Sony MSX-256 256 MB Memory Stick Pro

by Sony

Product Details

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• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008W880
• Item model number: MSX-256
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Advanced media for continuous recording of higher resolution moving images. With enhanced features, Memory Stick PRO media is the next generation format. Enjoy continuous, real-time recording and MagicGate copyright protection technology with Memory Stick PRO media. It's higher capacity and faster available transfer speed make the future possible today. Size: 256 MB total capacity, 220 MB of usable capacity.

Product Description

CL) SONY 256MB MS PRO MEMORY

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars previous review ..., April 30, 2003

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M. Fields (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony MSX-256 256 MB Memory Stick Pro (Personal Computers)

Just to clarify the previous negative review, yes this 256MB memory stick pro is not compatible with many older devices, but I think sony is doing a good job at addressing this .. they have a separate product, a 256MB memory stick with memory select, that is basically an old style memory stick with two switchable 128MB memory banks. I have several older mem stick devices and am happy that they are offering this product that allows 256MB for older devices. Search for "MSA128S2" for more info.

42 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Is Sony in bed with the RIAA or what???..., May 17, 2003

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Mark S. (MI, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony MSX-256 256 MB Memory Stick Pro (Personal Computers)

I purchased this memory stick to use for MP3s on my Sony Clie NX70V...but when I tried to transfer MP3s to it, I got an error that MP3 cannot be saved on a MagicGate card due to possible copyright infringement issues...Granted the MP3s I was trying to transfer were freshly ripped from CDs that I BOUGHT and ripped for my own use, but that small detail is apparently less important then the POSSIBILITY of someone breaking a copyright law...There are 256MB memory sticks that do not have the MagicGate "technology"...I'd recommend getting one of those instead.

38 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointed, November 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Sony MSX-256 256 MB Memory Stick Pro (Personal Computers)

I have a Sony P/10 5.0 megipixel camera. This camera requires a lot of memory to store 5.0mp pictures, thus one may find it more convienant to get a large memory size Sony memory stick.
I really wanted just ONE memory stick for convienance, but after some research I opted for 2 128 meg (regular) memory sticks instead of this product.
WHY?

With this product, it includes MagiGate(some type of protection scheme that may make it difficult for you to store MP3s and other data in the future), which takes up more memory and is a hassle I don't need to deal with, and don't want to pay for.

With this product, instead of 256megs of memory, you get a useable 230megs, but with regular 128megs cards, you get 123megs 123megs x 2 = 246megs (that's about 5-6 more pictures).

This product has faster memory speeds for recording VIDEO with your digital camera. However, the video quality(even if it has improved) is still not as good as a DV video camera, so the high speed memory of this product for me was a useless feature.

Finally, COMPATIBILITY. Since I have a notebook that has a memory reader, plus other Sony products that may not be compatible with this product, it was safer to go with the regular memory sticks.

Dissapointed because SONY(so far) doesn't offer a large size memory stick without all of the issues one may encounter above.

HOWEVER, if this is your first Sony product purchase, and your product is compatible with this memory stick, AND you don't have to worry about other equipment compatibility issues, then perhaps this product is for you.