On Fri, 13 Apr 2001 11:34:18 GMT, dan@dansdata.com (Daniel Rutter) wrote:

>First a digital camera that writes CDs, now this.
>
>The Hitachi DZ-MV100A is a camcorder that writes DVD-RAM discs, on the
>fly. You can play the discs directly in really really up-to-date
>DVD-ROM drives and DVD players - which practically nobody has - or you
>can move the data to a PC via USB. And it's got the usual normal ins
>and outs, too.
>
>Look, you might not have heard me, so I'll say it again, louder.
>
>THIS IS A CAMCORDER THAT WRITES DVDS!
>
>The question, of course, is whether it's actually any _use_.
>
>I answer that question in the review, which you can find right here:
>
>http://www.dansdata.com/dvdcam.htm

Surprise! This is a really good, informative review
(not a "fluff" review that just describes operation,
and uncritically praises the product), with a lot to
say about the DVD encoding process.
Most unusual...;-)