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Micro sd card standard vs high endurance for security camera. (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Would it be okay if I use a 1tb micro sd card not labeled "high endurance?"

What can happen if I use a regular v30 micro sd card. Will it overheat or cause frames to cut?

Could using regular sd cards damage security camera?

I have a security camera and I am interested in getting a 1tb micro sd card just to have longer history video log. I only see 512gb "high endurance" available. Micron, which their promotion is for security camera is 1.5tb but I don't see any mention that their product is high endurance. Just stating longer video logs. Sandisk sells 1.5tb as well for an affordable price.

Kioxia stated that they might release a 2tb micro sd card this year.

For now, I just want your opinions on using non-high endurance micro sd card for security camera

Security camera records 2k resolution

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I never had a problem even with the cheapest cards, but it is best to find a camera that can upload to a network share.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

There won’t be any damage. Worst case, the video files might get deleted.

SD cards are considered one of the least reliable forms of data storage. They wear out quickly compared to things like SSDs or hard drives.

There can be differences between different SD card brands and manufacturers. Sometimes things labeled “high endurance” can be just a firmware difference in the same physical device. Although, that may offer some improvement.

Overall, most quality SD cards from reputable brands (not the cheapest) work okay. If you’re worried about losing footage, connecting the camera to a local NVR (computer that saves video recordings) is the next step up in reliability.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

After x months the standard SD card will fail. After y months the endurance SD card will fail. It is likely that y is a larger number than x.

Video will then no longer be recorded and the camera will, perhaps, behave as if no SD card is inserted. Or it will explode in a small thermonuclear detonation. YMMV.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I have a Reolink RLC-520, that I got in Apr 2020. It's had a 32GB card in it and it's been fine. No idea how it's lasted this long, but it's at my front door which does see lots of traffic, but it still works. The SD card was nothing special either, just a bog standard one.