:: How about enough PICs and SD cards to share the task ? For example, :: PIC1 processes lines 1, 4, 7 ... PIC2 processes lines 2, 5, 8.. :: and PIC3 :: processes lines 3, 6, 9.... Sounds like a job for some F-Ram or perhaps the Parallax Propeller chip. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 10/12/2008 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk Hosted by: www.1and1.co.uk/?k_id=7988359 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist