..yeah, even if you can go direct to HDD id still shoot onto the P2 and then dump to HDD whenever possible.. its way more stabil of a workflow. plus you can only plug in the HDD when needed to dump good takes, and not have it sucking juice or tying you down the whole time. if they throw in a 4 or 8 GB card with the cam il be a happy camper. although it would be great to be able to go straight to HDD for the long record times when needed as well.