Data 32GSDHD6 memory chip installed. Works for me!
I have not had a single glitch using the A-Data 32GSDHD6 memory card with either camera, or with the computers used to edit the video.
Summary
In a couple months, the A-Data 32GSDHD6 memory card will probably cost $40 instead of the $65 I paid. Either way, it is a bargain. Considering its size (tiny), weight (almost none) and cost (cheap), this is the way to store and transfer HD video. I recommend the A-Data 32GSDHD6 32 GB SDHC memory card.
Author's note: Today is Epinions' 10th anniversary and this review is written in honor of that. Happy birthday, Epinions!
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