SDS100/SDS200: Micro SD card type that's good for the SDS200

[crippledchicken]

I figured on either a 4 or 8gb card. I know they have numbers on them like 10 or 4. Not sure which specs I need to look for. Thanks!

 

[nessnet]

I think it's more important to get a durable one.
Like: (it's what I use - never had one fail)

 

[crippledchicken]

I'll look around for some of those. Thanks!

 

[doctordialtone]

I'll look around for some of those.

Read through this thread for what to do once you get the new card.

 

[dmfalk]

The type of SD card isn't as important as its reliability, and keeping in mind the maximum capacity is 32GB. I prefer SanDisk, and my SDS100 has an 8GB card in it.

 

[crippledchicken]

Thanks for all the info folks!

 

[garys]

While the SD cards are less problematic in the SDS series that the x36HP, I still use SanDisk.

 

[dave3825]

know they have numbers on them like 10 or 4. Not sure which specs I need to look for.

Speed Class | SD Association

www.sdcard.org

32 gb is max size Uniden lists officially but larger, like 128 can work if formatted correctly.

 

[Ubbe]

The speed number are non important for SD cards used in scanners. But there's always higher numbers and sizes these days and difficult to get a low speed one or lower than 32GB that doesn't cost more than the 32GB one. The bigger the memory size the less write cycle are used per memory cell I.E. will have a longer life span.

Buy a well known brand like Samsung or Sandisk and you will be good. And always have a new spare ready to be used and always program two SD cards when doing any changes to a scanner and have that extra one with you, or in the scanner or taped to the outside to be used as backup if the original one gets corrupted in its file system.

/Ubbe

 

[ofd8001]

Replacement SD Cards

We will be switching our production from using 8GB TLC type SD cards to 4GB MLC type SD cards (we actually originally provided 4GB TLC cards then did an unadvertised change to 8GB). All devices will eventually wear out an SD card (if it does any writing at all). I typically have to replace my...

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[dmfalk]

Keep in mind that was 9 years ago..... Considering that Micro SD cards now can come up to 2 terabytes of storage, SD card technology has changed quite a bit over 9 years.....

 

[NS9710]

“Todays best is tomorrow’s outdated”

Keep in mind that was 9 years ago..... Considering that Micro SD cards now can come up to 2 terabytes of storage, SD card technology has changed quite a bit over 9 years.....

 

[rf_patriot200]

Keep in mind that was 9 years ago..... Considering that Micro SD cards now can come up to 2 terabytes of storage, SD card technology has changed quite a bit over 9 years.....

I'd be nervous about putting a card with that much storage in a SDS 200 though.

 

[ofd8001]

The scanner is limited to 32 GB capacity cards, which is about the smallest endurance card you can find. There are work-arounds to use larger cards. These things have dropped substantially in price over the years.

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Keep in mind that was 9 years ago..... Considering that Micro SD cards now can come up to 2 terabytes of storage, SD card technology has changed quite a bit over 9 years.....

Such as? (Only thing I've noticed is price drops.)