“Memory Stick” types

There are six different types of “Memory Stick” designed for various applications.

“Memory Stick PRO”

This “Memory Stick” can only be used in equipment compatible with “Memory Stick PRO”. It incorporates a copy protection technology called MagicGate.

“Memory Stick”

This is the regular “Memory Stick”. It can store all kinds of data, except data that requires MagicGate copy protection.

“Memory Stick” (MagicGate/High-speed transfer compatible)

This type of “Memory Stick” incorporates the MagicGate copy protection and supports high-speed transfers. It can be used in all devices that support the “Memory Stick”.

“MagicGate Memory Stick”

This type of “Memory Stick” incorporates the MagicGate copy protection.

“Memory Stick-ROM”

This is a read-only type of “Memory Stick” that contains prerecorded data that cannot be deleted or overwritten.

“Memory Stick” (with the Memory Select function)

This “Memory Stick” has a number of separately addressable internal memory blocks (128 MB). The Memory Select switch at the rear of this type of “Memory Stick” lets you select the desired memory. It is not possible to use multiple blocks simultaneously or continuously.

What is MagicGate?

MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that must be present in the “Memory Stick” and on the device where it is to be used. MagicGate incorporates two security features: encryption of copy-protected data, and mutual verification of the “Memory Stick” and reader device. This serves to prevent the unauthorized copy and playback of copyrighted material. Because the HDD Photo Storage does not come with MagicGate, it cannot use data encrypted with MagicGate.

When you attempt to copy music files from a MagicGate device to a “Memory Stick”, the device and “Memory Stick” verify whether the other is MagicGate-compliant. Music files are only encrypted and copied if the verification is successful. Similarly, when attempting to play back encrypted files from the “Memory Stick”, playback only starts if the verification between the device and “Memory Stick” is successful.

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