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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: panagogt on April 09, 2014, 02:57:04 AM

Title: FAT32 Format and it's limitations on microSD cards
Post by: panagogt on April 09, 2014, 02:57:04 AM

FAT32 format, as known, supports a maximum of 4Gb in size for a single file. My case is that I may need to record, in one-take, for hours, so my files are definitely going to extend this 4Gb-per-file limit.
The question is:
Can my new Sony PCM-M10 support files bigger than 4Gb?
If it does, then, can I copy them on my Windows, HDD?
If it does not, then, does the M10 automatically seperate my recording into 4Gb segments, without any loss of the recording's real time?

Thank you in advance.

Title: Re: FAT32 Format and it's limitations on microSD cards
Post by: aaronji on April 09, 2014, 07:51:21 AM

Quote from: panagogt on April 09, 2014, 02:57:04 AM

Can my new Sony PCM-M10 support files bigger than 4Gb?

No.  The maximum file size is 2 GB.

Quote from: panagogt on April 09, 2014, 02:57:04 AM

If it does not, then does the M10 automatically seperate my recording into 4Gb segments, without any loss of the recording's real time?

It automatically splits files at 2 GB.  The splits are seamless.

Quote from: panagogt on April 09, 2014, 02:57:04 AM

Thank you in advance.

You're welcome!