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Hitachi Launches World's First Blu-Ray Camcorder

— September 1, 2007 — Pop Culture
No more pixelated, blurry, digital home videos! Hitachi has launched the world's first two Blu-Ray camcorders, the BD70E Blu-ray disc Camcorder and BD7HE Blu-ray disc and Hard Disk Drive Camcorder. The personal, hand-held video cameras offer permanent optical storage; each 8cm disc stores up to an hour of 1,920 x 1,080 footage.

Back in the '80s and '90s it seemed every household had a video camera -- home videos were busted out at every birthday, Christmas and Halloween party-- parents captured everything from birth, to first day of school, to senior prom. But then the enthusiasm slowly died off as cameras began to go digital. The quality just wasn't the same.

Then it was rumored that home videos would go hi-def, so people waited. And waited. Until now.

Could Hitachi's launch mark the rebirth of home videos?
the BD70E Blu-ray disc Camcorder and the BD7HE Blu-ray disc and Hard Disk Drive Camcorder.
Trend Themes
1. Blu-ray Camcorders - The launch of Hitachi's Blu-Ray camcorders creates an opportunity for the development and advancement of high-definition home videos.
2. Permanent Optical Storage - The introduction of Blu-Ray discs as a storage medium in camcorders opens up possibilities for long-term preservation of personal video footage.
3. Hi-def Home Videos - The availability of Blu-Ray camcorders allows for the creation of high-definition home videos, bringing back the excitement of capturing important moments with superior image quality.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can capitalize on the demand for Blu-Ray camcorders by developing innovative features and designs to enhance the user experience.
2. Optical Storage - The optical storage industry has an opportunity to further advance Blu-Ray technology and develop new applications in the field of digital video recording with the launch of Blu-Ray camcorders.
3. Digital Entertainment - The digital entertainment industry can leverage the availability of Blu-Ray camcorders to create new platforms and services that cater to the growing market for high-definition home videos.
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