Limitations of SxS-1 Cards

[Les Wilson]

The SxS technology, like any SSD based technology, lasts but a certain amount of time as measured by reading, writing, formatting etc. According to Sony the SxS-1 won’t last as long as the Pro model. The statistic I hear the most is if you used it every day for 8 hours a day, it would “only” last 5 year. There is some kind of “gas gauge” that shows the remaining “life”. I haven’t seen them in 64GB.

[Ian Cook]

Hi Michael,

The main difference between the two is lifespan. The SxS-1s will go for approx 10,000 read/write cycles; the SxS-Pros will go up to 100,000 read/write cycles.

Also, The EX-1 needs firmware 1.20 to support SxS-1. The EX-3 needs v 1.10. PMW-350, PMW-320, PMW-500 + PMW-EX1R are newer models and don’t need any upgrades for SxS-1 support.

Best,

Ian

[Michael Moser]

Thanks…I didn’t realize it was an order of magnitude.
Does anyone know what the price of the 64G Pro cards will be?
Best,
Mike

[Steve Wargo]

I was quoted the following

1
SBS-32G1A
$622.08

1
SBS-64G1A
$935.06

Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!

Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .

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[Clint Fleckenstein]

What’s nice is that they have been getting significantly cheaper. If I remember correctly, you can get a 32GB SxS Pro for what an 8GB card cost when they first came out…

Cf

[Steve Wargo]

My first 8Gb cards were around $500 each. However, compare that with the original price of P2, about $1000 a Gig.

Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!

Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
5 Final Cut (not quite PRO) systems
Sony HVR-M25 HDV deck
2-Sony EX-1 HD .

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[George Yousko]

Ian,

I purchased two of the SXS-1 cards. The dealer stated that the life span was approx 1500 read/write cycles – 5 years of daily usage (per Sony) which is great. But your figure of 10,000 is even better. Is that in fact the true figure? Dramatic difference.

[Bob Cole]

re life span: How do you know when the gauge is getting close to empty? I understand that there is a “gas gauge,” but that would require you to keep running some utility. Or do you know when the card starts to fail on recording/playback?

Or, is this a legal-department mandate — a theoretical limit which nobody has yet reached in the real world?

Bob C

[George Yousko]

Greetings Bob,

The “remaining life meter” can be found by going thru the status menu – button on top of the camera and of course having a SxS-1 card in the camera. Mine currently is showing 100% but then this card has had only one pass. Not by the camera currently but believe it to be on page 2 or 3. Hope this clarifies things.

Cheers!