SD Card

Egghead · 07-17-2007, 04:44 PM

Anyone got any more information on the Cybook's SD Card specs? I hope it will be able to read the large-capacity cards and not be limited to, say, 64mb.

Egghead · 07-17-2007, 04:54 PM

Never mind. I saw that the Deluxe version comes with a 1gb card.

*sigh*

wallcraft · 07-18-2007, 01:50 PM

There was a discussion last month on Baen's Bar (Bookeen's new site...) about support for SD cards larger than 1 GB. In summary, 2 GB should be easy to support but >2 GB is harder. The actual maximum SD capacity is unknown until NAEB gets their demo units.

ashalan · 11-06-2007, 03:36 PM

Anybody already having the Gen3 able to enlighten us? Are 4gB SD cards supported?

mbovenka · 11-09-2007, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ashalan

Anybody already having the Gen3 able to enlighten us? Are 4gB SD cards supported?

I have tried a 4GB MiniSD (in a mini-to-standard SD adapter) and it worked without a hitch. So I'd say yes.

HarryT · 11-09-2007, 10:14 AM

The fact that a 4GB card is recognised doesn't necessarily mean that it'll work properly. What you may well find is that data beyond 2GB is not recognised. That's what happens on a number of devices, including the Sony Reader.

2GB should be more than enough room unless you start using the Gen3 to play MP3s, which probably isn't a very good idea.

mbovenka · 11-09-2007, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The fact that a 4GB card is recognised doesn't necessarily mean that it'll work properly. What you may well find is that data beyond 2GB is not recognised. That's what happens on a number of devices, including the Sony Reader.

2GB should be more than enough room unless you start using the Gen3 to play MP3s, which probably isn't a very good idea.

Hmmm. that makes sense. I haven't run into it myself yet, though. I'll test it over the weekend; I'll toss the Blackmask DVD on it and try again.

mbovenka · 11-09-2007, 01:40 PM

Just for grins, I just plugged a 8GB SDHC card in my Cybook.

Didn't work, of course. But the funny thing was that it didn't simply ignore it, like I expected it to. Instead, it hung at the bootup screen, as if it tried to make sense of it and failed.

Might the fact that the SDHC card was at least in some way visible to the Cybook mean that the SD controller is indeed SDHC capable, and the software is just not yet able to drive it as such, much like he Nokia N800?

Probably too much to hope for

mbovenka · 11-09-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

The fact that a 4GB card is recognised doesn't necessarily mean that it'll work properly. What you may well find is that data beyond 2GB is not recognised. That's what happens on a number of devices, including the Sony Reader.

I put 3.5 GB data on it and tried again. The result is quite interesting; when the Cybook is connected to my PC, the card shows up with the correct size and free space, and I can copy files to and from it at will.

However, the reader software seems to ignore it. The 'standard' directories do not get created, and when I create a 'eBooks' directory by hand and put a MobiPocket ebook in it, it does not show up in the Library.

To me, this indicates that the hardware & OS can read 4GB SD cards just fine; it's the *application* that has issues with them...

Bookeen, are you listening? ;-)

HarryT · 11-10-2007, 05:02 AM

It's probably best to stick to 2GB cards for the time being.

mbovenka · 11-10-2007, 08:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

It's probably best to stick to 2GB cards for the time being.

Agreed; 4GB ones clearly don't work where it counts :-).

Halk · 03-09-2008, 08:43 PM

Should I be looking for anything in particular with regard to a 2GB SD card? I understand there's (at least) 3 different sizes. Normal, micro and mini. I've seen a few of the smaller ones coming with adapters, but I'd rather just go for the normal size. Other than that though, just any 2GB will do the job, I should just go for a decent brand name?

binzer · 03-09-2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halk

Should I be looking for anything in particular with regard to a 2GB SD card? I understand there's (at least) 3 different sizes. Normal, micro and mini. I've seen a few of the smaller ones coming with adapters, but I'd rather just go for the normal size. Other than that though, just any 2GB will do the job, I should just go for a decent brand name?

