SanDisk, well-known brand in flash memory cards today announce hat it has begun shipping the 64 gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra SDXC card, the company’s highest capacity SD card ever. The card will be available in 64GB capacity with up to 15MB/sec read speed and Class 4 speed rating and it is ideal for capturing and storing 1080p High-Definition files. Card is based on the new SD 3.0 specification and the 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card can store more than eight hours of such video with recording speed of 9 Mbps.
“SDXC is the successor to the popular SDHC card format,” said Susan Park, director, retail product marketing, SanDisk. “The 64GB 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.”
SD 3.0 specification is a new concept around the gadget market but now some companies are start manufacturing products compatible with SDXC card specifications. Recently Canon announced at CES that all of its new VIXIA camcorder models and PowerShot cameras are compatible with SDXC cards. In future many electronic products, HDTVs, Blu-ray recorders/players, camcorders, cameras, mobile phones, navigation systems and computers will offer SDXC card slots.
The 64GB SanDisk Ultra SDXC card is now available in US on many shopping sites at a retail price tag of 349.99 USD with lifetime limited warranty and it will be soon available around the world in few days.
