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Aiptek Action HD GVS 1080P High Definition Camcorder with 5x Optical Zoom

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Manufacturer: Aiptek, Inc.
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Product Description

The Action HD GVS allows you to capture stunning HD 1080P (1440 x 1080 - 16:9 aspect ratio) video at 30 frames per second with advanced H.264 high end compression technology. Plus, the HD 720P (1280 x 720 - 16:9 aspect ratio) records video at 60 frames per second, makes this the perfect camera for any sporting events! Features Superior Gyroscopic Stabilization allowing for unmatched stability while recording video at 60 frames per second! The AHD-GVS is a great still camera, with 5 Mega Pixel images capture plus a macro lens enabling exceptional quality close-ups. The 5x Optical Zoom with Auto Focus and 4x Digital Zoom offer up to 20x capability while recording for the best possible movies and photos, plus a0.4 inch macro mode to capture extreme close ups in both still frame and video. The AHD-GVS also includes an external microphone outlet, should you want to further enhance the sound quality of your video and an HDTV component output to connect your camera to your HD-TV component input ports and display your pictures and videos on the big screen. Camera features a removable hard disk and SD/MMC card reader allowing you to use up to 32GB of storage. System Requirements: Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Vista, Macintosh 10.4, or above, Pentium 4 - 3.2GHz or above, Direct X 9.0c or above, 1 GB of System RAM (2 GB Recommended), Video Card with 256MB of RAM, 4X Speed CD-ROM or higher, Quick Time 7.0 or above. Package Contents: Action-HD GVS Camcorder, Lithium Ion Battery, AC Charger Cable, USB Cable, Component Cable, AV Cable, Wrist Strap, User's Guide. Included Software: Media Player 11 Decoder for AIPTEK* .MOV Video Files.

Product Details

  • 1080P High Definition Camcorder with 3-inch color LCD
  • 30 Frames per second at 1080P and 60 frames per second at 720P with advanced H.264 technology
  • 5 MP Images with macro lens for high-quality close ups
  • 5x Optical zoom with auto focus and 4x digital zoom
  • Features Superior Gyroscopic Stabilization for unmatch stability while recording video

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Very bad indoor picture (dark and grainy), and bad sound quality
 
Review Date: July 15, 2010
Reviewer: nwhyme,
I purchased it about a year ago, mainly for recording indoor activity (dancing). I saw the reviews reporting poor indoor performance but also saw a clip on youtube taken indoor (in a basketball arena, flooded with light...) and it looked good.

So i bought it and found the video taken indoor comes grainy and dark. If i can flood the room with light then it's ok but in most situations i have no control over lighting, and even though the lighting seems reasonable to me - the video comes unacceptably dark and grainy (i played with all different settings of the camera).

The only way i found was to use the "night mode" feature in the settings. However, this causes blurriness. Well, better blurry than dark and grainy but it's not much of a consolation.

The sound quality of the built in mic is also extremely dismal. Haven't checked external one.

I regret buying this camera. Before this one i used to take clips with my 4 years old phone camera (LG env, 320x240) and the quality of the indoor picture and sound are much better.

Outdoor picture quality is reasonable. Sound still bad.
Works fine for me
 
Review Date: July 4, 2010
Reviewer: FriendlyGadfly,
I was looking for a video camera that would be easy to use for recording an interview with aging parents: Something for the younger generations to have to remember great-grandparents in their own words. I am not experienced with this type of thing, ad I wanted something that had capability for external mic. This one had a good directional mic built-in, so we used that. It was not good enough or the ambient noise outdoors, but worked OK inside.
If I had it all to do again, I would use an external mic for better sound pickup.
Aiptek Action HD GVS 1080p
 
Review Date: June 23, 2010
Reviewer: Jason Gates,
The picture quality is great for the price and sound is good also. If you are looking for a good family video camera. The only thing I didn't like about this camera is that there was hardly any internal memory. I purchased a 4gb SDHC card after buying this camera, I liked this because it is easy to edit your videos on a computer with the software it comes with. Just put it in a SDHC card reader and import to a file.
handy...
 
Review Date: May 28, 2010
Reviewer: Misty, S.F. Bay Area
This is great because it can be puled out of your pocket anytime and not make a big scene. The quality of picture is really clear. It was fun for a while. I took it snowboarding and a little snow got on it, very small amount and it stopped working. I advise getting something more durable for outdoor activity. I should have seen that coming made for casual use.
u get what u pay for!!!
 
Review Date: April 23, 2010
Reviewer: Kenny D. Craig, Union City, TN
I had to return the product to purchase a better quality recorder. This recorder has poor I mean poor sound quality. It had a serious high pitch humming sound during playback. You can also not hook the camera directly to the television for playback. I highly recommend you not purchasing this camera.

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