Aiptek Action HD GVS Camcorder Reviews

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This is my second HD camcorder, and I am extremely pleased. With my first camcorder (not an Aiptek), I made the mistake of not doing adequate research, and I ended-up with a "cheap" (in price and quality) but well marketed store-brand camera from a big box electronics store. from Amazon.com Also, it only works in 720p/60hz and WVGA/60hz modes, not in 1080p mode. There is a really grating audible whine this camera puts on the audio track. The aiptek home page contains instructions on downloading new firmware which gets rid of this horrible squeal. They require you to supply an SD card between 512MB and 4GB (ie: not SDHC or mini cards etc) to put the firmware onto. from Amazon.com One thing is that the camera switch needs to be pressed a bit hard. It has 5x optical zoom. It doesn't have HDMI output so the HD quality of video might not be seen on regular HD TV. from Amazon.com I purchased the silver GVS back in May 2009 so this review in more of a comparison of the two cameras. Both camera's are essentially identical minus a few points. from Amazon.com Had it for one week and sent it back. I advise anyone who purchases the Aiptek Action HD GVS (the GVS by the way is a joke) to record in a silent room with the lens cap on and then listen to the recording. It took me a while to notice, but all my recordings had a noticeable high pitched tone. from Amazon.com I shopped around for a bit and decided to buy this camera after seeing the reviews (and being mislead by Best Buy). This little guy does not disappoint at all. The only times that I had heard of Aiptek was for their writing tablets. I was a little nervous going into this purchase, even though it was for work, but I am very glad that I did. from Amazon.com I looked around for quite some time, looking for a video camera with this kind of feature set in this price range - kudos go to Aiptek for being the only company offering great features like image stabilization, HD video at 60 fps, and a mike input for this price. The problem is the Action HD GVS didn't quite deliver the goods. from Amazon.com Paid $179. In daylight HD quality is awesome for the price range. However, indoor situations is less than desired. from Amazon.com However, when I download it to play in Quicktime on my 4 year old DELL notebook PC with 1.6Ghz, the mov file played back "choppy" - i.e. the frames freezes for a split second, then plays for a split second, then freezes, then plays. Also, HD mov video clips are best played on 24" monitors. [...] from Amazon.com I used this camera on a recent trip to Europe. The HD video is really very nice, but even at zero zoom, the field of view is very limited. One has to stand quite far away from one's subject in order to capture a reasonable image size, way further than would be needed when using a standard digital camera or SLR with a 50mm lens, for instance. from Amazon.com

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Released	10 months ago
Recording Format	High Definition
LCD Panel Size	3 in.
Night Shot	With Night Shot
Output Interfaces	USB 2.0
Audio Format	PCM Digital Stereo
Battery Type	Proprietary Li-Ion
Color Viewfinder	With Color Viewfinder
Depth	1.75 in.
Digital Still Shot Mode	With Still Shot Capability
Digital Zoom	4x
Display Type	With LCD Panel
Family Line	Aiptek A-HD
Height	4.75 in.
Image Stabilizer	Digital Image Stabilizer
Included Accessories	USB Cable A/V Cable AC Power Adapter Remote Control Lens Cap Li-Ion Battery (Rechargeable)
Input Interfaces	USB 2.0
Lens Focal Length	7.5 - 21.5 mm
MPEG Movie Mode	With MPEG Movie Mode
MPEG Movie Mode Resolution	1280 x 720 848 x 480 1440 x 1080
MPN	ACTIONHDGVS
Max Still Image Size	2560 x 1920
Memory Card Type	Built-In Memory
Memory Still Resolution	4.92 Megapixels
Microphone Type	Internal
Number of Pixels	5038848K pixels
Optical Zoom	5x
Recording System	NTSC / PAL
UPC	653886020824
Weight	0.43 lb.
Width	3.5 in.

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