SD memory (Fueling my inventive side)

v-six · 10-16-2005, 09:06 PM

Random question of the day...
Theoretically, does SD memory have an adequate data transfer rate to be used for playing music?
Thanks for responses..
Six

ebackhus · 10-17-2005, 02:18 AM

Well, is the music compressed and if so, what's the compression rate? I think even PC66 would suffice. Sounds like you're building a FrankeniPod.

**JamesO** · 10-17-2005, 05:38 AM

If you are looking at storing MP3's on an SD card for streaming music, this should be no problem. USB flash drives do this as well.

JamesO

v-six · 10-17-2005, 08:00 AM

It would just be the standard mp3 compression. Anyone think an mp3 player with SD memory is marketable?

**JamesO** · 10-17-2005, 09:09 AM

I think so, there are many out there!

SD MP3 player

Mattel Juice Box

Mattel Juice Box MP3 kit

My kids have a few Juice Boxes, actually fairly neat idea, but they really did not take off. They do MP3, compressed JPEG and pre-recorded chips. You can find them on close out for about $25 if you can locate them.

JamesO

v-six · 10-17-2005, 12:35 PM

interesting, I didn't know they existed. If SD memory continues in the direction that it's going (a gig is under $60 now), something like that would be nice.

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10-17-2005, 08:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardiner, NY Posts: 2,076 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	It would just be the standard mp3 compression. Anyone think an mp3 player with SD memory is marketable? __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

10-17-2005, 12:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardiner, NY Posts: 2,076 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	interesting, I didn't know they existed. If SD memory continues in the direction that it's going (a gig is under $60 now), something like that would be nice. __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

10-17-2005, 05:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	If you are looking at storing MP3's on an SD card for streaming music, this should be no problem. USB flash drives do this as well. JamesO

10-17-2005, 09:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,289 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	I think so, there are many out there! SD MP3 player Mattel Juice Box Mattel Juice Box MP3 kit My kids have a few Juice Boxes, actually fairly neat idea, but they really did not take off. They do MP3, compressed JPEG and pre-recorded chips. You can find them on close out for about $25 if you can locate them. JamesO