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Great DVD Camcorder, BUT!!!
by c4791p | Dec 29 '04
Pros: Great Images, straight forward operation, very comfortable to use,direct to DVD recording
Cons: Software won't support mini DVD-R or combining two discs to one DVD on computer
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Re: Re: Update after email from Hitachi (Reply to this comment)
by c4791p
Sorry for being so late to respond. I use Ulead Video Studio 9 now, upgraded from VS8, and avoid DVD-R like the plague. Bought 20ea double sided DVD-RAM off ebay and now carry a dozen with me whenever I travel. That way I don't have to worry about finalizing a dvd-r and VS9 reads directly from the dvd-ram drive (once you take it out of the holder to put the disk in your computer.) By the way, only works this painlessly if your computer has a compatible drive/recorder.
Chuck
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Dec 12 '05
4:30 pm PST
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Re: Update after email from Hitachi (Reply to this comment)
by hegib
Chuck,
I ran into the same problem. I purchased MyDVD Deluxe Suite software, the upgrade from what came with it and ran into the same problems. Does the Ulead software work that well? MyDVD had problems reading the files it imported! It would freeze the program up. I am intersted in being able to download from the camera and burn onto a larger DVD-R or DVD-RW. bg
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Apr 06 '05
2:00 pm PDT
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Update after email from Hitachi (Reply to this comment)
by c4791p
Just to let everyone know we remain exceedingly happy with the newest 580A handed us by Circuit City (the third.) I am so glad I decided to buy from a brick and mortar chain.
I cannot speak highly enough about the service I received from Circuit City, even though I was pursuing all my exchanges during the Christmas/New Year holiday at stores some distance away from (in a completely different state to be specific) the one at which the camera was purchased.
After receiving Hitachi's tech service support email (detailed below) I feel the need to say again; if you choose to record to DVD-Rs instead of buying expensive DVD-RAM discs, DO NOT finalize the DVD-R until after you capture the images on that DVD-R to your computer!
Lastly, I highly recommend you look into Ulead's Video Studio version 8. With that software I can take a recorded DVD-RAM and import the files into the software as a project, then take even finalized DVD-Rs and import their image scenes into it the same project, and generate/output DVD-Rs which play on your home DVD player and contain enough bells and whistles to wow your audience.
And what's great about the whole process? You don't have to first capture any of the files to your computer. You can just put your DVDs recorded on the camera into your computer DVD Player drive and import to your hearts content.
So, two thumbs up to Circuit City and Ulead Video Studio 8. But because of the following comment by Hitachi, two thumbs down to them.
Hitachi's tech support (1) doesn't accept my assertion that there has to be a software / firmware or hardware glitch in the design or technology of their DVD Camcorders which causes DVD-R finalization to fail; (2) advises there are firms who specialize in recovery of data from bad discs and I might want to contact them; and, (3) says that even slight power fluctuations and not just power shut downs can cause the finalization process to fail. (and make a coaster out of your dvd-r) And that's just the way it is.
Chuck
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Jan 05 '05
1:19 pm PST
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