Topic: Marantz PMD-671 in the field part 4...

[greppson]

lexar 8gb

54.95 after $50 mail in rebate.

http://www.adorama.com/ILXCF1338G.html?searchinfo=lexar&item_no=65

these will work fully as far as i understand it and recognize all 8 gigs in the 671s.

[greppson]

i have an 8GB kingston elite pro 45x and it only recognizes it as 4 GB... so it isn't flawless for me, otherwise i wouldn't be buying a different card.

[leehookem]

all 8 GBs should be there.  my transcend does the same thing.  it won't show but 4 GB at a time, but it's all there.

[greppson]

really?

what does it show after 4 hours/4 GBs have gone by?

[leehookem]

thanks for a better explanation.

[greppson]

ah cool. thanks for the info. i thought that with certain brands of cards it would show the whole 8gb and other cards not.

so how do you all do splits?

16/44.1 no splits, although sometimes at the 2 hours mark, but that is rare that i do that.
24/48 at the 1 hr mark
24/96 never done, but i imagine at the 1 hr mark would be good.

[leehookem]

I hour marks.  I always record 24/48.

[leehookem]

I have a Sound Devices MP2 on the way to run behind the MBHOs.  Gonna run line in into the 671.  Just wondering about the -20db cut on the 671.  Should I leave it on or turn it off since I will only be using the A>D in the 671?

[sygdwm]

I have a Sound Devices MP2 on the way to run behind the MBHOs.  Gonna run line in into the 671.  Just wondering about the -20db cut on the 671.  Should I leave it on or turn it off since I will only be using the A>D in the 671?

its not in use when running line in.

[leehookem]

sweet!  good to know that I don't have to worry about that switch when I decide to run the mp2.

thanks

+T

[sam]

Has anybody used the RB-1651 battery with their 671 instead of recharable AA's? It looks like the perfect setup with the 1651 backing up the external battery you should be good to roll for a long while? What do you think?

[gmm6797]

I just use the "Wal-Mart" (aka DVD) battery with no problems, like these here:
http://tinyurl.com/6cq8pr (ebay link)
and some radioshack cables, and all is good for (at least, not run more than this before) 4.5 hours of record time

Bought one of these 3 unit deals, and the batteries seem to be just fine!

[sam]

I just use the "Wal-Mart" (aka DVD) battery with no problems, like these here:
http://tinyurl.com/6cq8pr (ebay link)
and some radioshack cables, and all is good for (at least, not run more than this before) 4.5 hours of record time

Bought one of these 3 unit deals, and the batteries seem to be just fine!

I have an external battery which gives me 4-5 hours. I am looking to get longer out of the on board power than the 2 hours I am currently getting from the 2500m AA's .

[gmm6797]

I have an external battery which gives me 4-5 hours. I am looking to get longer out of the on board power than the 2 hours I am currently getting from the 2500m AA's .

I dont feel the $100 for the other battery is worth it when the externals can be had for (about) $8 each

[tfs8271]

I dont feel the $100 for the other battery is worth it when the externals can be had for (about) $8 each

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