text: how many minutes of video will a 1 gb sd card hold?   well, video recorded at 8.5mbps(ultrafine dvd 720x576 resolution) a 1gb card will hold 16 minutes worth. 5.5mbps(fine dvd 720x576 resolution) roughly 24 minutes. 1.5 mbps(vhs quality 352x288 resolution) roughly 86 minutes.