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Help Best Micro SD card for Triumph

ok hi members but this is all a little confusing for me but can one of you guys post the link to a good 16 micro sd card good for the motorola triuph for me from radio shack or best buy that i canpick up in store thanks
 
sma123188 said:
ok hi members but this is all a little confusing for me but can one of you guys post the link to a good 16 micro sd card good for the motorola triuph for me from radio shack or best buy that i canpick up in store thanks
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Here's the one I use that Best Buy carries. Class 10 16 GB PNY microSDHC card. I haven't had any problems with it; obviously it's more expensive than getting it online but at least you can get it right away and if you don't like it, you can return it right away:

PNY - 16GB microSDHC Class 10 Memory Card - P-SDU16G10-EFS2
 
DO NOT BUY CARDS OFF EBAY!! They're bunk, I got burned that way.

I got a class 10 patriot card from Newegg for around $30.
 
whats the best class for me if i dont care for video recording, and not really for computer to phone transfer speed, just general use? and music playback?
 
Just got my Adata 32GB class 10 card today. Formatted using the phone and copied files from old 4GB card to it using PC and it is working quite well. Video now is noticeably much smoother.

Bob
 
psychoace said:
You are better off with this one by ADATA. Not only is it a better quality brand but it's cheaper. Class speed doesn't matter when it comes to phones.

ADATA 16GB MicroSDHC Card (Class 4) with adapter,AUSDH16GCL4-RA1
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I was under the impression from my reading of various forums that class 10 would improve recording speed of video :)
bobakman said:
Has anyone confirmed that going to a class 10 from a class 4 improves the "Skippy" video while panning? My friends Iphone takes much smoother video and was wondering if going to the class 10 will actually improve the Triumphs video so it is "smoother" when panning.
Bob
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I confirm that a test shot around the room looks somewhat smoother from the one I had leftover on my other card. :)
 
chuck-sc said:
I've seen some 32gb cards on ebay for around $20, question is will they really work?
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Some people have reported getting cards labeled 32GB but when they insert it they are actually 4GB or less. Personally I was tricked last summer with a 32GB card on eBay for 28 dollars. The card showed to be the correct size, but after transferring all of my music and files over, the data would disappear and the PC would show "corruption errors".
So yeah.. name brand only :)
 
bobakman said:
Just got my Adata 32GB class 10 card today. Formatted using the phone and copied files from old 4GB card to it using PC and it is working quite well. Video now is noticeably much smoother.

Bob
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I have the included 2GB card now and want to upgrade to a larger SD. What's the process of getting all of my apps and such transferred over to the new SD card? Is it as easy as what we normally do for our cameras, computers? Just copy>paste?

Or do we have to do formatting/backing up whats on the original card in someway?
 
Quigs10 said:
I have the included 2GB card now and want to upgrade to a larger SD. What's the process of getting all of my apps and such transferred over to the new SD card? Is it as easy as what we normally do for our cameras, computers? Just copy>paste?

Or do we have to do formatting/backing up whats on the original card in someway?
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You should be fine doing a copy/paste. Just keep it on the original card too in case.
 
I am not recommending but I just want to report that I am using no name brand class 4 16g from microcenter and all is well.

They are $16.99 now but I am sure it will get lower. There was black Friday special for $12.99 couple of weeks ago.
 
csrow said:
I am not recommending but I just want to report that I am using no name brand class 4 16g from microcenter and all is well.

They are $16.99 now but I am sure it will get lower. There was black Friday special for $12.99 couple of weeks ago.
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Yes, i have lucked out with "no-brand" cards and brands I'm not familiar with. I have only been ripped off once.

My last 16GB card was from a brand called "PQI" and my 8GB card that preceded it was no brand at all. All worked fine for almost a year.
Right now, I am using a 32GB Class 4 Sandisk with no problems whatsoever.

Just remember, if a 32GB card seems to affordable to be true, it probably is :)
 
The general rule of thumb is that the class of the SD card ONLY affects things that will ever use that speed.

the most read/write intensive thing you can do off the SD card in the Triumph is playing and recording HD video. 720p is what the triumph can do, and a class 4 or class 6 card will suffice.

nothing else the phone does will take advantage of that speed and those things would work just as well on a class 2 card.

if the triumph had 1080p, maybe a class 6 would be the minimum card of choice, but its only 720 so we dont have to worry about that.

