Panasonic has announced a 64GB P2 solid-state memory card for its popular Line of P2 HD and P2 solid-state camcorders and decks. With the arrival of this New P2 Card in the fall, Panasonic once again will have doubled the storage Capacity from the current 32GB capacity, providing HD recording time dramatically. Greater than any tape or disc-based system.
The 64GB P2 card, model AJ-P2C064, is scheduled for initial deliveries in fall of 2008 at a price to be announced. The new 64GB P2 card will be offered in addition to the current 32GB and 16GB P2 card.
A 64GB P2 card is capable of storing over four hours of DVCPRO footage
(64 GB X 4 minutes per GB), or more than two hour of DVCPRO50, AVC-Intra 50
(64 GB X 2 minutes per GB) or 64 minutes of AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD.
With five 64GB P2 cards installed, an AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD camcorder can record for 320 minutes in AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD (400 minutes in 1080/24pN) and 640 minutes (800 minutes in 24pN) in AVC-Intra 50 or DVCPRO 50. With these incredible recording times, the 64GB P2 card will minimize or eliminate the need for video professionals to switch out media while working on long form projects.
The P2 card can be connected instantly with laptop PCs and major non-linear editing systems. Packaged in a rugged, die-cast frame, the P2 card is resistant to impact, vibration, shock, dust and environmental extremes including temperature changes.
P2 and P2 HD products purchased prior to May 2007 will need a free, downloadable software upgrade available on the Panasonic website. Customers wanting to connect the card to an ExpressCard slot of a laptop can utilize a low cost PC card-to-ExpressCard adapter.
