Update: This very popular deal is still available.
Various Retailers have
256GB Samsung PRO Endurance UHS-I microSDXC Memory Card w/ SD Adapter (MB-MJ256KA/AM) for
$19.99. Shipping information varies (see below).
Thanks to Community Member
HapShaughnessy for sharing this deal.
Available from:
Features:
- 256GB Storage Capacity
- UHS-I / V30 / U3 / Class 10
- Max Read Speed: 100 MB/s
- Max Write Speed: 40 MB/s
- Min Write Speed: 30 MB/s
- Records Full HD and 4K Video
- Water / Drop / Magnet / X-Ray Proof
- Wear and Temperature Proof
- Endurance: up to 140,160 Hours
- Includes microSD to SD Adapter
Top Comments
I've ordered approx 30 SD cards from Amazon over the past 10 years and never once received a fake.
Aside from that, you can easily check any Samsung SD or microSD card by using Samsung's own authenticity utility program, which is a 14.7 MB file that can be downloaded at this link (it's at bottom of page):
Samsung Memory Card & UFD Authentication Utility [samsung.com]
It's too bad that the Samsung Endurance cards top out at 256GB. I wish they would expand that line to 512GB, as that would fit my needs better.
Same price on Samsung direct. Would rather buy from there.
Same price on b&h
Anywhere is better to buy memory cards than Amazon.
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I've ordered approx 30 SD cards from Amazon over the past 10 years and never once received a fake.
Aside from that, you can easily check any Samsung SD or microSD card by using Samsung's own authenticity utility program, which is a 14.7 MB file that can be downloaded at this link (it's at bottom of page):
Samsung Memory Card & UFD Authentication Utility [samsung.com]
It's too bad that the Samsung Endurance cards top out at 256GB. I wish they would expand that line to 512GB, as that would fit my needs better.
Typical storage cards are not engineered for the punishment that repeated recordings dish out. And more extreme temperatures.
Big one: a typical photo card is more likely to have died without your knowledge when you very much needed it.
I have not seen any widespread VIOFO issues from users on the Internet. In fact, more mention Sandisk failures over the years than Samsung.
I have not seen any widespread VIOFO issues from users on the Internet. In fact, more mention Sandisk failures over the years than Samsung.
Typical storage cards are not engineered for the punishment that repeated recordings dish out. And more extreme temperatures.
Big one: a typical photo card is more likely to have died without your knowledge when you very much needed it.
Your last point doesn't make sense.
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Your last point doesn't make sense.
What point? That both types of cards have the same failure rates in 24/7 systems? If so, provide proof of that.
And a bargain-basement card may well not have the same temperature range as a better one. Non-operating temperature has the greatest impact on SD card performance. The lower the non-operating temperature, the better the life expectancy will be while higher temperatures will lower life expectancy of the card.
More: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/mic...ion.56292/
And a bargain-basement card may well not have the same temperature range as a better one. Non-operating temperature has the greatest impact on SD card performance. The lower the non-operating temperature, the better the life expectancy will be while higher temperatures will lower life expectancy of the card.
More: https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/mic...ion.56292/
Without proof you must assume failure at any time.
Without proof you must assume failure at any time.
It took me 5 seconds...
"The only situation where I've seen cards fail is when they're used in dashcams and security cameras. Writing video to the card continuously (sometimes 24/7, in the case of security cameras), combines with the heat from the heavy usage, taking a toll on them.
How much more life can you get from a high-endurance microSD card compared with a regular microSD card?
This isn't clear-cut, not only because manufacturers don't divulge ratings for regular microSD cards, but because the ratings given for the high-endurance cards aren't guarantees. A better way to look at this is, rather than trying to judge comparative reliability in a single situation, think of heavy-duty cards as being more reliable in the long term because they are designed for continuous use.
If you've invested in a dashcam or security camera, it makes sense to invest in storage that's designed to put up with that sort of workload, because if your storage card fails, then spending money on the cameras was pointless." - ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/you...osd-cards/
And I didn't question VIOFO. I simply reported their recommendation, but am skeptical.
It took me 5 seconds...
"The only situation where I've seen cards fail is when they're used in dashcams and security cameras. Writing video to the card continuously (sometimes 24/7, in the case of security cameras), combines with the heat from the heavy usage, taking a toll on them.
How much more life can you get from a high-endurance microSD card compared with a regular microSD card?
This isn't clear-cut, not only because manufacturers don't divulge ratings for regular microSD cards, but because the ratings given for the high-endurance cards aren't guarantees. A better way to look at this is, rather than trying to judge comparative reliability in a single situation, think of heavy-duty cards as being more reliable in the long term because they are designed for continuous use.
If you've invested in a dashcam or security camera, it makes sense to invest in storage that's designed to put up with that sort of workload, because if your storage card fails, then spending money on the cameras was pointless." - ZDNet
https://www.zdnet.com/article/you...osd-cards/
And I didn't question VIOFO. I simply reported their recommendation, but am skeptical.
Without proof, then for something critical then you must assume the worst.
Also people are using their normal cards for dashcam usage without issues. What keeps Samsung from just rebadging?
And if the camera stipulates a maximum of 128, that's your limit (and it's likely a low-resolution blurry camera to begin with).
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