Which SD Card for the Wii?

desktop · 03-29-2009, 05:58 AM

I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-H2 with a small SD memory card, but it doesn't fit in the Wii SD slot. I also have a SD adapter, but that doesn't fit either. What size of SD cards and/or adapters fit in the SD slot on the Wii? I've been looking on the Web, but haven't found anything.

As for just a regular SD card which one does it have to be? Is there a particular kind that fits?

Skippy · 03-29-2009, 10:34 AM

Sony products typically use Memory Sticks, not SD cards, and those won't fit into a Wii. "SD" refers to a specific type and physical size of a card, it's not a generic term for any memory card.

desktop · 03-29-2009, 11:28 AM

Uh, ok .... so it's a "memory" stick. Thank you Mr. Webster. Can you recommend a card (or cards) instead? That was my main question.

Zak. · 03-29-2009, 12:01 PM

There is a Sandisk for Wii

desktop · 03-29-2009, 12:04 PM

Thank you. You mean like this? I have the 4.0 update on my Wii and I was wondering has that expanded the SD card size you can use now - like beyond 2GB?

Thanks.

Zak. · 03-29-2009, 12:08 PM

im not sure if it can handle larger memory.
if you search Sandisk for Wii on Google Images its there.
Im not sure if it works on other companies that makes SD cards

desktop · 03-29-2009, 12:15 PM

I just found this on another site, "The new firmware will also add support to high capacity cards which are able to hold up to 32 GB of data."

Zak. · 03-29-2009, 12:20 PM

I have a question
What video format can the Wii play?

desktop · 03-29-2009, 12:25 PM

Zak, check this out ....

http://cruftbox.com/blog/archives/001378.html

lloyd_yayo · 03-29-2009, 02:35 PM

i recommend getting a sandisk Ultra II, which is a high speed memory card. reads and writes 15x faster. get a 2 or 4GB

i use a 2gb high speed for brawl to save pics and videos faster and also so i dont have to wait forever while transfering Wii channels and now that you can play games off the SD card, they load faster on high speed

Timbits93 · 03-29-2009, 03:14 PM

I know forsure that the Wii plays .mov [quicktime] files since our Nikon 7900 videos play on it =)

desktop · 03-29-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyd_yayo

i recommend getting a sandisk Ultra II, which is a high speed memory card. reads and writes 15x faster. get a 2 or 4GB

i use a 2gb high speed for brawl to save pics and videos faster and also so i dont have to wait forever while transfering Wii channels and now that you can play games off the SD card, they load faster on high speed

Thanks for the info, but I thought that SDHC cards were not compatible with the Wii?

Oops, duhh - pays to Google first, lol. I guess it does. This is straight off the Nintendo site...

"SD and SDHC Cards are used for data storage in many digital cameras, cell phones, and PCs. The Wii console accepts SD Cards. NEW! Get Wii Menu 4.0 and get the ability to use SDHC (SD High Capacity) Cards with your Wii console with a maximum capacity of 32 GB! MiniSD and microSD Cards can be used with the Wii when they use their respective adapters."

Thanks, lloyd_yayo

desktop · 03-29-2009, 04:42 PM

So is this the card you meant

here

?

bradleyd · 03-29-2009, 06:58 PM

Any SD or SDHC card will do. It is best to stick with the better brands such as Sandisk, Kingston. I have a few different cards myself (2GB Kingston microSD, 2 x 4GB Kingston SDHC, 2GB CoreMicro SD which is a cheaper brand but essentially the same as Sandisk), and they all work just fine. You will pay a premium on the higher speed rated cards as well. I would not bother looking at the Wii branded cards as they are exactly the same as the regular cards, only pricier for no reason other than being branded (the branding does indicate officially tested and approved for use on Wii, but it's still just the same card as the non-branded). Keep an eye out on local store sales. I picked up my 2 4GB Kingston SDHC's for 20 bucks during a sale.

desktop · 03-29-2009, 07:00 PM

Thanks, bradleyd. But that card I linked to in my previous post, I wanted to know is that the right kind of card? I can't tell by the photo Amazon is using if it's too small or just the right size.

Perhaps

this one

, although I can't tell the difference other than the price.

bradleyd · 03-29-2009, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desktop

Thanks, bradleyd. But that card I linked to in my previous post, I wanted to know is that the right kind of card? I can't tell by the photo Amazon is using if it's too small or just the right size.

I tried to go to the link, but it's not available (404 error), so couldn't answer you directly on that. As long as it is SD it should be fine. If it is a miniSD or a microSD, they usually come with the adapter to fit regular SD slots.

The one you just linked

Quote:

Perhaps this one

is the right kind of card yes.

bradleyd · 03-29-2009, 07:19 PM

*edit: site glitch, sorry for doublepost...

desktop · 03-29-2009, 07:23 PM

Ok, thanks. I'm going to see if I can find one locally tomorrow. Staples wants $30-50 for theirs. Ridiculous.

lloyd_yayo · 03-30-2009, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desktop

Thanks for the info, but I thought that SDHC cards were not compatible with the Wii?

Oops, duhh - pays to Google first, lol. I guess it does. This is straight off the Nintendo site...

"SD and SDHC Cards are used for data storage in many digital cameras, cell phones, and PCs. The Wii console accepts SD Cards. NEW! Get Wii Menu 4.0 and get the ability to use SDHC (SD High Capacity) Cards with your Wii console with a maximum capacity of 32 GB! MiniSD and microSD Cards can be used with the Wii when they use their respective adapters."

