Does this card record into a standard file format? At the highest quality record setting, what is the resulting file size say for a 1 hr recording?
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I haven't looked at the files' extensions, but the manufacturer says it's a MPEG-2 format, which plays fine with WMC and PC-if the appropriate decoder is installed. (Source: http://www.avermedia-usa.com/avertv/product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=474&tab=UserManual) I'd suspect it'll need conversion for phones and tablets, however. Here's a calculator to estimate file sizes, http://www.digitalrebellion.com/webapps/video_calc.html?format=mpeg2_37_ntsc_br&frame_rate=f30&length=1&length_type=hours. Looks like 1.6GB/hr. I'm seeing other places calculate it at 2GB/hr. All I know is that I have a number of hours of HDTV recording on a PC w/o external storage and I haven't exceeded capacity. It's a 500 GB machine, which I suspect has 200GB freed up for this. As always, your mileage(storage) may vary. UPDATE: I looked at the files' extension and it's .wtv, which is the format Windows Media Center records/playback. It appears that OTA HDTV (1080i/720p) records approximately 6GB+ per hour as a file size. Probably closer to 7GB to be on the safe side to see what storage needs would be. As for SDTV, I'd guess half that size, but I don't have any recordings to check. As other responses noted, it really depends on the signal being recorded and its video info.
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It's MPEG2 encoded, up to 5 gb (yes, you read right) an hour for 1080i content. Obviously, lower res (720p, 480p/i will require less).
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I believe the format Windows Media Center records in is the "WMF" format. The files can be large but are not always the same size for the same amount of time recorded.My full resolution HDTV files typically are about 6 to 10 GB/hr and may be as small as 1 to 2 GB/hr for some recordings. It seems to depend on the broadcast. I typically have files that I want to retain or archive converted to the smaller MP4 format using a tool called MCEBuddy (also does a fair job of stripping out commercial breaks). Doing that also requires installation of a codec package if I recall. Both are free downloads.Archived two hour MP4 movies are typically 2 or 3 GB after conversion. I believe the format Windows Media Center records in is the "WMF" format. The files can be large but are not always the same size for the same amount of time recorded.My full resolution HDTV files typically are about 6 to 10 GB/hr and may be as small as 1 to 2 GB/hr for some recordings. It seems to depend on the broadcast. I typically have files that I want to retain or archive converted to the smaller MP4 format using a tool called MCEBuddy (also does a fair job of stripping out commercial breaks). Doing that also requires installation of a codec package if I recall.... » Read More I believe the format Windows Media Center records in is the "WMF" format. The files can be large but are not always the same size for the same amount of time recorded.My full resolution HDTV files typically are about 6 to 10 GB/hr and may be as small as 1 to 2 GB/hr for some recordings. It seems to depend on the broadcast. I typically have files that I want to retain or archive converted to the smaller MP4 format using a tool called MCEBuddy (also does a fair job of stripping out commercial breaks). Doing that also requires installation of a codec package if I recall. Both are free downloads.Archived two hour MP4 movies are typically 2 or 3 GB after conversion. « Show Less
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You can get about 8 hours before it will start recording over the oldest files. A 32GB card will format to about 29GB of recording space.
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There is a format button in the menu of the device. You can also format it on a windows based computer, not Mac. When the card gets full it will wrap and record over the existing data. Hope this helps.
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I only owned it for 4 hours as once I found out that it did not support new format cards, I returned it. Good luck!
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I have been unable to set the unit to automatically overwrite old data when the card is full. The camera will either let me record in a (3/5/10) minute loop, or record continuously until the card is full at which point it stops recording.
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ojocam says 32GB max and use no higher than class 6. I am using a 16GB class 4 and set it to loop and it will keep recording when card fills up. Will erase oldest file.
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Format to a standard FAT32. But if you can read the card with your computer its not a format problem. If you are saying that the device is not recording, then check the on/off switch. However this device is a piece of crap. The battery only keeps a charge for 24 hrs. whether it records anything or not.
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i just purchase it and have not used. The recorder does not come with memory, so you need to purchase a micro-SD card. I bought a 32 gig card. The recorder has display for remaining time on card. A resolution recording setup at 1080 the recorder shows 279 minutes remaining at 720 resolution the display shows 540 min. I also grab an old 8 gig card and at 1080/69 min, 720/ 134 min.
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Yes.... Provided that you use the software that comes with the card. It gives you options of what format you want to record in.
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Maybe this can help you. Don't know the size for one hour but for 4 hours it was 219 MB. The recorder creates a .WAV file with a bitrate of 128 kbps, 4 bit, 16 hz.
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Really not sure, I have a 32GB card in mine, I never tried a 64GB. In case it matters, with my 32GB card installed and the camera set on motion detection I can record from 7 am till 5 pm and uses 3.11GB. Here is some info from my first time using it, I had 69, 5 min recordings at aprox 43,000KB on avg. So the total of 69 five min files was 3.11GB. I would estimate .54GB per hour. So a 32 GB card should hold approx 59.25 hours of video and audio. Hope this helps
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As are the camera and the 16 gb sdhc card, I menaged to record 9 min, 1.42 gb, stopping myself when the show ended. I believe that I could record longer. I cant explain what is the difference between us.
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Is there any way to record directly to the card and bypass the internal memory?? thanks
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According to the documentation, it should record up to 29 minutes or 2 GB. But the only time I tried to record more than 10 minutes was my cousin's wedding, where it froze on me. So whether it's actually capable of recording up to spec, I couldn't say.
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It will stop, the built in software is very basic. There is an option that allow you to record over what's already on the card but it is a 10 minutes loop only : to me this is ridiculous !
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That shouldn't be a problem. The SD card that comes with recorder is only 4GB. I just bought a 16GB SD card and use the 16GB card instead. It can record up to 2 hours using the highest resolution.
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The recorder only has 13 hours of HD recording space. Resolution can not be changed on recorder to save space. Only issue I had was my time zone would go to Atlantic time zone. I would check it once a month to make sure it was in the Central time zone.