Hitachi DZ-HS500A DV Camcorder
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Product Details: Hitachi DZ-HS500A
| Recording Format | 3" DVD+RW, 3" DVD-R, 3" DVD-RAM, 3" DVD-RW, Hard Drive |
|---|---|
| LCD Screen Size | 2.7 in. |
| Digital Still Camera | Yes |
| Optical Zoom | 30 X |
| Digital Zoom | 1500 X |
| Image Stabalization | Digital |
| CCD Quantity | 1 CCD |
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Product Description: Hitachi DZ-HS500A
Step-Up to the top of the line with the DZHS500A. This model is the step-up in a line of World¿s First Hybrid Camcorders and includes a built-in 30 G
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B Hard Disk Drive. Now you have something you¿ve never had in a camcorder before. Choice. With the DZHS500A, you have the flexibility to choose between formats when capturing your memories. Because the Hitachi Hybrid is the first and only camcorder that offers the convenience of DVD plus the capacity of HDD. And, with just the push of a button, you can edit and make DVD copies right on your Hitachi Hybrid. Unique to the DZHS500A is the ability to burn DVD copies at 2x dubbing speed.
Hitachi Hybrid camcorders are the first ever to include both DVD and HDD.
The Hitachi Hybrid offers uniquely flexible storage capabilities. The 30 GB hard drive gives you the ability to record 11 hours of footage in the highest quality. And, if your hard drive is ever full, just back up existing footage to DVD, or simply record new footage to DVD.
User Reviews: Hitachi DZ-HS500A
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The Camera works, but it sucks with a Mac
, June 25, 2008Reviewer: richardlatimer - See all richardlatimer's reviews -
Regal blows
, April 24, 2008Reviewer: Yahoo! Shopping UserPros: Poor customer service
Cons: Terrible phone service
I ordered this this from Regal Camera's and they must be the worst customer service I've ever come across. Not only did they not ship my camera but I can't get a live person on the phone, they keep putting me on hold then they put me into voice mail. But it somewhere else!
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Pros: Good for taking videos
Cons: but what is the point if it is a pain to use on your Mac
The first problem I had was that the videos can only be accessed through their software called Image Mixer 3. (You have no external harddrive that appears on your Mac.) This software has very few features and you have to download each segment. Also, what pains me the most is you cannot delete video segments in the Image Mixer. If you want to clear video space, you have to laboriously go through you cameras multiple menus. If you have taken lots of short clicks, this can be tedious. To make matters worse, when you download the file it is in an MPEG-2 format. This is a pain if you want to edit it in an application such as iMovie. You need to use multiple video conversion formats if you are tired of buying new software that you aren't sure will work. The way I convert MPEG-2 is through iSquint, then MPEG-Streamclips before I can finally use iMovie.
Although the Camera is great as a camera, it is useless if the supporting software sucks.
However, if you just want to take long videos direct to DVD, this is the right camera for you. ...