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Archive for January, 2011
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Thursday, January 20th, 2011Solid State or Flash Memory
Thursday, January 20th, 2011For all you file based camera operators out there: have you ever thought much about the solid state memory cards you’re using these days? Me neither. I recently read a white paper that talks about the two different types of flash memory which are:
SLC — single level cell
MLC — multi level cell
You might think that multi level is the more reliable and more expensive memory but that is not the case. It would seem that single level memory is 10 times more reliable than multi level because of the superior ability to keep the voltage charge in that cell from leaking away over time. Carrying that thought over to the binary side of the technology it would also seem that the absence of voltage from a cell is a zero (0) and the presence of voltage is a one (1).
These two types of flash memory are found in
Sony SxS
Panasonic P2
SDHC
CF — compact flash
Did you know that Panasonic’s P2 cards are actually 4 SDHC cards in a case with an integral controller? Me neither. Panasonic makes an economy version of their P2 cards called amazingly enough, the P2e. Sony just brought out their lesser cost SxS cards called SxS-1.
Okay, so.….…
Assuming that the more expensive SxS is single level cell technology and the less expensive one is multi-level cell tech then there are distinct advantages in favour of the higher cost ones:
better endurance
more extreme operating temperature range
lower power consumption
faster write/erase speeds
longer write/erase endurance — 100,000 cycles as opposed to 10,000 for the SxS-1
If the SxS-1 card is operating in higher than recommended temps there is a real risk of losing data. MLC technology is considered consumer grade and SLC is industrial grade. Cool, huh? Everything you never wanted to know about solid state memory but I told you anyway.
Here’s the link to the white paper:
http://www.supertalent.com/datasheets/SLC_vs_MLC%20whitepaper.pdf
Oh yes, and Sony is on the verge of releasing their brand new solid state memory tech called ‘SR’ media for use with their soon to be released SRW-9000PL solid state recorder that will attach to the backs of Sony’s high end digital cinema cameras, including the new XDCAM EX PMW-F3. Sony is calling their SR media groundbreaking and I’m inclined to agree. The cards can be up to one terrabyte in size and can transfer data at an astounding 5.5 gigbits per second. By comparison, SxS Pro memory cards transfer 800 megabits per second. SR memory is also touted as having an extremely high reliability factor.
http://www.macvideo.tv/camera-technology/news/index.cfm?newsId=3249777
You have to watch this video – Pulling Together Movie
Thursday, January 20th, 2011“After our first meeting of the the year I felt in need of some inspiration. Please watch… JL
“The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say “I.” And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say “I.” They don’t think “I.” They think “we;” they think “team.” They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don’t sidestep it, but “we” gets the credit…This is what creates trust, what enables you to get the task done.”
Biography & Celebration of Life courses….limited time special offer
Monday, January 10th, 2011Hi members,
For all of you who missed Alan Naumann & Melonie Jeska speak last November…you did miss a very special meeting. I was recently talking to Alan & Melonie about the special offer they’d made for BCPVA members and they have very generously extended the offer until Monday January 17, 2011. Check out the links to their website and look at the table of contents to realize how much info they’ve packed into the courses. This is a special deal only for our members. Here’s the note I got back from Alan……
Hi John – Melonie forwarded me your email and asked me to respond.
If you go to www.memoryvision.tv/APH – you can get basic information about the course, including table of contents. I realize that with all of the good conversation and feedback, we ran out of time. Others expressed interest as well, but didn’t have time to look at the course because of time limitations.
Because of your interest, we will extend our special as a courtesy to you and anyone else who wants to take advantage of it – for one week only. Orders must be received by January 17th at the latest.
The simplest way to do this is to order through the form provided on our website – and then send me an email and we will adjust the amount. We will take 10% off either course (funeral or biography) or 20% off both if ordered at the same time – and we will honor the free s/h. I would encourage you to consider getting both courses, as they really make a wonderful and practical set. Go online to EventDV and do a search for the funeral course and you will get a good Idea of what’s included. That course sells for $197.95/ and the biography course sells for $247.95.
Thanks again for your interest. And thanks once more for wonderful hospitality.
Joyfully,
Alan Naumann
www.memoryvision.tv
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