SanDisk Ships 64 GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC Card
IT News Online Staff
2010-02-26
SanDisk Corp. announced that it has begun shipping the 64 GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card, its highest capacity SD card ever. With its 64 GB capacity, up to 15 MBps read speed and Class 4 speed rating, the new card is ideal for capturing and storing 1080p High-Definition video files and then transferring them to a computer.
SDXC cards are based on the new SD 3.0 specification, which makes it possible to manufacture cards with storage capacity up to 2 TB. The SDXC card's exFAT file structure helps users record long-duration HD videos. The 6 4GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card can store more than eight hours of such video.
"SDXC is the successor to the world's most popular card format," said Susan Park, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. "The 64 GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card delivers the speed and capacity consumers need for extended HD video recording and improved rapid shooting of still images. The card is an ideal complement for recently-announced SDXC-compatible cameras and camcorders."
Because the SD 3.0 specification is brand new, only a handful of devices currently support SDXC cards. However, the pace of new camera model introduction supporting the SDXC format is accelerating. Canon announced at CES that all of its new VIXIA camcorder models and PowerShot cameras are compatible with SDXC cards.
Widespread adoption of SDXC is expected to occur across a range of consumer electronic products including HDTVs, Blu-ray recorders/players, camcorders, cameras, mobile phones, navigation systems and computers. SanDisk ImageMate memory card readers are compatible with SDXC cards if the connected PC uses an operating system that supports exFAT.
The 64 GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card comes with a lifetime limited warranty. The card is available immediately at www.sandisk.com U.S. e-commerce site with a price of $349.99, and will be soon available at SanDisk locations around the world.
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