SI: Sony’s Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX Now Boasts 30MB Per Second Transfer Speed

[Christopher]

Sony has refreshed its Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX memory cards, delivering the fastest data transfer speed when compared to other Sony Memory Stick media. The HX boasts rapid transfer speed of up to 30MB per second, increasing the convenience for consumers who often need to transfer large files of AVCHD movies and high quality RAW-JPEG files. With HX, users can copy a three hour movie in FX mode to PC only in 17 minutes, while with current Memory Stick PRO Duo, standard model, it takes 69 minutes (Transfer time may vary depends on the measurement condition).

Ideal for Handycam, Cyber-shot or α DSLR users, the Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX serves the storage needs of consumers who enjoy capturing high resolution images and HD videos with its large data capacity up to 32GB. For α DSLR photo enthusiasts, the HX also enhances burst shooting, so consumers can afford to shoot more pictures in one minute without missing any key shots during shooting compared to using any SD Memory Card now available in the market.

With the new HX, consumers will additionally enjoy free bonus software for download, including Memory Card File Rescue and x-Pict Story for Memory Card. Keeping users’ memories safe, the Memory Card File Rescue software will allow users to recover their important photos, music and movies that they have accidentally deleted — in a few simple steps. Empowering the more creative users, the x-Pict Story for Memory Card software is able to create distinctive, original movies from their family photos for example, that can be easily created and shared their memories with family and friends.

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