Sony has provided price and availability information regarding its new Memory Stick Pro HG Duo Media. These new flash memory cards, which will be available in 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB storage capacities, promise faster recording and shorter data transfer time. The retail price will range from $60 to $150 when the cards become available in August.According to a company press release Sony created the media cards in response to the advent of high megapixel digital cameras and camcorders arriving on store shelves. These updated MS Pro HG Duo cards have an 8-bit parallel interface, adding four more connector pins than previous Sony Memory Stick media. Sony also states that these additional pins allow for a faster 30 MB per second data transfer rate.
The big question is can these new Memory Stick Pro HG Duo media cards be used with devices that support the current 4-bit parallel interface? The answer is yes according to Sony. I would assume this will include the current Alpha 100 DSLR and the upcoming models planned for release this year. MagicGate software that provides copyright protection to commercial content will be packaged with each media card.
When these new cards become available in late summer, the 1GB MS-EX1G Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo is will retail for $60, the 2GB MS-EX2G for $90, and the higher capacity 4GB MS-EX4G (4GB) for $150. No indication of an 8GB model has been given at this time.
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