PANASONIC RELEASES 64GB P2 CARD
In addition to doubling the storage capacity of the 32GB card, the new P2 card features an improved transfer rate of up to 800 Mb/s. Panasonic suggests the card can hold up to five hours of DVCPRO footage (356 minutes), more than two hours of DVCPRO50 or AVC-Intra 50 recordings (128 minutes), or more than an hour of full raster AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD content (64 minutes).
With five 64GB P2 cards installed, a VariCam 3700 or AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD camcorder can record for 10 hours and 40 minutes in AVC-Intra 50, or 5.3 hours in AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD (6 hours and 40 minutes in 1080/24pN mode). Up to 13 hours and 20 minutes can be recorded in AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD using the 720/24pN mode available in the VariCam 2700 or AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD camcorders.
P2 cards can store the complete range of P2 frame rates and formats.
Priced at $2,600, the 64GB P2 card will work immediately with all P2 HD camcorders purchased from May 2007 forward. P2 and P2 HD products purchased prior to that date will need a free, downloadable software upgrade available on the Panasonic Website (www.panasonic.com/broadcast).