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| |  | Unique Gadgets | Home » » » Aiptek A-HD+ 1080P High Definition Camcorder (Silver) | | | | | | | Description: | | With the new A-HD+ from Aiptek you get all the great features of the A-HD but now you also get 1080P recording! One-touch recording allows you to capture stunning 1080 P HD video at 30 frames per second with H.264 technology. You can also record 780P HD video at 60 frames per second. Connect to your TV/VCR/DVD player to record video clips, pictures, and audio recordings, and playback directly on the built-in 2.4" color LCD. Take still pictures up to 8MP. 4X Digital Zoom with Fixed Focus and Night Shot. LCD swivels 270° for unlimited video and photo taking. Conveniently charge your new A-HD+ via the USB cable when connected to your PC or use the AC Charger cable included with no need to remove the battery from camera. Connect to your HDTV Component inputs to display your high definition video clips and pictures. Use up to 32GB of SDHC card storage to record longer video before having to upload to your PC. Ships with: Camcorder, Lithium Ion Battery, AC Charger, USB Cable, Component and AV Cable, Lens Cap, Wrist Strap, and User's Guide. | | | Features: | |
• Captures video at up to HD 1080P; records directly from TV, DVD player or VCR
• Accepts up to 32 GB SDHC memory cards for extended recording
• 2.4-inch color LCD screen with 270-degree swiveling ability
• Backed by one-year warranty
• Compact high-definition camcorder with 128MB built-in memory
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 68 reviews |
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 Perfect,seller,perfect delivery,perfect productJul 29, 2010
Product is perfect,sent very promptly,received it in one and a half days..Seller is
 Aipteck A-HD+ 1080PJun 05, 2010
When the camera arrived the battery wouldn't charge and it would not turn on. I purchased a new battery locally as I didn't want to mess with returning to Amazon. The new battery worked well. A single email to Aiptek was responded to rapidly and they have promished to replace the bad battery. The camera is very light and appears to record good video and the battery (not the original though) lasts much longer than I expected. The concern is that you must install a codec to get the video to play on Windows. The open source ffdshow worked well for me. However, I use this camera for work and we are not allowed to install software on our conputers and thus this is my biggest problem with the camera. A camera that used the standard Windows codecs would have been much more prefered.
This was purchased to serve as a video recorder for a special camera. Aiptek is the only small camera of this type that I could find that had the required auxilary input to connect to another camera. The camera does work but if a bad connection occurs due to moving the cord the camera stops recording and goes back to camera mode. Shutting down and setting up for aux input is requred to start recording again. It would be much better if the camera just keep recording on loss of signal. My second issue was while the camera in normal mode can be set to a number of different quality settings from low to high settings, while recording from the aux in changing the setting have no effect. Thus I am unable to set in the lowest resolution to minimize file size which is important for my application. Because of these two issue were my only reason for purchasing this camera I rated at only 3 stares. I am actually very impressed with the camera as a small camcorder as it is it light, takes good video, and is easy to use.
I still hope to get this camera to work for my application as I can't find any alternative. It would be perfect if it would record in lower resolution and it used a standard codec. It was still worth trying as all other manufactures seem to have abondanded the aux in recording market. I believe most camcorder users would be happy with this simple camera and the price is very good. If anyone knows of a similar camcorder with aux in, please let me know!
 A fantastic camera!May 28, 2010
This is an amazing camera. I purchased this in December 2008 because of it was, at the time, one of the few "budget" camcorders to offer an HD image.
A couple of points: I notice that the low-light quality is much better in the 720 mode than the 1080 mode. The files shot in 720 HD needed to be converted for the Mac in order to edit in Final Cut. As others have noted, there is no built-in image stabilization, so it really helps to mount this camera on a tripod. However, if held with a steady hand, it still produces a good image.
I highly recommend this product. I was amazed at the quality it is capable of, especially in situations with proper lighting.
This is the film I shot with the camera. It gives an idea of what this camera is capable of:
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Aiptek a-hdMay 01, 2010
I LOVE it! I use it in my classroom after a tech inservice in which it was recommended. It is handy and easy to use!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great for the priceMar 22, 2010
If you're looking for a cheap video camera to record memories or what have you, look no further. While it's not something you'd use to shoot some ridiculously high-quality production, it's pretty much what most people want in a camera.
First, the good. The price is astoundingly cheap for what you get. 1080p at 30 fps, 720p at 60. What more could you want? Plus the viewfinder is fairly clear, though a bit small.
The size of the unit is great, and it can fit in a purse or tote bag or whatever. It's incredibly light, almost too light; it feels like there's nothing inside it.
It creates movies in quicktime format which will make PC users unhappy, but if you download a program called FxBear MOV Video Converter you can convert the files over to AVI for free, although it takes awhile for longer videos.
It easily connects to any computer as long as you have a Type A to Mini USB cord, which are cheap and found anywhere that sells electronics. You can even use your computer to charge the unit.
It's also got a voice recorder which...I dunno, I doubt I'll ever use it, but maybe some people would think that's cool.
And now the bad. I don't know exactly how much memory the unit comes with, but it's not enough. You can get an SD card for pretty cheap to grossly expand the amount of pictures/videos you can store on it, but it's still another expense and another trip to the store. Pick a card up when you buy that USB cable.
This thing also performs terribly in low light situations. Two 60 watt bulbs in a small bedroom-sized room are barely enough. Outside it's fine, so long as it isn't night, but if you're a ghost hunter or something look elsewhere. It has a feature called Night Shot, but it cuts your framerate so badly it's not worth using.
It's got a cheap omnidirectional mic, but if you're the kind of person who cares about that chances are you've got an external mic anyway. A few modifications could make the mic shotgun-style, but only if you don't mind working with power tools and shaping plastic. And even then I can't guarantee the quality would be too good. If you're going to be doing a lot of recording in a noisy area I'd suggest an external microphone. You can sync the audio to the video on a PC.
The recording radius is god-awful. Even at minimum zoom it looks like you're looking through a telescope. Fortunately there's a cheap lens out there that'll double the radius, but again, it's just another expense. You can check my reviews for it, I don't remember what it's called.
There's no optical zoom, but since the lens it comes with is basically the hubble telescope that's not too important unless you're recording at the Metrodome or something.
And finally, there's no automatic focusing. It's got two modes: close and far. Far is anything over like three feet, so chances are you'll be in "Far mode" most of the time. It's not a big deal, but having to flip a switch any time you want to focus on something close to the camera is kind of annoying. Plus even in close mode if it's closer than about a foot it'll blur up again. Not good for recording electronic circuitry or...microbes, or whatever.
Overall I'd say if you're looking to spend a small amount of money on a decent camera, this would be what you want. Perfect for any situation that doesn't involve low light or constant dynamic zooming/focusing.
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