February 13, 2009
Panasonic's AJ-PCD35 is a five-slot P2 solid-state memory drive with a PCI Express (PCIe) interface. Joining Panasonic’s growing line of P2 workflow tools, the PCD35 can increase transfer speed of P2 content to 1Gb/s or higher to desktop computer systems.
The PCD35 is available now at a suggested list price of $2,190.
An essential workflow tool for file-based P2 production, the PCD35 P2 memory card drive provides professionals with a faster, more convenient file transfer workflow for computers equipped with a PCIe bus. It can transfer data from up to five P2 cards simultaneously, making content immediately available to nonlinear editing systems and servers.
With the use of the PCIe interface, the PCD35 offers increased transfer rates of maximum 1Gb/s or higher with multiple 64GB P2 cards and up to 800Mb/s off a single 64GB P2 card. (When using the AJ-PCD35 with lower-capacity P2 cards, peak transfer speeds of up to 800Mb/s with multiple P2 cards, or a peak of 640Mb/s off a P2 card can be achieved. Tested with 2, 4 and 8 Core CPU (PC or Mac Pro tower systems). Combinations of lower-capacity cards may not reach maximum transfer rate. Transfer speeds may vary based on computer and RAID configuration.)
The drive supports all P2 card sizes, P2 formats and frame rates. With five 64GB P2 cards inserted, the PCD35 can offer immediate access to more than 20 hours of DVCPRO, 10 hours DVCPRO50 or AVC-Intra 50, or more than five hours of DVCPRO HD or AVC-Intra 100 content.
The PCD35 plugs easily into a tower computer’s PCIe card slots, making it well suited for flexible playback or editing. It can also be used as an external device. The drive is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and Mac OS X and comes with an AC adapter.
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