anderson_dc Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I recently purchased an aqua vu dvr and i would like to get an SD card for it. I see that they have SD cards which go up to 8 GB now but when i called nature vision about this they said that the largest SD card you could use would be 3 GB. My questions are have any of you guys used sd cards larger then 3 GB and have they worked? Where would you even get a 3 GB sd card cause ive never heard of them? How much video can you record on a 1, 2, 4, or 8 GB card?Nature Vision's HSOforum said that you could only get about 2 hours of video on a 1 GB sd card but i thought i read on here that guys were getting much longer times. Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I have a 2 gig card in mine. and to be honest, I have no clue how much vid I can take.. I have never taken more than about an hour per outing? They are fun to have, and record stuff to show your friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Z Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Mark,Max is a 2gb card that you can use (3gb doesn't exist)The amount of video you can get per gb is related to the amount of movement on the camera, etc. But I think you get about 15min for every 64mb give or take.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anderson_dc Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thanks for all of the input fellas and you are correct about 2 gb cards being the largest they can handle (i called NV again this morning and got a better reasoning).So with that said, how much video can a guy put on a 2 GB card? I think if i did the math right it would be around 5 hours and 20 minutes when assuming you can get 140 minutes on a 1 GB card (that is what NV told me you would get). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 That sounds about right.. but as JPZ said, it has a lot to do with how much of your pict is moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarsusd81 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It will also vary depending on the brightness of your display image. I know with digital cameras a photo that is a bit over exposed is considerably larger than one that is properly exposed, usually by 1/3 of the size. Many variables play into the amount of storage something will eat up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 As some know, I am somewhat in the loop of NatureVision.. I made a phone call to get a few more answers.. This is what I got.With the Aqua Vu DVR recording time is somewhat variable with the 2G SD cards. It varies anywhere from 2-4+ hours depending on the amount of Memory being used. Less motion uses less memory and that is why you get extended capturing time in a stationary setting when ice fishing and less time when used for open water use. One thing to point out is the unit is flexible in that you can delete unwanted footage one the water to free up space.So, I hope this helps you out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Mark,Max is a 2gb card that you can use (3gb doesn't exist)The amount of video you can get per gb is related to the amount of movement on the camera, etc. But I think you get about 15min for every 64mb give or take.... You might be able to buy a 4GB card and it might just recognize the first 3GB of the card. Some technology is like that. It will accept higher amounts, but will only recognize up to the max that is can support. Computers RAM for instance does that. Computers will support a certain max RAM, but you can put an amount over that and while it will accept the RAM it will only use max amount that the computer can recognize.Never tried it with an SD card, but it might work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Z Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Broman,The thing with most SD cards over 2GB is that they are the Ultra SD. And those just aren't supported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 jpz,Are you speaking about the HC cards?NewEgg has a 4GB Transcend (TS4GSDC) Non-HC card for just under $8. At that price its cheap enough price to give it a try. Otherwise, if you're okay with the 2GB cards, then stick to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we are 'the leading edge' HSO Creators Rick Posted October 28, 2008 we are 'the leading edge' HSO Creators Share Posted October 28, 2008 The Nature Vision DVR is sweet. Here is some underwater footage of a pike taken with the DVR mixed with above water footage from a camcorder:http://outdoorwebresults.com/video/PikeAttack.wmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarsusd81 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 That is an awesome clip Rick. Really shows how powerful even an average size pike can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muc33 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Are you guys speaking of the add on little box by nature vision or the actual built in camera with dvr they now make? My wife bought me a Aqua View SRX for my birthday and I have been wondering how they work. I looked at the possible dvr box by Nature Vision, or thought to just buy a camera to hook up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Muc- its an add on that plugs right into your Aqua Vu. Or little Box as you call it..LOLWorks great, you hit record, it records, you can then download it to your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat56 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Will the DVR work on any type of camera or only Aqua-Vu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deitz Dittrich Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Only Aqua Vu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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