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| Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black) | 
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| Brand: Flip Video
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $119.00
You Save: $30.99 (21%)
New (21) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  1056 reviews
Sales Rank: 11
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Display Size: 1.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
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
Focus Mode: Fixed
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: F260B
Model: F260B
UPC: 092684000438
EAN: 0092684000438
ASIN: B000V1PXMI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Unhappy October 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the Flip camcorder for a family member in RI. She used it for about a week having to call support for help in getting it to work. She finally had to send it back to the manufacture to either get it fixed or get a new one.
Easy to use but not to save October 31, 2008
This product is very easy to shoot a video with, but I found it challenging to save the video and burn it onto a DVD.
 The Ultimate Inexpensive, No Frills Video Camera (4+ stars) October 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Flip video camera is the perfect solution for people who want a low cost, extremely portable digital camcorder. It's so small that it can fit in a pocket or handbag, and it can shoot up to 60 minutes of video, with limited zoom capabilities, that is easily transferred to any computer, PC or Mac.
The image quality is surprisingly good, even in low light situations, although it cannot compete with the higher cost, full featured cameras. You have the option of viewing video and deleting on the camera, much the way you would with a still digital camera.
The camera connects with your computer using a USB port. The stubby USB connector pops out from the side of the camera; this can cause a problem if your USB ports don't have enough clearance, both from the bottom and on the sides. Of course, this problem is easily remedied by using an extender. The software for editing and adding music to video requires that the camera be attached to the computer, even if you save your videos to your computer and have (ostensibly) the software in your applications folder. To me, this was the biggest drawback. To edit my videos, using Flip software, they must still be on the camera. Because the editing capabilities are extremely limited (you can change the start and the end only, not edit within each clip), I prefer to save the videos to my computer, then import them to Apple's iMovie. If you want to incorporate your videos in a creative project, you'll need advanced software. You may also want to purchase a case (the "soft case" is made of black cloth that left fibers all over my camera) and a tripod, especially if you plan on using this to record video reviews.
The use of the Flip is so intuitive that you can shoot video right out of the box. Figuring out the (very basic) software and how to save the video takes a few minutes. Although the red stop/start button can be balky, this camera is so easy to use that a child could shoot video.
This camera would make an excellent gift for casual video shooters, college students, and teenagers. The low price should tip off those who want more serious video to look elsewhere.
 flip ultra review October 30, 2008
this is a nice cheap camcorder.. however it is limited in zooming in and out and I had difficulty downloading footage to the computer and had to deal with customer support to get that figured out (never fun)..... but now things work well and it is worth the money but resolution is low and don't expect high quality video/audio..... after saying all of this I must state that it is highly effective for personal protection against lying entrapping police and x-wifes as it fits in your pocket and can be quickly deployed to record assaults by enemies....
Customer Service at Digital Tech (bah humbug) Update 11-14-08 October 30, 2008
Buyer beware at Pure Digital
I received from Amazon my (Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Orange) on July 31st 2008 Initially all went well and the quality was great and no problems with software. however I noticed a problem getting the camera to start and stop, it continued to worsen and I decided to contact tech support on October 11th 2008. After several email exchanges I was given a RMA# but no offer to send a prepaid label, believing that as it was still in warranty, I paid $7.00 to ship UPS. Than on a web search regarding problems with this item I was amazed at the number of very negative responses to their customer service and did discover that some has been issued prepaid labels and when I challenged them about that was told that it was not their policy to pay shipping, however they would make an exception and attached a prepaid label (now was too late as I has already paid shipping and requested a refund which was denied) I requested was action was being taken on my start/stop problem and the only answer I got was that it was being returned to me. They were unable to save any of my video's (that was not an issue)
So I urge you to consider well before you make a purchase
If you ever need customer service, BE AWARE
I am awaiting return to see if the problem has been fixed
I did receive a refurbed item and thus far it has worked fine, however I did not get a refund on my shipping charges therefore I will not rate this item any differently
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