Sony MSMT4G 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (Mark2) Media Reviews

• Sony Memory Pro Duo II - Fast But Expensive Memory for Your Sony Devices

  
  By A17BUUBOU0598B on 2008-06-02
  
  Even though I have been slowly weaning myself off of the newer Sony cameras, I still have some Sony devices that need memory pro duo cards. There are some advantages and a few disadvantages, namely the cost and availability. Sony's memory format averages 30 to 100 percent higher prices for the same capacity of SDHC cards. While that sucks, if you have a Sony Camera or a PSP there's not much you can do about it.
  
  To that point, both the new Sony Cybershot DSCT300 Digital Camera and upcoming PSP God of War Entertainment Pack will benefit from any of these memory cards. Both of those devices, along with most Sony devices for that matter are only comaptible with the memory duo platform.
  
  But like I said, if you need one of these cards, there are some advantages especially if you get a Mark II card. Namely, the performance speed of the mark II format is about 50% higher than the fastest available SDHC card at the moment. The rating is for 36 MB/s and what I've seen through some basic tests seems to indicate real performance close to this. In fact, the solid performance has to be the biggest pro for these cards. So while it sucks to have little choice, when you factor in the premium performance it's easier to swallow.
  
  The 2 and 4 GB cards are a better value than larger capacity ones right now. Sometimes you want the largest card you can get, but till the 8 and 16 GB cards come down I see no reason to buy them. Not to mention, this isn't for my primary camera but for an older one that I use as a backup.
  
  Make sure your device is compatible with the card. Some older electronics aren't compatible with larger capacities, although in general Sony has been better with making these guys backward compatible than others.
  
  It's always a good idea to have several extra cards on hand just in case. This 4 GB card is a nice performer. If you have a high capacity camera (10 Megapixels or more) and are storing videos or RAW images, the extra cash for the 8GB card may be worth it if the price is right. Or you may want to step up to the larger 16 GB size that is now available. But if you wait a little longer you can save yourself some cash. I have to take off at least 1 star for value, but in terms of performance I couldn't be happier.
  
  Enjoy!
  
  
  

• Works Great With PSP

  
  By A3V9ZQ7GGN56VJ on 2008-03-25
  This 16GB Memory Stick Duo II card works great with the PSP portable gaming system. It comes pre-formatted, so all you have to do is stick it into your PSP and go. In fact, there is a picture of the PSP right on the packaging.
  
  The usable space on this device is actually 14.9 GB, however.
  
  The "Mark2" certification on the card has to do with higher writing speed requirements and indicates the memory is certified to operate with AVCHD recording products.
  
  

• Bought this for my PSP

  
  By A23IXJLJXOLT26 on 2008-05-15
  This is currently the only available 16GB Memory Stick. I bought it for my Playstation Portable in order to replace an 8GB Memory Stick.
  Regarding the price you can easily argue that it is much cheaper to buy two 8GB Memory Sticks. And for any person who is concerned about spending money I would not recommend this product.
  At the time I bought it, Amazon was offering the best price online. Regarding the fact that this Memory Stick is about $50 more expensive than the PSP itself, makes you think twice. But my sole purpose was that I wanted to keep things together: my music, videos and saved games etc.
  This Memory Stick is large enough to satisfy my thirst for disc space with a single solution.
  
  The Memory Stick works fine in my PSP. Before this one I used a Sandisk 8GB Memory Stick Pro Ultra and I cannot see a difference in read/write speed (while connected through USB to my PC).
  
  Final thoughts:
  If you are concerned about spending money and you can live with more than one MS for your gadgets, you should get two or more 8GB MS. If you want a single solution and price is of no matter, get this one. Since it is from Sony you can be sure it works with your MS-enabled gadgets.
  
  Pro:
  - high capacity
  - read/write speed is up to par with other (higher ranked) memory sticks (using the PSP USB connection!)
  
  Con:
  - not cheap
  
  5 out of 5 stars; simply because the price does not matter to me
  
  (My guess is that the price will drop to about $150 once other manufactures offer similar capacity.)
  
  

• Works Great Just Like Any SD Card, Except only for Sony Products

  
  By A3QQGPI3CTV9SX on 2008-05-28
  I gave this 4 stars as it is like Olympus/Fuji with xD cards. It is quite unfair and not very nice that these companies have these proprietary items that are only for their products and usually at a premium price over the standard SD or Compact Flash cards that fit a variety of cameras.
  
  Read/Write speeds are average and for me fine, some want SDHC class 6 or 8 and those are faster but usually much more expensive and I bet with a Sony name attached even more so.
  
  I have taken photos with the camera and used the adaptor to download to laptop desktop and printer directly for printing.
  
  In any case this card performs as expected, Sony tosses in a holder and that can convert to the standard SD slots on your computer or printer in many cases but not all. In my case I also have a Sony laptop in which it has a card reader for the Sony sticks. Shop around as I paid much less then I would have at a store.
  
  

• Great, just does its job

  
  By A8ZDH1PO2NXBW on 2008-07-26
  I have had this for a month and it works well. I call it "boring" as it ought to be. It just works and does not bother me. I have several and they have worked well too. This seems to be another of Sony's quality products.
  
