One of the main selling points of our good lil' buddy, the HVX200, is that it shoots on P2 cards, and is ready to edit right after you hit stop. The tapeless acquizition is a major selling point for some, and that's why I find myself a little perplexed in announcing that Panasonic has teamed up with Focus Enhancements, the folks behind Firestore, to announce Firestore for the HVX200. It's still DVCPro HD, but with Firestore, you can get your favorite flavor of file format for your editor. The system should be available in March of 2006 with a pricetag of around $2,000.Seriously now folks, I am the biggest Firestore fan, but with P2, isn't it kind of a moot point? If I'm going to spend some money on the HVX, I'd probably be one to go with the P2 cards and at least give them a shot. Last vodcast, I swore that P2 cards weren't as great as everyone says, and I'm still not a huge fan, but having a little more experience with them, and the fact that they're solid state, I'd give them a shot with a rental, if not a purchase.
1. Umm, are ya loopy? P2, while a great tech is extremely expensive, and the capacities are currently limiting recording time. Firestore provides more bang for buck, as far as recording time is concerned. Doh.
Posted at 9:17AM on Dec 8th 2005 by lol