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   Thank you very much! As always, you have been helpful and very informative.   
   But still: why does eCS work with 2GB cards (which have been formatted    
   in the same camera)?   
   Thanks again.   
   Stephan   
      
   Kris Steenhaut wrote:   
   >   
   > Stephan Bucher ha scritto:   
   > > Right. It is just a bit frustrating that the card in the USB reader is   
   > > recognized by eCS (a drive letter is assigned upon contact) but then   
   > > "the device can not be accessed", even with FAT32 installed. Windows   
   > > shows that the card's FS is FAT32.   
   > >   
   > Never believe what dummy computers order you to believe.   
   >   
   > Most, if not all new cams (since 2008 or so) have their own    
   > proprietary "cam file system".   
   >   
   > For instance, with my two cams Sony Cybershot DSC-H5 and Sony    
   > Cybershot DSC-HX1 and a 16 GB Memory stick pro duo.   
   >   
   > When changing that stick from the one cam to the other, the other cam    
   > has to reformat the memory card, otherwise it couldn't store pictures.    
   > Because the cam needs something very proriatary on the memory stick.   
   >   
   > That's because the cam's hardcoded software needs it to be so. The    
   > same hardcoded software let's Windy believe the file system is fat32,    
   > and the very same software makes the memory card readable for and    
   > downloadable to Windy.   
   >   
   > Bottom line, it looks like fat32 but it isn't fat32. And as (of    
   > course) cam manufacturers don't know anything about eCS, they don't    
   > make their hardcoded cam software compatible with eCS. Moreover, even    
   > the MAC is considered as something neglisable.   
   >   
   > For instance (again) with the Cybershot DSC-HX1.   
   >   
   > The video mpeg files are stored in a separate directory on the memory    
   > stick. Albeit the cam has been set to PTP, eCS can't see that    
   > directory. Worse, even my MAC computer can't see that directory. Not    
   > when the cam had been set to PTP, and worse, the MAC can't see that    
   > directory either when the cam had been set to "Mass storage". Albeit    
   > the MAC believes too the stick is a FAT32 thingie.   
   > Which means video files only can be downloaded from the Sony DSC-HX1    
   > to Windy.   
   >   
   > Bottom line, as it stands now PTP is our only reliable resource if we    
   > are concerned about new cams.   
   > And even PTP has it's restrictions now. (-:   
   >   
   > --    
   > Groeten uit Gent,   
   >   
   > Kris   
   >   
   >    
      
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