  
• Real Authentic Memory card.
  By A5EO99YB91LPU on 2008-07-14
  I bought this mainly for my PSP. 16 gigabytes is very sufficient to store tons of movies and games and the best thing is there aren't any glitches at all. :D
  
  
• Works great!
  By A1EGDWUUEW3VYN on 2008-07-31
  Purchased this for my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150 camera based on the 25 great reviews before me. (Thanks, reviewers... I wasn't exactly sure what I was doing because the documentation that came with the camera didn't provide any help on how to buy memory!) I thought $38.50 was a great deal. It does the job and allows me to record video clips without feeling like I'm eating up all my memory. (For reference, about a minute and a half of video uses up about 200 shots out of the 2,500+ shots. Though I don't know if the resolution settings, etc. are factored into that estimate).
  
  
• pro duo memory stick with lots of room
  By A1LU5QIPA9RLP4 on 2008-06-14
  I just purchased a new sony camcorder to replace the very good 403 dvd only that took an unplanned fall. My new camcorder dcr dvd 910 is a hybrid and uses dvd or memory stick. Only problem with the dvds you could only get about 20 minutes on the highest quality. With the 8 gb memory stick i can get close to 2 hrs . Its nice not having to worry about swapping disc in the middle of something important. So far the memory stick has worked fine. Compared to buying reusable dvds or even the non reusable ones i like this much better.
  
  
• 16 Gigs of Satisfaction
  By A1NVU56X5M9MSV on 2008-07-16
  I bought the Sony 16GB Memory Stick PRO Duo for my PSP and I feel like I almost have too much space for pictures, game saves, music, and movies. Because of the 16GB of storage space, my PSP now rivals my iPod Nano plus I can fit a hand-full of full length films on it. More storage space is definitely a good thing; I am very happy with my purchase.
  
  
• Great Price!
  By A33G9GCFG8GLV0 on 2008-06-24
  I bought two of these two weeks before my vacation to California. One was for my wife and the other for me. We took photos and videos at full quality on our sony cyber shot 7 mp camera and we still had space left over.
  
  
• Sony rhymes with phoney & baloney ...
  By A3MNR1OJAARQH3 on 2008-07-09
  1st one I got was defective, so I returned it and received another defective product.
  
  I am considering selling it on eBay as a guitar pic.
  
  
• 16 gb Prod Duo Mark 2
  By AE7K56CW3AFYC on 2008-08-15
  I bought this for my PSP. Gave it four stars because it costs as much as the PSP and you only get 15 gb.
  
  
• cannot remove write protect
  By AT1OZYD1HJ05F on 2008-08-31
  worked reasonably well with the SONY cybershot camera. all of the sudden the camera says the card is write protected , no support or online way to unprotect the card to make it usable. don't waste your money, I have wasted hours already. there is no physical switch and no documentation on the SONY site.
  
  
• Dont Buy it for your psp
  By A3SI33VDB3ZQPK on 2008-09-16
  I bought this product for my PSP but is too slow, it wont run the Isos y sold it and bought the 8 gb from Sandisk. This card will work perfect in photo or camcorders. NOT FOR PSP.
  
  
• Excellent
  By A3VD2ZXYXS058X on 2008-06-10
  I just recieved my 4gb sony memory stick pro duo today, and I am completely satisfied. I recently tried buying one from ebay, only to find out it was fake. I was very glad to get the exact same thing from amazon, for about the same price, and actually have it be real. I suggest to anyone needing cheap space for a psp to buy one. It's transfer speed actually surprised me...only took about 4 mins to put a gig and a half on my psp.
  
  
• OMG!
  By A3VZ3Q3L9N71LF on 2008-07-05
  This 16gb is the best thing to happen to the psp. I thing this is what everybody should get for custom firmware like I do. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
  
  
• Sony 4GB Memory Stick
  By A1E0CSA7IK8U2A on 2008-07-12
  We used this product on our Alaskan Trip and took approximately 700 photos. Saved them to the computer using the adaptor and it worked great!
  
  
• Good price, Good size
  By A1NBQBF4NVESK2 on 2008-07-15
  Mark2 is apparently faster, but I don't know how to take advantage of that technology... I haven't noticed it being amazingly fast, but it's not too slow either. Maybe my devices aren't Mark2-capable? Dunno.
  Anywho, it's a good for taking a few hundred 13.6 MP shots. Videos on it look great. Don't know what else to say. Minus one star because in a month or two, I could buy an 8gb version, and because I don't know what Mark2 does (or if I even need it).
  
  
• Just what you'd expect for much less $$
  By A28MYPJBZ8RADC on 2008-07-17
  I was originally going to purchase this at my local box store, but the price was outlandish compared to the price on amazon. As of June 2008, the price for a Sony 2 gb duo card at my box stores was $49.99 to $69.99. This seemed like the same product for 75% - 80% less than I would have paid at the box store. I was happy to see that it was! It came in the original packaging just like you would expect. I've been using it now for a month without any problems. It works just like I'd expect it too. I can hold about 800 high quality pictures (2-3 mb) and many movies. It's fantastic and the price makes it all the better!
  
