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Old 5th Aug 2011, 8:15 pm   #123
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Default Re: Simple memory card player idea

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Originally Posted by Karen O View Post
I've yet to see the effects of bad blocks.
You are most unlikely ever to see any bad blocks until your compact FLASH card is completely worn out. All CF cards made in the past 10 years or so, all SD cards and all USB FLASH drives contain a microcontroller that manages bad blocks, wear levelling etc.

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