SanDisk and Sony announce SxS memory card specification for proffesional camcorders
18 April 2007 by Olav Hellesø-Knutsen SanDisk Corporation and Sony Corporation today announced that the two companies have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the intention of developing the SxSTM (S-by-S) memory card specification, with high-speed transfer technology compliant to the ExpressCard industry standard SxSTM memory cards will leverage the technology strength of SanDisk and Sony, who have a long and successful history of co-developing and promoting flash memory products. With this high-performance and high-reliability memory card, both companies are targeting workflow improvements for professional camcorders and non-linear video editing systems. Benefits:
"Sony and SanDisk share the goal of providing leadership in high-performance, high-capacity recording solutions for professional video," said Eli Harari, Chairman and CEO of SanDisk. "I am proud of the close cooperation we have had with Sony over the years, and I look forward to the exciting new products that SxSTM memory cards will enable."
Comments On 20 Apr 15:00 Levo75 wrote Merger i possibly smell ~yoda On 20 Apr 12:21 keight00i wrote i smell a possible merger... On 19 Apr 10:41 SeF wrote if it is compatible with memory sticks at presen then it'll be good. otherwise let a phone handle two different memory cards with a dual slot phones in future. On 18 Apr 18:26 vincebio wrote nice....but do we really need another acronym? :D |