Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 30-Minutes (White)

Manufacturer: Pure Digital Technologies, Inc. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours List Price:$149.99 Our Price:$115.99 Features: Simple to use, pocket-sized camcorder with one-touch recording and digital zoom Holds 30 minutes of full VGA-quality video on 1GB 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 Description:

Reviews:

WAIT Don't buy it yet
The flip ultra takes the videos just fine but transferring them to your pc is a nightmare. I checked some consumer sites and I am not the only person having this trouble. Even more ominous is the flip video site is down. The update listed here is therefore unable to be uploaded, rendering the camcorder useless. Hold off buying this until flip gets its act together


Easy to use, decent quality videos
This camera is super easy to use right out of the box. It took about five minutes to learn all of the features. It uses two AA batteries. Hooking it up to the computer couldn't be easier. Since I already have video editing software, I didn't bother to install the software that came with the camera. It works just as any other digital camera does and puts its files in the DCIM folder so that they can be easily copied and pasted like any other files.

This camera won't replace a higher-end Camcorder for recording important events, but it *is* perfect for spontaneous videos, making video for the web, etc.

The good:

* easy to use
* built-in USB
* decent quality video
* TV output and includes cable
* tripod output

The bad:

* No slot to add more memory or record to an external memory card
* Audio recording could be a bit better (not a big deal to me since I usually overdub the audio anyway)


I loved while it lasted
Forwards I bought the light impact two week, and today, after I separated him from the computer, I watched out a screen, which I had formed on the light impact, when he suddenly turns now....a. it back on me did not try everything turned off and I do not know, if there is a resetting key? But, while I had it, I high-loaded all kinds material on youtube., although it took two weeks? I will so now buy other one in to 300 the dollar, if nexy one breaks to be ashamed to me going into. I hoped this assistance.


This is a MUST have if you want to record and share memories!
I heard first over this camera on the Oprah appearance and I decided to come to read the reports. I have a very expensive Sony mini data processing camera, which I tended to note memories over the latter some years but my problem was, as one converts it easily into digital. Thus it is why I was interested in the video camera of the light impact. After reading off the reports, I believed that the camera of the light impact was ultra for me, because it had twice as much memory as the regular camera (plus me orange likes option!)I ordered it and as soon as it arrived, I opened the box and the attitude took smaller than a minuzioes (literal!) I love the fact the fact that she uses 2 AA batteries and then you stops the date and time and you are ready to go! As soon as I let it prepare, in order to go, my 6 old 1/2 year gespaeht about my shoulder and said, "ooo, Mamma, which is that?" To which I reacted, "my new video camera!" She asked immediately whether she could use her (she used a digital camera, since her 2) was and her out and her first screen in some minutes was formed. I love the fact that the camera with videoediting/sharing software comes, which is work over Mac or PC and it super+simple to use. The one thing, which became I by the other rezensenten echoes, is that it is a LARGE idea to buy the USB extension cable because it could be to simple to break the USB off connection arm if it not. I did not buy the light impact, which was burned cables, because I did not see the necessity, her color to let coded, thus I the cables bought, over to go to version, so that fewer moneys cable - 19003 - 1M USB a man to female extension a cable (knows) and too in the morning, which is very lucky with that goes. There my daughter with the camera is thus pleased, thinks I that I can to have to buy another camera, so that I can use her! As my boss says, is this "cold dead finger technology". They will have themselves to interfere this out mine cold dead fingers out, before I give it above!


Pocket Movies, Why not?
Leichtgewichtler, the looking fun, sufficient characteristics, not difficult and who needs high quality superfilms the whole time, when short and exact tie-clips are fine straight? The light impact causes good quality films, simple plug it (usb) and stores the documents or provides tie-clips into a film with established in the Muvee software new. Or fair vacation it properly in your shirt bag, straight if you somewhat worth away see themselves reminding or representing.


Wow!
This is a most amazing product. Very comfortably for the spontaneous Moviemaking. My the kids love really it. My the time of their life, which takes up itself, has seven a yearly.


Small & Light
Nice product my girl friend love it. It's small and ligt also we tried to watch the film on TV which is 20" and still good!!


Great little camera!
I love this small camera. I have 2 other camera recorders and I never use her. I must ensure around the loading it me and the bag, the gear wheel, which etc. get. Consequently I am terrible at it and have little screen of my kids, family and friends. I took video prisoner in 2 months of having this camera as in 5 years of my other cameras. It is not a fantastic camera. Not largely for distance or fantasy shots. But that is, not like I it uses. It does exactly, what I need - screen and clay/tone of the special opportunities and the open moments stores. Characteristics I love - small (fits into my purse), AA batteries (no loading, the latter when), simple Download (USB attached, requests the software), simply to store (a library format for saving documents gives you), simply to email (kompressen the documents thus you know easily email it), to the good clay/tone and to the free illustration. This was obviously formed with the YouTube production in the understanding. I did not do much to draw up, although I think that the software, which comes it with is very limited. I really do not have an objection. The only thing, which I would suggest for future models, is, to have something kind removable memory. I could not see a needing of of more than 60 minutes for holidays and credit one computer, which is present to downloaden. Entirely, in high of degrees recommended. Large gift for new parents, young person, student, etc..


