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What is the future path for P2 card sizes? And will those future sizes be compatible with the camera I purchased?
The P2 Roadmap (first introduced in 2004) calls for P2 Cards to grow in capacity to 128GB sizes by 2009. With the
introduction of a 32GB P2 card in 2007, Panasonic is on track to fulfill this roadmap.
Can I record to a P2 card and an external disk drive such as a FireStore at the same time?
Yes, every P2 HD camcorder allows for simultaneous recording to its internal P2 Cards as well as to an external recorder
attached by 1394 (aka “firewire”) when recording to DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 or DVCPRO HD formats.
There are, however, a couple of exceptions due to the nature of external recording units and the 1394/firewire transport
protocol. If recording using AVC-Intra, AVC-Intra doesn’t travel across the 1394 port and so a FireStore would not be capable
of recording that mode. Also, when using the special space-saving 720pN mode, firewire transport is disabled so a FireStore
or other 1394 recording device could not be used for simultaneous recording when in DVCPRO-HD 720pN mode.
Are there third-party companies making P2 cards?
Yes. Panasonic has a long history of third-party support for its recording media. For example, Fuji Film recently announced
it will introduce a series of P2-compatible solid-state memory cards in Spring, 2008.
P2 Workflow
How can I copy, backup or archive my P2 material?
Keep in mind that P2 Cards are storage devices for computer data. Because of that, you can use any computer and any
storage device that you would use for any other computer data. There’s nothing special to the process; there’s nothing
proprietary. If you’ve ever made a backup of your computer’s hard disk, you already know everything you need to know to
back up or archive a P2 Card’s contents.
For data management and copying the P2 Card contents, Panasonic makes available the P2 Contents Management System
(also known as “P2CMS”). This free software utility organizes your P2 footage into an easily-managed database and gives
you the ability to re-name and annotate clips and enter all sorts of descriptive metadata. P2CMS also provides the ability
to copy P2 Card contents to a hard disk or a P2 Card.
With P2 Cards, you’re just working with computer data. To archive, you can use any commercially-available off-the-shelf
archival method including DVD-R, Blu-Ray data discs, or computer tape archive systems such as DLT or LTO2/LTO3/LTO4.
Some companies make archival systems designed specifically to work with MXF files (such as is found on P2 Cards). An
example would be the Quantum SDLT-600A DLT tape drive, which is optimized for working with MXF files.
How do my P2 cards show up on my Mac desktop?
On a Macintosh computer, a P2 Card pops up on your desktop with a distinctive P2 icon or, on earlier versions of the
Macintosh operating system, it’ll show up as a generic storage icon. On the Macintosh operating system, the P2 Card will
have a name of “No Name.” If you explore the contents of the P2 Card, you’ll see that it operates just like any storage
volume, such as a hard disk – you can explore the contents, copy files, and delete files. Panasonic has provided the ability
to copy or delete of clips for free using our P2CMS Contents Management Software.
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