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5 Working with Panasonic P2 Cards
You can use the Log and Transfer window to view
footage recorded on Panasonic P2 cards and transfer
it to your computer.
This chapter covers the following:
 About Panasonic P2 Cards and Media Files (p. 95)
 Working with Panasonic P2 Cards and Final Cut Pro (p. 96)
 Using Print to Video to Output to P2 Cards in the AG-HVX200 Camcorder (p. 102)
 Capturing over FireWire as if a P2 Card Were a Tape in a VTR (p. 103)
 Panasonic AG-HVX200 Camcorder Compatibility (p. 105)
 Panasonic P2 Card Format Specifications (p. 107)
About Panasonic P2 Cards and Media Files
A P2 card (P2 stands for Professional Plug-in) is a compact, solid-state memory card
designed for professional video use. Since they have no moving parts, P2 cards are free
from many of the pitfalls associated with tape-based media, such as temperature and
moisture sensitivity, tangled tape, dropouts, and tedious logging and capturing.
Panasonic currently produces proprietary P2 cameras, decks, and card readers.
The original P2 card had a capacity of 2 GB, or roughly 8 minutes of DV 25 footage.
A fully loaded five-slot array could therefore hold 10 GB, or 40 minutes of DV 25
footage. Cards with 32 GB capacities are now available, and capacities are projected
to grow geometrically with each new P2 card release.