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SONY MSX-M1GN 1GB High Speed Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo Media ( Red ) (Retail Package)

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Sony makes two 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo cards. The one on this page is MSX-M1GN and it's labeled "High Speed," meaning it reads and writes using parallel connectors. The Sony PSP, among other Sony gadgets, supports this high-speed access technology, so you can use this card in the PSP.

But you don't really need the extra high speed. Instead, you can save money by buying the other Sony 1GB card, model MSX-M1GS (notice difference in the last letter), which is a "non-high speed" 1GB Memory Stick Duo. Both cards support MagicGate, Sony's digital rights management technology. (Sony's Connect online music store requires a MagicGate-compatible storage card.)

Let me emphasize my previous point: you don't need the "high speed" Memory Stick Duo, the regular Memory Stick Duo is fast enough for games, movies and music on the PSP. Paying extra for this "high speed" version (~$40 over the "S" version) if you only use it in the PSP is a waste of money since the PSP doesn't really take advantage of the parallel access technology -- i.e., it plays cool with the technology, but doesn't employ it. On the other hand, if you have one of Sony's latest digital cameras that support high-speed continue shooting, you may want to get this.

This is a fast, reliable flash memory card that will likely last a long time. I've never had any problems with Sony's flash storage cards.

I've heard a lot of people say that this really isn't needed. Most of these people intend to use it for their PSP. This is not the only use for this card. If you have a Sony camera that supports high speed shooting, this card is a must. With that said, if you own a PSP, and you know what you're doing, this card is a must as well. Reason is, the slower Memory Stick Pro Duo, has a write speed at 15Mbps. The high speed card clocks in at about 80 Mbps. Yeah. Grab your USB 2.0 / Firewire Card reader for this one, it makes a HUGE difference.

The average user, however, will not care. They're probably using the 5 pin USB cable to transfer files, which comes in at about 10 Mbps. There is NO point in buying this card if this is the case for you. On the other hand, if you're like me, and crave the capacity of 1 gb for your psp, odds are you'll be using all 1000 mb of it. You have to go high speed.

The guy who said it doesn't matter if you get the high speed card or the regular card for your PSP is wrong. This card is 5 times faster than the MSX-M1GS. While you can't see the difference when you are just playing games on your PSP, you will see it when you are transferring data from your PC to the PSP. To transfer 800 MB of data with this card takes about 2 minutes. With the slow card it takes about 10 minutes...... that's a big difference. Now, I'm using a USB 2.0 connection. If you are using a USB 1 connection, then you won't reap the benefits of this card cause it's too slow.

If you USB 2.0 and you want speed and can afford it, get this card. If you don't mind waiting then you can get the regular card.

How do the SONY Memory Sticks stack up against the offerings from SanDisk?
Depending on what you use your card for, you may not notice a difference. However, the SanDisk cards are clearly faster (almost 3x). The SanDisk cards are also cheaper. See the comparison and decide for yourself: <a href="http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-20872-2229-x-x-x" target="_blank">http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-20872-2229-x-x-x</a>

I purchased the M1GN through an Amazon associate and received the expected red and black card in the Sony M1GN packaging. The card looks legit however the rear of the card was stamped MSX-M1GST (their low speed model). Software analysis of the file transfer rate shows 15-20 m/sec consistent with their low speed cards. If you are purchasing this for a digicam or camcorder to get the higher frame rates provided by the high speed version, you won't. I contacted Sony and they are aware these cards are a serious problem. Google "MSX-M1GN" and "fake" and you will see how huge this problem really is. If the price is too good to be true, it probably isn't true (as I have just discovered).

This stick is fantastic for high resolution photos and is lightning quick. Do you need the extra speed the MSX-M1GN gives you? Maybe, maybe not. But at least you have it when and if you need the feature. Highly recommend it for the money.

Very good product with prompt shipping. Highly recommend.

i liked the item, wasnt much faster then non high speed memory sticks, but its good with me

I have extremely satisfied with this product. It's working great and i can capture atleast 250-300 snaps of 6M pixels.

Best Buy!!!!!!!!

I bought for use with my camera Sony DSCH5 and it works very well, it`s faster for download from camera to the computer and for delete the pictures it`s faster too.
If you have a Sony camera it`s a good memory stick and comes for free a adapter and you can use the same memory stick at the playstation.