Hitachi Reveals Two Blu-ray Camcorders

Hitachi has revealed two Blu-ray camcorders, the BD70E and BD7HE, which recorder full 1080p HD video onto an 8cm 7.5GB Blu-ray disc. The BD7HE comes with both a Blu-ray disc writer and 30GB hard drive, allowing for up to 8 hours of HD content to be recorded and multiple Blu-ray copies to be burned for quick distribution.

Both camcorders make use of the AVC codec, allowing for consumers to either play the video directly on the camcorder (via the built in HDMI), on a compatible Blu-ray player, or on their home PC (via a Blu-ray disc drive). Both camcorders are expected hit store shelves in October.