Customer Reviews:
 Aiptek A-HD+ great value July 1, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I did a lot of research for an inexpensive HD camera. There are a ton of blogs and information out there for the AHD and AHD+. I have been very impressed. Like most others the sound is ok...but where it sets itself is the picture and price. I recently shot my son's bday (all indoors) and compared it with a Mini DV camera I shot last year at the same place. Picture is better with the AHD+ and get this...it took all but 2 mins to move about 30 mins to my PC...guess how long it takes to move a mini DV to a PC - 30 mins. I purchased a 16GB card for it as 720/60fps eats memory...about 1GB per 15 min of footage. Sweet spot seems to be 720/60fps vs the other settings.
Fantastic gadget for the price! June 21, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Pros: 60fps 720p recording, Cheap accessories, Good still shots, Size, Price.
Cons: Low light recording mediocre, No stability control, Battery life.
I was on the fence between the Flip Mino camcorder and the Aiptek A-HD/A-HD+. I made the decision to go with the A-HD+, simply because it had 60fps 720p recording, and I would be taking a LOT of action shots. The camera's main attraction is the 1080p recording, but I have not yet tried this, and will update when I use it in detail. On that front, it delivers! In broad daylight, the A-HD+ shoots a very clean and bright HD picture, in the full 60fps as advertised. The generated files are having a hard time playing back at the full frame rate on my laptop (Core2Duo 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 256MB Video), but when playing back directly to my HDTV, it runs at 60fps without a hitch. The camcorder has some trouble recording at the full 60fps indoors or in low light situations though... the Night mode improved the brightness of the picture, but at the cost of half the fps and some artifacts in the picture. The zoom feature does what it needs to do, although I do wish it zoomed in more smoothly. Recorded audio quality is OK, I encountered no clipping or distortion that was reported on the A-HD. Accessories for this camera are dirt cheap, and three add-ons are essential for getting the most out of this one - Tripod, at least a 4GB SD card, and extra batteries. Thankfully, all three are relatively cheap, so nothing to worry about on that front.
Still shots are very nice and I feel 5MP is the optimal setting for taking pictures. There is a one second delay from when you click and when the flash actually goes off, too much time for human error... any tripod alleviates this issue. For the price, this one trumps any other camcorder out there in it's price range.
The loose battery problem is definitely there, but I fixed the problem by cutting a playing card in half, and taping it to the inside of the compartment, absolutely no problems now!
Very good for the price December 28, 2008
This was a gift for my 12 year old daughter, it is way better than expected, she likes it alot. Not bad at all for the price.
Camcorder January 9, 2009
I can't tell you how much of a hit this was for my son. He hasn't put it down. I did, however, purchase an extra battery - just in case.
Great fun! July 8, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I love this camcorder. Nice video, decent sound, fits neatly into my pocket. Piece of cake to operate. Just simple fun and convenience for me. I have only plugged it into my tv so far, and I see my vids in full screen. Very cool! So happy that i bought it. :)
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