Comments on: Shoot 1080p video with $149 digital camcorder

Lights! Camera! Aiptek's Action high-def pocket shooter gets a price drop.

[bbdesw]

once again, china and taiwan are totally 2 different countries, ask your high school teacher, and Champagne is named after a region in France, anything not comes out of there regardless of how good the spirit is isn't Champagne...sorry for being technical here...

[guilfordjh]

ALL businesses are in it to make money, Walmart is better at it. I'm too good for Walmart, I watched a documentary, I have principles, I don't like to save money, I hate China. This is your typical anti-Walmart basher. I love Walmart and she loves me. All companies engage in scrupulous practices, it's what capitalism is all about, rising to the top no matter who you have to trample, but at the end of the day Walmart saves YOU money. Mom and pop businesses go under because they rip you off by charging more than retail, how is that not bad business? they should fold under Walmart's great prices. And furthermore, this camera is a "starter" camera, so why are you numbnuts bashing it for it's lack of features? It's only 150 bucks!!

[bionicjim]

According to the specs, this product doesn't really offer a true HD recording capability in 1080p if you consider true HD to be widescreen. The resolution of a Widescreen TV is 1920X1080 pixels. According to the manufacturer's website, the capture capability of the camera is 1440 x 1080 H.264 Video @30fps. A horizontal resolution of 1440 is closer to a 4:3 (Standard TV) aspect ratio, though at much higher vertical resolution. The 720p mode of the camera does offer the correct aspect ratio with 1280X720 pixels.

I'm not an expert in video cameras, but the advertised 1080p HD seems misleading as I don't want to have a "stretched" image or "pillar-boxed" image on my HDTV.

[PcolaJ]

For the record, Taiwan is an independent country supported by the U.S. and is not a Chinese territory.
Now, back to the subject at hand--does anyone know if the Action can take a lens adapter?
Thanks.

[dustpuddle]

Just one more person suggesting that buyers look into the history of a company before they buy. Walmart takes out, "dead peasant", insurance on their employees. They get the life insurance when their employees die, not the employees' families. Just think about it. Try to buy responsibly, even in such difficult times.

[neverforgetJeff]

Its not a great deal unless its a great camera. Aiptek cameras are comlete crap. Save your 150 and put it towards a standard def samsung or panasonic sdhc camera.

[blackswamper]

I have the GO-HD, the earlier 720p h264 camera (looks just like this one), it rocks at HD video, but the mic is the most ugly sounding thing ever put in a device with audio. Oh My GOd, expect to MOD this thing with a MIC jack if you want to do anything (other than skanky sounding youtube videos) with it.

[rustygrrl]

Thanks Rick for posting info for people who do try to live within their means. We are in the market for an inexpensive camcorder and I believe this will fit the bill. For all you pompous and elitist people with money to burn, take a valium before heading to Walmart if waiting in lines is such an arduous task. I bet you are the same people who don't have the patience when you drive, speed in front of a person only to slow down and make that all-to-important right turn. Otherwise keep your opinions to yourself and shop at Whole Foods Market and Starbucks (granted I personally do love those places, but honestly it's just not within the budget).