Fujifilm U.S.A. has announced that they will begin shipping their
Professional Disc media in March of this year. Developed for Sony's XDCAM and XDCAM HD video systems, the Fujifilm PD711 offers a
capacity of 23.3GB and a maximum transfer rate of 144Mbps.
FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today announced the introduction of
Fujifilm PD711 for the XDCAM Professional Disc System, a Blu-ray-based optical recording disc for use with Sony XDCAM and XDCAM HD video
systems. The Fujifilm PD711 offers 23.3GB capacity on a single disc, very fast transfer rates of up to 144Mbps and an advanced hard
coating.
"New recording technologies and formats are greatly enhancing the creativity and productivity of broadcast and
cinematography professionals," said Tom Daly, Director of Marketing, Professional Markets, Recording Media Division, FUJIFILM U.S.A.,
Inc. "While magnetic tape is still the industry standard, new optical disc recording products offer professionals the benefits of
file-based recording and random access capabilities, which result in a streamlined workflow and greater operational efficiencies. The
addition of the new PD711 Professional Optical Disc to Fujifilm's extensive line of professional video and data recording media offers
customers the most complete product line in the industry today."
No word on pricing, but you can bet that these discs
aren't cheap. If you'd like to read more, Fujifilm's entire press release can be found here.
