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About Memory Stick media
Memory Stick media are a compact, portable, and versatile data storage media designed for exchanging and sharing digital
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data with compatible devices. The following types of Memory Stick media are available, but compatibility with your computer
can vary.
 MagicGate Memory Stick
authentication and encryption, using Sony
only transferred between compliant devices and media. Protected content can be recorded and transferred in an
encrypted format that prevents unauthorized duplication or playback. You can store different data formats on a
single Memory Stick media.
 Memory Stick PRO
when used with compatible Memory Stick PRO devices. VAIO
storage purposes only. Currently, high-speed data transfer and the MagicGate technology features, such as
authentication and encryption, are not available. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick
media.
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Memory Stick media — Provides data storage only. The Memory Stick media does not provide MagicGate
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technology or high-speed data transfer. You can store different data formats on a single Memory Stick media.
Currently, Sony SonicStage
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suggests using only MagicGate Memory Stick media to store and transfer any data created with SonicStage or OpenMG
software.
Visit the Sony Computing Support Web site at
Memory Stick media.
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Memory Stick media do not support video file playback directly from the media. Copy the video file to your hard disk
drive and then play back the file.
media (MagicGate Memory Stick media) — Provides copyright protection with
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MagicGate technology. Authentication ensures that protected content is
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media — Provides MagicGate copyright protection and high-speed data transfer features
and OpenMG software are not compatible with the new Memory Stick PRO media. Sony
http://www.sony.com/pcsupport
computers support Memory Stick PRO media for data
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regularly for the latest information on
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