Thanks, lloyd_yayo

no problem

Caliko · 03-30-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradleyd

Any SD or SDHC card will do. It is best to stick with the better brands such as Sandisk, Kingston. I have a few different cards myself (2GB Kingston microSD, 2 x 4GB Kingston SDHC, 2GB CoreMicro SD which is a cheaper brand but essentially the same as Sandisk), and they all work just fine. You will pay a premium on the higher speed rated cards as well. I would not bother looking at the Wii branded cards as they are exactly the same as the regular cards, only pricier for no reason other than being branded (the branding does indicate officially tested and approved for use on Wii, but it's still just the same card as the non-branded). Keep an eye out on local store sales. I picked up my 2 4GB Kingston SDHC's for 20 bucks during a sale.

I second this. ANY SD card will work with Wii.

Basically if the card doesn't look like your memory stick, then most likely it's an SD card. Also Gamecube games can't save to SD(yeah I know, it's super stupid).

03-29-2009, 05:58 AM	#1
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	Which SD Card for the Wii? I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-H2 with a small SD memory card, but it doesn't fit in the Wii SD slot. I also have a SD adapter, but that doesn't fit either. What size of SD cards and/or adapters fit in the SD slot on the Wii? I've been looking on the Web, but haven't found anything. As for just a regular SD card which one does it have to be? Is there a particular kind that fits?

03-29-2009, 11:28 AM	#3
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	Uh, ok .... so it's a "memory" stick. Thank you Mr. Webster. Can you recommend a card (or cards) instead? That was my main question. Last edited by desktop; 03-29-2009 at 11:30 AM.

03-29-2009, 12:01 PM	#4
Zak. Zak* Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 28 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	There is a Sandisk for Wii __________________ My Real Profile the one at the top of the avatar is wrong. http://www.wiichat.com/members/zak..html Brawl? PM me or just leave a visitors message Brawl Code 3995-8143-5528 Name Zak. (use to be Zak*) Wii Code 1523 4525 9583 2791 Location UK, England I'm usually on during the weekends and School holidays

03-29-2009, 12:08 PM	#6
Zak. Zak* Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 28 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	im not sure if it can handle larger memory. if you search Sandisk for Wii on Google Images its there. Im not sure if it works on other companies that makes SD cards __________________ My Real Profile the one at the top of the avatar is wrong. http://www.wiichat.com/members/zak..html Brawl? PM me or just leave a visitors message Brawl Code 3995-8143-5528 Name Zak. (use to be Zak*) Wii Code 1523 4525 9583 2791 Location UK, England I'm usually on during the weekends and School holidays

03-29-2009, 12:20 PM	#8
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03-29-2009, 10:34 AM	#2
Skippy WiiChat Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,841 Friends: 1	Sony products typically use Memory Sticks, not SD cards, and those won't fit into a Wii. "SD" refers to a specific type and physical size of a card, it's not a generic term for any memory card.

03-29-2009, 12:04 PM	#5
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	Thank you. You mean like this? I have the 4.0 update on my Wii and I was wondering has that expanded the SD card size you can use now - like beyond 2GB? Thanks.

03-29-2009, 12:15 PM	#7
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	I just found this on another site, "The new firmware will also add support to high capacity cards which are able to hold up to 32 GB of data."

03-29-2009, 12:25 PM	#9
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	Zak, check this out .... http://cruftbox.com/blog/archives/001378.html

03-29-2009, 02:35 PM	#10
lloyd_yayo Nintendo 4life Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 730 Friends: 0 7527 1826 6337 6464	i recommend getting a sandisk Ultra II, which is a high speed memory card. reads and writes 15x faster. get a 2 or 4GB i use a 2gb high speed for brawl to save pics and videos faster and also so i dont have to wait forever while transfering Wii channels and now that you can play games off the SD card, they load faster on high speed __________________ Brawl: 4511-0131-8425 Animal Crossing:0903-8777-3005 Name: Donte Town: Decade Mario Kart: 5455-9929-1571 Wii: 7527-1826-6337-6464

03-29-2009, 03:14 PM	#11
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03-29-2009, 04:42 PM	#13
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	So is this the card you meant here here ?

03-29-2009, 06:58 PM	#14
bradleyd WiiChat Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 181 Friends: 0 0000-0000-0000-0000	Any SD or SDHC card will do. It is best to stick with the better brands such as Sandisk, Kingston. I have a few different cards myself (2GB Kingston microSD, 2 x 4GB Kingston SDHC, 2GB CoreMicro SD which is a cheaper brand but essentially the same as Sandisk), and they all work just fine. You will pay a premium on the higher speed rated cards as well. I would not bother looking at the Wii branded cards as they are exactly the same as the regular cards, only pricier for no reason other than being branded (the branding does indicate officially tested and approved for use on Wii, but it's still just the same card as the non-branded). Keep an eye out on local store sales. I picked up my 2 4GB Kingston SDHC's for 20 bucks during a sale. Last edited by bradleyd; 03-29-2009 at 07:01 PM.

03-29-2009, 07:00 PM	#15
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	Thanks, bradleyd. But that card I linked to in my previous post, I wanted to know is that the right kind of card? I can't tell by the photo Amazon is using if it's too small or just the right size. Perhaps this one this one , although I can't tell the difference other than the price. Last edited by desktop; 03-29-2009 at 07:17 PM.

03-29-2009, 07:19 PM	#17
bradleyd WiiChat Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 181 Friends: 0 0000-0000-0000-0000	*edit: site glitch, sorry for doublepost...

03-29-2009, 07:23 PM	#18
desktop WiiChat Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 33 Friends: 1 0000-0000-0000-0000	Ok, thanks. I'm going to see if I can find one locally tomorrow. Staples wants $30-50 for theirs. Ridiculous.

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