What Is a Good Dashcam SD Card

wes96 on 16/07/2018 - 15:04

Hey there,

So currently using a Thinkware F750 with a 64GB Lexar 633x UHS-1 Micro card. The other day I don't know what happened but was wasn't allowed to write anything to the card anymore. Pop it in the computer and I'm able to read the contents on it luckily. Anyway did my research and concluded it was something to do with TLC and MLC memory types (although I'm not 100% sure.

On the look out for a MLC card at the moment and my goodness they are expensive… Nearly half the price of the Dashcam… So has anyone got any recommendations on what SD card is best to use?

Thanks

Computing Dash Camera Memory Card MLC SD Card Thinkware

Comments

  • jimbobaus on 16/07/2018 - 15:39
    -2

    Avoid SanDisk They tend to not be Dashcam Friendly.
    Just from my Experience…. I ended up getting Samsung for mine and has never let me down :)

    • SnoozeAndLose on 16/07/2018 - 15:40
      +2

      i have the opposite then you.

      Dead 3 Samsung SD card but none with SanDisk, it just seem luck draw these day with memory card

      • jimbobaus on 16/07/2018 - 15:42

        I think you maybe right tbh..
        Saying that my current dash cam (BlackVue) says it doesn't support SanDisk, i think cause they want us to buy their branded ones (which ironically are Samsung cards anyways)

        • Yummy on 16/07/2018 - 15:51
          +1

          My Blackvue DR750S happily runs Sandisk high endurance 64GB. No complains so far.

    • nubzy on 16/07/2018 - 15:53
      +3

      Avoid SanDisk ULTRA.

      The SanDisk high endurance are made specifically for dash cams. They are the ones to use. But Samsung Evo Plus is also a good choice and there has been some great deals on those.

      • wes96 on 16/07/2018 - 15:59

        Any opinions or comparisons you could make on Transcend?

      • yippy on 16/07/2018 - 18:33

        I've always used Sandisk Ultra in my dashcams only had one die on me after 4 years use.

    • wes96 on 16/07/2018 - 15:55

      I've heard that a lot specifically the Ultra seres but SanDisk now has the High Endurance cards which seem to be not too bad according to what I have read. Just can't work out the difference between the Transcend and Sandisk High Endurance

  • Tech5 on 16/07/2018 - 19:43

    Very difficult regarding the thinkware series.

    It's not about if the card is designed for constant writing. It is more so it just flat out won't work

    I've got quite a few cards floating around, with all sizes/brands and none of them worked. Gave up and bought a 64gb thinkware SD card

    • wes96 on 17/07/2018 - 09:27

      Thought about doing that too. At least it'll give me a feeling that it is 100% designed to work. But so expensive

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