Aiptek Portable 3D Photo and Video Display (Black)

by Aiptek

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3 x 9 inches ; 1.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003HGHR8C
• Item model number: APF21X
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 2, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

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Specially designed for use with Aiptek's 3D-HD Camcorder, the Aiptek Portable 3D Photo and Video Digital Display makes it easy to view and store all of your 3D photos and videos. This display features an 8-inch LCD screen with a Parallax Barrier that lets you view the home movies and pictures you captured with the 3D-HD, and without the need for glasses. You can also easily switch between 3D and 2D modes to view all your media.

8-inch LCD screen with a Parallax Barrier lets you see in 3D without glasses. View larger.

Portable 8-Inch 3D Display for Instant Viewing and Media Storage
The Portable 3D Photo and Video Digital Display is the ideal accessory for the 3D-HD High Definition 3D Camcorder. The 3D Display supports photo slideshows so you can share all your favorite memories with your family and friends. It also has built-in internal memory, as well as an SDHC slot that supports SDHC cards up to 16 GB for hours of video and thousands of photos. A built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery lets you take the 3D Display wherever you go and use it for hours without having to plug it in.

The Aiptek Portable 3D Photo and Video Digital Display is backed by a one-year manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
Portable 3D Display, AC adapter, USB cable, remote control, and User's Guide.

Product Description

Aiptek's new 3D photo and video display allows you to view your pictures and videos in a brand new way! Utilizing a 7-inch Parallax LCD Screen, your pictures and video will have a whole new dimension. View pictures and videos that you have captured on your 3D camcorder, or use the included software to convert your existing works into three-dimensional masterpieces that you can share with all of your friends and family. Open up a whole new Dimension of your world with Aiptek's new 3D photo and video display.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ridiculously poor quality 3d images, December 16, 2010

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Gm (Arlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aiptek Portable 3D Photo and Video Display (Black) (Electronics)

I recently purchase a Fujifilm W3 camera and wanted a large, portable viewing device for showing off my 3d photos. The display on the W3 is incredible, and I assumed this photo frame would be similar. Not so.

There are a few things that make the device unpleasant from the very start:
- First of all, the resolution is pretty low. You will notice right away that the images are quite pixelated.
- It only supports a specific format for 3d images. It is not difficult to use a freeware conversion tool to convert from the Fujifilm camera format to the side-by-side image format required, but it is inconvenient. This would not be a concern if you were moving images from another Aiptek device.

Neither of these issues were what turned me away from the device, however. For the relatively low cost I could have tolerated the low resolution, and although its a pain I could have gone through the process of converting all of my favorite images to work with this device. The real show stopper is that the 3d effect on this display is purely awful. This kind of display requires proper position to be effective, but on this particular device there is no so-called sweet spot. No matter how you position the display, you'll never get the entire image to look clear. The further away objects are in the picture, the blurrier they get. I'd be embarrassed to show anyone images off of this device, thus I returned it.

It may be that photos/videos taken with Aiptek devices look great, but those taken on the Fujifilm W3 certainly do not.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Aiptek Portable Display - Close up review, November 20, 2010

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Steven M. Banberger "Steve Banberger" (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aiptek Portable 3D Photo and Video Display (Black) (Electronics)

Hi,
I am in the 3D Autostereoscopic (3D without the glasses (3disnow.com)) business.
I have glasses free monitors from 7" to 42", and let me note, this is not new technology.
I have a Sharp RD3D that must be over 6 years old. Barrier technology goes back to Frederic Ives, (1902), "A novel stereogram". Journal of the Franklin Institute.

What makes this different is it's portability. I does not need a computer to run it.

Now here is my review;
The battery life could be better.

It runs well from the output brought over from the Aiptek Camera.

I have also generated output from the Fuji 3D W3 camera as well as computer generated side-by-side output.
The Fuji output needs to be converted to side by side using Stereo PhotoMaker or Stereo Movie Maker.
After conversion to avi or jpeg files, I also resize and rescale for use in the Aiptek frame.
There has been 1 glitch with the jpeg files as the Frame does not recognize all the files.
I have been in touch with Aiptek support on this issue and have sent them samples to review.

As far as the visual quality, it is not bad - Depending on the shot.
The price and portability are what make this very interesting.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Works but Needs improvement., November 29, 2010

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jjRobotek (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Aiptek Portable 3D Photo and Video Display (Black) (Electronics)

2.5 Stars!

I purchased this to play videos recorded with my Fuji W3 camera. This display works but needs improvement. The screen on the W3 looks much better.

The Aiptek frame and camera use side by side 3D format which cuts the quality of the image in half. When displayed on this frame, Each eye gets 600x400? lines of resolution. That's low for a 8" screen. My HD video looks a bit blurry and dull but not horrible.

For best 3D effect the screen must be close to your face and centered. Looking from an off angle may produce a blurry or double image. Limited viewing distance and angles make this display a poor choice to use as a photo frame for public display. Placing the frame at eye level would be ideal.

I have my Fuji W3 Videos playing on the Frame, It seems to be prone to crashing and freezing while playing videos.

I converted the video with Fuji Software to Side by Side (for 3d TV) and Ran it through the mp4 encoder software (Media Converter 2.5) that came with the frame. High Quality 720P footage crashes the frame very frequenly. Low Quality 720P mp4 plays but randomly crashes. Longest I have had it running without crashing/freezing is about 12 hours. The Frame cant handle much 3D effect, too much effect and it shows double image.

I hope they can fix the crashing. I have not yet tried another SD card or called support.

AIPTEK, Please make it better!
1. Higher resolution Screen
2. Brighter/Clearer screen and barrier
3. Better Battery life.
4. MPO support
5. Fix the Crashing playing video.