Is 128gb SD card really the maximum size for Nextbase 522GW?

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Does anyone have any experience of using a larger than recommended SD card?

I have a Nextbase 522GW with rear camera and currently use a 32gb card. Latest firmware.

I'm aware that the card needs to be good quality and Class 10/ U3 minimum standard, but I don't understand why
there should be a 128gb size limit. (I'm not that technical - there may be a perfectly feasible explanation.)

I am aware that Nextbase don't sell their own branded cards in sizes larger than 128gb, but is there a technical reason why a 256gb card, for example,
will not work, or has anyone used a larger card without any problems?

I've asked Nextbase and they cannot (or will not) give me an answer.

Thanks
 
Thank you. there's some interesting comments there, if a bit speculative. Maybe I should opt for the approved 128gb card....
 
adrwilliams said:
Thank you. there's some interesting comments there, if a bit speculative. Maybe I should opt for the approved 128gb card....
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I would, but there are plenty of cases where a larger card works even though its not listed to work.
 
Maybe worth a go...if I've got something else that I can use the card in if it doesn't work!
 
adrwilliams said:
Does anyone have any experience of using a larger than recommended SD card?

I have a Nextbase 522GW with rear camera and currently use a 32gb card. Latest firmware.

I'm aware that the card needs to be good quality and Class 10/ U3 minimum standard, but I don't understand why
there should be a 128gb size limit. (I'm not that technical - there may be a perfectly feasible explanation.)

I am aware that Nextbase don't sell their own branded cards in sizes larger than 128gb, but is there a technical reason why a 256gb card, for example,
will not work, or has anyone used a larger card without any problems?

I've asked Nextbase and they cannot (or will not) give me an answer.

Thanks
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I can confirm that a 256GB card will work.
I used Lexar 256GB High Performance Micro SDXC TF Memory Card UHS-I U3 Adapter 95MB/s .
It formats OK and shows SD card size as 235.4GB exFAT.
Look under settings/setup/swipe/system info/swipe.

Can someone try a 512GB card?

If you wondered why I use this name, it's because my name is Pierre and I live in France!
 
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Hi there,

We only sell up to 128GB micro SD cards as we have only designed, created, tested and guaranteed our SD cards for full functionality up to 128GB.
A 256GB SD card may work if you format it within our Dash Cams, but we can't guarantee it's functionality or longevity.

I hope this helps.

Regards,
Millie- Nextbase
 
TerryInWales said:
I can confirm that a 256GB card will work.
I used Lexar 256GB High Performance Micro SDXC TF Memory Card UHS-I U3 Adapter 95MB/s .
It formats OK and shows SD card size as 235.4GB exFAT.
Look under settings/setup/swipe/system info/swipe.

Can someone try a 512GB card?

If you wondered why I use this name, it's because my name is Pierre and I live in France!
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Based on your advice, I put a 256 GB card in my Nextbase 522GW over the weekend and it's working just fine. I used the Vantrue 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I U3 V30 Class 10 card. I'll experiment with a 512 GB card soon.
 
raparks said:
Based on your advice, I put a 256 GB card in my Nextbase 522GW over the weekend and it's working just fine. I used the Vantrue 256 GB MicroSDXC UHS-I U3 V30 Class 10 card. I'll experiment with a 512 GB card soon.
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I'm looking forward to your 512 GB test.
 
256 GB works just fine, using SanDisk Extreme Pro 256GB 170MB-s A2 C10 V30 UHS-I U3
 
Hello
can someone recommend me a memory card which will actually work with 522gw with the rear cam attached?
i have selected a few and if someone has tried them with the rear can. would be great

https://www.mymemory.co.uk/mymemory...sd-card-sdxc-a1-uhs-1-u3-adapter-100mb-s.html ( the write speed is up to 50mb)
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High performance micro SDXC cards from manufacturers such as Kingston, Lexar and Sandisk up to 512GB. Shop online now!
www.mymemory.co.uk www.mymemory.co.uk
 
The one I have works fine in my Blackvue 750 2CH
 
I’ve just become a member as I’ve bought 2x Nextbase 522GW plus rear cameras a few days ago & need to buy cards. I thought that the Nextbase branded cards were too expensive so did some research & bought 2x Samsung EVO Plus 256GB cards but they turned out to be fake. The 522 told me that they weren’t class 10 card so wouldn’t record &, when I formatted them on my Macbook, reported a capacity of 268GB. Also, the write speed was around 9MB/s, read around 14MB/s. The card was manufactured poorly with rough surfaces & the print quality wasn’t as sharp as the genuine cards that I now have (Amazon’s ‘Select’ version of Samsung’s EVO Plus). The edge was coloured black but genuine cards have a white edge. Pictures attached.

Just like raparks posted here in March, the Select cards work fine. I set my 522GW (inc rear camera) recording for a couple of days then put the card into my Macbook, it had filled up to the right capacity & all the video clips & photos were ok. Might get a 512GB Select & see if the 522GW will take it. The Amazon ASIN (their stock number) for the cards I bought is B085FGBBQT.
 

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You need to be very careful where you buy cards from.

Ebay - No
Amazon Marketplace - No

Fulfilled by Amazon - Yes
Scan UK -Yes

I think MyMemory and MrMemory are OK.
 
Then you need to check them. What's the prog name K?
 
Something like H2testw is the favourite
 
Thanks for the heads-up on suppliers & the test program - I’ll using be that in future. I was going to contact the seller of the fake cards to say thanks for flogging me fakes & wasting my time, however, I‘m hoping that my review (pretty much what I wrote above) will be seen by other potential buyers & that they’ll look elsewhere. Turns out, another duped buyer wrote a review saying fake as well. Buyer beware, I suppose.
 
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