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LIfespan of a P2 Card?
Is there any documentation on the life expectancy of a Series E P2 card?
Assuming it formats and records, what other signs of failure should one be on the lookout for? Thanks!
Peter Tours
TnT Video Services, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FLTRI EA5 1974-1977
Convergence ECS1B 1977-1979
Sony BVE 500 1979 – 1984
Datatron Vanguard 1984 – 1993
GVG VPE141 1993 – 1998
Media 100 1995 – 2006
Final Cut Pro 2005 2012
Adobe Creative Cloud -
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What is the life span of the new E Series P2 Cards?
When recorded once daily, at full capacity, the new E Series cars are reusable for up to five years. Current P2 cards, including the A series, as well as the previously discontinued R and H series, have a record life of 30,000+ uses, which means it should last more than 80 years when filled with data and overwritten once a day.
How can you monitor your E Series P2 card’s usable life?
The E Series P2 card’s remaining usable life cycle can be viewed on a computer with the Panasonic’s P2 formatter software (available for download on https://www.panasonic.com/broadcast). Additionally, a notification is given in the camcorder’s LCD/viewfinder or the P2 recorder’s LCD display as the card approaches the end of its life cycle.
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Thanks!
Peter Tours
TnT Video Services, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, FLTRI EA5 1974-1977
Convergence ECS1B 1977-1979
Sony BVE 500 1979 – 1984
Datatron Vanguard 1984 – 1993
GVG VPE141 1993 – 1998
Media 100 1995 – 2006
Final Cut Pro 2005 2012
Adobe Creative Cloud
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