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Epicurus.com - Aiptek A-HD 720P 5MP CMOS High Definition Camcorder
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List Price: $199.99
Our Price: $134.54
Your Save: $ 65.45 ( 33% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Aiptek, Inc.
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Average Customer Rating:  
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Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Aiptek
Display Size: 2.4
EAN: 0653886020701
Feature: 1280 x 720 H.264 Video @ 30fps
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Aiptek, Inc.
Manufacturer: Aiptek, Inc.
Minimum Focal Length: 7.45
Model: A-HD
Optical Zoom: 2
Publisher: Aiptek, Inc.
Studio: Aiptek, Inc.
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Features
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1280 x 720 H.264 Video @ 30fps
Connect to TV/VCR/DVD player to record video, pictures and audio
Charge with USB or AC Adapter without removing battery
5MP CMOS sensor with still images up to 8MP
2x digital zoom with fixed focus
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Editorial Reviews:
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The A-HD performs 720P high definition video quality to provide a whole new high quality DV experience. One-touch recording allows you to capture stunning HD (1280 x 720 - 16:9 aspect ratio) video clips at 30 frames per second with advanced H.264 technology. Connect the camera 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. Record Video from DVD's, TV, VHS, or from Any Device that has RCA outputs for entertainment on the go! Equipped with 5 mega pixel CMOS sensor, the still image resolution of the A-HD is enhanced to 8 mega pixels. Auto-Focus helps you get the best pictures every time! 2x real time digital zoom allows you to Zoom In/Out while recording video! Review and playback you HD video clips and hi-res pictures in real time. LCD swivels 270? for unlimited video and photo taking. Enhance image quality while capturing photos in darker environments with your A-HD. Conveniently charge your new A-HD via the USB cable when connected to your PC or use the AC Charger cable included. No need to remove battery from camera. Connect your A-HD to your HDTV Component input ports to display your high definition video clips and still pictures, sharing them with friends and family. The A-HD allows you to use up to 8GB of SD card storage to record longer video before having to upload to your PC.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great camera for the money, not many downfalls!!!
Comment: I have spent a lot more money on high end sony, sanyo, and canon cameras and none come close to the quality of the pics and video indoors or outdoors as the Aiptek A-HD does.
Now it is not perfect such as the zoom, well don't use it because the pics and video quality degrade if you use it.
The pics have very correct color and saturation. But if you are indoors and try to capture little kids moving around they will most likely come out blurry. I think they have the shutter speeds set a bit slow for this but otherwise great.
In short I own this for 120.00 and also a Sanyo hd1000 for 710.00 and am very happy with both and will keep them.
UPDATE: I have recently purchased a Kodak V1253 that surpasses this camera big time for pictures and even the video is better. The stereo sound is also an improvement.
Customer Rating:
Summary: So far so good. Very glad I made this purchase.
Comment: This camera has impressed me. The picture quality is great, the battery life is terrific, and it has been very easy to use. Its small size can be a challenge for my big hands and some times I have trouble locating the record button quickly, but more practice should help on both counts. The fact that I can slip it in my pocket or backpack and take it with me everywhere makes it more useful and convenient than my larger 8mm camera. It also fits on a standard camera tripod. Saving to an SD card (with an internal memory as backup) makes it a better fit for me that the other digital camcorders that only save to internal memory.
Complaints? Very few. I wish I realized that the .mov file format does not work with Windows Moviemaker but I'm going to try Quicktime Pro to see if that will allow me to edit the files. Still, the .mov files are easily uploaded to websites such as Youtube.
I'm headed to Brazil next week, so that will definitely give the camera a workout!
Customer Rating:
Summary: DO NOT BUY FROM AIPTEK
Comment: Aiptek simply does not care about customes satisfation, the only care about selling cheap products.
If you buy Aiptek you get no quality whatsoever. As you all can see I am very frustrated since I bought one of this cameras, it never worked properly, I have sent countless e mails to Aiptek requesting for a part that broke from the camera, and they never answered.
beware!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Video files are difficult to edit with Vegas
Comment: Whereas the camera is okay, the files it produces are somewhat problematic.
This is due to a conflict, that I have spent weeks attempting to resolve, between Apple's QuickTime, which hosts the videos, and Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 7.
Other software seems to have similar issues when hosting these QuickTime files, and finding a file format converter has been problematic at best.
For this reason, I can not recommend this camera to those editing on the Windows platform.
If it produced true MP4 files, or QuickTime could cope with the files better when hosted, this camera would be great for the money.
Customer Rating:
Summary: GREAT FOR THE MONEY!
Comment: This camera is awesome for the money. It takes pretty good pictures and the video is awesome to. I think it compares right with the $2000 camera my company bought for doing video shoots. I think my boss is actually somewhat pissed hehe. Anyways it moves a little sluggish in the menu system which varies depending on the battery level but other then that its pretty neat. Oh also beware its like older camera phones when it goes to take pictures there will be no quick shot Kodak moments.
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