$199 1080p Camcorder

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

I'm sure the quality isn't great compared to the nicer brands, but still, damn...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/11/aipteks-hdv21x-brings-1080p-hd-video-to-the-sub-200-wal-mart-m/

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Oh yeah and 60 FPS at 720p Shocked

http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:LkVO9HREsAoJ:www.aiptek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc%3FScreen%3DPROD%26Product_Code%3DHDV21X%26Category_Code%3DWN1%26Store_Code%3DAS+hdv21x&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

Damn! Just like an HVX! Definately cool for $200. Would be worth checking out, just to see the quality.

EDIT: Just checked on Vimeo, and they don't have this model... at least from my quick search, but the Aiptek A-HD (older version), which is only 1280x720 looks okay. Everyone talks about the shitty image stabilization and audio, but you can tell it's an HD cam.

hamlindp · Wed Jun 11, 08 9:52 am

But what about the lame 3x optical zoom?

Adam, what do you think?

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3754 Posts PDX-LA Videographer

To screw around with and not really care about... yeah. For a primary cam, I wouldn't. I'm sure you could make some decent stuff with it, but you'd have to be very careful when filming (probably using a tripod and closer up). MOV isn't going to take as much processing power to edit when compared to HDV and especially my cam's AVCHD, so that's a plus!

hebrew_hammer · Since 27 Dec 2006 31 Posts

yea we have that cam at the shop. Its ok, sweet that it does 60 fps, but yea its super shakey.....but when you can hold it still it looks pretty good. but for 200 bucks who cares.

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Any ideas on some cheap mods to make the thing waterproof? Do waterproof bags work very well at all?

I really wanted Sanyo to make their waterproof cam HD, but all they did was up the res a bit and its ~ $500.

http://gizmodo.com/381320/sanyo-xacti-dmx+ca8-waterproof-camcorder-has-8-megapixels