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Hitachi DZ-BD7HA BluRay 5.3MP DVD Hybrid High Definition Camcorder with 30GB Hard Drive & 10x Optical Zoom
Hitachi DZ-BD7HA BluRay 5.3MP DVD Hybrid High Definition Camcorder with 30GB Hard Drive & 10x Optical Zoom
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List Price: $1,699.00
Buy New: $989.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars(based on 3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 35551
Category: Photography

Publisher: Hitachi
Studio: Hitachi
Brand: Hitachi
Label: Hitachi
Media: Electronics
Autographed: 0
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Batteries Included: 1
Special Features: nv:Sensor^5.3 Megapixel|Size^1/2.8" CMOS Sensor|Image Resolution^2400x1800|Movie Resolution^1920 x 1080|Memory Included^30GB HDD|Storage Media^Secure Digital|Storage Media^HDD|Storage Media^8cm DVD|Storage Media^BD|Compressed Format^JPEG (EXIF 2.2)|Movie File Format^MPEG-4|Movie File Format^MPEG-2|Optical Zoom^10x|Digital Zoom^500x|Focal Length^f= 5.0 ? 50mm|LCD Monitor^2.7 inches|LCD Coverage^100%|Maximum Aperture^F 1.8 ? 3.0|Flash Mode^Built-In|Movie Image Resolution^1920 x 1080
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 50
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 3.2 x 3.4

MPN: DZBD7HA
Model: DZBD7HA
UPC: 050585223981
EAN: 0050585223981
ASIN: B000UWN0VE

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Capture HD video to Blu-ray disc or hard disk drive
  • Built-in 30 GB HDD; record up to four hours of 1920x1080 video or eight hours of 1440x1080 video
  • 2.7-inch widescreen LCD; 10x optical zoom
  • Transfer HD video from hard drive to Blu-ray DVD with one-touch dubbing
  • Built-in Interactive Guide

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The flagship DZ-BD7HA camcorder is a Hybrid model. This means it provides the Blu-ray disc recording capability along with a 30 gigabyte built-in hard disk drive (HDD) which can record approximately four hours of 1920 x 1080 high definition video (HX mode) or up to eight hours of 1440 x 1080 high definition video (HS mode). Also, with the simple push of a button, it can copy the contents from HDD to BD within the camcorder itself. Easy editing functions such as split, delete and connect can also be made right in the camcorder before using the 1-touch dubbing function to burn Blu-ray disc copies.


Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Not a high definition camera   December 1, 2007
  14 out of 15 found this review helpful

1.The quality of the recording in anything other than bright daylight is abysmal and cannot be called high definition. It seems to have lines throughout the image, as if there was some kind of interference/static.
2.The camera takes an eternity to focus on the desired object; a blurry image appears instead. That is especially true when the camera is turned on and when using the zoom.
3.The manual says that by pressing the button "BLC" when filming someone indoors against bright light will fix the darkness problem, but it doesn't work (the person filmed is still completely dark, and the person's face can't even be seen).

Overall, the camera does NOT seem to be functioning as a high definition - full HD - quality camera. My 1080i Sony Camcorder that was bought over one year ago has much better image quality.



1 out of 5 stars Poor image quality indoors   November 23, 2007
  11 out of 12 found this review helpful

I was extremely excited to buy this camera as it held a lot of promise. I waited months for it to become available. My disappointment with its performance was immediate. Very poor image quality indoors, and almost impossible to operate in low light. I quickly returned the camera and will try others.


1 out of 5 stars Terrible purchase   November 7, 2007
  14 out of 19 found this review helpful

As a first in any product, you might expect flaws, but this one is fatally flawed.

Video quality is poor. Very poor. I recommend looking elsewhere for much cheaper. This product is not worth your money.

Look at Sony or Panasonic.


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