Why are there plenty of 4gb SDHC cards but no standard ones?

[mybrainhurts]

I want a 4gb SD card for my trusty old TomTom.

Seem to remember they don't like SDHC cards, so I'm after a standard one, but can't find one anywhere.

Any ideas, lads...?

[Famous Graham]

Yeah, 2GB is the standards limit for SD cards Hence the need for SD High Capacity.

(technically, they can go up to 4 but I think that was only cracked after SDHC was developed)

Edited by Famous Graham on Monday 14th June 21:07

[mybrainhurts]

Standard SD cards were good for more than 4gb, but never produced.

I'm sure 4gb ones were. Am I wrong?

[Mikey G]

Plenty of SD cards on ebay from Hong Kong that are not advertised as HC.

[Famous Graham]

mybrainhurts said:

Standard SD cards were good for more than 4gb, but never produced.

I'm sure 4gb ones were. Am I wrong?

If they were, they weren't standards compliant

http://www.sdcard.org/developers/tech/sdcard/

[mybrainhurts]

It appears that I am undone, sir...thank you for correcting me.

Can't think where I got my information from, but I read it somewhere...

[headcase]

Sorry for a small thread hijack, does anyone know a supplier of small capacity SD carsds, no bigger than 128MB, the only ones i can find are stupidly priced.
They are needed for software updates in certain TV's, they cant read a card larger than 128MB for some strange reason.

[Balmoral Green]

4gb seems a bit much for knocking around your way.

[bigdods]

headcase said:

Sorry for a small thread hijack, does anyone know a supplier of small capacity SD carsds, no bigger than 128MB, the only ones i can find are stupidly priced.
They are needed for software updates in certain TV's, they cant read a card larger than 128MB for some strange reason.

£3.99 + shipping on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-Ultra-Speed-memo...

[mybrainhurts]

Balmoral Green said:

4gb seems a bit much for knocking around your way.

I buzz around all over the place, old boy.

I've had a TomTom 720 for some time, but only just discovered TT's online updates. Tried to do it, but the thing appears to have run out of internal storage, about 2gb, so hoped to try a bigger SD card in case the extra was needed.

But TT doesn't like SDHC cards, I believe.

Edited by mybrainhurts on Monday 14th June 22:16

[Silent1]

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Flash-memory-card-...

[Silent1]

http://www.cellbuz.com/B000J4DVM6/M/B000J4DVM6.htm

[mybrainhurts]

Silent1 said:

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Flash-memory-card-...

Eh, wot...?

Thought we'd established that wasn't possible..?

[Silent1]

mybrainhurts said:

Silent1 said:

http://www.amazon.com/Transcend-Flash-memory-card-...

Eh, wot...?

Thought we'd established that wasn't possible..?

I sense a wager kind sir.

[mybrainhurts]

I think you just blew that...

[Silent1]

Well you're the one arguing after i posted evidence

[mybrainhurts]

I wasn't arguing, I was expressing astonishment in the wake of earlier revelations...

Thought you meant a wager with the Famous one, up there...

[Silent1]

mybrainhurts said:

I wasn't arguing, I was expressing astonishment in the wake of earlier revelations...

Thought you meant a wager with the Famous one, up there...

They're not standards compliant, but neither is a TomTom...

[mybrainhurts]

Thanks, I think I love you....

[Silent1]

mybrainhurts said:

Thanks, I think I love you....

It's ok the doctor can give you some pills for that