Good
Up to now am I with the light impact lucky, but, the illustration of the case was misleading. I did not receive the white box, which closes. I received a black box with a Drawstringschliessen. When I mean order gave, I expected, to receive what in the illustration like that was, although it is not it the color functions, or I received kind, which I wished and thought. If their going forming substitions which I believe, they should at least send and inform to you email you, therefore you can change your order, if you do not wish their replacement.


Everyone needs one.
I bought this with the intention of straight enjoy, taking videos. A camera recorder, which was to be worked simply and simply. SINCE I am not professional.It, which its much more is terminated up. My nut/mother died last week. I used the LIGHT IMPACT, in order to note my last times with it. I came home and loaded him very easily on my computer. Quality was large. I let also find always with me now.I that it was most inexpensive on Amazon. Thanks.


why did I wait so long?
This compact video recorder takes amazingly clear videos. It's easy to use...easy to view...easy to put online. It's small enough to take anywhere so you don't miss all those moments you shouldn't. Great for kids and school projects!! A must have!!


Great Camera to take anywhere
I bought the light impact for my friend for Christmas, after I had seen an announcement for her on amazon.com. It never a video camera before had possessed and hardly uses its digital camera, therefore was I not safe, if he went to like it. But, he became up loving it finished. It uses it the whole time. It is so simple to high-load the videos also. Everything, you, is the plug slam out USB into your computer. After the holiday goods we in the situation to divide our videos with both of our families by high-loading straight to it too each computer. The quality of the screen is also pretty good. When we received the light impact, there was a black mark on the screen. It hurt not the videoaufzeichnung quality, but was annoying, because you could not regard the videos on the screen completely. Amazon was very within the prescribed period over sending a re-installation. They did not give me controversies and he cost me to nothing not for the re-installation. I would buy whole my electronics here!


Great product!
I bought this as a birthday gift for my partner, and he absolutely adores it! It's super easy to use, comes w/ batteries in the box, and we've had no problems so far. His 13-year old nieces thinks it's the coolest thing on the earth, and he's the envy of his guy friends (he's 40 btw). We've had lots of fun bringing it to social events. I highly reccommend.


Hum . . .
Nice little film manufacturer, but. . Views cooling. Takes large films, -- however the software is Troedel. I cannot high-load to PC or to the Mac the conventional way -- or the ' impact ' way. Their ascending does not work not also. Shah, -- ours could even form IT for chap at the work not it work. I have, found however a way to store the films. Have the back door to go through, which has its own rewards? I think the fact that I her -- ' till holds, whom I receive a term, for going into the front side. Nice little camera, but. . .


WOW WOW WOW!
I was not on the purchase of this camera recorder however very very sceptically, now there I had him I, regret, to make the decision. This baby SWINGS! The illustration quality is good and entire its a good implementing THANKING GOD, which I locked right acquisition after careful reports of the different products, which cost 2 to 3mal so much. It must permit that the size of the report screen is not the best desire, they let which please it in the 2.5-Zoll-Schirm however for the price you DIAGONAL for more. I normally write NEVER at all a report, but for this video camera of the light impact I had to only inform you chaps.... Large product to use simply and small enough EVERYWHERE take it with you. Much impresses!


Great fun!
All I can honestly say, I will never again even think of bringing out huge (relatively speaking here) HD-every-possible-gimmick-camcorder to try and capture the everyday precious moments! Flip does an awesome job, requires no effort to use, and is really practical.


Nice product, bad software
I received straight mean impact screen today. The video quality, if it is played back on my television set or computer, looks after the size and the price of the product really nicely. Problem is I cannot not the software receive, in order to attach on my computer. Several people said that they cannot receive the videos, in order to play, without letting it run by the software. The documents play fair fine for me in the Windows central player classical author (free Download on google as part klite of the codec set) by dragging and dropping straight simply it on my computer. After the price could not ask for a more comfortable small camera recorder, and even if the software it is really no good for everything however attached, transfering videos and I to seem this problem to have solved thus entire, I am pleased.


lousy camera
I bought one of those Flip cameras. If you are planning to purchase one, don't do it. I own an Apple and I can't access their software without a down loading extra software which I can't download. So now I'm stuck with a camera that won't let me do what the company had promised. This company sucks. I am very disappointed in Amazon for advertising this camera. I bought it basically because I trust Amazon. Am I the only one who has found this outfit a rip off? Also it is almost impossible to see the viewing screen in bright sunlight. Very dissatisfied in this camera and Amazon.


