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  • LIfespan of a P2 Card?

    Posted by Peter Tours on October 9, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    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, FL

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    Datatron Vanguard 1984 – 1993
    GVG VPE141 1993 – 1998
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    Peter Tours replied 12 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Chuck Pelini

    October 10, 2013 at 7:09 pm

    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.

  • Peter Tours

    October 10, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    Thanks!

    Peter Tours
    TnT Video Services, Inc.
    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    TRI 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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