I too would like to know if there are any brands to look out for. I thought that the onboard memory would be enough, but based on the collection of books I already have ready to go, maaaaybe not :P

Halk · 03-09-2008, 09:36 PM

Yeah, 2GB should be overkill, but since the cards are cheap I can't think of a reason to get anything less than the maximum size. Hmm, a thought just occurred even if 2GB isn't enough... I can always carry dozens of SD cards around..... nah, 2GB should be enough..

delphidb96 · 03-10-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halk

Should I be looking for anything in particular with regard to a 2GB SD card? I understand there's (at least) 3 different sizes. Normal, micro and mini. I've seen a few of the smaller ones coming with adapters, but I'd rather just go for the normal size. Other than that though, just any 2GB will do the job, I should just go for a decent brand name?

Regular, ordinary SD cards. 2GB or smaller. You don't want mini or micro - although I suppose the mini-2-normal adapter cards work okay. Haven't really tried them.

Derek

07-17-2007, 04:44 PM	#1
Egghead Mentat Posts: 78 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jun 2006 Device: Bookeen Gen3 Cybook	SD Card Anyone got any more information on the Cybook's SD Card specs? I hope it will be able to read the large-capacity cards and not be limited to, say, 64mb.

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07-17-2007, 04:54 PM	#2
Egghead Mentat Posts: 78 Karma: 77 Join Date: Jun 2006 Device: Bookeen Gen3 Cybook	Never mind. I saw that the Deluxe version comes with a 1gb card. sigh

07-18-2007, 01:50 PM	#3
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	There was a discussion last month on Baen's Bar (Bookeen's new site...) about support for SD cards larger than 1 GB. In summary, 2 GB should be easy to support but >2 GB is harder. The actual maximum SD capacity is unknown until NAEB gets their demo units.

11-06-2007, 03:36 PM	#4
ashalan Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 405 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Berne, Switzerland Device: Cybook Gen3	Anybody already having the Gen3 able to enlighten us? Are 4gB SD cards supported?

11-09-2007, 10:14 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The fact that a 4GB card is recognised doesn't necessarily mean that it'll work properly. What you may well find is that data beyond 2GB is not recognised. That's what happens on a number of devices, including the Sony Reader. 2GB should be more than enough room unless you start using the Gen3 to play MP3s, which probably isn't a very good idea.

11-09-2007, 01:40 PM	#8
mbovenka Wizard Posts: 2,018 Karma: 13471689 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Almere, The Netherlands Device: Kobo Sage	Just for grins, I just plugged a 8GB SDHC card in my Cybook. Didn't work, of course. But the funny thing was that it didn't simply ignore it, like I expected it to. Instead, it hung at the bootup screen, as if it tried to make sense of it and failed. Might the fact that the SDHC card was at least in some way visible to the Cybook mean that the SD controller is indeed SDHC capable, and the software is just not yet able to drive it as such, much like he Nokia N800? Probably too much to hope for

11-10-2007, 05:02 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It's probably best to stick to 2GB cards for the time being.

03-09-2008, 08:43 PM	#12
Halk Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	Should I be looking for anything in particular with regard to a 2GB SD card? I understand there's (at least) 3 different sizes. Normal, micro and mini. I've seen a few of the smaller ones coming with adapters, but I'd rather just go for the normal size. Other than that though, just any 2GB will do the job, I should just go for a decent brand name?

03-09-2008, 09:36 PM	#14
Halk Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 469999 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Sony PRS-650 (PRS+ alpha - thanks Kartu!)	Yeah, 2GB should be overkill, but since the cards are cheap I can't think of a reason to get anything less than the maximum size. Hmm, a thought just occurred even if 2GB isn't enough... I can always carry dozens of SD cards around..... nah, 2GB should be enough..

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