It was jointly developed by Panasonic and Sony as a competitor against HDV (by JVC and Sony) and XDCAM EX (by Sony).
ມັນໄດ້ພັດທະນາໂດຍ Panasonic ແລະ Sony ເປັນຄູ່ແຂ່ງກັບ HDV (ໂດຍ JVC ແລະ Sony) ແລະ XDCAM EX (ໂດຍ Sony) ໄດ້.