Eye-Fi 4 GB Explore Video SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-4EV

by Eye-Fi

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001U0O5QO
• Item model number: EYE-FI-4EV
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 3, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Eye-Fi Explore Video SDHC wireless memory card transforms your regular camera into a versatile wireless camera. With this card, you can quickly and easily transfer images from your camera to your computer--wirelessly. No cables, no cradles, no hassles. When you're traveling, you can instantly share your favorite images with friends and family. Simply upload your photos or videos to an online share site of your choice. And because the location is automatically stored with every photo you take, there's no need to remember where you took each shot. It's a snap to get started with the easy installation.

Overview The Eye-Fi Explore Video features: Easy wireless transfer of photos and videos from your camera to computer or to an online site Upload to your favorite online site while traveling to share instantly Selective transfer of only those photos you wish to upload Store thousands of photos with 4GB of memory Location information captured and stored automatically in each photo Simple setup in just minutes

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Easy Wireless Photo and Video Uploads With the Eye-Fi Explore Video card, you can wirelessly transfer your latest images to your favorite online site from just about anywhere. The card includes one year of free HotSpot access to over 10,000 Wi-Fi locations in the U.S., so you can upload while on the go.

Share your Photos and Videos While Traveling Now you don't have to wait until you are back home to share your vacation images with family and friends. With the Explore Video card, you can choose your favorite images and simply transfer them to an online sharing site such as Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube--there are over 25 to choose from. Also, you can be automatically notified when the files are uploaded, so you'll be certain that your images have posted.

Stores up to 2,000 Images The Explore Video card holds up to 2,000 images or 90 minutes of video with its robust 4 GB capacity. Now you can focus entirely on your subject matter without the distraction of running out of space.

No Need to Remember the Location of Your Shots Each photo you take is automatically marked with the location of the picture, so you'll always know where the image was taken. The Explore Video card detects surrounding Wi-Fi networks to add location information to each picture. Just snap the picture and after wirelessly uploading to your computer, the photo will be labeled with the place where it was taken. It's that easy.

Quick and Easy Set Up With the easy-to-read Setup Guide, installation is straightforward and hassle-free. Most users are up and running in a few minutes.

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Requirements SDHC-compatible digital camera Computer with Windows XP/Vista/Win7 or Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 100MB of free space Wi-Fi router compatible with 802.11 b/g Broadband Internet connection Internet browser: Explorer 7 (Windows only), Firefox 2 and 3 (Windows and OS X), or Safari 3 (OS X 10.4 - 10.6) What's in the Box Eye-Fi Explore Video 4GB, SDHC wireless memory card; Eye-Fi Manager software; USB card reader; and Setup Guide.

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Comparison Chart

MEMORY CAPACITY 2 GB         4 GB       8 GB           WIRELESS UPLOADS Photos Videos     RAW         COOL FEATURES Online Sharing   Geotagging       Hotspot Access       Ad Hoc Transfers         X2 ENGINE SDHC Class 6

Product Description

The Eye-Fi Explore Video Card (4GB) uploads your photos and videos wirelessly from over 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots. It automatically adds geographic location information so you can easily find and organize your memories. Upload on the go. No cables, no hassles, no kidding.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 75 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works pretty well...., April 6, 2009

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D. Heyman (Bethesda, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye-Fi 4 GB Explore Video SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-4EV (Personal Computers)

I got this card for two reasons, the geotagging and the ability to just turn your camera on and have all the pictures uploaded automatically.

The geotagging works when there are Wi-Fi signals nearby, as the card uses those signals and a database to identify where it is. This feature seems to work well with that limitation. My problem with the feature is that the geotagging only works though if you wirelessly upload the pictures. Which leads me to the second issue.

The wireless upload is exceptionally slow. You get no indication on your camera that the upload has started or if there are any problems. You can sign up for email, SMS or Twitter updates, but it would be nice to see this on the camera. The upload is very, very, very slow. I had 100 pictures and it took over 2 hours. My camera batteries depleted themselves twice during this process.

It would be much better if you could still use the included SD/USB adapter to upload your pictures and retain the geotagging information.

