Aiptek A-HD Camcorder

rating: 4.33

The Aiptek A-HD Camcorder 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.

The Aiptek A-HD Camcorder 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.

Features:
1280 x 720 H.264 Video @30fps
Personal Media Player & Recorder
Up to 8 Mega Pixel Digital Camera
MOV Video Format
2x Digital Zoom w/ Fixed Focus
2.4" Swivel-Reversible LCD
Night Shot
Red Eye Reduction
8GB SD Card Slot Expansion
Easy Charging via AC or USB
HDTV Component Output
Lens Cap Included
Removable Hard Disk and SD/MMC Card Reader
Specifications:
Image Sensor 5 Mega-Pixel CMOS (2592 x 1944)
Still Image 3200 x 2400 Pixels (8 Mega Pixel)
                 2560 x 1920 Pixels (5 Mega Pixel)
                 2048 x 1536 Pixels (3 Mega Pixel)
Movie Mode 1280 x 720 Pixels (H.264) up to 30 fps
                       720 x 480 Pixels (D1) up to 30 fps
                       352 x 240 Pixels (CIF) up to 30 fps
Video Format .MOV
Macro Mode Macro Mode: 30 ~ 50cm
Normal Mode: 50cm ~ infinity
Digital Zoom 2x
LCD Display 2.4" TFT Panel with 270?Rotation
Internal Memory 6MB for Storage
External Memory SD Card Slot (256MB - 32GB)
AV-IN YES
TV Out HDTV (Component Out)
NTSC/PAL Color System Supported
Interface USB 2.0
Battery NP-60 1000mA Li-Ion battery
Included Software Media Player 11 Decoder for AIPTEK .MOV Video Files
Video Signals PAL
Video Signals NTSC
Maximum Frame Rate 30fps
Video System NTSC
PAL
Focus Modes Auto Focus
Viewfinder Type LCD
Recording Media Flash Memory
Memory Card
Recording Formats HD
Interfaces/Ports 1 x Component Video Output
1 x Audio/Video Input/Output
1 x USB
System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP SP2, or above
                                     Macintosh 10.4, or above
                                     Pentium 4 - 2.8GHz or above
                                     Direct X 9.0c or above
                                    1GB of System RAM (2GB Recommended)
                                    Video Card with 128MB of RAM (256MB Recommended)
                                     4X Speed CD-ROM or higher
                                     An Available USB Port
                                     Quick Time 7.0 or above
Platform Support PC Mac
Warranty Aiptek 1 year warranty

Aiptek A-HD Camcorder user reviews

"Aiptek A-HD Camcorder has decent video quality at 720p and pretty good snapshot quality. I have an 8GB SDHC card which holds lots of pictures and video.
The downsides to this camera are low-quality digital zoom. Picture and video quality suffers under less than ideal lighting conditions. Video audio quality is only good for recoding the camera operator due to the type and position of the microphone.
Another issue is video editing. The H.264 format is not widely supported yet but that is due to change in the near future. Editing is difficult and the format is not completely supported at a relatively low bit-rate. "

--- M. Sliger rated: 4

"The Aiptek A-HD 720P is a great little basic camera for a great little price. If you are looking for a camcorder with basic features that produces high quality images and one that you can slip in a pocket; then this is the one for you. I just returned from a vacation at Disney World and took the Aiptek A-HD 720P everywhere with me. We now have many wonderful memories recorded. Do get a 4GB or larger disk to ensure uninterrupted use."

--- J. Noftsger rated: 5

"The Aiptek A-HD Camcorder is a great little camera for putting in the pocket as a tourist. It takes clear and non-jumpy, full-frame HD videos at broadcast speed.
Photos are clear, although the lens is not the best. The 4x digital zoom is as good as any, but at full zoom the image is a little fuzzy. The shutter response time is slow, but if you want action shots use the video instead.
Each video scene is stored on an SD chip as a separate movie, in .mov format with H.264 and AAC compression.
The camera interfaces with computers via USB with fast and easy downloads using any number of downloading software, at least one of which is built-in to both Mac OSX and Windows.
This will not replace my other video cameras with optical zoom and good lenses, nor will it replace my other digital still cameras.
But it is levels above cell phone quality and storage. It does what it is supposed to do and does it well. "

--- Carlos Brillig "FactsOverMyth" rated: 4

"What's not to love about a HD camcorder for around a hundred bucks? Sure there are better camcorders out there and most of them have a ton of features - but not in this price range!
The Aiptek A-HD Camcorder is a great point-and-shoot camcorder. It does pretty well with indoor lighting and great in outdoor lighting. For the price you can't go wrong.
Be sure to buy the faster writing SDHD cards because if you get the cheapo SD cards you will see noise - especially in lower lighting situations.
"

--- Micah Hays rated: 5

"Good digital video camcorder for a great price. Paid $110 for Aiptek A-HD 720P.
Battery holds a good charge. I use it once a week and haven't had to recharge it in a month. Love that it recharges on mini USB. Same cable as my blackberry. As such, can easily recharge it in the car using blackberry cable, if battery is low -- no need to find a walll socket at the beach!
Has no image stabilization. Not too bad if you hold the camera steady, but would be a great additional feature.
Night time / low light recording is so-so, but not a huge negative given its light, portable, holds a good charge, and easily recharged.

Overall, I would recommend it.
PS. I bought an 8GB SDHC card for storage. Holds fours hours of video at best quality settings. This is serious advantage relative to the 60 mins I got on my minDV camcorder. "

--- J. Paterson rated: 4

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