Tz + 8gb pro duo?

it was like the shock of life that hit me when i saw an 8gb pro duo card.

will this sucker be compatible with the Tz?


http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Sony-Memory-Stick-PRO-DUO-8GB-MSX-M8GS_W0QQitemZ150188609223QQihZ005QQcategoryZ122615QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Yep -- I have one in my TZ198 now and it works fine. It's not fast enough for Vista's ReadyBoost feature but it works great as a backup or storage card.

 

Just be aware that most memory cards on Ebay are cheap knock off fakes that look very legit. If the price is "buy it now" and its waaay cheaper than retail its a good sign that its fake. Most people can't tell the difference. Most of the cards do have the advertised capacity, but when it comes to the speed they are let down. There are a whole bunch of sites and ebay links to learn "how to spot a fake memory card"

http://martybugs.net/articles/fakesandisk.cgi

 

thanks for the heads up,

i was leaning towards those sony pro duos.

 

yeah the link I gave you was just an example. theres alot of fake sd, pro duo and cf cards from various manufacturers. Best thing is to ask the seller if they can vouch for it. Like the sandisk cards come with a serial no which you can verify with the manufacturer. If not, just buy the cheap card and take it for what it is. I have a fake 4gb cf card and it works fine. Has the capacity and performs decently... I wouldnt say it is the same speed as advertised but it works. I guess if you buy a card that you're not too sure about, dont put anything on it you cant afford to loose cos you never know when its going to fail on you being fake.