|
| Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Pink) | 
 enlarge
| Brand: Pure Digital
Category: Photography
Buy New: Too low to display
New (12) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1012 reviews
Sales Rank: 105
Color: Pink
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 0
Display Size: 1.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 1.3 x 2.2 x 4.2
nv:Size: 1/4-inch
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 2GB Internal
Movie File Format: AVI (MPEG-4)
Digital Zoom: 2X
LCD Monitor: 1.5-inch
LCD Coverage: 100%
Maximum Aperture: f 2.4
Movie Mode: 30 fps
Movie Image Resolution: 640 x 480
Movie Audio: Yes
Computer Interface: USB 2.0 high-speed
Video Out: NTSC Standard
Battery Form Factor: AA
Batteries Included: No
Battery Charger Included: No
Height: 4.17 inches
Width: 2.25 inches
MPN: F260P
Model: F260P
UPC: 892684000458
EAN: 0892684000458
ASIN: B000V1PXMS
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
|
| Customer Reviews:
Great little device September 21, 2008
I love this little unit - it is definitely as-advertised. I'm very impressed with the video quality and built-in motion stablizer. I've been using this alot for work to capture impromptu design sessions, whiteboard sessions, etc.'
I was a little put off by the AA battery design - I thought I would have liked a USB chargeable solution better. After seeing how long a set of batteries last, I think it's a non-issue. I like they state - it does make sense to be designed for AA batteries when you think about non-office usage.
I love this little thing
 record and shut off malfunctions with poor support September 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There's so much to like about the flip ultra camcorder, the video quality, the sound, its portability, it takes two AA batteries and the cost. I read all the other positive reviews on the camcorder and agree, BUT with mine, I had trouble stopping the camera with the red button when done recording. I sent it back to Amazon, and was quite happy with their return policy. The second flip ultra came and this one would also resist ending a recording. In addition, I would have trouble making a second recording after I had a previous shot loaded on the camera. It jammed. Those "precious moments" came and went as I tried to find that "gentle touch" technical support wrote about in their generic response to problems. I sent in my issue to tech support and they requested the version of ultra one can find by pushing the red and trash buttons at the same time. I sent the information back to them and they have never responded. Its been three weeks! I get ready to send the camera back to Amazon, and then it will work. I decide to keep it and then it jams up again. I am beginning to think it may refuse to record when it gets warm, but who knows. I can't afford to be ripped off, but I like the camera when it works, so fool me twice I guess.
Share daily happenings of my baby with my relations September 20, 2008
Worth the price for its ease in recording and sending the clip. We share daily moments of the baby's life with our relations.
 Failed After 4 months even with careful handling September 20, 2008
I've pampered my Flip Video Ultra and ordered it from Amazon on May 9, so I probably got it within one or two days later, Amazon usually provides FAST delivery. But this camera worked fine during the Warranty period, but now it has has failed (September 20) and the display is stuck on the opening screen. So be careful folks. These are made cheaply and mine didn't last but four months, conveniently (for Flip) right outside the warranty period. So I'm stuck with a useless piece of junk that I've used very little. I've pampered the camera, so this isn't the result of dropping it or any abuse. It just failed. New batteries didn't help.
Wait till somebody comes out with something more reliable before you purchase one of these. Or stick with a good digital camera.
I put a plug in for the camera when it worked on a blog I write at. Now I'm going to have to give a quite different review to warn people about these things But I've got a support request in with Flip. Maybe they'll try to help me out. Anybody else had bad luck with these cameras? Does flip offer support beyond the 90 day warranty? Or are thse things going to fail within a year? I'd like to know the MTBF rate for these things. Let me know in comments if you have any experience with these cameras failing. I'm not getting the feeling that these are made solid like the Apple computer. If Apple comes out with a video camera similar to this one, I'll spend the extra dough to get one.
I've added a short comment on the famous website Bad Attitudes to express my disappointment with this camera. Please see my blog post for my true feelings on the reliablity of this camera and my attitude about the "staff" at Flip Video:
http://badattitudes.com/MT/archives/2008/09/flipping_the_fl.html
 It is what it is, an on the run camcorder September 19, 2008
I'm a noob to videograpghy. I just wanted an inexpensive camcorder since I wouldn't need it much. The Flip is tiny, and can fit in your pocket. It's so simple to use, you don't need a manual. There's 3 buttons and a toggle type pad. Press the red button and you're recording, it's that easy. There's a play and a delete button. The toggle switch allows you to zoom in and out and go forward and backward thru your videos. The Flip cuts out all the bells and whistles to keep the price low. THere's no remote, no light, no strap, nothing. All you can do is zoom in and out X3 but that's digital zoom not optical. The lcd screen is tiny as well, but effective enough. Fine, but how well does it perform? I took some video at a car dealer. There was lots of big windows letting in lots of light. I then transitioned outside to a mostly cloudy sky. The video is surprisingly good. There is some block noise, and graininess, but not that bad. Then I went indoors under incandescent light. Here I was disappointed. The video noise increased severely even in a well lit room. The subject was decently clear, but the background had massive video noise. The Flip does have a mic, but it's internal, and on the front. Anything not within 10 feet or so and facing towards the Flip isn't going to be heard well. The Flip is designed for easy Youtube upload. I had never done this before, yet even I had no trouble. Plug in the Flip to a usb port. Load the software to your computer(it comes up automatically) and then upload video. Very simple. Be aware tho that you'll need a seriously fast upload speed on your internet service. It took 4!hours to upload a 10 minute video! You also lose alot in the upload in video quality. Good videos become decent, and decent videos look like they were filmed with a $120 camcorder. A Flip makes a good child's present. It's handy for taking unexpected videos as well. Of course, most digital cameras have a movie mode, but that works for about 15 minutes, and there's no mic. The Flip runs for an hour and has sound. Still, why bother filming anything if it doesn't look great? If you want to record a throwaway scene that you'll dump on Youtube, the Flip's great, but for archiving things you want to watch again, look elsewhere as I'll be doing.
|
|
|
Copyright
©
2006 Adminpal LLC | |