  
• Amazing Product
  By A3Q0X21Q0QU32D on 2008-07-17
  Great storage choice for my PSP! I can hold very many things on it now with no hassle of swapping cards. I gave it a 4 because it is still extremely expensive media (costs the same as the darn system). Even in that respect worth getting if you have the money to spend. Otherwise wait and definitely get it later. Don't miss out!
  
  
• fast card
  By AC123QIBIRRLF on 2008-07-18
  Very satisfied... card is much faster than others I've used. I like 4GB b/c it close in size to standard DVD-R.
  
  
• big help
  By A1JHJSMWF33W6 on 2008-07-27
  this memory card is exactly what you need for long trips or vacations to nice places. I took over 5,000 pictures icluding videos on my trip to Europe and I felt comfortable that I wouldn't run out of space. I would recommend this product for people that like to take lots of pictures.
  
  
• Everything it promises.
  By A1N4ZLPENA62P5 on 2008-08-06
  As far as ridiculously huge memory sticks go, this one pretty well and takes the cake. I bought it for my PSP, and along with the extended battery pack I now have a media player with all the functionality of an iPod Touch, without having to sell my kidney to afford it. (I mean, you obviously can't do touchscreen stuff, but whatever.) Totally worth the money.
  
  
• Maxin it out
  By AIT8LGD0F3F0I on 2008-09-17
  A must have, especially for the PSP owners. All I can say is who needs iPod!
  
  
• Works on my Sony Ericsson W810i phone
  By A2RMT9K6RK02CJ on 2008-09-26
  After searching around on forums and review board, I couldn't find anything about whether this 16 gig memory card would work with my Sony Ericsson W810i cellphone/walkman (AT&T/Cingular version), so I thought I would go out on a limb and try it.
  
  Well I am happy to report that it does work with this phone, but there are a few things that I would like to share. From the Settings Menu, the phone does not display anything over 4 gigs, but that just seems to be limitation of that menu itself (perhaps a "fixed odometer" number) because the phone can see the entire contents of the 16 gig memory card, as I loaded 13 gigs of MP3s and had no trouble playing any of them. (Just for note, I inserted the card into the phone, and let it inititalize it. I then removed it and loaded my MP3s from my PC via memory card port on my printer since the transfer rate is much faster than transfering through the phone.)
  
  Since installing the card, there are a few things that are slower in comparision to my previous 4 gig memory card. Turning the phone on takes about 45 seconds to complete. This is not a really a huge problem for me since I normally leave my cell phone on all the time anyways, and if I needed to turn it on in a hurry I'd just remove the memory card. Also, browsing into my MP3s is about the same, but going back a folder level when browsing takes about 5 seconds to complete. I attribute all of this to the large size of the memory card and the phone having to scan it all. The newfound "lag" I believe is the fault of the phone being a few years old when the largest Pro Duo card at the time was a 4 gig.
  
  I don't attribute any issues being with the memory card itself. The memory card itself works as advertised and have had no issues with it. Its a really nice option to have 16 gigs of music right there on your phone.
  
  
• The ONLY memory card any PSP user should have
  By A1Q8OMB64ZBQ7T on 2008-09-29
  If you plan to use your PSP for video, audio (MP3 player), downloading games, etc., you need to have 8 Gb cards only. I wasted money getting a small one (1 Gb) thinking I would not use up a Gig, but I did very quickly once I started downloading pictures, music, and games into to. After that I got this 8 Gb card and I have never had the need to "delete stuff" again.
  
  If you are buying a PSP, don't waste your time or money with less than 8 Gigs. You won't regret it.
  
  
  
• Fast processing, high satisfaction
  By AXW7LBM3E37L on 2008-10-05
  I use this 4GB memory card with my Sony Cybershot DSC-H50. It works perfectly. You not only get large storage capacity for high definition photos (over 3 megapixels), but also speedy data processing, which is important, specialy when you need to shoot photos fast. It stores the JPG files pretty fast so that you can continue shooting.
  
  Same thing with the video shoothing. A couple of days ago, I was in a BBQ with some frieds and we have a band playing live music. I shot videos all the afternoon, and never run out of space (about 45 minutes of video).
  
  
  
• BUYER BEWARE!!! A LOT OF THIS MEMORY CARDS ARE FAKE!!!
  By AIKDQVZS7FTCQ on 2008-11-06
  Bought this here on Amazon and this look like original memory card from sony. But my computer will always try to reformat this and will only load up to 3.76GB of data.
  
  My PS3 and VideoCam will format and will tell me more than 7GB is available but will load about less than 4GB and my computer will not recognize this and ask me to reformat again.
  
  
• Works great.
  By A1JXLM6TYINCBA on 2008-06-16
  Got it to go with the 4GB Mark2 stick that came with my HD camcorder. I get over an hour of record time on it in 1080i.
  
  
• Great 4GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (Mark2) Media
  By A2VIYTWXANL343 on 2008-06-25
  Product functions as advertised. The service provided was excellent and I have no problems at all with this new Memory Stick.
  
  

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