Muvo Microdrive - do help!

wainism · 24th May 2004

hi, been reading alot abt extracting the muvo microdrive and using it for their digi cams.
does the 1.5gb model work too, i mean is the 1.5 gb one a micro drive as well?
what formats does this muvo accept? cos thinking of extracting the 1.5gb and replacing with another CF card. but then heard it only accepts micro drives?
any ideas?

chriszzz · 25th May 2004

Originally Posted by wainism

hi, been reading alot abt extracting the muvo microdrive and using it for their digi cams.
does the 1.5gb model work too, i mean is the 1.5 gb one a micro drive as well?
what formats does this muvo accept? cos thinking of extracting the 1.5gb and replacing with another CF card. but then heard it only accepts micro drives?
any ideas?

Why bother ? The 1.5GB Muvo is around $300++. You can buy a 2nd hand 1GB MD for around $160-180. $300++ buys you almost 2GB worth of MDs. This makes the Muvo a more expensive and more risky venture. If you are going the muvo route, at least take a 4 GB one for $420 or so. Much more bang for buck, and at least worth the risk.

imaginary_number · 25th May 2004

The 1.5 Gb version is not a Hitachi MD, according to what I read. HGST only manufactures their MD in capacities of 1, 2 and 4 GB at the moment.

nightwolf75 · 25th May 2004

go with the 4GB model. more value for money. IMO, anything past 1GB, the $/MB is not economical anymore, compared to the 4GB MD. of course, if u do go for the 4GB MD, then u must learn to take extra care for it as it doesn't like hard shocks/knocks.

check out helmetbox's thread in buy/sell should u decided to buy? he does the extraction for a minimal fee, and if u wish to, he can sell u the muvo shell with a smaller CF card.

kawan · 26th May 2004

well,
if you're getting the 1.5Gb MUVO^2 from the Starhub promo,
it's still worth it..
best still sell the 1.5Gb ver and get the 4Gb ver to dig out the MD.
hahah

Adiemus · 27th May 2004

I agree...

Sell off the 1.5Gb Muvo and top up a bit to get the 4Gb version... then rip out the 4Gb Drive and put in a standard 256Mb Sandisk CF card.

Way to go.....

lwm · 27th May 2004

Hi,
Anyone has tried using MP3 player's microdrive in digital camera?

From http://www.steves-digicams.com/microdrive.html, Steve mentions he has not heard anyone who has made an Apple iPod Mini 4GB drive works in a digicam. Is the Apple drive similar to Muvo?

I'm new to this MD, Muvo stuff ...

nightwolf75 · 27th May 2004

Originally Posted by lwm

Hi,
Anyone has tried using MP3 player's microdrive in digital camera?

From http://www.steves-digicams.com/microdrive.html, Steve mentions he has not heard anyone who has made an Apple iPod Mini 4GB drive works in a digicam. Is the Apple drive similar to Muvo?

I'm new to this MD, Muvo stuff ...

yup, me happy user of the hitachi 4GB MD with my 300D.

i heard iPod mini uses the same hitachi MD. but, think apple did something to it so that people cannot remove the drive. so far, the only confirm 'removeable' MD is creative's muvo2. if u want to get one, try checking out helmetbox's thread in buy/sell. he offers the extraction service, and if u wish to pay a bit more, he'll put in a smaller CF card into the muvo shell.

jbma · 27th May 2004

FOrget about iPod. It's too expensive. And it's too beautiful to take apart. The Muvo on the other hand is worth the time and effort.

oeyvind · 27th May 2004

The microdrives in the iPod Mini and the newer Muvo2 4GB model WILL NOT work with any digital camera.

tokrot · 27th May 2004

I heard creative has worked on the ripping Muvo.. The MD extracted would fail to work after that. When is that batch on the market or is it already on the market?

raychan · 28th May 2004

Guess those were only rumours. Just got my 4GB Muvo today for $249 and took out the MD. No problems using it on my D100. Yup....managed to successfully

bid for it during the Creative sale.

Also heard rumours that Creative was gonna solder the MD to the circuit board, but when I took the thing apart, it wasn't soldered at all.

The only thing now is to find another CF card that will work with the Muvo. Does anyone have any experience on this that they can share with us ???

kawan · 31st May 2004

Originally Posted by raychan

Guess those were only rumours. Just got my 4GB Muvo today for $249 and took out the MD. No problems using it on my D100. Yup....managed to successfully bid for it during the Creative sale.

so cheap?!?!?
care to share with us where you get it from?
I need 1 very soon.

Thanks

SFFMadness · 3rd June 2004

Originally Posted by kawan

so cheap?!?!?
care to share with us where you get it from?
I need 1 very soon.

Thanks

he probably got it from the sms star buy thingie

JaGr · 7th June 2004

1.5gb muvo2 is a cornice hdd inside. not a microdive so don't rip it apart.

thumeau · 4th July 2004

Arggggghhh!!!!!

I just bought a Muvo2 and extracted the 4gb MD and it doesn't work in my D70!!!
Another one I bought 2 months ago was working fine...

