Transcend introduces its latest 8GB 266X Ultra-Speed CompactFlash® (CF) Card. The all-new 266X CF Card with dual channel flash interface is made especially for both professional and amateur photographers. It achieves extraordinary average read/write speeds of up to 40MB per second using the latest Ultra DMA mode 4 (with IDE interface or 1394 card reader). With impressive transfer speed and a huge capacity up to 8GB, users are guaranteed to get the very best performance and results from their high-end digital equipment. Transcend’s 266X CF Memory Cards support continuous shooting, and meet today’s advanced and demanding digital needs. They are now available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.

Especially designed for high-end digital cameras that use the FAT32 format, the Transcend 266X Ultra-Speed CF Card is fully compatible with Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony high-resolution digital cameras. In addition to improving the speed of the Transcend 266X Ultra-Speed CF Card, the Ultra DMA technology that the card adopts helps to maximize the performance of digital equipment by using less power. Besides, the card has a huge 8GB memory capacity, which means you can store over 4,000 high-resolution 7-megapixel JPG photos.

Professional and amateur photographers who need to use the memory-intensive RAW format for taking pictures will be pleased to know that the 8GB 266X CF card can easily store over 500 pictures. Power users looking for a high-capacity, fast, and high-performance CF card for their high-end digital camera, or other handheld devices, will choose the 8GB 266X Ultra-Speed CF card as well.

Product Features:

• Ultra-performance 266X high-speed with dual channel flash interface
• Data transfer rate: 40MB/sec (Max) (IDE interface or 1394 card reader)
• Supports IDE PIO mode 6, Ultra DMA mode 4
• Compliant with the CF4.0 specification
• Built-in hardware ECC technology
• Built-in ATA interface for easy Plug and Play interoperability
• Lower power consumption
• Lifetime Warranty

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