SanDisk Will Supply HP With CompactFlash Cards for New HP PhotoSmart C912 and C618 Digital Cameras.Business Editors/High Tech Writers PMA PMA (papillary-marginal-attached), n a system of epidemiologic scoring of periodontal disease devised by Schour and Massler in which the symbols denote the areas involved in gingival inflammation. PMA Progressive muscular atrophy 2000 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2000 SanDisk Flash Memory Cards Help The Two-Megapixel HP Cameras Rival the Features and Performance of Advanced Film Cameras SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :SNDK) announced today that it will supply Hewlett-Packard Company with CompactFlash(TM) (CF(TM)) memory cards for the new HP PhotoSmart Hewlett-Packard's line of digital cameras and photo printers is called Photosmart. Digital cameras The original HP digital camera was a CompactFlash-based model simply called the Photosmart. It was a VGA-resolution camera with a simple LCD. C912 and HP PhotoSmart C618 digital cameras. The rugged, reliable, and economical CF cards will serve as the digital film for HP's innovative new cameras, storing high resolution images, and will also support state of the art features such as continuous shooting mode and advanced sound recording capabilities. A 16 megabyte (MB) SanDisk CompactFlash card will be included with each HP PhotoSmart C912 and C618 digital camera sold. The announcement was made at the annual Photo Marketing Association trade show. (SanDisk booth: F-40) The HP PhotoSmart C912 and C618 digital cameras deliver high levels of performance, flexibility and control. The HP PhotoSmart C912 digital camera rivals the features of an SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. while the HP PhotoSmart C618 digital camera offers the ease-of-use of a portable point-and-shoot camera A film or digital camera in which the focus and exposure is entirely automatic. You aim and press the button; the camera does the rest. Point-and-shoot cameras can range from cheap throw-aways to pocket-sized digitals. . Both cameras feature exclusive HP imaging technology that automatically optimizes each picture to bring out the most detail. SanDisk's removable, reusable CompactFlash memory card further enables users to quickly and easily transfer images to their PC for cataloging, printing, and distributing to friends and family using e-mail and the internet. &uot;HP's decision to use SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards in its most advanced digital cameras demonstrates the capability of the SanDisk CF card to support not only high-resolution image storage, but also next generation features such as continuous shooting and audio recording,&uot; said Nelson Chan, senior vice president of marketing at SanDisk. &uot;CompactFlash has clearly established itself as one of the most popular choices of digital film, with more than 100 new digital cameras on the market designed to use CF memory.&uot; The HP PhotoSmart C912 digital camera features a 2/3&uot; professional frame transfer CCD See CCD. coupled with a Pentax(TM) precision lens offering 3x optical zoom Changing the focal length of a camera by adjusting the physical zoom lens. All zoom lenses in film cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are optical zoom. Digital point-and-shoot cameras as well as consumer and prosumer video camcorders have optical zoom, but they also . Using HP imaging technology, the HP PhotoSmart C912 digital camera combines 2.24-megapixel resolution with 36-bit color depth Same as bit depth. to produce images of superb sharpness and contrast, rivaling images from larger and more expensive 3.2-megapixel cameras. The HP PhotoSmart C618 digital camera offers 2.1 megapixel resolution also using a Pentax precision lens, all in a point-and-shoot design that features multiple automatic shooting modes as well as aperture priority Aperture priority, often abbreviated Av or A on a camera dial, is a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose an aperture while the camera selects a shutter speed to match. The camera will ensure proper exposure. , shutter priority Shutter priority refers to a setting on automatic cameras that ensures proper exposure by keeping the shutter speed fixed to a specific duration and adjusting the aperture in changing light levels. , and three meter modes. Both cameras use the Flashpoint Digita(TM) operating system, enabling users to add text to photos and sort images within the camera. The cameras are expected to ship later this summer. &uot;Consumers expect similar, and in some cases even better, performance from their digital cameras compared to their conventional film cameras,&uot; said Cheryl Katen, general manager of HP's Home Imaging Division. &uot;This includes long battery life, advanced new features such as sound recording, and the ability to shoot successive shots quickly, guaranteeing the capture of life's most precious moments. We selected SanDisk's CompactFlash memory card because it offers the best combination of rugged reliability, high-performance, generous storage capacity, and low power, enabling us to match and exceed user expectations.&uot; SanDisk branded CompactFlash memory cards are available in more than 13,000 retail outlets worldwide and range in capacity between 4MB and 128MB. Higher capacity 160MB and 192MB SanDisk CF cards will start shipping to retail stores in March-April. SanDisk Corporation, the world's largest supplier of flash data storage products, designs, manufactures and markets industry-standard, solid-state data, digital imaging and audio storage products using its patented, high density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is based in Sunnyvale, CA. The matters discussed in this news release contain forward looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties as described under the caption &uot;Factors That May Affect Future Results&uot; in the company's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no obligation to update the information in this release. CompactFlash and CF are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation. All other trade names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. SanDisk's web site/home page address: http://www.sandisk.com |
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