16Gig P2 cards - shipping date?
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MarcusX
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The SD-card association just announced a new SD-card specification for bigger and faster SD-cards. SD-cards have been limited to 2 GB, hence the biggest P2 card is 8 GB (they consist of 4 SD cards).
If the newer SD-cards are faster and more reliable, more cards are suitable for P2, resulting in less expensive P2 cards. Theoretically.
If the newer SD-cards are faster and more reliable, more cards are suitable for P2, resulting in less expensive P2 cards. Theoretically.
Barry_Green
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16gb cards haven't even been announced as a product yet, but when this question has come up before, Jan has said something like "maybe announced at NAB".
DC
Cinematographiliac
The reason I ask is because I'm planning on shooting a documentary (possibly this summer) and I'll need some long running times. I think having two 16gig cards would be nice shooting either DVCPro50 or 720P.
Barry, I figured the 16Gig cards are a little ways off. Hopefully this summer they will be available. I could've sworn I saw Jan holding one at the past NAB. I think she even mentioned she put it through the wash by accidentally leaving it in her pocket - and it still worked!
Marcus, that's great news. And it is exactly as I have been predicting to the P2 naysayers - the storage capacities will go up as prices drop. Let the P2 revolution begin!
D~C
Barry, I figured the 16Gig cards are a little ways off. Hopefully this summer they will be available. I could've sworn I saw Jan holding one at the past NAB. I think she even mentioned she put it through the wash by accidentally leaving it in her pocket - and it still worked!
Marcus, that's great news. And it is exactly as I have been predicting to the P2 naysayers - the storage capacities will go up as prices drop. Let the P2 revolution begin!
D~C
The Machinist
Respected Member
Since you probably wont be able to purchase 2 16GB P2 cards but seem to have the budget for them why not a CP2?
Film Crazy
Active member
Firestore is suppose to come out with a HDD for the HVX some time in March. That should give you plenty of recording time. You can read more about it here:
http://www.focusinfo.com/solutions/catalog.asp?id=150
http://www.focusinfo.com/solutions/catalog.asp?id=150
dregenthal
Veteran
tktk said:
yes, but to reward those who bought the 8 gig P2's they will be doing a 2 for 1 trade up!
(file that in the "wishful thinking category).
emereica_zr
Active member
how many hours of vid do each size card hold recording in 1080i hi def
2 gig cards
4 gig cards
and 8 gig cards?
2 gig cards
4 gig cards
and 8 gig cards?
In the user's manual for the hvx it says you can't actually use the 2gb card at all. In 1080i I think it's 1min/GB. I remember hearing it was the same as 720p 60fps... Might be wrong though.
For an hour of 720p 24... About 22-24gb. Depending on whether you can get 10 or 11 minutes out of 4gb. I've heard different things. So we're only a few P2 card generations away from getting sizes that tape only shooters won't complain about anymore.
For an hour of 720p 24... About 22-24gb. Depending on whether you can get 10 or 11 minutes out of 4gb. I've heard different things. So we're only a few P2 card generations away from getting sizes that tape only shooters won't complain about anymore.
Mitch_Ives
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Barry_Green said:
I seem to recall her saying Fall for availability...
Mitch_Ives
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SPZ said:
How about because if Panasonic doesn't do something to spur P2 usage, then Sony's XDCAM is going to win out? It has much greater market penetration than P2. Panasonic should get serious about P2 pricing. Sell it, the P2 store etc. all at cost if necessary to get P2 off the ground. Serious profit margins are less important right now than insuring P2's survival. Let's be honest, at $900 the P2 store will still be over-priced for the components involved...
My guess is announced at NAB, shipping sometime between Summer and Fall. Remember, according to the P2 roadmap, 32 Gb will be out next year, and 64/128 just around the corner in 2008. With the price of memory dropping, I think each successive P2-card series will debut at the same price of its predecessor, despite having more storage capacity.