The second elephant in the room

I have learned not so much regarding the new Pan cam. The big issue for me is what is the camera capable of with the build in tape deck. I have read several places that the 1080p data rate for this camera is 100mps, I am unaware of any portable hard drive or dv type tape recording deck that can handle such rates.

Am I to assume from reductive reasoning that since Panasonic has not nailed this detail down that in fact, this new camera CAN NOT record the full date rate on anything other than the P2 formate?

The new JVC camera CAN record its data stream on an external hard drive, so for you tape haters (I am not one) open you mind.

To date I have not heard (read) anyone talking about data rates when trumpeting the P2 formate, maybe today that will change, otherwise the external hard drive seems a fine alternative.

Chris