4 Gig limit

I know, and unfortunately my knowledge of Linux is very small.
I have used Unix for a while, long long time ago.

I just saw another post dealing with this, saying that under windows 8 this isn't a limitation, and suggesting we "upgrade" to windows 8. Uh, have you seen the market share numbers for windows 8? Have any idea how many people are clamoring to run out and get that os? Yeah, uh, no-one. Can we perhaps upgrade whatever engine you're using on the win7 version so it works to over 4 gig files?

Joe

I don't think this is correct. I've just uploaded 2 hours of footage to my Win8.1 laptop, and it's showing as 6 separate files, none larger than 3.5Gb.

That's a function of the FAT filesystem they're using, and that happens in the Mac version as well. There's no way around that, since the maximum file size in that filesystem is ~ 4 Gb. The complaint is about exported video, where apparently there's a limit on the size of the exported video in Windows < 8 (but not in Mac OS X).

Ah, I see. In that case, Win8 certainly has no problems, as I exported a video from Virb edit which is 16.6Gb.

"Thanks for setting the expectation properly though, I'd rather have an honest answer I don't like, than a half truth I do."

- I second that! :)

@Falagar: "It's an inherent limitation in the Microsoft's video framework we are using."

Question:- Knowing that the device records at up to 1080p, what exactly was the thought processes that went into the decision to use this particular framework (as opposed to another) - given that it limits each and every user to a video of 25 minute or less (unless they happen to have bought in to Microsoft's latest OS)? Was this intentional on the part of Garmin?
Do other manufacturers also have this problem?
I'm just curious about the logical steps involved in making this decision (not being a video specialist myself)......