Difference between built in and SD

[Rip.Vega]

I already have an 0801 and am delighted with it.

I'm going to buy another and thought I’d try one with built in memory..

Before I order, is there a difference/benefit?

I have read that the SD cards should be formatted weekly for reliable operation.

Is this the same with the built in memory?

Is the built in memory just an internal SD card anyway, so not really any different, or is it hard memory?

Many thanks.

 

[jokiin]

It's a micro SD card just like the external one

 

[Rip.Vega]

Thanks.

So, it's worse then as not easily removable.

What about the regular formatting? Is that really necessary?

 

[jokiin]

Not really needed, the main reason it's suggested is so that you're regularly keeping an eye on the recordings, if a card fails people are often none the wiser as they don't check their recordings