Flip Video camera

[GalDisney]

Does anyone have a Flip video camera? If so, how is it? I am thinking of getting one specifically to make videos of my WDW visits of course so i can post them to youtube . How is the quality of the camera and subsequent video.? How about battery life? Any comments would be great!

 

[mhm]

I have one and it is absolutely perfect for me. It will be more than adequate for YouTube. I bought it because it was small enough to carry in my purse and actually have it available when I wanted to use it, unlike my big ol' video camera that I've filmed maybe an hour's worth in 5 years. Haven't paid attention to how long the batteries last, but it hasn't been a problem for me.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Okay, I read the short and limited posts I could find about the Flip Video recorder. I'm wondering who has used it in WDW... did you love it? hate it?

TIA

 

[Debbiebee68]

I took my FLIP to the Hannah Montana concert and was very pleasantly surprised. The sound was not terrible at all- especially in light of the legions of screaming little girls!!! My only negative was that the zoom is very limited. However, we have been to Disney so many times, that I would only be filming my kids anyway- so do I really need my zoom anyway? I am thinking no.....

 

[MLIndy99]

I've got a Flip video recorder (very cool, size of an iPod or smaller) that stores 60 minutes of video. I'd like to take it to the parks and use it as my only video recorder because it's so handy.

Does anybody know if I can download video from the camera on to a DVD somewhere in the parks? I've heard you can download digital photos to a disk at the camera centers...but video?

The camera has pop-out USB plug so it just plug right into a USB port to download.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Blessed99]

Has anyone heard of this or does anyone have it? When full, can you download video to computer and burn it to DVD? Is it worth the money?

Thanks in advance.

Kelly


Me DD 8 Kamryn

 

[JR6ooo4]

Do you have a link to one?
I can't imagine a video camera that will not download...

Mikeeee

 

[elizke]

We got one each for my stepson and his wife for Christmas last year. They were expecting their first baby in January, so we got him a black one and her a pink one. They had also bought a good video cam for themselves, but they tell me they use the flips all the time.

As for quality, I've only seen the videos on the flip itself. They have not posted them yet, so I can't say how good they'll be. On the small flip screen they look great and it sure is convenient and easy to use. There are some reviews with videos on Amazon you can look at.

 

[Blessed99]

I guess that was a silly question, what I am trying to find out is does it just have internal memory only or is it expandable? I do not know anything about digital video cameras as I have never had one and would be curious to find out any information at all on this one.

Kelly

Me DD8 Kamryn

 

[JR6ooo4]

I'm still lost. Is it a special model called flip or is it a regular camera with a view screen that flips around so the people in front of the camera can see themselves?

As far as downloading there are many options, most of which I do not know. heheheee

Ours is a digital camera that records on tape. other record to dvd or to flash memory or a hard drive. I guess the difference in downloading is whether you can drag a file to the computer or if you have to play the video to record it to the computer.

Mikeeee

 

[elizke]

It's a small portable video camera called a Flip.....

http://www.amazon.com/Video-Ultra-C...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1207710115&sr=8-1

The larger one can hold about an hour of video. It must then be transferred via USB to your computer, and then you can upload it to video sites or copy onto storage media.

You can read more about it on the product info.

 

[Blessed99]

Thanks for trying to help Mikeeee! I am obviously still confused about this video cam myself. It is an actual video camera. I do not have a link, looked it up at Target last night and they don't give too much info on it. I learned about it from a lady I work with every now and then, she has one and loves it. but she had just got hers when she told me about it and was still learning. She was supposed to clue me in, but I haven't seen her since. According to her it is very easy to use, but that is about all she could tell me.
Thanks again,

Kelly

Me and DD8 Kamryn

 

[Blessed99]

Thanks for all the info Elizke and for the link!

Kelly

Me and DD8 Kamryn

 

[JR6ooo4]

From the tech info there I do not see where additional memory could be added.

Product Features and Technical Details
Product Features

* Simple to use, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording and digital zoom
* Holds 60 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 2GB of built-in memory; no tapes or additional memory cards required
* Convenient USB arm plugs directly into your computer for easy viewing and sharing
* Built-in software lets you easily e-mail videos, upload to YouTube and AOL, and capture still photos from video
* Watch videos instantly on TV with included cable

