Price range: £803.50
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, camcorders, ray, sky
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.co.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
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
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