IBC 2016: Panasonic announces a new expressP2 card drive with Thunderbolt 3

With Thunderbolt 3 offering 40Gbps data transfer, Panasonic expects the AU-XPD3 to achieve high data transfer speed of up to 10 Gbps, providing a fast workflow.

Thanks to the power of ThunderboltTM 3, the full potential of the expressP2 B series card can reach high data transfer speeds. The drive itself is also set to come under €2000 list price. Planned for release around the first quarter of 2017, AU-XPD3 is made for supporting high-definition data transfer and editing, including next-generation 4K, for the broadcast workflows of the future.
Specifically designed to accommodate high-quality, high-frame-rate recording of 4K/120fps and HD/240fps, the B Series cards are a significant upgrade to meet the demands of super-high definition recording.

“There is a desire within the production industry to transition to 4K, but equally a reticence due to the data size, that can slow down the workflow,” said Guilhem Krier, Head of Product Marketing Europe & Business Development Europe for Broadcast&ProAV at Panasonic. “Our compression technology and the card reader means we are finding solutions to these challenges.”

“For the first time, one computer port connects to Thunderbolt devices, every display, and billions of USB devices,” said Jason Ziller, Director of Thunderbolt Marketing at Intel, “Products like the Panasonic AU-XPD3 for expressP2 highlight how Thunderbolt 3 delivers the bandwidth and speed needs of the broadcast industry.”