Aiptek MPVR 6MP MPEG4 Digital Camcorder with 4x Digital Zoom
by Aiptek, Inc.
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Customer Review: Aiptek MPVR disappointment.
Summary: 3 Stars
Reasons not to buy this camcorder:
The battery that came with this product does not hold a charge overnight. I contacted the mfg.on their website, but so far, no response.
The built in memory only holds 1 (ONE) minute of recording. But that doesn't matter because that 1 minute uses up all the battery.
The camcorder does not come with a case. Nor does it come with a view finder other than the screen. The user's manual print is very small.
So far I have had to purchase a case, more memory,and another battery, at an additional cost of approx. $60.00.
Unless I hear from the mfg. I will be returning the camcorder and the accesories.
Customer Review: YouTube-quality
Summary: 1 Stars
You should ONLY buy this as a video camera if you intend to make short movies to send by e-mail or post them at youtube. The quality you get is as low as internet-video. Frame-rate is just too low. Also, the resolution for movies is low. I don't need DVD-quality for this price, but this is well below VHS quality.Customer Review: Exactly what I expected
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this item for the camcorder only and am pleased with it. I knew that is was not $800.00 electronic equipment, so I found that the video and sound were fine for the price. Having done some research ahead of time, I also purchased two 2gb cards and used an old camera case that I'd had, so I didn't have any of the surprises or accidents that others have had. I didn't have any battery issues, but intend to buy another so I won't have any problems in the future. Software worked easily and the video looks great on my PC. Have yet to burn a DVD.Customer Review: Very Good for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
This is actually for the MPVR+ with 8MP resolution, apparently not available here, but I bought mine at Target for $150.
Pros:
--Lightweight,Compact, will easily in the smaller size of cases;
--Battery lasts about 75 minutes while shooting video on full charge;
--Video quality is much better than a webcam or camera phone, shooting 30fps at 640x480;
--Holds 90 minutes worth of best quality video on a 2GB card. (My Canon S3 only holds 16+ min. at same quality and size);
--Extremely versatile; records TV, voice; plays MP3's and can be used as a webcam.
Cons:
--With only a digital zoom, this camera tends to reduce quality of zoomed video/pictures;
--The nightshot feature, although it works ok for stills, tends to be poor for videos;
--The time it takes to power on until the camera starts up is about 7-8 seconds (an eternity if you want to shoot something in a hurry), mostly due to a useless little startup screen;
--Some settings are not saved when you turn off the camera, like time stamp, effect, exposure +/- and self timer;
--If you want extra batteries (they're not the standard AA or AAA), be prepared to pay up to $20/each.
Overall: A great digital camera/video camera for starters; but you'll probably want to upgrade to better features later on.
Customer Review: A good product BUT...
Summary: 2 Stars
It needs a carrying case! We were on our honeymoon and it fell from our safe, and since it doesn't come with a case, it smashed to smithereens. Goodbye honeymoon videos. We'll just tell our kids it was fun, but if you had included a stupid case it wouldn't have happened. :-/