Need some help for Digital Alley system

[cybercop]

I recently inherited a CV with a digitial ally system installed in it due to my rookie crashing my new unit, anyways, i had to get a new 4gb memory card, formatted it through the required software, but when I turn on the unit, it takes a very very long time to boot, then says card is full after a fresh format. I re-format the card and it boots up, then says no user id's found, so i again reformat the card.


Well i finally got it to record a traffic stop and no it doesn't record anymore, not on auto when lights are activated or when i manually push the record button.


Does anyone have an idea what is going on? a bad flash card?


IMO we should have stayed with mobile vision and just upgraded the the digital version.

 

[John Hearne]

Digital Ally's are very picky about which cards they use. They require Sandisk and we got stuck with a bunch of 16gb cards as Sandisk tweaked their product and they are no long compatible. I would try another card and see if that solves the problem.

 

[cybercop]

Yea i just bought a new sandisk on wednesday and i guess that is the problem. it was $25 for a 4gb, can't afford to be wasting money on stuff like that because they are non-returnable.

 

[C2Installs]

Several digital camera makers use proprietary memory cards. The look the same and technically are the same as what you can buy locally, but have a special formatting or similar techno-protecto magic to prevent you from buying elsewhere. I can't say with regards to Digital Ally, but do know L3/Mobile Vision requires you to buy their VERY EXPENSIVE cards direct.