Sony Memory Stick vs. Memory Stick Pro

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:18 am

Ok, so the girlfriend was tired of always barrowing my brothers Digital Camera so this weekend she decided so put a digital on her BestBuy card because of the no % she has on it.

So she got a Sony DSC-P92 5mp Cam. and a SanDisc 256 Memory Stick Pro card.

So, I have an old Dazzle 6 in 1 reader that can read regular memory sticks, but it doesn't seam to be able to read the pro stick.

I know that normal sticks can't go above 128, but why would my reader not be able to read the 256?

Is there really that much of a deference that the reader can't read the pro?

I havn't really been reading up on all the Sony stuff due to I used my brothers Canon S330 with CF

Judg3 · Post by **Judg3** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:22 am

I know it's a slightly diffrent format with some new technologies built into the PRO. Things like Magic Gate DRM default and their power interuption protection things. So your outta luck bud!

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:41 am

yeah, that is what I am hearing now. So for now I guess it is the USB cable that came with the cam untill a new reader is brought home

tunis5000 · Post by **tunis5000** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 5:49 pm

The Pro is not only faster at transfers, it doesn't have to be split into 2 parts like the older version. I recently got that exact same camera and a 256 Pro stick, the USB transfer works perfectly, XP treats it like a 256 MB HD, I think it's pretty cool!

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue Jan 27, 2004 6:09 pm

yeah, I do like that, no need for the Sony soft!

I just liked using the Card reader better

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:38 am

Well, I just ordered a new reader, we shall see how well this one works

Linky

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:27 pm

The Pro is faster in order to support USB 2.0
I have the 717 camera with pro and non pro memory
I have found typically if the reader is USB 2.0 then it will read the Pro sticks.

Now what sux. Is my inlaws have a Sony TV with a memory stick reader in the front and it will not read the Pros

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 11:35 pm

Originally posted by RubberDuckie

I have found typically if the reader is USB 2.0 then it will read the Pro sticks.

well, when I got my Dazzle, it said it was USB 2, and well, it can't read the pro.....

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 1:17 am

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
Well, I just ordered a new reader, we shall see how well this one works

Linky

this one works

it reads the MS Pro card

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so now the cable that came with the cam can stay on the girlfriends PC