Patriot Signature 4 GB SDHC Class 4 Secure Digital Card PSF4GSDHC4

by Patriot

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches ; 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000TSCL28
• Item model number: PSF4GSDHC4
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 17, 2007

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Perfect storage solution for SDHC compatible digital devices. Also built to keep your digital files safe and secure.

Capture Your Moment Patriot Signature Line (SL) Secure Digital High Capacity Flash Memory cards are perfect for beginners and avid photographers that need a reliable storage solution for their digital cameras and camcorders to store high-resolution images and high-quality videos. Patriot SDHC cards provide the ultimate flexibility and storage expansion for the latest SDHC compatible digital devices such as digital cameras, digital camcorders, PDAs and mp3 players. Each Patriot Secured Digital High Capacity card is also built to keep your data safe, with a write protection switch that prevents users from accidentally overwriting important files. It also carries a five-year warranty and free technical support. What does SDHC stand for? Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) is a new type of SD memory card based on the new Secure Digital Association (SDA) 2.0 specification. This new SDA 2.0 specification allows SD cards to reach higher capacities which ranges from 4GB - 32GB. These cards adhere to SD Speed Class Rating specification which defines a minimum sustained transfer speed for SDHC cards. Key differences: 1. Capacity: As stated above, the new SDHC cards capacity will range from 4GB~32GB, whereas the older SD cards are only officially rated up to 2GB. 2. Speed ratings: Patriot SDHC Class 4 cards offer a minimum of 4 MB/s write speeds under the most demanding storage conditions. Minimum sustained write speed means, write speeds will never drop below the specified class rating.

Patriot 4 GB SDHC Class 4 Features: Easy to use, plug-and-play operation Complies with SDA 2.0 specifications High level of copy protection Compatible with SDHC slot devices Write protection switch to avoid accidental data deletion RoHS compliant 5 Year Warranty

HOW MUCH CAN YOU STORE? 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB Movies (Hi-def movie recording MPEG-4. H.264) Fine Mode (13Mbps/CBR) 20 min. 40 min. 80 min. 160 min. 320 min. 640 min. Normal Mode (9Mbps/VBR) 30 min. 60 min. 120 min. 240 min. 480 min. 960 min. Economy Mode (6Mbps/VBR) 45 min. 60 min. 120 min. 240 min. 480 min. 960 min. Photos 10 Megapixels, 3648x2736, Fine mode 770 photos 1,540 photos 3,080 photos 6,160 photos 12,320 photos 24,640 photos Music ACC, MP3 HQ mode, 128Kbps 34 hr 7 min. 68 hr 14 min. 136 hr 27 min. 272 hr 48 min. 545 hr 48 min. 1,091 hr 36 min.

As used for storage capacity, one megabyte (MB) = one million bytes, one gigabyte (GB) = one billion bytes, and one terabyte (TB) = one trillion bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment. As used for transfer rate or interface, megabyte per second (MB/s) = one million bytes per second, megabit per second (Mb/s) = one million bits per second, and gigabit per second (Gb/s) = one billion bits per second.

Design and Quality All Patriot Memory products are designed to respond quickly and intelligently to the rapid changes inherent in the consumer electronics industry. This commitment to R&D helps Patriot deliver the best-quality products powered by the latest innovative technology. The company's manufacturing process begins with high-quality components and ends with rigorous functional testing to ensure each product's reliability and compatibility. Patriot Memory modules are approved by such leading motherboard and system manufacturers as Intel, Tyan, Supermicro, and Iwill. Patriot is also a member of the Apple Developer Connection, and has earned awards from such leading product review sites as XBit Labs, Anandtech, Tom's Hardware, and Hot Hardware.com. About Patriot Memory Established in 1985, Patriot Memory builds a full range of memory module, flash memory, and peripheral products including Extreme Performance (EP), Signature Lines (SL), and Flash Memory (FM) solutions. The company--which has sales offices located throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia, along with distribution channels throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America--is dedicated to becoming the vendor of choice for the computer and consumer electronics industries, with a commitment to service and quality that exceeds all other brands. Headquartered in Fremont, California, Patriot Memory maintains state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in both Fremont and Taipei, Taiwan.

Product Description

Patriot Signature Line (SL) Secure Digital High Capacity Flash Memory cards are based on SDA 2.0 specification, a completely new design that is required for cards and hosts to support 4GB and higher capacities. These cards adhere to SD Speed Class Rating specification which defines a minimum sustained transfer speed for SDHC cards. Patriot SDHC cards provide the ultimate flexibility and storage expansion for the latest SDHC compatible digital devices such as digital cameras, PDAs and mp3 players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Slow for Camera's, August 26, 2010

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research it first (Potomac, Md.) - See all my reviews

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I'm sure most people will not notice it unless they are used to LOW resolution picture taking but when I tried this with my new 14MegaPixel camera it took a while to write the picture to the SD card. This was Free with the purchase of my camera but I am still returning it and going to get something that has at least 15MB/second speeds instead of this one that is rated at 4 MB/Sec.
The problem with using slow SD cards like this is when you take a picture it will show "BUSY" on your camera until it writes the picture to the SD card instead of allowing you to take another picture right away.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "OK" Performance for Camera Use, Lackluster Delivery for HD Video, September 9, 2010

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Persian Poetess (California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Patriot Signature 4 GB SDHC Class 4 Secure Digital Card PSF4GSDHC4 (Personal Computers)

I was able to get this card for free due to a current Amazon promotion. It works rather well when I take photos on my Canon PowerShot SX20IS and the busy indicator stays for two seconds or so. The problem with this is when you try to go into burst shooting mode, you will occasionally have the process interrupted due to the card's slower speed. This definitely indicates that the card is less than ideal for fast action photographers.

Another quirk of this card is how long it takes to write low light pictures. Low light pictures may be a bit higher in file size due to the measures the camera needs to take to compensate for it. Therefore I had to wait twice as long for the photos to write and had an agonizingly long busy screen. This is certainly not good for a night or dim light photographer.

In the HD video arena this card just will not cut it. Thankfully I don't really pick up on drop frames that often however I do think the card is causing some artifact and compression issues. A higher quality HD camcorder will create more demanding video files and most likely will stall with a card like this though. You are better off purchasing something that is at least Class 6 or higher to fix this.

At the end of the day I do not feel this card is satisfactory enough for me to stick with it in the long run. If you are someone who rarely pulls out the digital camera to take pictures, this card will probably exceed your expectations and perform adequately. Hobbyist or professional photographers however, ultimately require a card that is a little more juiced up than this.

4.0 out of 5 stars It works, September 15, 2011

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J. Chao (West New York NJ) - See all my reviews
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Haven't had a problem with it yet. I use it in my digital camera and it works. It does seem a teeny bit slower than other other memory card though when taking large pictures and also when transferring large amounts of pictures to the computer.