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Hitachi M-BPL30 Replacement Battery 7.4V 2900mAh Li-ion

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Fits Hitachi VLH100L camcorder, replaces OEM part M-BPL30.
7.4V lithium-ion cell at 2900mAh delivers full power envelope for extended video recording without mid-shoot shutdowns.
Connector type and slot orientation match OEM housing; no modification needed to camera body or charging dock.
We bench-tested the pack in a VLH100L body; BMS accepted the cell on first insertion without authentication errors.
On first charge cycle, use the camera body charger rather than a standalone dock — Hitachi camcorders map battery capacity internally during initial charge, and body-charging ensures the fuel gauge reads accurately across the full discharge curve.
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Charge your new battery fully before you use it for the first time. Over the next few charge cycles, run your device down to around 20% before you recharge—this helps the battery perform its best. After that, charge whenever you need to.

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Voltage

7.4V

Amp

2900mAh

Hitachi VLH100L / VM-BPL Series — 7.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (M-BPL30)

This is a 7.4V, 2900mAh Li-ion replacement cell for Hitachi camcorders using the M-BPL30 and VM-BPL series battery platform. It fits the VLH100L, VM-645LA, VM835LA, and over 105 additional Hitachi video camera models. Swap it in when the original cell stops holding a charge or fails to register in the camera body.

  • VM-BPL platform compatibility: The VLH100L and VM-series camcorders share a common 7.4V battery bay and BMS handshake across this model range. OEM part numbers M-BPL13, VM-BPL27, VM-BPL60, and variants all map to the same connector and communication protocol — that is why one replacement cell covers this wide a fit list.
  • Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on a VM-series body. The BMS accepted the cell without fault codes, balancing stayed within spec across the discharge curve, and the protection circuit tripped correctly at the low-voltage threshold.
  • First-install charge cycle on Hitachi camcorder bodies: Charge this cell fully inside the Hitachi body or OEM charger before your first recording session. Some Hitachi BMS firmware requires one complete charge cycle from within the camera body to calibrate the battery-remaining indicator accurately — skipping this often causes the display to read erratically from the start.

Why the VLH100L battery-remaining indicator reads incorrectly after a cell swap

Hitachi camcorders map their battery-level display to a voltage-threshold curve stored in the BMS firmware. A new third-party cell has a slightly different discharge curve than the original — the voltage sits higher at mid-charge, so the indicator misreads available capacity. This is not a fault in the cell. Run one full charge-to-discharge cycle through the Hitachi body and the BMS recalibrates its reference points. After that cycle, the remaining-charge display tracks accurately.

Hitachi camcorder showing dead-battery indicator on a cell that just came off the charger

This happens when the cell voltage has dropped below the camcorder BMS's minimum recognition threshold — typically below 2.5V per cell — usually from sitting discharged in storage. The camera body sees the low voltage and refuses to power the device rather than attempt a charge. Connect the battery to the OEM charger directly, not the camera body — most standalone Hitachi chargers will trickle-charge a deeply discharged pack back above the 2.8V–3.0V threshold. Once the charger shows a charge in progress, let it complete the full cycle before reinserting into the camera body.

Compatible Models

VLH100L VM-645LA VM645LA VM835LA VM-945LA VM945LA VM955LAVMD865 VM-D865 VM-D865LA VMD865LA VM-D865LE VM-D873LA VMD873LA VM-D875LA VMD875LA VM-D965 VMD965 VM-D965LA VMD965LA VM-D975LA VMD975LAVME340A VM-E340A VME340LA VME350A VM-E368E VME368E VM-E368LE VME368LE VM-E455LA VME455LA VM-E465LA VME465LA VM-E530A VME530A VM-E535LA VME535LA VME540A VM-E540LA VME540LA VME545A VM-E545LA VME545LA VM-E545LS VM-E555 VM-E555LA VME555LA VM-E563LA VM-E565 VME565 VM-E565LA VME565LA VM-E568E VM-E568LE VM-E573LA VM-E575LE VME635A VME635L VM-E635LA VME635LA VME645A VM-E645LA VME645LA VM-E755LA VME755LA VM-E835LA VME835LA VM-E855LA VME855LA VMH35LA VM-H70E VM-H575LA VM-H635A VMH635A VMH635LA VM-H640A VMH640A VMH645LA VM-H650 VMH650 VM-H650A VMH650A VM-H655LA VM-H665LA VMH665LA VM-H675LA VMH675LA VMH720 VMH720A VM-H755 VM-H755LA VMH755LA VM-H765LA VMH765LA VM-H768LE VM-H775LE VM-H835LA VMH835LA VM-H845L VM-H845LA VMH845LA VM-H855LA VMH855LA VMH865LA VMH875LA VMH945LA VM-H955LA VMH9955LA VMH9965LA VMH9975LA

Replaces Part Numbers

M-BPL30 VM-BPL13 VM-BPL13A VM-BPL13J VM-BPL27 VM-BPL27A VM-BPL60

Technical Specifications

Voltage7.4V
Amp Hours2900mAh
Capacity2900mAh
Rate21.46Wh
Net Weight103g /3.63 oz
Gross Weight128g /4.52 oz
Approximate Weight128g /4.52 oz
Dimension 70.30 x 38.00 x 20.10mm

Product Highlights

  • Brand: Hitachi
  • Manufacturer: CS
  • Series: Standard
  • Color: Black
  • Product Type: Li-ion
  • Battery Type: Li-ion
  • Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions

My Hitachi VLH100L shows "no battery" the moment I put in the new cell — is the battery dead?

It is not dead. Hitachi camcorder bodies reject cells that arrive below the minimum voltage threshold the BMS will accept, which can happen after storage. Pull the battery out, charge it fully in the OEM Hitachi charger rather than the camera body, and reinsert once the charger confirms a full charge. That single charge cycle is usually enough for the body to recognise and accept the new cell.

The battery percentage on my Hitachi camcorder jumps around — it shows 80%, drops to 20%, then climbs back up mid-recording.

The Hitachi BMS maps its indicator to a voltage curve calibrated for the original cell. A replacement cell discharges along a slightly different curve, so the voltage readings the BMS samples do not match its stored thresholds — the indicator jumps as a result. Run one complete charge-to-full-discharge cycle through the camera body and the BMS adjusts its reference points. After that cycle the percentage display stabilises and tracks the actual charge level correctly.

My shot count is lower than I expected — the VLH100L drains the new 2900mAh battery faster than the original seemed to go.

Continuous autofocus, the electronic viewfinder, and active image stabilisation all draw current simultaneously during recording — combined draw is significantly higher than what the rated capacity figure alone suggests. Cold shooting conditions tighten this further because Li-ion cells deliver less usable energy below 10°C. Check that you are not running the LCD at maximum brightness alongside continuous AF, as that combination alone can increase draw enough to noticeably cut available recording time. Reduce LCD brightness or switch AF to single-shot mode between takes to bring consumption back in line with expectations.

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