Aiptek Action HD GVS 1080P camcorder ( Model V5Z5S) review

[fishycomics]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56qEjfdN0m4
another clip made taken hours and washed it is

[hartiberlin]

Originally Posted by rgvcam

The Aiptek GVS doesn't need any special speed card and a higher speed card wont make any difference in the camera.

Having said that, if the higher class one is the same price, then go for the this one as it will be useful later on if you get, or have a device that does need this.

I use Kingston myself but both Sandisk and Kingston are good brands.

I had a cheap 2 GB SD card in my
Aiptek AHDZ 700, which is the German model.
With this card I always got the slow card error in
1080p mode.
When I switched to 720p mode I could record with this card,
so it is better just to buy faster cards..
especially, if the faster cards are not much more expensive.

Regards, Stefan.

[hartiberlin]

By the way, what is the latest firmware version ?

I have inside my AHD Z700 the firmware version
2901
from 2nd Jul. 2009
lib: sdk 3.2-0324

But I am not very satisfied with it, cause it is
not good anymore in dark light and night mode
and it does not focus well in bad light situations
and can´t focus on small objects, like flying birds...
The focus has been getting very slow...

Is there new or better firmware for it ?
Also I sometimes always get the slow memory card error and it just only
records then 3 second clips and quits with the slow memory card error...

So, which firmware is the best for this camera ?
Please let me know.
Many thanks.

P.S: There is also now an enhanced model:
AHD Z700 Extreme with HDMI output and real FullHD 1920x1080
recording. Does this model have the same bug with the Mono-Input only
on the external Mike input ?

[fishycomics]

the last firwmare was fw 2901 overseas, and 2902 USA

to use the latest is the best. as cam gets old that is what happ's.
and well the Extreme is the latest, so why would a company continue to improve a old model, I will never know. To help those enjoy what they own, and have fun using the best model they ever had.......

[qv98]

can anyone tell me what kind of lens /sensor this has? is it a pinhole with a zoom lens in front of it? or like a real camcorder with the sensor and focus and lens

[fishycomics]

this is a Autofocus lens no pin hole, only fixed focuses have that,
I will say this: the GVS sound is not great it isvery high and distirted when filming any LOUD scenes. it does fine whe you are all alone and super quiet. when the worldwakes up it becomes hmmm

[cherrybeer]

Originally Posted by cherrybeer

hello fishycomics.

i will try that and let you know, if this did work.
thank you for your replay!

cherrybeer!

Originally Posted by fishycomics

again format in the cam, if notthe pc and again the cam common error we al do. lol

hello again.

just wanted to let you know, fishycomics and everyone else, that the tip you gave me (format the card inside the camera), works PERFECT! i´m now recording since almost 2 months without any problems. she now just does what she´s made for -recording as soon as i hit the recoding-button! GREAT! before she did allmost allways start and stop after 2 second. problem fixed!

wish you guys a good weekend!

greetings, cherrybeer!

[fishycomics]

Originally Posted by cherrybeer

hello again.

just wanted to let you know, fishycomics and everyone else, that the tip you gave me (format the card inside the camera), works PERFECT! i´m now recording since almost 2 months without any problems. she now just does what she´s made for -recording as soon as i hit the recoding-button! GREAT! before she did allmost allways start and stop after 2 second. problem fixed!

wish you guys a good weekend!

greetings, cherrybeer!

If the pc cannot format. and thegvs cannot format, try using another camera ordevice, then back to thegvs.

at times a hidden file is stuborn.