As the barrage of flash storage announcements continues, SanDisk is taking its turn and unleashing the High-Definition Video lineup. Apparently, these SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo cards don't do anything different than the more traditional alternatives, but owners of these will get the priceless benefit of having recording times stamped right on the device. Additionally, each one comes with a "handy jewel case and labels for storage," which should totally keep you organized when workin' out that new flash-based camcorder. The new Video HD family will consist of 4GB ($79.99) / 8GB ($139.99) SDHC models and 4GB ($79.99) / 8GB ($149.99) MS PRO Duo iterations -- all four should be on store shelves in March.

Sure we've seen 4GB and 8GB Class 6 SDHC cards before -- Lexar's got a pair, as does Transcend -- but when it's SanDisk that steps up to the plate with new Ultra II and Extreme III models, well, that's certainly worth a mention. As we're all well aware by now, Class 6 cards have a minimum sustained write speed of 6MBps, though both the 8GB Ultra II and 4GB Extreme III easily surpass that, clocking in at 9MBps and 20MBps, respectively. Available in June -- along with the new 4GB EIII Memory Stick PRO Duo card -- the 4GB EIII will retail for $180, the 8GB UII will fetch $240, and both models will toss in a "free" MicroMate USB 2.0 reader.

Read - Extreme III
Read - Ultra II

The problem with all of these newfangled, fingernail-size memory card formats is that most require an adapter for use in standard card readers -- an adapter that many people lose within seconds of tearing open the packaging. Well luckily for you PSP owners out there, Wikihow has a quick and easy tutorial on building your own "adapter" for Memory Stick PRO Duo cards, and like many of the best mods we've seen, this one is super cheap. All you need to get your Duo card to work in a regular Memory Stick card reader is a paper clip and a strip of scotch tape -- a five cent project, at most -- and as the above picture should indicate, you're really just taping the clip to the card as a de facto handle. The perils here, of course, are that using too much tape could cause the contraption to get jammed up inside the reader, while not enough of the sticky stuff may leave you with a lost card. As usual, we take no responsibility for any broken cards or readers that may result from this modification; we just report the news, it's up to you to gauge your own handiness and perform the standard risk-reward analysis.

[Via PSP Fanboy]