The Flip UltraHD Camcorder combines Flip Video’s signature shoot-and-share simplicity with the power of vivid, vibrant HD video. Power on and press record to start capturing incredible HD video in seconds. When its time to share your video, use the flip-out USB arm to connect to any PC or Mac and launch built-in FlipShare editing and video-sharing software. Built-in FlipShare software lets you easily email videos, edit individual clips, make custom movies, capture still photos from video, and even upload video to sharing sites likeYouTube and MySpace
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great camera for the money – fit my needs with kids perfectly
I have a really nice digital camcorder with optical zoom, image stabilization–the works. The problem? First, I never have it with me when my kids are being cute. It’s just too big. Second, when I do have it with me, I’m too busy holding it to play with the kids. Third, the videos are uncompressed and take up too much space. I need to process everything afterwards (which I never do).
I quicky realized that I never make videos with my nice camcorder, and I tend to use my still camera’s video function the most. 5 years later, I enjoy the 30-45 second clips far more than the 1 hour videotapes. So I got the FlipHD. It makes better videos than my still camera, and the MP4 compression makes sure they don’t eat up all my hard drive space. Each to quickly turn on and make a video when the kids are being cute, and the whole thing fits in a pocket. The videos won’t win an oscar, but they work for me. There are other cameras just a bit bigger that cost twice as much. For this price and this size, I can go hiking, boating, etc, and not worry too much.
4 Stars I like it BUT Image stabilaztion is pretty bad without tripod!
I purchased this for my wife to take on a trip to India and a skiing trip I will take in January. The packaging was great and over-all it is a quality product. For the small purchase price it delivers your moneys worth but everyone needs to understand its limitations. If you can use the camcorder on a stationary table or tripod it will work perfectly. If you take videos on the go in your hand you will NOT be happy with the results. It does not have image stabilization so it is VERY jerky and a chore to watch. If you move the camera quickly you will also get jerky video like it doesn’t have enough frames per second. Keep in mind this is a very small package and can only do so much. I found the audio to be more than acceptable and the video is excellent when placed in a stationary position. If you can live with this restriction I say go for it. Before I purchased this particular recorder I viewed some videos off the web where comparisons were made between several different camcorders and this problem is normal for all small flash memory camcorders. The Vado was the closest top rated camcorder and it has the same problem. This camera does seem to record in lower light areas better than I expected. It isn’t great and it is a little grainy but to me it was acceptable. You have to buy a wall charger seperately if you want to charge it without a USB port. One other improvement I would recommend in future Flips is external memory card slots. It will hold 2 hours but it is strictly internal memory so if you use it up on a long vacation you have to take your laptop and download the videos off the camera to shoot some more. If it had external memory slots you could just slip in another card. 2 hours is a lot of video so for me I believe it will be fine. I love the fact that is powers on in a matter of 1 second and is ready to record right then. No waiting just point and go. I also like the fact you can use regular AA batteries if you can’t wait to recharge the main battery pack. This can really save the day if you forgot to do a recharge and the baby is putting on a production or that tornado is in sight. The flipshare software is very easy to use and if you upload to myspace,youtube or facebook it can’t be any easier than this. For the money and on the go tripod recording I say buy one and enjoy!
4 Stars use a fan whilst charging to stop it getting hot…
Have had the flip ultra HD for a couple of weeks now. Really love how easy it is to use and i am pretty sure my old panasonic mini DV camcorder is now going to be collecting dust in the corner. Although the quality on the panasonic is far superior, it was just too much hassle to download the videos and to edit and convert them into a smaller file on the pc, which meant i rarely shared my videos of the kids with anyone.
I have read other reviewer’s comments about issues whilst charging, but i decided to go ahead with the purchase anyway since i also have rechargeable AA batteries that i can use. i thought i’d add my experiences so far. I have had issues with the unit giving an error message that it is getting too hot whilst charging, and so i now take off the battery cover and have a fan blowing on the device whilst it is charging, which keeps it cool. not the most elegant solution, but it works!
It seems to take a couple of hours to recharge fully.
4 Stars Flip Ultra HD. 8GB. 120 Minutes.
Perfect for a novice like myself. great to take on vacation and sporting events.capturing all the little moments with our 4 year old son has made the flip pay for itself 10 times over already. its extremely easy to use and the quality is fantastic. im very happy and my wife loves it. so enough said. buy it!
5 Stars Very Surprised
The price on this camera is well worth it. We were very pleased at the sharp picture and resolution on the playback screen. from my perspective this camera is by far the best value for this price range. can’t wait to upload to U tube.