I use a HP branded class 6 16gb card, but im upgrading to a 32 in a few days becuase the 16 is getting really cramped
 
shmackshmack said:
The general rule of thumb is that the class of the SD card ONLY affects things that will ever use that speed.

the most read/write intensive thing you can do off the SD card in the Triumph is playing and recording HD video. 720p is what the triumph can do, and a class 4 or class 6 card will suffice.

nothing else the phone does will take advantage of that speed and those things would work just as well on a class 2 card.

if the triumph had 1080p, maybe a class 6 would be the minimum card of choice, but its only 720 so we dont have to worry about that.

I use a HP branded class 6 16gb card, but im upgrading to a 32 in a few days becuase the 16 is getting really cramped
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While you won't notice a performance difference between class 4 and class 10, the class of SD card you have makes a huge difference when transferring large amounts of data to it.. like from a pc for example.
Copying 16 gigs of data from a pc to a class 10 card is lightning fast :) And to a class 2 card is painfully slow which I have unfortunately experienced before LOL!
 
britton1981 said:
While you won't notice a performance difference between class 4 and class 10, the class of SD card you have makes a huge difference when transferring large amounts of data to it.. like from a pc for example.
Copying 16 gigs of data from a pc to a class 10 card is lightning fast :) And to a class 2 card is painfully slow which I have unfortunately experienced before LOL!
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How many users (not the heavy file swappers like me) really transfer large amounts of data at a time often enough for that to matter?

the majority of users will transfer between 4 and 8 GBs of music, maybe another 2 or 3 of movies or videos, and that content will sit on the card for months before being refreshed.

in daily use, the card speed doesnt matter so much.

but, of course, I use my cards to transfer big files between work and home and stuff so I benefit from it, but my point was that most dont see that single benefit to a class 10 over a lesser.
 
I just got a 16GB Samsung Class 10 from Amazon for $27 delivered.

I copied the 2 GB data to the new card, using a card reader, and installed it with no problems.

I decided to get a name brand and a class 10 based on advice from this thread. Some times it's not wise to save pennies.
 
shmackshmack said:
How many users (not the heavy file swappers like me) really transfer large amounts of data at a time often enough for that to matter?

the majority of users will transfer between 4 and 8 GBs of music, maybe another 2 or 3 of movies or videos, and that content will sit on the card for months before being refreshed.

in daily use, the card speed doesnt matter so much.

but, of course, I use my cards to transfer big files between work and home and stuff so I benefit from it, but my point was that most dont see that single benefit to a class 10 over a lesser.
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That is true.

I wasn't trying to assess what the majority of users will be using their card for, but merely inform on what differences will be noted between the classes of cards regardless of how often most users will likely be performing those tasks (if even at all).

I agree with you in the fact that I personally don't see a performance difference between the classes on a daily basis.

For those very few people who do plan on transferring data frequently between your device and your phone (whether through usb or ftp etc), just be aware of the difference in that respect :)
 
tommytebco said:
I just got a 16GB Samsung Class 10 from Amazon for $27 delivered.

I copied the 2 GB data to the new card, using a card reader, and installed it with no problems.

I decided to get a name brand and a class 10 based on advice from this thread. Some times it's not wise to save pennies.
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Awesome!! I've always been happy with both Samsung and Sandisk brands.

There are plenty of people (including me) who have had excellent luck with no-brand cards, but being ripped off once was enough for me :)
Usually the name brand isn't that much more and it's always worth it for the peace of mind.
 
Using the 32 GB Sandisk Class 4 from the Newegg sale ($31 shipped) and haven't had any issues. The write when transferring files from PC hovers around 4 MB/sec in class 4 fashion but performs well in reads (~22-25 MB/sec).

Does not have issues recording '720p' video as 720p video will not saturate that transfer speed.
 
im using Sandisk 16gb class 4 from Amazon $15.67 can put alot of movies on here for long trips, im gonna build a rechargable battery USB charger for my summer travels YAY
 
I formatted a 16gb HD hc level 4 card that was bloated hardcore, flawless. I still want a 16gb class 10 but its for quality inna way not space, 4g was good with me, I keep clean, and clear up my cache, I keep it tidy, all my backups needed zips ect are on a 4g I keep in my satchel on me 24/7 just in case
 
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