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Hitachi DZHS500A DVD Hybrid Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom & 30GB Hard Disc Drive
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Hitachi DZHS500A DVD Hybrid Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom & 30GB Hard Disc Drive

  • 680K pixel CCD
  • 1500x digital zoom
  • 16:9 widescreen recording for all DVD formats
  • Built-in 30GB hard drive allows extensive video recording up to 11 hours in Fine quality mode
  • Easy 1-touch dubbing with 2x speed from Hard Disk Drive to DVD without the use of a PC
  • SDÖ memory cards can be used to store digital still photos
  • Electronic Image Stabilizer eliminates camera shake
  • Advanced Image Processing converts each individual incoming frame to deliver more vivid and detailed pictures
  • Photo Frame Grab converts any video frame into still photo
  • Disc Navigation for scene editing
  • Extra Sensory Protection drop-proofing system protects the Hard Disk Drive
  • 1-Second quick start from standby
  • 3 5/8 W x 2 11/16 H x 5 3/16 D
  • Uses SDÖ memory cards
  • Includes Li-Ion battery, AC adapter/charger and cable, DC powercord, S-video and composite, USB and AV cables, shoulder strap, lens cap and software
    • Combines the convenience of DVD with the flexibility of a 30 GB hard disk drive

    • One-touch dubbing from HDD to DVD

    • Multiformat+ compatibility; DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD+RW support

    • 2.7-inch widescreen LCD

    • USB 2.0 connectivity

    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Only 5 left in stock, order soon!
    List Price: $449.99
    Our Price: $399.88
    You Save: $50.11 (10%)

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    Product Details:
    Product Length: 8.8 inches
    Product Width: 5.3 inches
    Product Height: 6.9 inches
    Product Weight: 3.85 pounds
    Package Length: 8.6 inches
    Package Width: 6.9 inches
    Package Height: 5.3 inches
    Package Weight: 3.8 pounds
    Average Customer Rating: based on 16 reviews
     
     

    Customer Reviews:
    Average Customer Review:3.5
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    5Great camcorder!!! Very fancy-looking too!!!!!  Jun 29, 2008
    I've had this cam for about 2 weeks and love it. It's beautiful-looking and has lots of nice features for a decent price. So far, I've found the picture quality to be great, not grainy like some others have said. My vids always came out very clean and clear. Overall, I'm extremely happy with this hybrid thus far.

    1I would give it no stars if I could.  May 22, 2008
    We owned this camcorder for a few months and it quit working. This is the 2nd Hitachi we have bought that has quit for no reason. DO NOT BUY Hitachi ever!!

    4 of 6 found the following review helpful:

    1Great potential, but horrible video  Feb 10, 2008
    I got this camera because of the features and because of how well the DZHS300A version did in Consumer Reports. I thought, well, this is one nice camera. Well, when I got it, it must have ben broke. I used it for ten minutes inside, and there were all these grainy red pixels floating around the LCD. To make things worse, they also transferred to the video, so nothing you filmed could be watched. It was absolutely horrible. I returned it, and right now am waiting to see how helpful Amazon is at refunding my money. Let's hope that they are more helpful than this camera.

    2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

    1Great features terrible picture   Jan 11, 2008
    I received this camcorder as a gift and the picture was very grainy I did read all the instructions and troubleshooting charts, called customer support and was unable to rectify the problem, the problem was there if I was recording or not it showed up on the display in the viewfinder and the television, customer support answered quickly gave me nine settings to adjust and try but no matter what it wasn't going to clear up the grainy picture I spent three or four hours troubleshooting this problem so I returned it to Amazon for a refund

    2 of 4 found the following review helpful:

    5Extremely versatile camcorder  Dec 31, 2007
    This camcorder does it all! You no longer have to carry mini-DVD discs. Record everything to the built-in hard drive (upto 11 hours on the 30 GB version). Dubbing to a mini-DVD disc is then a cinch. Or, you can connect and record it to your DVD recorder. Even with the hard drive, the camcorder is very light and easy to handle. Be sure to buy the 3-hr long-life battery to go with the recording capacity on the hard drive.

     
     
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