What is a P2 SD card?

The P2 card is essentially a RAID of Secure Digital (SD) memory cards with an LSI controller tightly packaged in a die-cast PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) enclosure, so data transfer rate increases as memory capacity increases. As of early 2010, P2 cards are available in capacities of 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB.

What is a P2 File?

P2 cards are semiconductor memory cards that are used as the recording medium in the professional video production and broadcasting devices that make up the DVCPRO P2 series. The file structure is a unique format, which in addition to video and audio data in MXF files contains various other important information items.

How do I format my P2 card?

Open the thumbnail screen and select [FORMAT] in the main menu → [CLIP]. Select the slot number where the P2 card to be formatted is inserted, and press the button. Select [EXIT] when you do not wish to format the card.

What do you need to know about the P2 card?

The P2 card is essentially a RAID of Secure Digital (SD) memory cards with an LSI controller tightly packaged in a die-cast PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) enclosure, so data transfer rate increases as memory capacity increases. The system includes cameras, decks as drop-in replacements for videocassette recorders (VCR),…

Which is the latest P2 card from Panasonic?

On February 27, 2014, Panasonic has announced a new generation of P2 media, the expressP2 card, designed to accommodate high frame rate 1080 HDAVC-ULTRA recording (above 60fps) as well as 4K capture. Panasonic recently published a slightly more complicated version of this table for 16 and 32 GB cards.

What kind of codecs can a P2 card write to?

The F Series supports writing up to AVC-Intra Class 200 of the AVC-ULTRA family as well as the currently available codecs with the existing P2 devices. With four SD cards packaged into one, the P2 card offers four times the data storage capacity and four times the transfer speed of the SD card.

How big can a P2 SD card be?

With four SD cards packaged into one, the P2 card offers four times the data storage capacity and four times the transfer speed of the SD card. Up to 64GB P2 card is available and it achieves a long recording time.