Aiptek Go-HD

[mercanucaribe]

Anyone heard of this?

http://www.cameratown.com/news/news.cfm/hurl/id%7C4071
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/c...amcorder-Yet-29479.htm

$256 on Amazon
http://amazon.com/o/ASIN/B000F...8448501&pf_rd_i=507846


It would be nice if some review site could review it and post sample images.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Ah, here is a thread on it:
http://forums.steves-digicams....?id=569962&forum_id=92

Apparently it's pretty good.

At 6:30 am this morning I had a chance to hook the GO-HD directly up to my Pioneer 50" plasma and the picture quality of the 1 recorded clip I took yesterday was GORGEOUS. It filled the entire screen and was true 16x9. I look forward to taking more clips today.

Ok! Back! Color me impressed with this camera. Here's the deal with the optical zoom. When you zoom in, it takes a moment for the autofocus to "catch up". So once you zoom in, give it a second or two, and the zoomed image will be crystal clear. I'm now going to upload 3 files. Probably to Megaupload.com. I think downloading the raw files is the best way to see the quality of the camera as opposed to viewing them on utube all compressed. I'll post back in a bit with the links.

OH, one more thing. IMPORTANT! I've tried to view these files with 3 different programs. FOR ME.. quicktime was CHOPPY, nero showtime was better, but only Windows Media player 11 was able to play the files butter smooth for me. So bear in mind that if your PC is playing back the files and stuttering, it's not the camera but your PC that's having trouble playing the files back. Trust me on this one, cause they play back on my PC smooth as SILK.

Interesting!!

 

[mercanucaribe]

For convenience:

Ok, sorry for the long wait. Here are the much anticapated sample video files from the GO-HD:

First file: Zoom Test #1 (12 MB):

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NT4HITHM

Second file: Zoom Test #2 (9 MB):

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C8TKUW26

Third File: Simple Panoramic (14 MB):

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=63XP6M5P

Enjoy and please leave some comments. Happy to try out some different stuff upon request. Haven't even tried to take a photo yet!

Xphyle

 

[imported_jakemax]

Thanks for taking the time, I have been eyeing Aipteks, including models that pop up at W-mart fpr a while now.

I have heard that the new 1080P models perform best at 720 mode.

My biggest reservation is the poor low light performance, compared to 'real' camcorders.

 

[AkumaX]

LOL, i just realized you bumped a 2 yr old thread

I was like, "isn't the Go-HD an older model? why is it $256?!"

Aiptek's current Top of the Line is the Aiptek GVS ( walmart link, since you mentioned it - http://www.walmart.com/catalog...do?product_id=10965668 )

test vids here: http://forums.anandtech.com/me...id=38&threadid=2282432

 

[Koing]

I didn't realise this was 2yrs old either

Koing