Panasonic will release a 64 GB P2 solid-state memory card for its line of P2 HD and P2 solid-state camcorders and decks, double the 32 GB card it currently offers. The new card can store over four hours of DVCPRO footage (64 GB x 4 minutes per GB), or more than two hour of DVCPRO50, AVC-Intra 50 (64 GB x 2 minutes per GB) or 64 minutes of AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD. With five 64 GB P2 cards installed, an AJ-HPX3000 P2 HD camcorder can record for 320 minutes in AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD (400 minutes in 1080/24pN) and 640 minutes (800 minutes in 24pN) in AVC-Intra 50 or DVCPRO 50.
The 64 GB P2 card, model AJ-P2C064, is scheduled for initial deliveries in fall of 2008 at a price to be announced.
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