Panasonic announced this week that they will be releasing
their new 32GB SDHC memory card in April 2008. Developed for high-def camcorders, their 32GB SDHC card offers 20MB/s transfer speeds and
a new user-friendly labeling feature.
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.
If you'd like to read more, Pansonic's entire press
release can be found here.