P2 -> Pc laptop -> Format ?

[Mika R]

Hi!
We are about to use the PAL version of HVX 200 , 2 P2 8gig cards and a P2 card reader connected to an PC laptop. I have a few questions about the workflow.

1. DO i have to dump the P2 card to an FAT-32 disk connected to the laptop or will a NTFS drive do just fine?

2. How do i format the P2 card from the laptop ? Can i just erase all of the files or will this make the P2 unusable in the camera without the folder structure?

3. Is it possible to format the P2 card from a cardreader like Panasonic AJ-PCD10 P2 READER?

4. How do you back up the 8gig cards for archive? do you split the folder structure and burn them to 2 dvds?


I know these are noob questions but we will get the camera 2 days before the shot, so i really try to gather as mutch information possible before the shot! First time users

Thanks in advance !

 

[jjb]

1. It doesn't matter
2. Use P2 Genie (will erase the files) or P2 Viewer (format)
3. You'll still need some software like P2 Viewer
4. Use a double-layer DVD

 

[Barry_Green]

1. DO i have to dump the P2 card to an FAT-32 disk connected to the laptop or will a NTFS drive do just fine?

If you're staying all-PC, any format is fine. If you're maybe someday taking that drive to a Mac, FAT32 is a more interchangeable format than NTFS.

2. How do i format the P2 card from the laptop ?

Right-click the card icon and choose "format."

Can i just erase all of the files or will this make the P2 unusable in the camera without the folder structure?

Don't do it that way. Format the card. It takes only a tenth of a second.

3. Is it possible to format the P2 card from a cardreader like Panasonic AJ-PCD10 P2 READER?

Probably, but by doing the same process (right-click, format). Or by using the format option from P2 Viewer.

4. How do you back up the 8gig cards for archive? do you split the folder structure and burn them to 2 dvds?

dual-layer DVD-R would work without having to split anything up.

 

[Mika R]

Hi thanks for helping me out! THose answers gave me all the info i needed! THanks!