• Hitachi Dvd Cam

The LG drive also comes with a bunch of software and cables, connects both USB and Firewire, and is totally quiet. With that drive, i can use and reuse the DVD-RAM on this Hitachi camcorder. Without it, again, i only suggest anyone using this camcorder try the mini DVD-R format which plays on most every deck i have tried them on lately. Hitachi Camcorder DZ-BX31A. Hitachi Instruction Manual DVD video camera/recorder DZ-GX20MA, DZ-MV780MA, DZ-MV750MA, DZ. Install the DVD Movie Album software. It's included with all Hitachi DVD camcorders and is required to transfer your movies to your PC. Insert the CD into your.

Hitachi Dvd Cam

Something to try..
When you insert the DVD in your DVD drive..close
any windows that may open and then go to..Start /
Computer..right click the icon for the drive the DVD
is in and choose Explore or Open to display the
directory of the DVD.
The files you need from the DVD are the .VOB files.
You'll find them in the VIDEO_TS folder. Copy them
to a folder on your hard drive. Or you could copy the
complete VIDEO_TS folder.
First..just try renaming one of the .VOB files to
.MPG or .AVI and see if it will import into Movie Maker.
If the import works..drag the file to the timeline and
Save/Publish it in the .wmv or .avi format. Then..
re-import the new .wmv movie clip for editing purposes.
(Note : in Windows 7.you may be able to import the
VOB files into Movie Maker just as they are)
(FWIW..you can probably play the renamed files
in Windows Media Player to be sure which VOB
file you wish to edit)
If you cannot import the files they need to be converted
to a different format .wmv would be a good choice.
There are many programs that can do conversions..
The following freeware is one example..:
(FWIW..it's always a good idea to create a System
Restore point before installing software or updates)
Format Factory
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Format_Factory
(the 'direct link' is fastest)
(the file you want to download is : >FFSetup260.zip<)
(FWIW..when installing..you may want to uncheck
'all' the boxes on the final screen)
First you will need to unzip the file or just open the
folder and drag FFSetup260.exe out of the folder
and drop it on your desktop. Left click it to install.
Next..after downloading and installing Format
Factory..you may want to open the program and
left click the 'Option' button on the toolbar and
select an 'Output Folder' / Apply / OK.
(this is where you will find your files after they
are converted)
Drag/drop your video clips onto the main screen..
Select 'All to WMV' / OK..
Click..Start..on the toolbar..
That should do it..
Good luck..

Prices for DVD camcorders have been creeping down in recent years, and the 2006 entry-level model from Hitachi, the DZ-BX35A, can be had for less than $400. That's still more expensive than competing entry-level MiniDV models, but you're paying the extra dough for the convenience of having your movies burned directly to a DVD inside the camera, albeit a mini DVD that stores only 18 minutes of video at the highest quality.

Like most low-end camcorders, the Hitachi DZ-BX35A, which includes a 25X optical zoom lens and sub-megapixel CCD, isn't loaded with fancy features. That said, this is a pretty compact camcorder; weighing in at 1.1 pounds and measuring less than two inches thick, it's slim and light enough to take almost anywhere. We also like that it's fairly intuitive to use, and if you stick to auto mode, it's ergonomically sound. Jumpstart 2nd grade online. With the camcorder in hand, the power switch/mode dial and the record button rest just under your right thumb while the zoom rocker and still-image shutter release sit under your right index finger. For basic shooting, you'll have no problem operating the camera with one hand, and we like that the buttons are large and tactile.

However, if you like to fiddle with the settings while you shoot, you may run into some snags. Like Hitachi's other DVD camcorders, the DZ-BX35A carries over the design of last year's DZ-GX20A. The downside to that is the handful of touch-sensitive buttons hidden behind the 2.7-inch, wide-screen LCD. Since they're mounted flush on the camera's body, the buttons are hard to tell apart by touch alone and difficult to use while shooting. Most other controls are well placed, and the menus are intuitive and easy to navigate.

This camcorder uses a tiny 680,000-pixel CCD to capture images, and while it's pretty typical for budget DVD models, ideally you would want a larger CCD. The result is less-than-stellar video quality (compared to MiniDV) and still photos that aren't much better than what you'd get from a camera phone. The images are suitable for e-mailing but not necessarily for printing out.