Re: HPX2000 Question

Hi Scott:

The HPX2000 and 3000 both have the ability to transfer P2 content directly to any USB2.0 HDD. This USB2.0 Host mode completely controls the HDD, it formats the drive, and then does volume copies of the P2 card content to like sized partitions on the HDD. It's pretty fast, >1GB/Min (faster than realtime for 1080i 59.94 AVC-I 100 / DVCPRO HD, double that speed for AVC-I 50). A useful feature if you don't have power, a PC or much else in the field. Faster HDDs help speed up transfer speeds, but the cameras cannot bus power large platter / sized 7200rpm HDDs.

Hope it helps,


Steve Mahrer (Panasonic)