Which is the BEST Compact flash card to Buy

[iowtheme]

Hi All
 
Which is the BEST Manufactuer Compact flash card to Buy
 
Thank All

[nooly]

SanDisk cards seem to be the most compatible.

[minator]

I think Lexar and Sandisk have the best reputation, both also come with recovery software which is very useful if you select format by mistake (like I did once!).

Flash has a finite lifetime and will eventually die, I have also heard stories of these companies recovering data from what were seemingly completely dead cards.  That's good to know if you do weddings or any professional photography / video.

[tokyoracer]

Canon ones are usually good too.

[VingtTrois]

I think Lexar and Sandisk have the best reputation, both also come with recovery software which is very useful if you select format by mistake (like I did once!).

Flash has a finite lifetime and will eventually die, I have also heard stories of these companies recovering data from what were seemingly completely dead cards.  That's good to know if you do weddings or any professional photography / video.

A good magician to recover ALL datas: Imre ANTAL  (ex-Chief Editor of the French magazine "AMIGA CONCEPT").
And don't forget that CF are not Hard Drive: some may have a lifetime shorter (many read/write)!!!

[iowtheme]

Hi All
 
Which One ( On Ebay All £10 each )
 
Sandisk Ultra II 4GB
 
KINGSTON 4GB
 
Integral 4GB
 
Thank

[x303]

Not the integral one !!!

[iowtheme]

Then I buy the CF Card and set it up with my A1200
can i unplug CF Card for the Amiga and put it in to my PC to download file is this possible
 
thank

[iowtheme]

look like i will be buying the Sandisk Ultra II 4GB
 
thank for all you help the CF Card

[nooly]

Then I buy the CF Card and set it up with my A1200
can i unplug CF Card for the Amiga and put it in to my PC to download file is this possible
 
thank

sure, it is. using UAE, for instance.

[Damion]

I've always had good luck with SanDisk Ultra II cards, they work fine assuming you get a real one. Transfer between Amiga (PCMCIA) and PC is no problem. I like to format and install everything using WinUAE on the PC, stick the card in your Amiga and you're done.

[Cammy]

I've used many different brands and models, and I've had problems with many of them except for all the SanDisk cards, which all work with no problems. I learned my lesson a while ago, and only buy SanDisk CF and SD cards for my Amigas now. I install and format them in real Amigas, and have used them in IDE and PCMCIA adapters in A1200s, A600s and a CD32 with SX32.

[tone007]

I agree, SanDisk always worked great for me.

[whiteb]

Okay so if there is a concensus that Sandisk are the ones to go for, Was there any trouble with Sandisk not reporting as 'Fixed Disk' ?  Which i Believe is needed for them to act as an SSD ?

Also, did people buying Sandisk Compactflash, buy them on Ebay ? and did you seek out a 'Genuine Dealer' or take a punt with the Hong Kong sellers with a chance of getting Fake Sandisk ?

[tone007]

No funny issues with mine, they just worked.  I walked into Best Buy and bought them off the shelf.