Newbie ?: SDHC requirement and HD recording

[carlsjunior99]

Hi, I'm getting a Xacti VPC-FH1 as an intro pocket camcorder to capture family memories in HD. My question is two-fold: (1) Will a SanDisc Ultra II (Class 4) work perfectly for recording at 60p (24 mbps)? My understanding is class 4 should be fine, but the last thing I'd want to do is lose quality w/out realizing it, i.e., lower than expected quality or missing frames, etc. (2) Is this scenario even possible--that is, can the card lag behind and lead to poor video, or would this lag immediately lead to a media error and arrest filming, effectively safeguarding against this?

Thanx a lot!!

-cj

[Michael33]

Better late than never, and too good a question to leave unanswered. 24mbps = 3Mbps, so a Class 4 card which is rated for 4Mbps (minimum) will suffice. This is a good online calculator: http://www.numion.com/calculators/units.html