15/02/08
Panasonic, today announced the release date of the world’s first* 32
Gigabyte (GB) SD High Capacity (SDHC)** Memory Card with Class 6 speed
specification. With a global release in April 2008, the new SDHC Memory
Card, RP-SDV32GU1K, is perfect for those wanting High Definition
content,as it can record up to 12 hours of High Definition video. The
new SDHC Memory Card will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price
of $699.
The newly developed card, featuring a massive 32GB of capacity is ideal
for AVCHD High Definition video recording, a growing demand thanks to
the recent expansion of High Definition SD Camcorders. When used with
Panasonic’s newly released High Definition SD camcorder, the HDC-SD9,
the 32GB card can record approximately 12 hours of 1440 x 1080i High
Definition video in HE mode, and approximately four hours of 1920 x
1080i full High Definition video in HA mode. With the Class 6 speed
specification and maximum data transfer speeds up to 20MB/s, the 32GB
card allows users to enjoy superb performance and high-quality
recording.
The card is also equipped with a new user-friendly labeling feature,
which allows users to write titles or comments directly onto labels on
the front and back of the card. Panasonic will introduce the new
labeling feature in its other SD Memory Card models, with a running
changeover from the current card designs.
The new card, like all other Panasonic SD and SDHC Memory Cards, is
extremely reliable even under severe temperature conditions. Since the
cards incorporate an industrial-grade flash memory, they work in
temperatures ranging from -13°F to +185°F, while consumer-grade flash
memory only guarantees +32°F to +158°F, thus ensuring consistent
performance regardless if the user is skiing or snowboarding or if the
SD Memory card is left in a hot car.***
The arrival of Panasonic’s 32GB SDHC Memory Card further strengthens the
company’s Pro High Speed line-up and brings the total line to six
models, joining those currently available: the 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and
16GB card sizes with the Class 6 speed specification.
* A 32GB SDHC Memory Card having Class 6 speed specification.
** 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Usable capacity will be less. SDHC Memory
Cards can only be used in SDHC host devices, which support the SDHC
Memory Card.
***Panasonic recommends that you never leave any electronic product
sitting in direct sunlight or under other severe heat conditions.
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