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Aiptek A-HD+ 1080P High Definition Camcorder (Silver) | 
| Brand: Aiptek
Category: Photography
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $135.99
You Save: $44.00 (24%)
Rating:  35 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 1.5 x 3 x 5
MPN: A-HD+
Model: A-HD+
UPC: 653886020732
EAN: 0653886020732
ASIN: B0019BPTMI
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| 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 |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
1080p30/720p60 HD DV/5MP camera - Rechargable Battery
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| Customer Reviews: Read 30 more reviews...
 Great little camera! December 4, 2008
Wendee Hart (South Florida)
Just got this camera and went traveling with it. It's about the same size of my old Canon A40 but not as heavy. The battery life is fantastic and can be charge via your computer. The photos turn out good. Video is good too. An all around, versatile, camera in my book.
Very Impressed December 1, 2008
C. F. Oakes (Pittsburgh , PA)
I like the fact that it's small and mobile and you can take it anywhere. I put a 4gb memory card in and so far I've had no issues. I think it's a pretty good investment.
 low quality November 30, 2008
You must provide a name (midwestern wasteland)
The aiptek camcorder I purchased has several flaws of which two are fatal: for starters the ccd has very low sensitivity so unless you are outside on a bright sunny day and tape slow motion events the picture is dark, reddish and in general of very low quality. The second serious problem is that the size of the files produced do not get even close to what the advertisements describe. There is no way to fit more than a few minutes into the internal memory and the external card is of limited help. Finally when I contacted aiptek about the second problem they did not even bother to respond.
 Not bad for the price, but the MOV format is a pain November 30, 2008
Jan R. Klincewicz (Philly)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is highly portable and well-designed. It has pretty nice features for the price, and shoots some pretty high-quality video if it is held still (as on a tripod.)
My biggest complaint is that it (like many other video cameras) inexplicably uses the QuickTime .MOV format native to Macintosh. This means difficult, lengthy and error-prone conversions (especially audio sync) in order to edit with Windows PCs.
The included software is perry weak.
 Great Camcorder! Not Perfect, But Great. November 18, 2008
Philip Forrester Jr. (South Carolina)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ok. Just so you know I'm not just your average person playing with this camcorder. I am a video editor and install a good bit of HDTVs. I look for things that most people do not look for in video. I have to say, for me, I like this model better than the Action HD, which is technically a step up from the A-HD+. I had the Action HD, but could not get over the noise of the the auto focus and zoom on every video I recorded. It drove me to return it. The Action HD does have a slightly better video quality, a lot better 3x optical zoom, and a very nice marco mode (for close ups from 6-2inches away), but the auto focus clicking on the audio of every video kills it for me. The A-HD+ has great video. The fixed focus takes a little getting used to. Once you do this thing rocks! It has a "macro mode", but its more just up close shots. If you are shooting something within 1.5 feet use the macro mode and it will come right into focus. Just don't get to close or it will blur. The audio is a little quieter than the Action, but a lot cleaner. In the right light you can't beat the price and quality. Yes, the low light recordings are a little grainy, but I can live with that (most cameras aren't great in low light). I haven't ran the battery all the way down yet, so I don't really know how long it last. It doesn't come with a remote or tripod like the Action, but it does come with a lens cap (which non of the other models seem to have). I'm sure you can find those for cheap. The greatest thing is you can just hook it up to your computer and dump the video right off the sd card (I have a 16GB which hold 4.5 hours of 1080 video). The software that comes with it ROCKS too. The digital theater plays the video back better than any other player I've seen.
Pictures are ok. Don't use the 8MP setting. It's not really 8MP its enhanced. The Camera is only 5MP and it "upscales" to 8MP. But I didn't buy this to take pictures.
Cons:
-The zoom is really jumpy (not smooth at all) and only digital.
-Reds are exaggerated. They tend to be bright and unnatural.
-Auto brightens and dims (exposure). It's very noticeable on some video. (But in the right light its perfect)
-No tripod or remote
-Mic is on top of the camera, not on the front
-Marco mode switch can easily be activated in your pocket resulting in blurred video at regular distances. (Have to remember to check before recording)
But I remind myself how much I paid and the how good the video quality is and it puts a smile right back on my face. I never imagined that you could get this kind of quality from a point and shoot camcorder.
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