Technical Details

* Recording time: Up to 60 minutes
* Internal memory: 2 GB
* Screen size: 1.5 inches (diagonal)
* Screen resolution: 528 x 132 pixels
* Screen type: Transflective TFT (for bright daylight)
* Resolution: 640 x 480
* Sensor: 1/4-inch VGA CMOS sensor; large (5.6 µm) pixels for maximum light sensitivity
* Low-light sensitivity: Very high sensitivity (>2.0V/lux-sec)
* Video compression: Pure Digital Video Engine 2.0
* Frame rate: 30 frames per second (constant)
* Video bitrate: 4.5Mbps (average--auto adaptive algorithm)
* Video format: Advanced Profile MPEG4 AVI
* Auto White Balance and autoexposure: Auto-adaptive white/black balance and exposure (Next generation--improving color fidelity, exposure control, and dynamic range)
* Lens type: Fixed focus (0.8 meters to infinity)
* Aperture: f2.4 (fast lens for great results in low-light environments)
* Zoom: Smooth multi-step 2x digital
* Interface: 8 buttons (Power, Play, Delete, Record, and 4-way navigation)
* Time from power-up to record: Less than 3 seconds
* Clip length: Minimum of 1 second, maximum of 60 minutes
* Power Saver (auto shut-down): Yes
* Delete All function: Yes
* Play All function: Yes
* Set date/time function: Yes
* Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.17 x 2.16 x 1.25 inches
* PC connection: Built-in flip-out USB arm (up to USB 2.0 speed)
* Speaker: Built-in speaker
* Microphone: Built-in wide range microphone (improved sensitivity and accuracy)
* TV out: NTSC (cable included)
* DVD processing: Pure Digital DVD processing (nationwide retail service)
* Supported battery types: 2 x AA batteries (1.5-volt AA alkaline, Energizer e2 Lithium, 1.2-volt NiMH rechargeable)
* Battery life: Improved battery life: up to 2.5 hours with 2 x AA Alkaline batteries; up to 6.5 hours with 2 x AA Energizer e2 batteries; battery life may vary between batteries and use pattern
* Tripod mount: Yes
* Supported operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OSX
* Minimum system requirements (Windows): Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz computer with at least 512MB of RAM, Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista, SVGA display monitor (1024 x 768) and video card, Windows Media Player 9.0, Microsoft DirectX 9.0
* Minimum system requirements (Mac OSX): PowerPC G4 1.0 GHz, Intel Core with at least 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.9, SVGA display (1024 x 768) monitor and video card, QuickTime 7 or later
* Auto start: Windows: yes; Mac OSX: no
* Online sharing (may require download of latest version of Flip Video software): Unlimited private sharing; video greeting cards; upload to YouTube (public and private); upload to AOL Video (public and private); prepare for web publishing (any other site)
* Video editing: Video truncation (set start/end points); compose a new Movie Mix (including 6 movie styles)
* Snap still photo from video: Yes (VGA still photo)
* File management: Play, Copy/Move, Delete, Rename, Archive on PC
* Software update: Check for updates online (automatic and on demand)
* What's in the box: Flip Video Ultra 30-minute camcorder, carrying pouch, wrist strap, video out cable

It is a cute little pocket vid cam for a reasonable price, I guess. THe quality is comparable to some still camera videos.

double (or a little more) will get much much better quality, zoom, memory etc... But won't really fit in a pocket. Close though, maybe a winter coat pocket. Hehehehee

Mikeeee

 

[cmwade77]

That stinks, the original model could use Memory Cards (we saw them on clearance at Circuit City for about $20 but we already have a nice video camera). Now the new model is more expensive, has lower resolution and no external memory (the only advantage that I see is that it is slightly more compact).

 

[rhiansmom]

Love my flip BUT it's not a replacement for a good quality video camera. We drug ours around the world this last week. The quality is OK; not great but it is small.

It does not allow for expansion with a memory card and dependng on the model will hold thirty or sixty minutes. It EATS battteries so get rechargeables.

What I love the most is the water case... we had ours in the pool at POP and got some great shots. I'd love to take it the the shark reef at TL.. maybe next time!

 

[LPZ_Stitch!]

Isn't the Flip really targeted at the YouTube crowd?

I think it's got special software included to easily upload video to their site....

It's a great little camera for what it's designed to do, but I don't think it's marketed at the "preserving out precious memories on video" crowd....

 

[elizke]

Isn't the Flip really targeted at the YouTube crowd?

I think it's got special software included to easily upload video to their site....

It's a great little camera for what it's designed to do, but I don't think it's marketed at the "preserving out precious memories on video" crowd....

It's definitely not for high quality video, although I will say it's pretty darned decent for the size.

I'd agree it's for the YouTube generation, but also it's the one you will have in your purse to catch things you don't plan. It's like P&S vs. SLR. The one you have with you can be better than the bag of equipment at home. It's good to have both.

 

[NDdisney]

I recently purchased a flip video camera - it is small and easy so I thought it would be perfect for when we go to Disney World of a few weeks.
Is there anywhere in Disney world that we can download our video's while we are there? The camera only holds 60 minuts of video, and we are there for 10 days. Does anyone know if there is a place we can burn this onto a disk? I thought there might be a place at the Kodac center in Epcot - so if anyone knows, please let me know.

 

[thomas998]

I recently purchased a flip video camera - it is small and easy so I thought it would be perfect for when we go to Disney World of a few weeks.
Is there anywhere in Disney world that we can download our video's while we are there? The camera only holds 60 minuts of video, and we are there for 10 days. Does anyone know if there is a place we can burn this onto a disk? I thought there might be a place at the Kodac center in Epcot - so if anyone knows, please let me know.

I'm pretty sure they have places you can burn from memory cards... but I would be surprised if they had places where you could hook up a video camera... a lot of those things have proprietary cables... I would think your best shoot would be to take the cable that came with the camera with you on your trip... I might also wonder how much space would 60 minutes of video take... I know on our camcorder we would have to use about 10 gig of hard drive to save 60 minutes of video... you might want to check what format your camcorder saves in and see just how much space you are needing.