"Panasonic DVCPRO Tape Chart"

by Robert Giordano, updated 08 May 2011 11:08pm

  

The following chart shows the amount of recording time for various Panasonic tapes, using different recording formats. See the important notes below the chart.

DVCPRO Tape model number	Recording Time by Format
	DVCPRO (SD)	DVCPRO50 (SD)	DVCPROHD	DVCPROHD-EX
AJ-P12M (medium)	12 min.	6 min.	3 min.	6 min.
AJ-P24M (medium)	24 min.	12 min.	6 min.	12 min.
AJ-P33M (medium)	33 min.	16.5 min.	8 min.	16.5 min.
AJ-P46M (medium)	46 min.	23 min.	11.5 min.	23 min.
AJ-P66M (medium)	66 min.	33 min.	16.5 min.	33 min.
AJ-P34L (large)	34 min.	17 min.	8.5 min.	17 min.
AJ-P66L (large)	66 min.	33 min.	16.5 min.	33 min.
AJ-P66L (large)	66 min.	33 min.	16.5 min.	33 min.
AJ-P94L (large)	94 min.	47 min.	23.5 min.	47 min.
AJ-P126L (large)	126 min.	63 min.	31.5 min.	63 min.
AJ-HP126EX (xlarge)	252 min.	126 min.	63 min.	126 min.

Notes:
1. All tapes are made with the same metal particle tape formulation and are the same thickness.

2. VariCam AJ-HDC27H uses large cassettes only.

3. DVCPROHD-EX Camcorders, AJ-HDX400, AJ-HDX900 use medium cassettes only.

4. AJ-HD1200A and AJ-HD1400 VTRs use medium or large cassettes.

5. DVCPROHD-EX uses 9-Micron record heads which are 1/2 the recording track width of 18-Micron heads. This provides twice the recording time on the same amount of tape.

6. AJ-HP126EX Extra Large cassettes can only be used in the AJ-SD965 and AJ-HD1700 VTRs.

  

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