Aiptek ACTION-HD GVS 1080P HD C; [ship est. $6.85]

alaTest has collected and analyzed 191 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the battery and image quality. The usability and portability also get good feedback. There are some critical views about the features, while there are mixed opinions on the linux support and control panel.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Aiptek ACTION-HD GVS 1080P HD C; [ship est. $6.85] is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 77/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the Aiptek ACTION-HD GVS 1080P HD C; [ship est. $6.85]

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 187 user reviews of the Aiptek ACTION-HD GVS 1080P HD C; [ship est. $6.85] from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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59% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Don't bother with this garbage

 

This was replacement for an earlier defective unit. This one had the same problem: the HDMI port doesn't work. Everything else works as advertised.

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I actually bought this product as a birthday gift for my son who is deployed to Afghanistan. He took it with him, I believe he loves it!!

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Good for the $$$

 
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Firmware update to fix the high pitched squeal

 

Go here to download the the fix (a zip file) from Aiptek: [...]

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Cheap

 

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Awesome camera

 

I bought this camera a while back and wanted to wait to give a review. I have to say that this purchase was a great one. I have now used the video camera for all sorts of shots; night, low light, day, movement, etc. I have been impressed with the...

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Great Camera... After Firmware Upgrade

 

For the price, this camcorder is great, but only after you upgrade the Firmware. It is disappointing that they do not do a better job of communicating this very important step. But once the firmware has been updated, the sound quality is excellent as...

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Aipteck Action HD GVS 1080p

 

This is a great camera with great quality. Though there are a few problems with it. First off you can not adjust the focus manually or the saturation or anything like that. Its simply a point and shoot. If you want to be a filmmaker you can still do a...

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Wouldn't take the firmware update

 

I spend the whole afternoon and into the evening trying to get it to take the firmware update. The buttons started to malfunction from pushing up on the joystick and down on the shutter button, but you are instructed to do that to install the...

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Product Specifications

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. Playback on your HD-TV, Standard TV, or computer. Plus, the HD 720P (1280 x 720 - 16:9 aspect ratio) video at 60 frames per second, makes this the perfect camera for any sporting events. It Features Superior Gyroscopic Stabilization allowing for unmatched stability while recording video at 60 frames per second. Connect the camera to your TV/VCR/DVD player to record your favorite movies, TV shows, and other favorite videos. Playback directly on the 3" LCD or create your own Digital Video Library. Records from any device that has RCA outputs for entertainment on the go. 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 a .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 include 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.
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