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The Flip UltraHD Camcorder combines Flip Video’s signature shoot-and-share simplicity with the power of vivid, vibrant HD video. Power on and press record to start capturing incredible HD video in seconds. When its time to share your video, use the flip-out USB arm to connect to any PC or Mac and launch built-in FlipShare editing and video-sharing software. Built-in FlipShare software lets you easily email videos, edit individual clips, make custom movies, capture still photos from video, and even upload video to sharing sites likeYouTube and MySpace
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Great camera for the money – fit my needs with kids perfectly
I have a really nice digital camcorder with optical zoom, image stabilization–the works. The problem? First, I never have it with me when my kids are being cute. It’s just too big. Second, when I do have it with me, I’m too busy holding it to play with the kids. Third, the videos are uncompressed and take up too much space. I need to process everything afterwards (which I never do).
I quicky realized that I never make videos with my nice camcorder, and I tend to use my still camera’s video function the most. 5 years later, I enjoy the 30-45 second clips far more than the 1 hour videotapes. So I got the FlipHD. It makes better videos than my still camera, and the MP4 compression makes sure they don’t eat up all my hard drive space. Each to quickly turn on and make a video when the kids are being cute, and the whole thing fits in a pocket. The videos won’t win an oscar, but they work for me. There are other cameras just a bit bigger that cost twice as much. For this price and this size, I can go hiking, boating, etc, and not worry too much.
4 Stars I like it BUT Image stabilaztion is pretty bad without tripod!
I purchased this for my wife to take on a trip to India and a skiing trip I will take in January. The packaging was great and over-all it is a quality product. For the small purchase price it delivers your moneys worth but everyone needs to understand its limitations. If you can use the camcorder on a stationary table or tripod it will work perfectly. If you take videos on the go in your hand you will NOT be happy with the results. It does not have image stabilization so it is VERY jerky and a chore to watch. If you move the camera quickly you will also get jerky video like it doesn’t have enough frames per second. Keep in mind this is a very small package and can only do so much. I found the audio to be more than acceptable and the video is excellent when placed in a stationary position. If you can live with this restriction I say go for it. Before I purchased this particular recorder I viewed some videos off the web where comparisons were made between several different camcorders and this problem is normal for all small flash memory camcorders. The Vado was the closest top rated camcorder and it has the same problem. This camera does seem to record in lower light areas better than I expected. It isn’t great and it is a little grainy but to me it was acceptable. You have to buy a wall charger seperately if you want to charge it without a USB port. One other improvement I would recommend in future Flips is external memory card slots. It will hold 2 hours but it is strictly internal memory so if you use it up on a long vacation you have to take your laptop and download the videos off the camera to shoot some more. If it had external memory slots you could just slip in another card. 2 hours is a lot of video so for me I believe it will be fine. I love the fact that is powers on in a matter of 1 second and is ready to record right then. No waiting just point and go. I also like the fact you can use regular AA batteries if you can’t wait to recharge the main battery pack. This can really save the day if you forgot to do a recharge and the baby is putting on a production or that tornado is in sight. The flipshare software is very easy to use and if you upload to myspace,youtube or facebook it can’t be any easier than this. For the money and on the go tripod recording I say buy one and enjoy!
4 Stars use a fan whilst charging to stop it getting hot…
Have had the flip ultra HD for a couple of weeks now. Really love how easy it is to use and i am pretty sure my old panasonic mini DV camcorder is now going to be collecting dust in the corner. Although the quality on the panasonic is far superior, it was just too much hassle to download the videos and to edit and convert them into a smaller file on the pc, which meant i rarely shared my videos of the kids with anyone.
I have read other reviewer’s comments about issues whilst charging, but i decided to go ahead with the purchase anyway since i also have rechargeable AA batteries that i can use. i thought i’d add my experiences so far. I have had issues with the unit giving an error message that it is getting too hot whilst charging, and so i now take off the battery cover and have a fan blowing on the device whilst it is charging, which keeps it cool. not the most elegant solution, but it works!
It seems to take a couple of hours to recharge fully.
4 Stars Flip Ultra HD. 8GB. 120 Minutes.
Perfect for a novice like myself. great to take on vacation and sporting events.capturing all the little moments with our 4 year old son has made the flip pay for itself 10 times over already. its extremely easy to use and the quality is fantastic. im very happy and my wife loves it. so enough said. buy it!
5 Stars Very Surprised
The price on this camera is well worth it. We were very pleased at the sharp picture and resolution on the playback screen. from my perspective this camera is by far the best value for this price range. can’t wait to upload to U tube.
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