Amtron 5.25 P2 Reader?

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There also might be another explanation Barry.

Panasonic obviously has the economies of scale in its favor given what it has released as readers and backup at the high end. The AJ-PCS060G runs over $1500 USD and the firewire AJ-PCD20 runs over $1900 USD.

It could be that the company would rather make a 75% profit at the high end rather than a 35% profit at the low end.

In other words, an inexpensive FW p2 card reader would cannibalize Panasonic's high end. Eliminate the four of the five slots, make it smaller, and then price it to sell. As it sells, the production costs drop.

I just don't buy the "we CAN'T make an inexpensive reader" argument.

What I think is more credible is "we WON'T make an inexpensive reader."
 
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What part of the actual technical reasons I outlined are hard to understand?


Look folks, wishing for something to be possible for less isn't going to make it so, however hard you wish or believe that it could be cheaper. Things cost money, that's just the way it is.

Remember that the feature of P2 in the HVX (and that's all it is) is amazing in itself that a professional format is available at this cost. Asking for a whole line of consumer gear to go with it is pointless. P2 is a top notch professional format; I don't hear anyone bitching about the price of DVCPRO or HD-CAM VTRs ... The fact that P2 fits into a $500 consumer laptop is simply convenient, and NOTHING more. Designed that way? Sure, but does it make it any less of a professional format? No.

If you can't afford professional HD (either in money, or 'restricted' work-flow), then there are loads of HDV and AVC-HD cameras to choose from. Quit complaining.

- Mikko
 
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