Guide
Sikocam Storage: SD Cards, Recording Loops and Space
How camera storage works with Sikocam: choosing a card, reading the recording loop, spotting a failing card and keeping important clips safe.
CONTENTS On this page
Storage is the quiet half of every camera system. The app side of it, through Sikocam official site, is playback and the storage view; the physical half is a small card in the camera doing a big job. This page covers choosing, reading and replacing that card.
Choosing the right card
Use a card rated for continuous video writing, sized for how long you want to keep. Busy cameras overwrite fast: a gate camera on a lively street can cycle a small card in days. Buy from a seller you trust; counterfeit cards report big capacity and deliver little, and cameras find them out within a week.
Keep going with finding clips in playback once this part is done; the two steps belong together in practice.
How the recording loop works
The camera records over its oldest footage when the card fills. Nothing is deleted by importance, only by age. That is why saving an important clip to your phone the same day is a habit worth building: the loop is fair, tireless and completely uninterested in which hour mattered to you.
Related help: settings that save storage covers the other half of this job.
Spotting a card that is failing
Gaps in the timeline, recordings that freeze mid clip and a storage view that reports odd capacity are the three signs. Format the card from the app once; if the signs return, replace it. Cards are consumables in camera duty, and a fresh one is cheaper than a missing recording.
Quick Answers
How big a card do I need?
Enough for the days you want to keep at your recording quality. Start mid sized; the storage view will show you your real cycle time.
Can I view the card on a computer?
Usually yes with a reader, in standard video files. The app playback is still the easier route for finding a moment.
Formatting deleted everything. Why?
Formatting wipes the card by design. Save needed clips to your phone before formatting, every time.
Does the app record without a card?
That depends on your camera and its recording options. The storage view shows what your setup is using.