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Hello,

I haven't found any information in the reviews so I'll ask it here. I have heard the DSC-F717 can take Memory Stick Pro but since it was released before Memory Stick Pro there are several limitations and not all features are supported. Is this true and if so can someone explain what isn't supported in the DSC-F717 that is supported in later models? Thanks for your help!

Phil
 
The biggest limitation (I think) is speed - you don't get the speed benefits you do from the 828 I believe (somebody correct me if I'm wrong)

But you get storage capacity and that's what matters. I believe Sandisk just came out with a 2G MS Pro (again, I think - I don't plan on buying any more MS in the future so don't track them much).

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TWinbrook46636 said:
Hello,

I haven't found any information in the reviews so I'll ask it here.
I have heard the DSC-F717 can take Memory Stick Pro but since it
was released before Memory Stick Pro there are several limitations
and not all features are supported. Is this true and if so can
someone explain what isn't supported in the DSC-F717 that is
supported in later models? Thanks for your help!

Phil

Phil,
Click to expand...
I use the 256 MS Pro as well as a 128 meg. The 256 Pro works very well - at least in the camera and downloading to my computer. However, I have had a lot of trouble as described here:

(following is a copy of my post from yesterday):

"I have made several attempts to have my Sony 256 meg Pro memory card read, copied and printed at local vendors. The vendors ranged from WalMart to Kinko's and pro photo shops. In each case, they can not read, copy (to CD) or print from the memory card."

Again, the 128 card has no problems as described above.

Have you experienced or heard of this problem?

thanks,
Alan
 
Alan Mitchell said:
TWinbrook46636 said:
Hello,

I haven't found any information in the reviews so I'll ask it here.
I have heard the DSC-F717 can take Memory Stick Pro but since it
was released before Memory Stick Pro there are several limitations
and not all features are supported. Is this true and if so can
someone explain what isn't supported in the DSC-F717 that is
supported in later models? Thanks for your help!

Phil

Phil,
Click to expand...
I use the 256 MS Pro as well as a 128 meg. The 256 Pro works very
well - at least in the camera and downloading to my computer.
However, I have had a lot of trouble as described here:

(following is a copy of my post from yesterday):
"I have made several attempts to have my Sony 256 meg Pro memory
card read, copied and printed at local vendors. The vendors ranged
from WalMart to Kinko's and pro photo shops. In each case, they can
not read, copy (to CD) or print from the memory card."

Again, the 128 card has no problems as described above.

Have you experienced or heard of this problem?

thanks,
Alan
Click to expand...
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Member of the 'I own a Canon and a Sony' Army
 
But the 717 was MSPro from the getgo.
Mel
austex said:
Alan Mitchell said:
TWinbrook46636 said:
Hello,

I haven't found any information in the reviews so I'll ask it here.
I have heard the DSC-F717 can take Memory Stick Pro but since it
was released before Memory Stick Pro there are several limitations
and not all features are supported. Is this true and if so can
someone explain what isn't supported in the DSC-F717 that is
supported in later models? Thanks for your help!

Phil

Phil,
Click to expand...
I use the 256 MS Pro as well as a 128 meg. The 256 Pro works very
well - at least in the camera and downloading to my computer.
However, I have had a lot of trouble as described here:

(following is a copy of my post from yesterday):
"I have made several attempts to have my Sony 256 meg Pro memory
card read, copied and printed at local vendors. The vendors ranged
from WalMart to Kinko's and pro photo shops. In each case, they can
not read, copy (to CD) or print from the memory card."

Again, the 128 card has no problems as described above.

Have you experienced or heard of this problem?

thanks,
Alan
Click to expand...
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Alan,
It's likely they have old MS-only readers.

'46636,

The MS-Pro works great with the 717. Read/Write and shot to shot are faster. The only limitation is that the 717 doesn't have the parallel bus capability that is inherent in the MS-Pro, and thus uses the slower serial transfer.
R2

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Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgement.

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R2D2 said:
Alan,
It's likely they have old MS-only readers.

'46636,
The MS-Pro works great with the 717. Read/Write and shot to shot
are faster. The only limitation is that the 717 doesn't have the
parallel bus capability that is inherent in the MS-Pro, and thus
uses the slower serial transfer.
R2

--
Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgement.

http://www.pbase.com/jekyll_and_hyde/galleries
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Have you copied to the 256 pro to CD at a commercial shop??
regards,

Twin: does this address your original question?
 
Mel Lammers said:
austex said:
Alan Mitchell said:
TWinbrook46636 said:
Hello,

I haven't found any information in the reviews so I'll ask it here.
I have heard the DSC-F717 can take Memory Stick Pro but since it
was released before Memory Stick Pro there are several limitations
and not all features are supported. Is this true and if so can
someone explain what isn't supported in the DSC-F717 that is
supported in later models? Thanks for your help!

Phil

Phil,
Click to expand...
I use the 256 MS Pro as well as a 128 meg. The 256 Pro works very
well - at least in the camera and downloading to my computer.
However, I have had a lot of trouble as described here:

(following is a copy of my post from yesterday):
"I have made several attempts to have my Sony 256 meg Pro memory
card read, copied and printed at local vendors. The vendors ranged
from WalMart to Kinko's and pro photo shops. In each case, they can
not read, copy (to CD) or print from the memory card."

Again, the 128 card has no problems as described above.

Have you experienced or heard of this problem?

thanks,
Alan
Click to expand...
--
Member of the 'I own a Canon and a Sony' Army
Click to expand...
--
Digital Fan F Seven One Seven, Vee One, F Eight Two Eight(soon)
Click to expand...
--
Member of the 'I own a Canon and a Sony' Army
 
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