Flip Ultra Or Flip HD?? Buying gift for family recording small children, is the HD much of a difference for the price??
1150546
You also have to really think if you want to deal with HD files. They will be much much larger to save and backup. If you really want to watch the HD movies on the computer or on a HD TV set then go with the HD version. If you don't really need the HD resolution or will just be uploading movies online you may not need the extra resolution from the HD version. Just some things to keep in mind.
1150547
I think if you can find the HD at a decent price I'd go with it. I got mine (Ultra HD) at Best Buy on sale for $169.99 plus I had $10 dollars in rewards coupons, so $159.99. I think there is about a $50 +/- difference in the two. I love the video on the HD, but I've seen two Ultra video reviews that look pretty darn good in quality. I'm thinking of getting my son the Ultra non HD for Christmas, just because he will trash it quick and why spend the extra $$$.
449718
I do not know the exact answer, but my experience as a videographer tells me, that most likely there is no difference. The most significant step up would be Sony DVM 63HD tapes that are of a really higher quality, and can record in two formats. The are also very expensive.
90818
The videos will look great burned to DVD. The Flip camcorder's native resolution of 640x480 pixels is well suited to DVD (720×480) so that is not a problem. It may take a few tries to find the best settings for exporting (or Save As) from your video editor.
767157
Thanks everyone. I went ahead and ordered the customized Mino HD from Flip website. It arrived and looks really nice! I will try it out when she is back in school next week. Customization was very important to her, and I decided $50 for latest technology was probably a good idea. She and her friends love taping all kinds of things. I got her the little tripod too, since stability is important, plus she can be in them!
1927033
I currently use 3 different models constantly (for hours everyday) and my favourite is Magnavox MDR533H/F7 Hard Disc Drive and DVD Recorder (2013 Model), with it you can record to an internal hard disk drive or onto a dvd ( I use the rerecordable DVDs over and over so I never miss a thing) you can also dub between drives in either direction and watch a drive while recording at the same time. Maybe the most impressive thing to me about this is that one SUNDAY afternoon I had a problem with the unit after a power outage and I called the 800 number which is prominently displayed on the manual and remote, actually expecting to get a recording if anything at all, instead I got a live technician that lived in the USA, spoke perfect English and understood the product enough to perfectly resolve the issue.. ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON!! I'll definitely get another one. The Iview that you apparently are looking at is ok too but rudimentary in odd ways and you must supply your own USB HDD and not sure if you can rig it to record on a DVD Haven't tried that yet, but the tuner is fast when flipping through channels. Good Luck!!
1642071
i think it's in the recording time. the flip ultra,( which i have but lens broke and i'm buying a 2nd generation now) holds up to 60 minutes of video and the 2nd. gen. is 4gb and holds up to 120 minutes. there is also a 8gb that holds the same amount of video but has better screen resolution. read the reviews as i've found lots of good info. and will be buying the 4gb one on ebay, where they are much less expensive. i'd opt for the 2nd gen or any newer model as flip is always on the improve. i think i read that the 2nd gen comes with a pause button. hope i've helped.
903011
As of today, it actually costs a dollar less than $600 ;-) The bad reviews should maybe be reviewed too: Choppy videos are a consequence of HD shooting, not of the HF200, the software is poor but maybe that's because there is no need for any of it, hard disk or tape-based camcorders are totally obsolete nowadays, and too noisy anyway. The smaller sensor size compared to the much more expensive HF100 may or may not impact low light shooting (an objective comparison would be welcome), but there are also negative reviews about the HF100 low light quality. It might be a trade-off for the better optical and digital zoom. As for the review about non true progressive format, unless I misunderstand (I am no expert), this 60i format is just the internal format of the recording, and does not affect the capture or playback, which is 30p or 24p, depending on your set up. AVCHD seems to be supported throughout the whole editing/playback channel now, so the support issues encountered by the early AVCHD adopters are hopefully obsolete. We should look at the good points too, such as the movie mode (24p fps and movie color tone) which is rarely seen on consumer products at that price.
712033
the cheapest and all around great quality is the memorex 3 pack of min DV-RW which simply means digital video re-writeable there is a case for each disc and the average cost is about 9 US dollars, these work fine and I have not had a minutes trouble with these, I bought mine at office depot, this camera is truly a no brainer, it charges fast, but you should buy extra batteries which i bought generic off of ebay really cheap and there is no noticeable difference.
893938
It really depends on the size of your files and how many slides you are converting. But as a guide we have a entry level DSLR camera and are very quickly filling our 1tb passport. I would suggest getting the 2tb if the price is not considerably more than the 1tb.
1884004
YES ! I took several short videos of my grandkids when they were home for Thanksgiving, they were in my opinion very good. You only have to press the red button to start and stop. Only thing is that you have to set the zoom before starting video.
1830030
You will need a laptop with you to off load the videos from the camcorder. And the videos by default are in MP4 format, which is already a compressed format. Saving videos directly onto your laptop (drag and drop from the camcorder) wouldn't degrade the video quality.For the flip mino, yes, or you may buy an AC-USB power adaptor. For the flip ultra, you can simply swap in a new pair of AA batteries.
1520210
You can download the video after you convert the mpeg files into another format. I don't believe it automatically saves it as AVI. I've tried making a CD with it before, but the quality of the video is a little grainy on a regular sized tv set. They might have improved this with the new HD flip video. I cannot say. My flip video just broke after 3 years so I'm thinking of upgrading and getting the new one. Overall, this camera is pretty good and last long if your sole purpose is conveniance and quick videos. If you are looking to do anything fancy, then maybe not.
1098965
Anyone know where a person can buy a first generation Flip UltraHD? (To go with the underwater case?)
725080
I have Windows XP and half speed DSL because we're in a rural area. With just the Flip software, I can download video to my computer, save it reduced for emailing as an attachment later on my desktop, burn them to dvd, edit them, use the six different Flip programs for making a movie with their effects or use the saved unreduced version on my computer for Windows Moviemaker. I haven't upgraded to the new Flip program because I like the original one, but that's the only unwanted thing that pops up for me each time I plug it in to the computer. I always click on "remind me later" so that I can stay with the original program.
573796
I have the Toshiba D-R410KU model that I bought in the Summer of 2009. I've recorded and watched nearly 4000 movies since then, and it's still holding up fine. I'd imagine the DR410 1080p is simply the newest version of the one I have, and the one I have definitely both records and plays.
1621824
I found a few on google and youtube but nothing solid. I also downloaded the manual from samsung. At this price, it's only double the Flip HD. Then add another $40 or so for a decent 16GB SDHC card. I must admit, the price is very tempting since I'm in the market for a HD camcorder.
320129
The zoom here is digital zoom not optical zoom so going much over 2x is pretty useless as quality plummets quickly. The Flip is the only camera Id recommend but the zoom is not too useful. Zooming in and out on any of the cameras is going to be rough and shaky at best. Cameras like this are super easy to operate and give fantastic results. Id say stick with flip and go ultra then if its not your bag resell it as theres a hungry market to buy from you. I have used flip for most all the videos at 90secondsuccess and will be buying another one any day now. Hope this helps. rb