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Innovative PC Card Media for Professionals
P2, which stands for Professional Plug-in, is a compact solid-state
memory card designed for professional AV use. Compliant with PC
Card standards (Type II), the P2 card plugs directly into the card slot of
a laptop PC.* AV data on the card mounts instantly, with each cut as
MXF and metadata file. The data can be used immediately – no
digitizing necessary - for nonlinear editing, or it can be transferred over
a network.
*The P2 card driver (standard equipped) must be installed.
The P2 card driver operates under Windows XP and Windows 2000.
Super-Compact Cards with Large Capacity
and High Speed
In developing the P2 card, Panasonic applied some of the same
technology that proved so successful in the SD Memory card.*
Basically, four SD Memory cards are packaged together to create a
single P2 card. This gives the P2 card four times the capacity and four
times the transfer speed of a single SD Memory card.
Now the P2 line-up is growing. The new AJ-P2C008HG is an 8GB-
capacity card*
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that extends DVCPRO or DV recording time to 32
minutes. And this 8GB P2 card supports 8 minutes DVCPRO HD
recording. The P2 far surpasses all other AV media in transfer speed,
too. The AJ-P2C004HG and AJ-P2C008HG transfers data at up to 640
Mbps*
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, which can greatly speed up production processes.
Repeatedly Reusable
Solid state memory has the unique advantage of being rewritable, over
and over again, in part because it is a non-contact media and requires
no rotation. You can use the same P2 card again and again for years –
P2 card Recording Time Reference
Model
Capacity
Number
Indication*
2
DVCPRO/DV
(Audio 2ch)
AJ-P2C004HG
4 GB
16 min.
AJ-P2C008HG
8 GB
32 min.
*
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SD Memory card has quickly become the world's standard media for compact, portable,
high-capacity storage. New SD Memory cards are being developed every year with double
the capacity of previous cards; development of a 32-GB card is just a few years away. More
than 700 of the world's leading companies now support SD Memory card, assuring
significant economies from scale and competition. And as production volumes rise, prices
will continue to fall. *
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Total card capacity includes space for data management such as
system data, therefore, actual usable area is less than capacity indicated on the card.
*
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This data transfer speed is theoretical value. An actual data transfer speed varies
according to operating condition and devices.
Approx. Recording Time
DVCPRO 50
DVCPROHD
DVCPROHD
(Audio 4ch)
(1080/50i)
(720/25p)
8 min.
4 min.
8min.
16 min.
8 min.
16 min.
30,000 times insert/removal
connector reliability
Aluminum
diecast case
slashing media expenses while also minimizing impact on the
environment. To help manage this reuse, a serial number is printed on a
bar code on each P2 card. This makes it easier to identify and track
cards when they're in a PC or checked into or out of inventory. P2
cards also have a write protect switch that prevents accidental
data deletion.
Reliable in the Face of Shock
and Temperature Change
The super-slim P2 card weighs only about 45 grams. Yet it's anything
but fragile. These rugged cards provide the superb reliability only a
memory card can provide and are suitable for news gathering in even
the harshest environments. Despite their compact size, P2 cards
withstand shock up to 1,500 G and vibration up to 15 G, operate in
temperatures from –20 to 60°C, and can be stored in temperatures
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from –40 to 80°C. In durability too, the P2 card goes well beyond
ordinary PC cards. Its connector, portion, for example, is specially
designed for professional use and has passed insertion/removal tests
of more than 30,000 cycles.
SD/HD Migration with the DVCPRO Family
P2 cards can record in DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO and DV. And they can
be used with current equipment of those formats, so you can transition
easily from tape to solid-state cards. The H-Series P2 cards also
support DVCPRO HD recording with the new AG-HVX200 HD P2
handheld camera-recorder. A new 8GB card has also been added to
the P2 line-up. P2 offers the seamless SD/HD migration path that
distinguishes the DVCPRO family, and it supports the IT-based news
gathering concept that promises to revolutionize the industry.
P2 card Roadmap
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
4 GB
4 GB
4 GB
2004
2005
Write protect
switch
Card serial Number
Bar code
64 GB
64 GB
64 GB
32 GB
32 GB
32 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
. . . . .
2006 2007
Memo space
6
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