NorthernFilmMaker
11-27-2008, 01:59 PM
While I was checking out the new scene files that Panasonic has posted, i started to think about something that would totally eliminate the uproar on the current P2 pricing, and cause some heads to really turn towards the Panasonic P2 camera lineup... here's what I was thinking, Can it be done? I'm not sure but if it can I think that this would be absolutely awesome.
What i started to think about was if there was a way for Panasonic to create a firmware/hardware update to allow backing up P2 contents from the P2 cards to the SD card slot! and to do this internally.... Imagine, for HPX500 users such as myself.... throwing a 64GB (high quality card mind you!) into the SD slot on my HPX... going into the OTHER FUNCTIONS tab, and clicking BACK UP P2 TO SD SLOT.... hit OK and BANG! I have backed up my entire contents on to a 64GB SD Card.... in however long it took to do it.... probably not as long as dumping via USB 2.0 to a laptop.
I think that this would solve alot of problems... Archiving, Delivery, and long form shooting... We (users) would be winners and Panasonic will continue to sell P2 cards, because we need the high data rate that the P2 allows to shoot, and i'm sure that their (Panny's) major buyers (Big companies/News crews etc...) would still buy and utilize the P2 cards only.... and perhaps the indie/ small company crowd would not be buying as much P2 but then, Panasonic can continue to price the cards where they like! and the indie/small companies .... have a very viable option..... what do you think? Jan? Barry? can this be done? Comments anyone?
What i started to think about was if there was a way for Panasonic to create a firmware/hardware update to allow backing up P2 contents from the P2 cards to the SD card slot! and to do this internally.... Imagine, for HPX500 users such as myself.... throwing a 64GB (high quality card mind you!) into the SD slot on my HPX... going into the OTHER FUNCTIONS tab, and clicking BACK UP P2 TO SD SLOT.... hit OK and BANG! I have backed up my entire contents on to a 64GB SD Card.... in however long it took to do it.... probably not as long as dumping via USB 2.0 to a laptop.
I think that this would solve alot of problems... Archiving, Delivery, and long form shooting... We (users) would be winners and Panasonic will continue to sell P2 cards, because we need the high data rate that the P2 allows to shoot, and i'm sure that their (Panny's) major buyers (Big companies/News crews etc...) would still buy and utilize the P2 cards only.... and perhaps the indie/ small company crowd would not be buying as much P2 but then, Panasonic can continue to price the cards where they like! and the indie/small companies .... have a very viable option..... what do you think? Jan? Barry? can this be done? Comments anyone?