I did not know anybody made a flash drive this large. I just received it and ran diagnostics on it on my mac, and it shows 524 gb free. I am copying over 200 mp4 movies on it now, and will check it out on my 4000nex. I have been using a 240 gb Samsung 840 EVO SSD, for my movies hopefully this will replace it.  It came brand new(EBAY Auction for 110.00) in sealed package, it is fat32. If this pans out, I will have 200 more movies to add to it and it is smaller than my the last two digits on my pinky finger.

i was just reading, that Kingston makes a 512 and 1TB Flash Drive. For our Head Units, this is pretty awesome. 

But, Beware there are some fake 500gb flash drives on Ebay. there is no such thing as a 500gb flash drive.

I would double check that after you copy all the files onto it.  I've read that there are lots of fake drives out there that claim to be bigger than they really are.  What people have reported is that it looks like it's copied all the files, but they cannot be read after that.  According to HP's site, that model only goes up to 64GB.

The Kingston 512GB drive is over $700.

That is what i am going to do, it is copying now. If something is messed up, Ebay has moneyback guarantee, paid with paypal. Seller had 100% feedback. So i feel good about it. If it is fake, they did a hell of a job. It is solid metal, and embossed with HP and 512 GB.

I'd save yourself some time, package it back up and post it:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03733348.pdf

They only go up to 64GB, that's as fake as it comes.

so i purchased a very similar HP flash drive a few months ago. disk utility reported more then 512mb. i thought that was very odd. i used the drive for a bit and it became unstable. slow read and write speeds. then finally it just wouldn't mount, the drive had failed. i did a little research and found out flash drives are heavily counterfeit. luck for me the seller gave me a full refund. i now will never purchase a flash drive from ebay as none can be trusted.

i would make sure you don't have any important files on their and back it up!

Fake, already contacted seller, guaranteed 14 days, I learned a lesson. 

If it's too good to be true, well then

I think the micro sdxc 128gb from sandisk would do nicely in a 4 port sdxc to USB hub to get you 512mb but it seems like a 2.5inch hdd formatted correctly would work just as well in a powered or power over USB enclosure. 

You could get a 7500rpm 750gb hdd for pretty cheap

You could get a 7500rpm 750gb hdd for pretty cheap

Size, portability, place to put it, and powering are the biggest reasons for not going that route.  The powering is easily overcome, may just need extra parts.  Whether the others are issues are user dependent.

I think the micro sdxc 128gb from sandisk would do nicely in a 4 port sdxc to USB hub to get you 512mb but it seems like a 2.5inch hdd formatted correctly would work just as well in a powered or power over USB enclosure. 

I thought I've seen that some people have gotten SSDs to work.

I have a 120Gb SSD (Vertex II) that works great.  It's in an external USB enclosure, self-powered off the bus.

I had a 256gb SSD laying around that I use with an external enclosure powered off of USB only. I put a ton of music and some HD .mkv videos on there. Very nice. 

I had a 256gb SSD laying around that I use with an external enclosure powered off of USB only. I put a ton of music and some HD .mkv videos on there. Very nice

I am currently installing the 8000NEX in my Truck.   First off,  Have you found that .mkv files work fine?  (must they be under the 4gb as stated)?

Also,  Could someone point me to a post or article where I can find the best Formatting for Music & Video Files on SSD?  ie:  Folder/File Name Structure to Use so that (i am assuming in File Mode) the HU will show as Album / File Name and recognize proper Album Art?   I am looking to get some music together by the time My Truck is ready to pick up....

Thanks much,

Scott R

Florence, Az

I use Media Monkey to manage filename structure and album art

MediaMonkey's file naming and folder structuring can be customized to practically anything.  I believe poster was looking for something a bit more specific

I use a micon 240gb M500 SSD.. its great.

MediaMonkey's file naming and folder structuring can be customized to practically anything.  I believe poster was looking for something a bit more specific

Yes,  I am aware of media manager software such as was mentioned.  And IT is configurable to however you wish to have the File/Folder Structuring set up.  What I am asking is  "What is the Optimal File/Folder Structure to set your music up as (on external media such as SD, USB Mem Stick or External SSD in USB3.0 Enclosure) ???

My HU (allong with about $8k worth of other Upgrades to System)  is being installed right now.  I am looking to pick up the Truck in a couple days.

I already have started organizing some of my music  (I have never had to deal with this before,  Never had a HU or Other Device that could read Mp3, Flac, Wav or Other Files)  I AM going thru and using "MP3 Tag" Software to make sure that ALL Music Files are correctly (And Uniformly) Cleaned Up and Named.   So that everything will show up "Optimally" - IN Non-File Structure Mode   I assume it will simply Organize Music per your Viewing Choice (Album/Artist/Title) by reading the MP3 Tag Content.   BUT,  I am hoping to glean a little info on how the Unit Displays the File/Folder Structure in  "FILE MODE"  so that I can set them up to be viewed the best possible way when using "FILE MODE"...

ALSO,  If I understand correctly.  The HU will not Read & Correctly Display Album Art if the Cover Picture is simply added to the "Album Folder"    That,  Instead,  You Need to Embed the Album Art  INTO  the  MP3 TAG  Content when using the "MP3 Tag"  Software to Edit the  Mp3 Tag data...   Confirmation that I am correct in THIS Assumption would be greatly Appreciated.   As well as,  Can anyone tell me if there is a MAX Resolution (for the Album Art to be Embedded into MP3 Tag File Data)  to have it display   (or Display Correctly) ???   Most of the ones I have been able to find are  600x600 resolution - IS This going to work?  Will it display correctly with That resolution.  Because "That" is the lowest resolution Album Art I could find  and my only other option would be to use a Photo Editing Software Program to  Edit & Lower the Resolution of Each and Every Pic -and- then Re-Write the Album Art to the MP3 Tag Data all over again for every song on every album...

Your Help would be greatly appreciated

Thx a Ton,

Scott Richardson

SlimShadySkip

Florence, Az

600x600 is the maximum and the album art must be embedded in each file; the head unit will NOT read it from the folder.