Comments on: Coming to you in High Definition http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/ Mon, 14 May 2012 08:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sam http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-241 Sam Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:45:49 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-241 I'll see what I can do, Graham, and send you the link via e-mail. I’ll see what I can do, Graham, and send you the link via e-mail.

]]> By: Graham http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-240 Graham Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-240 Is there any chance you can upload a short clip that's right off the camera somewhere? (email me the link if you're worried about your bandwidth going through the roof) I'm thinking about getting a camera again, and whilst I'd love an HV20, I don't think my bank manager will agree. Is there any chance you can upload a short clip that’s right off the camera somewhere? (email me the link if you’re worried about your bandwidth going through the roof)

I’m thinking about getting a camera again, and whilst I’d love an HV20, I don’t think my bank manager will agree.

]]> By: Steve http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-239 Steve Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:11:09 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-239 Hi Paul. I tried emailing the US Aiptek site for the firmware update several times but to no avail. Is there a European site that I've overlooked that will send me the firmware update via email? Many Thanks. Steve Hi Paul.

I tried emailing the US Aiptek site for the firmware update several times but to no avail.

Is there a European site that I’ve overlooked that will send me the firmware update via email?

Many Thanks.

Steve

]]> By: Sam http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-238 Sam Sat, 29 Mar 2008 18:44:57 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-238 This video clip was taken in the City of Durham last week by my other half - http://www.vimeo.com/837566 I still haven't had the chance to get out and about with it due to lingering illness, but hopefully I'll have some decent content soon. This video clip was taken in the City of Durham last week by my other half – http://www.vimeo.com/837566

I still haven’t had the chance to get out and about with it due to lingering illness, but hopefully I’ll have some decent content soon.

]]> By: Sam http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-237 Sam Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:11:10 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-237 Hi Paul, I haven't done much recording with the camera where voices have been picked up, but one thing I have noticed is the audio being quite poor in that there's a lot of hiss even when there is no background noise. That's a little disappointing. Admittedly, video I plan on taking will be edited and the sound will be taken out and replaced with music, so the audio problem probably won't bother me too much. I wouldn't pay large amounts of money for an HD camcorder as my needs are not great, so this one suited me perfectly as it was a low price with pretty good and clear video. Hi Paul,

I haven’t done much recording with the camera where voices have been picked up, but one thing I have noticed is the audio being quite poor in that there’s a lot of hiss even when there is no background noise. That’s a little disappointing.

Admittedly, video I plan on taking will be edited and the sound will be taken out and replaced with music, so the audio problem probably won’t bother me too much. I wouldn’t pay large amounts of money for an HD camcorder as my needs are not great, so this one suited me perfectly as it was a low price with pretty good and clear video.

]]> By: Paul http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-236 Paul Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:56:24 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-236 I too purchased this camera from QVC for the same price but will be sending it back under there return policy because of the very poor sound. I was videoing our cat in the kitchen whilst the radio was on and the sound on playback was muffled and distorted. After a quick google I found plenty of people having the same issue with the microphone and found that Aiptek had a firmware update to address this problem, my firmware is V1.600 (to check yours open the screen and press the top left button on the screen and the mode button at the same time) the new firmware is 2.002. Although Aiptek emailed me the files I have since found out that people who have loaded this 2.002 firmware have compained about clicking noises on playback plus the microphone sensitivity has been reduced too much and has trouble picking up distant sound and once the new firmware is loaded you are not able to roll back to the previous version. Also the auto exposure has frozen on me a couple of times, whilst recording in a shaded area of the garden then panning to an area in sunshine the camera did not adjust so the sunny part of the garden was completly bleached out. The best I have had out of the battery is 50 minutes recording in DVD quality nothing like the claimed 120 minutes. Good luck with yours and perhaps the Aiptek ADH 300 with 60fps recording will have a better microphone. I too purchased this camera from QVC for the same price but will be sending it back under there return policy because of the very poor sound. I was videoing our cat in the kitchen whilst the radio was on and the sound on playback was muffled and distorted.
After a quick google I found plenty of people having the same issue with the microphone and found that Aiptek had a firmware update to address this problem, my firmware is V1.600 (to check yours open the screen and press the top left button on the screen and the mode button at the same time) the new firmware is 2.002. Although Aiptek emailed me the files I have since found out that people who have loaded this 2.002 firmware have compained about clicking noises on playback plus the microphone sensitivity has been reduced too much and has trouble picking up distant sound and once the new firmware is loaded you are not able to roll back to the previous version.
Also the auto exposure has frozen on me a couple of times, whilst recording in a shaded area of the garden then panning to an area in sunshine the camera did not adjust so the sunny part of the garden was completly bleached out.
The best I have had out of the battery is 50 minutes recording in DVD quality nothing like the claimed 120 minutes.
Good luck with yours and perhaps the Aiptek ADH 300 with 60fps recording will have a better microphone.

