Customer Reviews

Transcend TS4GSD150 4GB 150X Secure Digital Card

5 star:		(39)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

******UPDATE******
Well a little more than 2 months after I got the card, it happened. Went to go listen to my music and nothing would play. Tried formatting a bunch of times, but any files I put on the card get corrupted. I really dont understand what would cause a card to suddenly stop working, but it has. Anyway, I probably wont even bother contacting the store in which I got it or Transcend. But if for some reason I actually get a replacement or get this card to start working again, I'll put up another update. And as everybody should know, Amazon does not allow you to modify the star-rating, but obviously I would bump this down if I could.


(What follows is the orginal review I wrote on 2/11/07)
I had been watching this card since October '06 when it was $90. At the time there were only a handful of reviews and all bad. I bought the card in january when it went down to $55 (from Themstore), and so far it has been working flawlessly. The three main concerns people had about the card (which caused me to hesitate) were compatability, stability, and speed.

COMPATIBILITY- This card works in all three of my devices that I use it with: My Dell Inspiron 6000 with a built-in SD card reader, my Dell Axim x50, and my Canon PowerShot SD 450. It worked well with all three devices immediately. They all correctly read its size, and were able to read/write to it with no problems. I then formatted the card in my comp, and the final free storage space is about 3.83 GB.

STABILITY - I have been using the card for a couple of weeks with absolutely no problem, but I will definitely update the review if that changes at anytime. But for now, everything is perfect. I only mention this because at the time of the purchase, the top review was a one star stating that the card was unreliable.


SPEED - taking pictures on my camera is fast and easy. I also own a 1GB Lexar Media SD card and a 1GB SanDisk SD Card. The Lexar and Transcend cards seemed to work a little faster in the camera (noticeable when recording movies). My main purpose for the Transcend 4GB Card is for my Dell Axim for Music, Movies, and general data storage. I am able to acess everything instantaneously.

I also conducted a couple of file transfer tests for anyone that is interested. This was after I transferred 1.8 GB to the card from my computer (once again, using its built-in card reader), and it took about 15 minutes. I had other programs running at the time, but I was still curious. First I downloaded a 400MB file to each one of the three cards, and then uploaded the file back to my computer from each. Writing information to a card will always be slower than reading information off of it. Downloading = Writing. Uploading = Reading.


Lexar: Download - 2:24 Upload - :55

SaDisk: Download - 2:36 Upload - 1:01

Transcend: Download - 3:03 Upload - 1:16

As you can see the Transcend Card was a little slower. However, after these tests, I was able to download a 311MB AVI file onto the Transcend Card in only 1:44, so it does vary. It is also worth noting that the Transcend uses the FAT32 file sharing system while the other two cards are FAT. FAT32 is used in storage devices that are over 1 GB and up to 30GB. I am not sure if there is any speed difference between the two systems, but wanted to point this out.

CONCLUSION - the Transcend showed to be a little slower when transfering large files. This is not a factor if you are only moving a couple of mb's which only take a few seconds, but its a noticeable difference when moving a GB or two. However, the fact that this card holds 4GB and is fast for everyday use is all I care about. Overall, I am very happy with the Transcend 4GB SD Card. And unless this review has been updated, feel free to assume that I still am.

I've had one of these for three months. It regularly would lose files and at times became totally corrupted. Transcend support will not replace the obviously defective card so I tossed it aside.

I am now using a PQI 4gb card that has none of the unreliability the Transcend card did.

This card was shipped with my Nikon D80 warranty. I've shot in JPG + NEF combination with no problem. I reformat the card on every load. I'd buy it again especially at $95

I have to agree with the previous negative reviewer. I've had the card for about 2 months. At first I was thrilled with the capacity, but one day it just stopped working. Now it will not work with any of my devices or my computer. Tech support admitted that the card is only supported by about 10-20% of the items currently on the market that use SD cards, and that it can operate inconsistently or fail when used in electronics that do not support this new technology. I wish they had disclosed that upfront, since upwards of 80% of the electronics currently on the market are apparently incompatible. The company said they would replace the card, but that I might have the same problem again. I think that this is a great idea (4GB) whose time has not quite arrived.

I have been using this card since Dec 06 - works fine - have been able to record video (640x480) at 30 fps on my Canon 800IS without problems - once I press the stop-record button it does not take more than a second to complete writing to the sd card, even for a 12 minute video which occupied 1.3GB

This card was recommended as an accessory for a Panasonic TZ3 camera on Amazon. It is not compatible as the Panasonic requires SDHC compliance. Testing with a Nikon Coolpix camera, it allows writes, not reads, a big problem. Check carefully before selecting this product for a photo application!

I just purchased the Treo 700wx and although the manual says 2GB limit on storage cards, I was able to get this card to work. When you first insert the card, a message will appear throughout the day stating that a card was inserted and if you want the card to be searched. All you have to do to fix this is to put some files on the card (I put about 200MB+ worth of podcasts) and now it no longer asks me to search the card randomly throughout the day. You will notice when you go to Settings --> System tab --> Memory --> Storage Card tab that the memory will incorrectly display as a negative number until you start to store files on the card.

TheMemStore is a bunch of liars. Stay away from them.

this SD card works great and it has a life-time guarantee
and it's very fast - it's great -

This card is great but make sure you check your owners manual or contact the manufacture of the device you are planning to use to make sure its compatible with your device.