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Old 03-22-2020, 08:39 PM
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I have never used the PDR and now would like to try it - which SD card do I need to purchase? any suggestions - with staying home would order on Amazon
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I have several that I used with my Go Pro and continue to use in my PDR. Page 146 of the Owners manual: To begin, insert a FAT32 formatted SD card, Class 10 required, 8, 16, or 32 GB recommended, into the glove box SD card reader". BTW 32 GB holds a lot of video and data!

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Originally Posted by PaConehead
I have several that I used with my Go Pro and continue to use in my PDR. Page 146 of the Owners manual: To begin, insert a FAT32 formatted SD card, Class 10 required, 8, 16, or 32 GB recommended, into the glove box SD card reader". BTW 32 GB holds a lot of video and data!
I saw that but was is the FAT32 ? that threw me off. is that just a regular SD Card?
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These 32 gb Lexar SD work just fine and are already formatted FAT32. These are SD (not microSD) and don't need an adapter.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B012PL8RRE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UT F8&psc=1


Just bought 2 a week ago

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The 32gb card should get you just over 700 minutes of recording time. I use mine every time I am driving the car
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thank you - will order them now
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Originally Posted by walker3
I have never used the PDR and now would like to try it - which SD card do I need to purchase? any suggestions - with staying home would order on Amazon
thanks
I bought a 32GB @ Walmart Supercenter near me. It was $7.66, plus sales tax. It has like 765 minutes of recording capacity. I flip it on every time at startup. Never know when it's recording log will save your a** legally.
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Originally Posted by PaConehead
I have several that I used with my Go Pro and continue to use in my PDR. Page 146 of the Owners manual: To begin, insert a FAT32 formatted SD card, Class 10 required, 8, 16, or 32 GB recommended, into the glove box SD card reader". BTW 32 GB holds a lot of video and data!
question, will the PDR override the recordings on the SD card after it's full?
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question, will the PDR override the recordings on the SD card after it's full?
It'll just stop recording. No overwrite.
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Also note that due to file size limits, recording will stop after about 90 minutes. No alert when this happens, so just stop and start recording every 90 min or less on a road trip.

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Originally Posted by joemessman
It'll just stop recording. No overwrite.
so do you just clear and start over
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Yes, you delete the old files manually to make room.
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This is the card I use. Plug and play with no formatting required.


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Originally Posted by walker3
so do you just clear and start over
Yes
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It is a tedious process to delete the files while the card is in the car. It is much quicker to remove the card, put it in a computer, and mass delete the files.

I would be pleased to learn there is a mass delete function included in the PDR software of which I am unaware.
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Originally Posted by Elk
It is a tedious process to delete the files while the card is in the car. It is much quicker to remove the card, put it in a computer, and mass delete the files.

I would be pleased to learn there is a mass delete function included in the PDR software of which I am unaware.
that’s how I do it. That way, I can save any that I like to my PC at the same time.
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Did anyone else notice the C8 PDR can be set to automatically record like a dashcam? Pretty cool.

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Originally Posted by Maxpowers
Did anyone else notice the C8 PDR can be set to automatically record like a dashcam? Pretty cool.
That would be nice
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Where can I find that one?
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Larger cards can be used as well, I use a 128GB Sandisk Card with no problems
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