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Hitachi VLH100L Replacement Battery M-BPL30 7.4V 3400mAh

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Fits Hitachi VLH100L camcorder and replaces M-BPL30, VM-BPL13, VM-BPL13A, VM-BPL27, VM-BPL60 battery packs.
7.4V and 3400mAh capacity delivers sustained power for full-length video shoots without mid-recording cutoff.
Slide connector seats flush into the battery slot with positive terminal forward and locking tab engaged.
Bench testing showed clean BMS handshake on first insert; voltage curve matched OEM pack discharge behavior throughout cycle.
On first use, charge this cell inside the VLH100L body or OEM charger before extended recording—the camcorder BMS needs one internal charge cycle to calibrate battery-remaining display accuracy.
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Voltage

7.4V

Amp

3400mAh

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

This is a 7.4V, 3400mAh Li-ion cell that replaces the M-BPL30 and related VM-BPL part numbers in Hitachi camcorders. It fits the VLH100L, VM-645LA, VM835LA, and over 100 additional models in the same series. Voltage and connector pinout match OEM spec — the BMS sees it as a native cell on most bodies.

  • VM-BPL platform compatibility: The VLH100L and VM-6xx/8xx series share a common battery bay and communication bus. Hitachi used the same voltage rail and BMS handshake across these models, which is why one part number covers such a wide fit list.
  • Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on a VLH100L body. The BMS accepted the cell without rejection flags, and cell voltage held stable across the discharge curve at 7.4V nominal.
  • First-use charge cycle on Hitachi camcorder bodies: Insert the new battery and run one full charge cycle inside the camcorder body or OEM charger before shooting. Some Hitachi BMS firmware maps the battery-remaining indicator to a discharge curve it only calibrates after that first in-body charge — skipping this step can cause the indicator to read inaccurately from the start.

Why the VLH100L shows a dead battery indicator on a partially charged replacement cell

Hitachi camcorder bodies use a voltage-threshold map to translate cell voltage into a battery-remaining display. A new Li-ion cell has a slightly different resting voltage profile than a broken-in OEM cell, and the body's firmware can misread the threshold at low and mid states of charge. This causes the indicator to drop to empty — or flash a warning — even when the cell still holds usable charge. One full charge and discharge cycle inside the body recalibrates the threshold mapping. After that cycle, the indicator tracks accurately against the new cell's discharge curve.

Battery percentage jumping erratically mid-recording on the VLH100L

This happens when the camcorder's BMS samples voltage during a high-draw moment — typically when the sensor, recording processor, and image stabilisation circuit all pull current simultaneously. The instantaneous voltage sag makes the cell look more depleted than it is, and the display jumps down by 10–20 percent before recovering. It is a reporting artefact, not a cell fault. To confirm the cell is healthy, check resting voltage with a multimeter after recording stops — a healthy cell should read above 7.2V at rest after moderate use.

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 Hours3400mAh
Capacity3400mAh
Rate25.16Wh
Net Weight103g /3.63 oz
Gross Weight173g /6.10 oz
Approximate Weight173g /6.10 oz
Dimension 70.50 x 38.30 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 first time I insert this replacement — is the cell dead?

The camcorder's BMS authentication check can reject an unrecognised cell on first insert if it hasn't completed a charge handshake yet. Remove the battery, insert it again, and then place the camera on charge using the OEM charger or a compatible dock. Once the body has completed one charge cycle with the new cell, the "no battery" flag clears on almost every VLH100L unit we tested. Do not assume the cell is faulty until you have completed that first in-body charge cycle.

My shot count is much lower than I expected — the battery drains faster when I'm recording continuously than during short clips. Why?

Sustained recording draws on the sensor, video processor, electronic image stabilisation, and the LCD or viewfinder simultaneously. That combined load is significantly higher than the intermittent draw of short clips, and the rated capacity reflects total charge stored — not any particular recording load. Cold ambient temperatures also suppress Li-ion output temporarily, compressing the effective discharge further. If you need longer uninterrupted recording, monitor cell voltage at rest between sessions — if it reads above 7.0V after a session, the cell has not been deep-discharged and is performing within normal range.

The VLH100L body feels warm during long recording sessions — is that the battery overheating?

The heat is almost entirely from the camcorder body itself — the sensor, image processor, and stabilisation hardware generate significant thermal load during continuous recording. The battery contributes a small amount of resistive heat as it discharges, but Li-ion cells at 7.4V in this draw range produce far less heat than the electronics around them. If the battery casing itself feels hot to the touch — not just warm — remove it and let it rest to ambient temperature before recharging. A cell that is genuinely overheating will not recover to a normal resting voltage of 7.4V after cooling; measure it with a multimeter and replace it if it reads below 6.8V at rest.

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