Typical price: £569
What is it: Blu-ray-recording HD camcorder
What we think: It has some image quality issues, but is stylish and capable, with a number of interesting features
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 25 February 2008
Tags: Hitachi, Hitachi DZ-BD70E, electronic viewfinder, sky, discs
We like:
Records to Blu-ray discs; viewfinder and accessory shoe
We don't like:
Chunky frame; slow to process footage
Also known as:
Hitachi DZ-BD70
CNET UK judgement:
If Blu-ray is the future of disc-based media, the Hitachi range of Blu-ray camcorders score cool points with anyone looking for the ease of disc-recording with the image quality of high definition. The DZ-BD70E has some image quality issues, but is stylish and capable, with a number of interesting features
Full review:
With the format war now over and Blu-ray victorious, Hitachi should be on to a winner as the first to bring a Blu-ray camcorder to market. Available for around £569, the DZ-BD70E camcorder, which records video footage on to Blu-ray discs, is a high definition shooter that records 'Full HD', 1,920x1,080-pixel video. Continue Reading...
Hitachi DZ-BD70E History
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29 Feb 2008 in Digital Living
Blu-ray is the victor in the format war and the BD70E attempts to claim the spoils as the first Blu-ray camcorder. But is it just riding the winner's coattails?
20 Feb 2008 in Crave
Hands-on with the Hitachi DZ-BD70E: 1080p Blu-ray camcorder
Our hands eagerly went on the Hitachi BD70, one of the world's first camcorders to record to Blu-ray discs. It's a 'Full HD' 1080p shooter with a plethora of high-end features
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