Creative/Hitachi definitely changed something in there last batches...
My product number finishes with "45C". I'm reading this from http://www.steves-digicams.com/microdrive.html

"now it looks like all of the new MuVo players are also using incompatible 4GB drives. Before buying one on eBay make sure that the last three digits of the model number are 41C, 42B, or 43B - these are usable, the 44C drives are not. "

Is there any work around???

In anycase, DO NOT BUY ANYMORE MUVO2 FOR IT'S 4Gb MD!!!

Thomas.

JaGr · 30th July 2004

Anyone knows if the Muvos in the shops now have the incompatible microdrives?

thoa_rs · 30th July 2004

Got the free 1.5Gb Muvo from starhub, can it be ripped?

photolover · 30th July 2004

1.5GB Muvo harddisk is not a Type II card. It dimension is much smaller than Compact Flash.

rainman · 30th July 2004

Originally Posted by SFFMadness

he probably got it from the sms star buy thingie

wow! so cheap? I want!

BUY BUY BUY

24th May 2004	#1
wainism Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Beeshan Posts: 1,814	some microdrive questions?do help! hi, been reading alot abt extracting the muvo microdrive and using it for their digi cams. does the 1.5gb model work too, i mean is the 1.5 gb one a micro drive as well? what formats does this muvo accept? cos thinking of extracting the 1.5gb and replacing with another CF card. but then heard it only accepts micro drives? any ideas?

25th May 2004	#4
nightwolf75 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: in bet MORE diaper changes... Posts: 14,573	go with the 4GB model. more value for money. IMO, anything past 1GB, the $/MB is not economical anymore, compared to the 4GB MD. of course, if u do go for the 4GB MD, then u must learn to take extra care for it as it doesn't like hard shocks/knocks. check out helmetbox's thread in buy/sell should u decided to buy? he does the extraction for a minimal fee, and if u wish to, he can sell u the muvo shell with a smaller CF card. __________________ When did ignorance become a point of view? - Dilbert budget AD/ROM shooter, anyone?

27th May 2004	#6
Adiemus Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Small island.... Posts: 1,562	sell the 1.5 I agree... Sell off the 1.5Gb Muvo and top up a bit to get the 4Gb version... then rip out the 4Gb Drive and put in a standard 256Mb Sandisk CF card. Way to go.....

27th May 2004	#10
oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,556	The microdrives in the iPod Mini and the newer Muvo2 4GB model WILL NOT work with any digital camera. __________________ flickr

27th May 2004	#11
tokrot Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,243	I heard creative has worked on the ripping Muvo.. The MD extracted would fail to work after that. When is that batch on the market or is it already on the market? __________________ Colors of Photography through my eyes...

25th May 2004	#3
imaginary_number Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,895	The 1.5 Gb version is not a Hitachi MD, according to what I read. HGST only manufactures their MD in capacities of 1, 2 and 4 GB at the moment.

26th May 2004	#5
kawan Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 217	well, if you're getting the 1.5Gb MUVO^2 from the Starhub promo, it's still worth it.. best still sell the 1.5Gb ver and get the 4Gb ver to dig out the MD. hahah

27th May 2004	#7
lwm Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 135	Hi, Anyone has tried using MP3 player's microdrive in digital camera? From http://www.steves-digicams.com/microdrive.html, Steve mentions he has not heard anyone who has made an Apple iPod Mini 4GB drive works in a digicam. Is the Apple drive similar to Muvo? I'm new to this MD, Muvo stuff ...

27th May 2004	#9
jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	FOrget about iPod. It's too expensive. And it's too beautiful to take apart. The Muvo on the other hand is worth the time and effort.

28th May 2004	#12
raychan Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hillview Posts: 333	Guess those were only rumours. Just got my 4GB Muvo today for $249 and took out the MD. No problems using it on my D100. Yup....managed to successfully bid for it during the Creative sale. Also heard rumours that Creative was gonna solder the MD to the circuit board, but when I took the thing apart, it wasn't soldered at all. The only thing now is to find another CF card that will work with the Muvo. Does anyone have any experience on this that they can share with us ???

7th June 2004	#15
JaGr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 320	1.5gb muvo2 is a cornice hdd inside. not a microdive so don't rip it apart.

4th July 2004	#16
thumeau Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: City Posts: 82	New 4Gb MD from Muvo2 NOT WORKING!!! Arggggghhh!!!!! I just bought a Muvo2 and extracted the 4gb MD and it doesn't work in my D70!!! Another one I bought 2 months ago was working fine... Creative/Hitachi definitely changed something in there last batches... My product number finishes with "45C". I'm reading this from http://www.steves-digicams.com/microdrive.html "now it looks like all of the new MuVo players are also using incompatible 4GB drives. Before buying one on eBay make sure that the last three digits of the model number are 41C, 42B, or 43B - these are usable, the 44C drives are not. " Is there any work around??? In anycase, DO NOT BUY ANYMORE MUVO2 FOR IT'S 4Gb MD!!! Thomas.

30th July 2004	#17
JaGr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 320	Anyone knows if the Muvos in the shops now have the incompatible microdrives?

30th July 2004	#18
thoa_rs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Siglap Posts: 2,027	Got the free 1.5Gb Muvo from starhub, can it be ripped? __________________ www.jonkeng.com

30th July 2004	#19
photolover New Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2	1.5GB Muvo harddisk is not a Type II card. It dimension is much smaller than Compact Flash.