What is the recording capacity of a BD media?

Approx. 7.5GB for 8cmBD (single side, single layer)

What are the key features of this 8cm Blu-ray disc / DVD drive?

World’s first 8cm Blu-ray disc / DVD drive. 
Since it is developed for camcorders:

1. Compact, light, and low power consumption
2. Shock resistant

Rapid start to capture the right moment, and real time recording

Does this 8cm Blu-ray disc / DVD drive support +RW?

＋RW DVD is supported with the European PAL model

What is unique about the 5.3M CMOS?

Total 5.3M pix (effective pix 2.07M for video, 4.32M for still) progressive reading without shifting pixel or arranging pixel to make it sound like high spec. It is the highest resolution CMOS for full HD in the industry.

What is the data transfer rate speed from HDD to PC via USB 2.0?

10Mbps

What is the dubbing speed?

Transferring HDD→Blu-ray disc double speed Transferring HDD→DVD 0.5 speed

Is HDD removable?

No

What is the capacity and recording time for HDD?

30 Gigabytes  (GB)
HX=4 hours (1920×1080)
HF=5 hours 20min(1440×1080)
HS=8 hours (1440×1080)

On which recording medias can consumers use editing functions?

: HDD、BD-RE、DVD-RAM、DVD-RW (in VR mode)

The Blu-ray disc camcorders cannot record still images to HDD, Blu-ray disc or DVD-RAM. What is the reason for this?

The most popular format for digital still images is SD card therefore, we have ensured our new Blu-ray disc camcorders will record digital still images to SD card and movies to HDD, Blu-ray disc and Multiformat+ DVDs.

What is the advantage of Hitachi’s Blu-ray disc camcorder, compared to other HD camcorders?

• Against AVCHD-DVD, Blu-ray disc can record 1 hour (1 DVD recording hour)   <AVCHD-DVD=15min.　 Blu-ray disc =1 hour>
• Against AVCHD-HDD, Blu-ray disc can remove media, and archive

Against AVCHD-SD memory card, Blu-ray disc media is lower cost

How many recording quality modes are there?

High definition (Save to HDD and BD)

• HX: 15Mbps(VBR Recording 256Kbps) 1920×1080
• HF: 11Mbps(VBR Recording 256Kbps) 1440×1080
• HS: 7.5Mbps(VBR Recording 256Kbps) 1440×1080

High resolution camera image: MPEG4 AVC/H.264 VBR
High quality audio codec: Dolby Digital
Standard definition (Save to DVD)

• SX：9Mbps(VBR Recording 256Kbps) 720×480
• SF : 6Mbps(VBR Recording 256Kbps) 720×480

Movie format: MPEG2　VBR

Audio format: Dolby Digital

Can you record high definition on 8cm DVD?

DVD records in standard definition using MPEG2, therefore DVDs cannot be used to record in high definition.

Does Hitachi have any product planning for SD (Secure Digital) memory card as a camcorder recording media?

Hitachi has no plans at this moment, but is always observing the market trends and needs so may consider SD media in camcorders if the needs among the consumers become more important.

Will Hitachi continue to develop DVD camcorders?

Yes, DVD CAMs are a fundamental part of Hitachi’s camcorder product lineup.

What is the expected ratio of Hybrid Blu-ray disc + HDD camcorders against Blu-ray single disc camcorders?

Hybrid Blu-ray disc + HDD camcorders vs. Blu-ray disc only camcorders ＝　６：４