Aiptek Offers 1080p Camcorder for $199

By Geoff Duncan
June 12, 2008

Now at a Wal-mart near you: Aiptek's HDV21X digital camcorder, offering 1080p resolution, SDHC storage, and a 3x optical zoom for $199.99.

Electronics manufacturers are always saying that, eventually, the costs for new technologies will drop to the point where they stop being a high-end luxury item and start becoming a genuine commodity. That postulate is now seeming to have an impact on the world of high-definition digital camcorders, with Aiptek now offering its HDV21X digital camcorder through mega-retailer Wal-mart for just $199.99.

The HDV21X can capture high-definition 1,440 by 1080-pixel video in H.264 format at 30 frames per second, or go for 1,280 by 720-pixel H.264 video at 60 frames per second. The unit can also capture 8 megapixel digital stills, offers a 3× optical zoom, a 2.4-inch swivel-reversible LCD viewfinder, and stores video to SDHC cards (although it also offers 90 MB of accessible internal ...

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