SirFozzalot

Ok, so I got a new HD video camera (Panasonic HDC-SD9) and to complement this I got a couple of new SDHC cards to use in it.

I got a Panasonic SDHC ~ Class 6 ~ 8GB card with the camera and then I bought 2 new Transcend SDHC ~ Class 6 ~ 16GB cards so I could get longer recording times.

Now, the problem is, when I try to playback or edit the recordings (using the supplied software (HD Writer 2.5)) on the 16GB card it says there isn't any compatible media on the card (AVCHD), and yet the 8GB card works fine. I can see the files on the 16GB card in explorer but I can't open the files.

If I put either card in my PS3 they play back ok and they obviously both playback ok in the camera itself, but as soon as I connect the camera to my computer or insert the card directly (via a suitable USB adapter) I can't access the 16GB card.

Is it something to do with the compression on a 16GB card or something? I'm not really up on this, I thought an SDHC card was an SDHC card and if you can read one SDHC card you can read them all.

Can anyone help? Please?

boxst

The USB adapter probably isn't compatible. The one I have will only read cards of 2gb for example.

Steve

stevem2k

I have had that with adaptors also.

SirFozzalot

The adapter was supplied with the 16GB card in the same package from Transcend.



I would have thought it would access it through the camera directly linked to the pc though if that was the case but it doesn't do that either.

Also I can see the files on the card through explorer but I can't play them.

SirFozzalot

I'm thinking this is probably software related......anyone recommend any software for accessing AVCHD files?

WRX_Dan

You could try the trial version of Cyberlinks PowerDirector Ultra software. It works fine with my Panasonic SD1 with 16gb Transend card.

Download your clips using the Panasonic software and view and edit using PD.