PANASONIC RELEASES 64GB P2 CARD
December 1, 2008

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).