Shining Technology Expands Award-Winning Family of Palm-Sized DV/HDV Storage Devices; Supports Panasonic AG-HVX200 and Eliminates Video Capture.
Videographers, broadcasting and editing professionals with new HD cameras and NLE (non-linear editing) software just got some added help to save production time by eliminating the tedious, time-consuming video capture process – CitiDISK™ for HD.
CitiDISK for HD is a high-capacity video storage peripheral small enough to fit in the palm of the hand. It's being introduced at NAB by Shining Technology, a provider of high-performance data storage solutions for the professional and prosumer digital video, video editing and broadcast markets.
CitiDISK for HD is Shining's latest addition to its line of DV / HDV storage peripherals. This new offering marks the company's support for Panasonic's widely accepted and rapidly growing HD format (DVCPRO™ HD).
Weighing a mere 10 oz., the FireWire-enabled CitiDISK for HD offers the speed, storage capacity, portability and simplicity of recording directly from camcorders into most NLE (non-linear editing) software packages with instant playback capability, thus eliminating the intermediate step of re-capturing video footage.
But AG-HVX200 users perhaps will benefit most from CitiDISK for HD's extra storage capacity, providing up to an additional 120GB (equivalent to approximately two hours of recording time) for their HD-hungry footage. With Panasonic's 4GB and 8GB P2 High Performance Cards (Model #'s AJ-P2C004HG and AJ-P2C008HG) priced at $650.00 and $1,400.00 each, respectively (source: panasonic.com, as of April 18, 2006),
In addition, competitive external video storage drives are significantly heavier, have a larger footprint and offer less storage capacity while costing nearly double that of CitiDISK for HD.
To give users maximum power sources without disrupting their workflow,
CitiDISK for HD embeds a rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery that automatically kicks in when external battery power runs low. This seamless battery power changeover ensures non-stop shooting capability with no need to shut down the unit.
Pricing & Availability
CitiDISK for HD is expected to ship in Q2 2006. Storage capacities will be available in 80GB, 100GB and 120GB models (all with identical footprint). Pricing is anticipated at $979.00 - $1199.00 (MSRP).