]]> By: Sam http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-235 Sam Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:29:04 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-235 My other half took the dog for a walk today and got a little bit of footage while he was out. http://www.vimeo.com/801673 I've uploaded it exactly as Vimeo suggests, but it's nowhere near as clear and vibrant as it is straight off the camera and into iMovie, which is a real shame. My other half took the dog for a walk today and got a little bit of footage while he was out.

http://www.vimeo.com/801673

I’ve uploaded it exactly as Vimeo suggests, but it’s nowhere near as clear and vibrant as it is straight off the camera and into iMovie, which is a real shame.

]]> By: Sam http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-234 Sam Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:49:01 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-234 <strong>Craig</strong>: It's a lovely piece of kit for the price. I saw the demo on QVC and it took just a few seconds after that before I was ordering online. Never really been into regular camcorders before since the quality was never amazingly good - but HD is stunning. <strong>Jon</strong>: Thanks a lot :) <strong>Chris</strong>: Cheers buddy! <strong>Ashley</strong>: Yeah, putting it online really doesn't do it justice, sadly. <strong>Sarah</strong>: Thanks! Yes, I think this is definitely the virus you had. I was in bed all day Sunday and half of Monday. Thought I felt a little better yesterday so got up and tried to do a few things but last night it totally floored me again. I've been feverish and coughing like mad. I can hardly speak and people who have known me all my life don't recognise my voice on the phone - they said I sound like a heavy smoker!! I don't have Tonsillitis anymore but my body is throwing plenty of other things at me to make up for it! <strong>Andrew</strong>: Cheers! Craig: It’s a lovely piece of kit for the price. I saw the demo on QVC and it took just a few seconds after that before I was ordering online. Never really been into regular camcorders before since the quality was never amazingly good – but HD is stunning.

Jon: Thanks a lot :)

Chris: Cheers buddy!

Ashley: Yeah, putting it online really doesn’t do it justice, sadly.

Sarah: Thanks! Yes, I think this is definitely the virus you had. I was in bed all day Sunday and half of Monday. Thought I felt a little better yesterday so got up and tried to do a few things but last night it totally floored me again. I’ve been feverish and coughing like mad. I can hardly speak and people who have known me all my life don’t recognise my voice on the phone – they said I sound like a heavy smoker!! I don’t have Tonsillitis anymore but my body is throwing plenty of other things at me to make up for it!

Andrew: Cheers!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-233 Andrew Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:41:30 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-233 Get well soon, Sam!! Get well soon, Sam!!

]]> By: SarahG http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-232 SarahG Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:13:53 +0000 http://www.fruitbytes.co.uk/index.php/2008/03/18/coming-to-you-in-high-definition/#comment-232 Sounds like you may have a similar illness to us. It's been 2 weeks and I'm still coughing but finally my head is a lot clearer. Wrap up warm, drink plenty of fluids and catch up with daytime tv (or those DVD boxsets weighing down on your shelves!). Get well soon :) Sounds like you may have a similar illness to us. It’s been 2 weeks and I’m still coughing but finally my head is a lot clearer.

Wrap up warm, drink plenty of fluids and catch up with daytime tv (or those DVD boxsets weighing down on your shelves!). Get well soon :)

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