Can a P2 card be used in all P2 HD and P2 camcorders, recorders and drives?
Yes, the P2 card is interchangeable across the entire P2 HD/P2 lineup of products. Any P2 card can be used in any P2-compatible device*. This gives you immediate interchangeability, upgradeability and compatibility with the massive installed base of P2 equipment. Additionally, because P2 cards were deliberately over-engineered to exceed the needs of today’s equipment, they can support future formats, as well. There’s no need to change out or upgrade your hardware when a new format comes along, as your same P2 cards and P2 readers will work. As a case study, when the P2 HD system was first introduced, it included the option to use 720p or 1080p/i DVCPRO HD. Now Panasonic has introduced the new AVC-Intra format. With the introduction of AVC-Intra, all the same P2 cards and P2 readers work immediately with the new format. No longer do you have to replace a whole rack of proprietary video hardware just to be able to take advantage of advances in recording formats. P2 is designed to accommo
