The entrance of Blu Ray technology on the scene within the last couple of years had a huge impact on the digital media world. Everyday consumers can now record, watch and enjoy movies and films in high definition as easy as watching “standard” definition has been in previous years. Thanks to Blu Ray’s high capacity, new Blu Ray camcorders are becoming more and more popular ways to record in HD.

Blu Ray Camcorder Features

Almost all of the latest Blu Ray camcorders are very stylish, and look great. The edges of the cameras are smooth, lightweight, and very convenient to carry - whether you are a tourist or apart of a professional video crew. The current trend (which we suspect will last for a while!) is the nice silver-gray mixed in with black. Unlike camcorders from several generations before, almost all the latest ones are very ergonomic, and even with the fattest of thumbs you won’t miss a key!

The most important feature of the Blu Ray camcorder is of course, the Blu Ray components. It has a built-in hard disk drive or HDD able to store around 30 GB of data or more. Around four hours of 1920 x 1080 high-definition video or eight hours of 1440 x 1080 high definition video in HS mode can be recorded. There are a variety of functions as well to guarantee quality recordings like delete, connect, split and dubbing.

Aside from the hard disk drive, The Blu Ray camcorder can immediately record data onto Blu Ray discs. That way people get to record more without worrying about running out of space. Blu Ray camcorder supports standard Blu Ray discs in single or dual layer. The device also features a 5MP CMOS sensor to ensure that picture and video quality is truly high-definition. Still shots can be in 4:3 or 16:9 mode plus low light performance so there is definitely a great view even in dark spots and places.

The gadget has a 2.7-inch display while other models may increase or decrease in display size, camcorder weight and dimensions. As for connectivity, the Blu Ray camcorder is USB 2.0 compatible with AV in/out for instant viewing on a huge HD television.

Blu Ray Camcorder Added Features

The camcorder has a quick and easy 1-touch dubbing feature wherein users can immediately burn full movies saved on the hard disk drive onto Blu Ray discs. Users are also free to make their own beautiful scenes by simply selecting on the ones available. The 1-touch dubbing feature also allows users to quickly transfer HD video from the HDD into standard DVDs by transcoding. The Blu Ray camcorder also has a built-in interactive guide which is a utility program that will enlighten individuals on how to properly use the device.