I'd like to think that I have a good grasp on the world of digital. As a musician I grew up anticipating the day when I could make a cheap guitar sound exactly like a 58 Les Paul. I never thought it would happen, but it did. Or did it? I mean, I was determined to be the last man to ever 'not notice' a difference. Well, now that 24 bit (and beyond) oversampling has been here for a good 10 or 12 years, many of you younger folks might wonder what in the heck I'm talking about. There was a time not so long ago kiddies, that if you had a discerning ear you could hear all sorts of digital distortion garbling up the higher frequencies especially 'Ssss' sounds. It was like a sizzling hamburger...
And now here I am recording my favorite movie, 'One Eyed Jacks' (Brando and Muldin (sp?)) into this little Aiptek brand digital camera. I know I could use some more memory. Curious, can I externally utilize my CF cards via a small outboard piece of hardware, like a reader??
What's the best way? You're on the right track. A USB memory card reader turns your CF card into a virtual drive. You'll need a fairly large one for your video needs, so go get a 4gb.
For your first question, the camera doesn't record to the SD card unless it's in the camera. Using a USB reader won't work.
FYI, a less expensive and more portable way might be to get a large Flashdrive or a portable HD. For my photo & video work, I have several flashdrives from 1 to 6 gb. I've also got a 120gb external portable pocket HD drive that's been a lifesaver! |
