MM Package and Memory Card - SDHC
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OK So I put 3,996 songs on my card, but the system is only displaying the first 40 directories from the root in alphabetical order. So I've got A-L. It was structured by
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-\Artist Name
--\Album Name
---\01 Track Name.mp3
I will play around with the file structure, I'm thinking to precede the directory structure with Genre, and see if that will make more songs or less available.
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-\Artist Name
--\Album Name
---\01 Track Name.mp3
I will play around with the file structure, I'm thinking to precede the directory structure with Genre, and see if that will make more songs or less available.
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OK So I'm pretty sure there is a 255 limit (Possibly 240?) on the total number of folders. I had 3,996 files on my card arranged by /artist/album/00 track name.mp3 with 396 folders.
It appears to read through all the top level folders, then recurses into sub directories, and "blank" directories count (ie if you have 200 directories, and all your music is in a sub directories of each directory, then you will end up with about 40 directories available)
I figured it would be comparable to the FAT filesystem limit that each folder can only have 255 folders, but then each of those folders can have 255 folders, etc. but apparently the MM system builds some kind of index, and appears to scan 240 directories before it quits.
I've rearranged what's on my card to 227 directories and 3,450 files. I'll check in a few if it can read the entire card or if it is still cutting short.
No, there was 170 folders in the root directory and no files.
It appears to read through all the top level folders, then recurses into sub directories, and "blank" directories count (ie if you have 200 directories, and all your music is in a sub directories of each directory, then you will end up with about 40 directories available)
I figured it would be comparable to the FAT filesystem limit that each folder can only have 255 folders, but then each of those folders can have 255 folders, etc. but apparently the MM system builds some kind of index, and appears to scan 240 directories before it quits.
I've rearranged what's on my card to 227 directories and 3,450 files. I'll check in a few if it can read the entire card or if it is still cutting short.
No, there was 170 folders in the root directory and no files.
Last edited by Peabody; Sep 1, 2009 at 09:53 AM.
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OK still missing files..
2,105 files in 131 folders are currently available within 45 directories from the root directory.
There are 72 directories in the root directory.
EDIT: I'm starting to get a suspicion the limitation is 2,000 songs and I'm just not getting a completely accurate count by counting which directories were available from the car than counting the files in those directories once the card is back in the computer. I'm completely removing all directories below 1 level, and keeping the file count and I'll see if there's a major improvement in availability, or minimal results.
2,105 files in 131 folders are currently available within 45 directories from the root directory.
There are 72 directories in the root directory.
EDIT: I'm starting to get a suspicion the limitation is 2,000 songs and I'm just not getting a completely accurate count by counting which directories were available from the car than counting the files in those directories once the card is back in the computer. I'm completely removing all directories below 1 level, and keeping the file count and I'll see if there's a major improvement in availability, or minimal results.
Last edited by Peabody; Sep 1, 2009 at 02:45 PM.
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I couldn't find anywhere in the UK or that would deliver in the UK, with the Sandisk 6in1 card adaptor in stock, so have ordered a compactFlash adaptor from:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SANDISK-COMP...0868139&sr=8-1
and I would pair it with a 8gb card from here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159043
after I've tried out that the adaptor works with a 1gb card I have lying around.
I'll update how I get on once it all arrives.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SANDISK-COMP...0868139&sr=8-1
and I would pair it with a 8gb card from here http://www.ebuyer.com/product/159043
after I've tried out that the adaptor works with a 1gb card I have lying around.
I'll update how I get on once it all arrives.
However the 'sandisk' CF adaptor ordered from the link above looks slightly suspect to me, but I'm not too bothered as it works fine, so far (fingers crossed!)
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I have bought a Transcend pcmcia adapter and Transcend 2gb CF 133x card.
But i got a few problems with it....
The system shows that there aint no playable files....
I have format it to fat16 and fat32. Both didnt helped.
Also tried ID3-tag to v1.0 and v1.1 and this didnt worked either
Are there some other options i can try?
But i got a few problems with it....
The system shows that there aint no playable files....
I have format it to fat16 and fat32. Both didnt helped.
Also tried ID3-tag to v1.0 and v1.1 and this didnt worked either
Are there some other options i can try?
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I have bought a Transcend pcmcia adapter and Transcend 2gb CF 133x card.
But i got a few problems with it....
The system shows that there aint no playable files....
I have format it to fat16 and fat32. Both didnt helped.
