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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #45 on: August 17, 2007, 11:48:19 AM »
I know this has probably been posted somewhere before, but have you considered a solution like this?

http://www.shoey.com/blog/index.php/2006/11/tascam-hd-p2-rechargable-battery-system/
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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #46 on: August 17, 2007, 12:04:01 PM »
I know this has probably been posted somewhere before, but have you considered a solution like this?

http://www.shoey.com/blog/index.php/2006/11/tascam-hd-p2-rechargable-battery-system/

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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #47 on: August 22, 2007, 12:31:35 PM »
Alrighty- I bought a new 8gb card. It works fine in my HD-P2. It is a Kingston Elite 45x 8gb card. It was $85.00 from amazon.com. i just tested my microcrapper with the 12gb card. It reads it, and recorded fine until it was full. That is now my backup card. I never have to worry about it running out. I have two 4gb cards and one 8gb card for the HD-P2. I guess the 12gb card will just be used as a backup card, until or if they ever fix it.

Pretty sad my microcrapper can handle the card and my HD-P2 can't.
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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #48 on: August 22, 2007, 01:20:44 PM »
Pretty sad my microcrapper can handle the card and my HD-P2 can't.
no doubt... there is only what 500$ difference between the two?
Either going to sell my card and buy 2 8 gbs or upgrade to another bitbucket.
Really don't feel like going backwards though and getting rid of the 16gb card.
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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #49 on: August 22, 2007, 08:51:05 PM »


this has got to fixable by firmware.


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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #50 on: August 22, 2007, 10:29:21 PM »
Just a thought, but I wonder if Doug Oade would have more luck with their customer service than we have had.  I'm sure he would have some clout being an authorized Tascam dealer right? 
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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #51 on: August 22, 2007, 11:32:19 PM »
Just a thought, but I wonder if Doug Oade would have more luck with their customer service than we have had.  I'm sure he would have some clout being an authorized Tascam dealer right? 

i was thinking the exact same thing.


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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #52 on: August 23, 2007, 04:31:14 PM »
I sent Doug an e-mail today regarding this problem. I'll let you guys know what he says.

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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #53 on: September 14, 2007, 09:02:49 AM »
Just wondering if there was any more word on the 8GB issue?
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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #54 on: September 17, 2007, 11:14:46 AM »
Just wondering if there was any more word on the 8GB issue?

it's not looking good.  I got this response from Tascam last week:

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Jason,
 
It has been confirmed with the Engineering Department that the maximum CF card that can be used with the HD-P2 is 8GB. It has also been confirmed that this maximum capacity limit cannot be extended with by a firmware update.
 
Thank you for your interest in TASCAM products.

I've written them a couple times in repsonse to that.  mostly because I think it's a bunch of BS that the issue cannot be resolved with a firmware update.  But I'm losing hope that Tascam actually cares enough about the issue to fix it.  Logically, it makes absolutely no sense why there is a hard limit.  in the HD-P2, all stoarge volumes over 2GB are formatted at FAT32, so why should it make any difference if the storage volume is 4 GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB?   the answer, it shouldn't make any difference, and Tascam is being lazy because they don't care about the issue.

So, while my hope is fading, I'm still emailing them, and I think as many people as possible should be emailing them as well.  the more people who contact them, the more they might get the point that that shouldn't just ignore this issue.

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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #55 on: September 17, 2007, 11:27:10 AM »
Just wondering if there was any more word on the 8GB issue?

it's not looking good.  I got this response from Tascam last week:

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Jason,
 
It has been confirmed with the Engineering Department that the maximum CF card that can be used with the HD-P2 is 8GB. It has also been confirmed that this maximum capacity limit cannot be extended with by a firmware update.
 
Thank you for your interest in TASCAM products.

I've written them a couple times in repsonse to that.  mostly because I think it's a bunch of BS that the issue cannot be resolved with a firmware update.  But I'm losing hope that Tascam actually cares enough about the issue to fix it.  Logically, it makes absolutely no sense why there is a hard limit.  in the HD-P2, all stoarge volumes over 2GB are formatted at FAT32, so why should it make any difference if the storage volume is 4 GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB?   the answer, it shouldn't make any difference, and Tascam is being lazy because they don't care about the issue.

So, while my hope is fading, I'm still emailing them, and I think as many people as possible should be emailing them as well.  the more people who contact them, the more they might get the point that that shouldn't just ignore this issue.

What is the best e-mail addy to send this issue to?

I'll follow up to see if Mr. Oade has heard anything.

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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #56 on: September 17, 2007, 11:59:42 AM »
What is the best e-mail addy to send this issue to?

I'll follow up to see if Mr. Oade has heard anything.

Harrison

I've just been using "CustSer@teac.com", ever since I realized that Mr. Faison was never going to answer the phone or return my calls (I spoke with Neil Faison just once, and he said that they'd get back to.  after 5 or 6 voicemails spread out over the course of 2 months or so, I gave up trying to get back in touch with him.  He's the tech support manager at Tascam, FWIW).

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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #57 on: September 17, 2007, 12:38:59 PM »
Just wondering if there was any more word on the 8GB issue?

it's not looking good.  I got this response from Tascam last week:

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Jason,
 
It has been confirmed with the Engineering Department that the maximum CF card that can be used with the HD-P2 is 8GB. It has also been confirmed that this maximum capacity limit cannot be extended with by a firmware update.
 
Thank you for your interest in TASCAM products.

I've written them a couple times in repsonse to that.  mostly because I think it's a bunch of BS that the issue cannot be resolved with a firmware update.  But I'm losing hope that Tascam actually cares enough about the issue to fix it.  Logically, it makes absolutely no sense why there is a hard limit.  in the HD-P2, all stoarge volumes over 2GB are formatted at FAT32, so why should it make any difference if the storage volume is 4 GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB?   the answer, it shouldn't make any difference, and Tascam is being lazy because they don't care about the issue.

So, while my hope is fading, I'm still emailing them, and I think as many people as possible should be emailing them as well.  the more people who contact them, the more they might get the point that that shouldn't just ignore this issue.
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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #58 on: September 17, 2007, 12:56:20 PM »
This is the e-mail I sent to Doug. I used some of your verbiage Jason because your points hit the nail right on the head.

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Doug,
 
I was just wondering if you have heard anything from Tascam regarding this problem? I guess they keep giving answers like this to people:

"It has been confirmed with the Engineering Department that the maximum CF card that can be used with the HD-P2 is 8GB. It has also been confirmed that this maximum capacity limit cannot be extended with by a firmware update."
 
Logically, it makes absolutely no sense why there is a hard limit.  In the HD-P2, all storage volumes over 2GB are formatted at FAT32, so why should it make any difference if the storage volume is 4 GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB?   The answer, it shouldn't make any difference, and Tascam is being lazy because they don't care about the issue.

Any help would be much appreciated Doug. I know you’re a super busy guy but if you could help in anyway I know a lot of people would be very happy.
 
Thanks!
 
Harrison

Hopefully he will get some better answers then they have been giving us ::)

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Re: Tascam HD-P2 Compatable CF Cards
« Reply #59 on: September 17, 2007, 02:35:41 PM »
Here is the response I just got from Doug:

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Hi !
They tell me it is the amount of memory the P2 has been designed to address. It takes not only software ( in this case firmware) but also a hardware subsystem with the needed address lines to reach over 8 gig. They say the hardware support is not available. This is like FAT 16s file size limitations, a result of inadequate addressing.
I hope this helps...Doug

This whole situation seriously makes me want to go to a 722. How the fuck could they not have thought of this ::)

 

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