Sony has unveiled three new series of SD cards in the form of the Class 4 (4MB/s) Essential Series, Class 4 Experience Series and Class 10 Expert Series. The Class 4 (4MB/s) Essential Series comes in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB of storage capacities, while the Class 4 Experience Series adds 16GB and 32GB models. And finally, the Class 10 Expert Series is available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB of storage spaces. All models will be released in January 2010. Unfortunately, there is no info on pricing so far. [SlipperyBrick]
The Raw Steel Super Tough SD card from Hoodman has the protective power of metal imbedded in the front to make it extremely robust. The storage device is also built using epoxy, so it is also waterproof. I can say that this memory card is tougher that your digital cameras. Available in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB of storage capacities, these rugged SDHC cards will be released on November 15th, 2010. [Press Release]
JVC’s latest CU-VS100 HD player features two SD and SDHC card readers. This SD card-based HD player allows you to play SD/SDHC content on HDTV. The device connects to your TV via a HDMI port. The JVC CU-VS100 is compatible with most of audio and video file formats including .mts, .m2ts, .mov, .tod, .mod, .mpg, JPG, MP3 and WAV. Each purchase comes with a remote controller and an A/V cable. You can purchase the JVC CU-VS100 for $199.95. [Product Page]
Eye-Fi, a maker of the world’s first wireless memory card for digital cameras, has recently announced that they will release WiFi-enabled SD cards in the UK market on October 19th, 2009. There are three Eye-Fi cards that will be available in the UK including the Eye-Fi Home Video, the Eye-Fi Share Video and the Eye-Fi Pro. These SD cards are available in 4GB storage space that is enough to stores up to 2,000 photos or 90 minutes of video and provides automatic backup to the computer thanks to its wireless capabilities. The Eye-Fi Home Video, the Eye-Fi Share Video and the Eye-Fi Pro are priced at £49.99, £69.99 and £199.99, respectively. [Press Release]