Also tried ID3-tag to v1.0 and v1.1 and this didnt worked either
Are there some other options i can try?
But i got a few problems with it....
The system shows that there aint no playable files....
I have format it to fat16 and fat32. Both didnt helped.
Also tried ID3-tag to v1.0 and v1.1 and this didnt worked either
Are there some other options i can try?
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my files are all .mp3.
And bitrate are from 192 till 320. So i dont know what the problem could be
Someone on this forum has the same cards thats why i bought it
But the only different is that it doest work here
If nothing works i will order the SD adapter...
paid 45 euros for the 2x2GB CF and the pcmcia
And bitrate are from 192 till 320. So i dont know what the problem could be
Someone on this forum has the same cards thats why i bought it
But the only different is that it doest work here
If nothing works i will order the SD adapter...
paid 45 euros for the 2x2GB CF and the pcmcia
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Sorry, They gave you bad info. they may have not updated the website.
The new version of the 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter DOES support SDHC, trust me I have it (I will try to post a pic). It shows 6 icons on the card and it shows the SDHC right on the card. Also Sandisk has just released a 8gb SDHC memory card.
Here are the pics for the sandisk 6-in-1 reader I have been talking about that sandisk says they DON't have. Notice the SD-HC icon on the card.
The new version of the 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter DOES support SDHC, trust me I have it (I will try to post a pic). It shows 6 icons on the card and it shows the SDHC right on the card. Also Sandisk has just released a 8gb SDHC memory card.
Here are the pics for the sandisk 6-in-1 reader I have been talking about that sandisk says they DON't have. Notice the SD-HC icon on the card.
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Yes, if you have configured iTunes to convert songs to MP3 instead of AAC (or did some later models support aac too).
This is what I've done and I cannot see where the confusion could come from and why is this approach antiquate when you are not limited to one single card type, even future memory card models can be used with an appropriate adapter (from the future).
This is what I've done and I cannot see where the confusion could come from and why is this approach antiquate when you are not limited to one single card type, even future memory card models can be used with an appropriate adapter (from the future).
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I can confirm that the OE Benz adapter works just fine with SDHC cards.......
I buy from Amazon re-sellers all the time. I haven't had any more (or less) problems with them than I've had with any other internet vendors.
Recently I came to know that there is a website named AmazingWatcher.Com which is a free website that will “watch” items for you on Amazon and let you know when amazon has them in stock at regular retail price.It got so awesome!
Good luck everybody!http://www.amazingwatcher.com
I buy from Amazon re-sellers all the time. I haven't had any more (or less) problems with them than I've had with any other internet vendors.
Recently I came to know that there is a website named AmazingWatcher.Com which is a free website that will “watch” items for you on Amazon and let you know when amazon has them in stock at regular retail price.It got so awesome!
Good luck everybody!http://www.amazingwatcher.com
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C32 andy - Not sure on that one, but I got this one and it works perfectly:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SDHC-SD-MS-to-PC...51768732165261
The one that came in the mail had a different sticker than the picture, and didn't say SDHC on it, but adpaterbest (seller) ensured it would work. And it does. Got a 16GB no name SDHC card from ebay for $20.
inkredibul - I did the DVD thing for a while, but for some reason the disc would be unreadable every now and then, and it was really annoying because I had to eject the disc then re-insert. Sounds easy enough, I guess I'm just lazy, haha.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SDHC-SD-MS-to-PC...51768732165261
The one that came in the mail had a different sticker than the picture, and didn't say SDHC on it, but adpaterbest (seller) ensured it would work. And it does. Got a 16GB no name SDHC card from ebay for $20.
inkredibul - I did the DVD thing for a while, but for some reason the disc would be unreadable every now and then, and it was really annoying because I had to eject the disc then re-insert. Sounds easy enough, I guess I'm just lazy, haha.
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C32 andy - Not sure on that one, but I got this one and it works perfectly:
http://cgi.ebay.com/SDHC-SD-MS-to-PC...51768732165261
The one that came in the mail had a different sticker than the picture, and didn't say SDHC on it, but adpaterbest (seller) ensured it would work. And it does. Got a 16GB no name SDHC card from ebay for $20.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SDHC-SD-MS-to-PC...51768732165261
The one that came in the mail had a different sticker than the picture, and didn't say SDHC on it, but adpaterbest (seller) ensured it would work. And it does. Got a 16GB no name SDHC card from ebay for $20.