With a 4GB SD card only costing $15-20 these days, you are paying at least an $80 premium for the wireless uploading and geotagging. I wish those both worked a little better.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid Product, Good for Certain Camera Users, BUT Make Sure You Know What To Expect, August 11, 2009

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Alphonso "tech junkie" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Eye-Fi 4 GB Explore Video SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-4EV (Personal Computers)

The main purpose that I bought this product is for its geotagging feature. However, the limits of its ability to geotag photos are not made clear, and required me to do some in depth research. It does not use GPS to geotag, but the skyhook network, and therefore it is necessary to be in range of wireless networks (thus, it would not geotag photos taken in Yosemite). ALSO, the geotagging data does not appear to be embedded in the photo on the memory card, because if the photos are uploaded to your computer via the camera or the included card reader, the geotag data is not attached to the photo. The only way to have the geotag data attached to the photo is to upload the photo wirelessly through the Eye-Fi browser interface. Once I realized this, I accepted that I had already purchased it and wanted to make the most of the card. However, it would behoove Eye-Fi to be MUCH MORE CLEAR AND PRECISE in its marketing of the product and statement of its capabilities.
The other, though less important, reason that I bought this card is because of its wireless upload capabilities. However, again, Eye-Fi does not make clear the specifics of how this is achieved, nor the limitations. Uploading from the card to either your computer or the web service of your choosing can occur in two ways: while you are in range of a network which you have pre-configured the card for with that network's credentials; or when in range of a Wayport access point (at a cost of $15 per year, 1st year is free with some Eye-Fi cards) or open networks. As it says on my Eye-Fi manager settings:

"Wayport, Inc. offers Internet access at over 10,000 retail locations, including McDonald's restaurants, hotels and airports. Open Networks offer free Internet access and do not require you to load a browser welcome screen. By enabling this option, you are allowing the card to search for and connect to these types of networks. When connected, your Eye-Fi card will securely upload your photos to your computer or online destination."

However, there is no indicator on your camera as to whether or not the card is able to connect to any given network or photos are being uploaded, without having your computer to check the Eye-Fi Manager software.

In conclusion, as long as you perform your due diligence and know what to expect when purchasing this card, it will greatly satisfy some users. For other users, it is not the right device.

42 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Product - if your expectations are correct!, April 6, 2009

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Tarun Chachra "Tarun Chachra" (Hillsborough, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eye-Fi 4 GB Explore Video SDHC Wireless Flash Memory Card EYE-FI-4EV (Personal Computers)

Hi All,

I have been using EYE-FI cards for a long time and love the features that they offer. There is no easier way to take a picture/video and upload it to your computer from a wireless network (both in your home, office, or at wi-fi hotspots). They utilize Wayport Hotspot Access for outside of the home/office and Skyhook Wireless for Geotagging.

The cards have been offered, without video, in the 2gb model for a very long time and have been my personal favorites...however 2gb is just not enough sometimes...considering the umpteen numbers of mega-pixels these days. I was very excited when the 4gb came out and offered video to boot.

When I say expectations - as in the title of this review - you have to realize that this is a 3rd party tool that works in all Cameras that accept SD cards. That being said it does not have the ability to interface with your camera's screen to give you updates as to what it is doing and when it is uploading. There is a bit of blind faith required to know that it is working....and worst case scenario is that if it didnt make the upload, the picture is still on the card and can be removed normally via the sd card adapter. Also, the fact that this card has wireless on it and does support geotagging is an awesome feature that will allow any camera to become gps aware...yes you need to be in an area that has some sort of wi-fi so that it can find where you are. Its not a true geo-tag feature.

Battery life will be an issue for most of the people that buy this card. Why? Simple answer is that it uses your camera battery to power the wi-fi portion of the card when it is uploading to your computer. If your camera is set to super duper high quality then yes, images will take a while to transfer to your computer, they even take a while when connected via usb. Wireless is slower then connecting your camera to your computer - so you must anticipate a delay factor and battery usage.

The video upload feature is also amazing but you must realize that video files are much larger then images and will also be slow to transfer via wireless to your computer...they will also put some extra load on your camera's battery.

All that said, I believe that this card offers a unique feature set and for the extra cost is a viable method for shooting photos and video and getting them on your computer. Yes, you are paying a $80 premium for this functionality...but it is worth it if you are interested in the features that this card provides. Remember that it will also upload your photos to your favorite photo/video sharing site (flickr etc).

Eye-Fi has recently allowed the ability to maintain one account and multiple cards...so you are now able to have a number of cards linked to one account so that they all upload as per your settings.

Note: This card comes with one year of hotspot access included, however you can add the feature to any eye-fi card for $14.99 per year from their website.

5/5 in my opinion....please do comment and let me know if I can answer any questions.