Great - even for the technically challenged!
This was extraordinaire gift of my Valentines daily! I love this thing


Flip Video Ultra Series 60-mins
Absolutely love this camera!!So easy to slip in pocket and have on hand to catch kids and pets cute moments.


Exactly as advertised and more!
I bought this as a Christmas present for my sister, and within the month I own one as well as my mother! This is the most perfect little camera - easy to use and great videos. We all love it and are completely satisfied. I recommend it to anyone whether you have another camera or not!


Great product, great price
This is the video camera of the second light impact, which we bought for our 12 a yearly - who uses her, in order to form films for youtube and driving power. We improved to this product of the collecting main, because we the stand characteristic - a choice on the original impact camera did not wish. This is so simple to use. I recommend degrees in high, if you have a boy, who would like to form films - large pictures and clay/tone for one does not cause quantity money.


no disappointment
i would recommend this to anyone. if your looking for a portable and something that sets up quickly you won't be sorry... i use this for getting shots of my grandson and i carry it with me everywhere i go it's so portable and easy to carry...


Handy video camera
This is a large small video camera. Forwards we bought it, in order to replace the old Sony Handycam, to that, stopped years work. I might the idea of the Seins have brought the video tie-clips on the computer or a DVD immediately how I tried at present to bring some few Super8 cartridges on DVDs some Arbeitshandycam required. I like also that this small video camera uses the regular and reloadable batteries. I had problems with the first camera, which I received: it held, up means computers to lock itself even after the Downloading of a necessary update. I would not know entrance to the programs, which are loaded on the camera for drawing up and to high-load, to etc. received. Thus I came that first back, and was lucky that second was not problems at all with the computer, or the camera. This camera is to be transported if it searching something thats largely, which are simple to use around and is not HalloHi tech.


so much fun
I'm pretty bad with anything fancy including all the cellphones so I was a bit afraid to get started with this at first. But the instructions were so easy that within minutes I was already recording a video. So far I have recorded lots of videos of my family and travels (got to Bali even)and I've uploaded them to my computer and yesterday I even emailed 12 of them at one go to my daughter so she can find them online and doesn't have to download them either. I still haven't figured out how to attach the cord to hold the thing and haven't used it with my tv either. I finally learned how to get it to record by just holding the red button until it started! The Flip website had material to download to make the whole experience easier and I did that and just haven't had any problems. The first two batteries lasted for a month with a lot of usage too. I think my daughter would like one of these too although she is using her digital camera for video.


Flip Camera means you don't have to miss ANYTHING
I ordered this camera the day after my little baby nephew (for whom we are "grandparents" for my deceased brother and sister in law.) He was in rare form -- acting silly and singing...doing that irreplaceable 18 month old "stuff" that you can't ever describe fully.

We will not miss one more thing after this flip camera. It is lighter than my cell phone, abut the size of a blackberry, and takes amazingly GREAT video. I used at work for a group team building function and I have enough footage to really embarrass folks at the next Christmas party!

It does need a better type of sport strap, but it couldn't be easier to use. I love it and probably won't ever drag the video camera out again.

Get it!!


Why lose the viewfinder?
I saw this camera today, while my boss received straight. I was wowed, until I carried out that it gives no more viewfinder. I believe that many digital cameras this way go and I do not receive it. My 52 a yearly eyes are -, a natural occurrence presbyopic, if one lives long enough; I cannot focus end without reader glasses up. I could use more viewfinder, if available, without glasses. Also as sees the screen in the bright daylight? If it is like my cell telephone, one cannot. Another reason for holding of viewfinders. My 2 cents.


Terrific
All you could expect in a shirt-pocket-sized device that at the same time is remarkably inexpensive. The optics/resolution is excellent, sound pickup just fine. An important consideration is the internally-generated computer platform, which makes it easy to transfer and forward pictures whereever there is a computer. I bought this for a ten year-old. He and his younger brother were doing editing jobs before you knew it.


Failed



Astonishing
The Flip Video is an amazing product. The quality of the pictures and audio is remarkable, coming from a 2" x 4" camcorder with solid state storage instead of mechanical tape or disk, an hour long capacity in the Ultra model (adequate for most occasions), two AA cells for power, simple controls and zoom capability, easy connection to computer and TV, it is hard to find anything to criticize. Oh, yes. The playback audio from the internal speakers of the camera itslf is nearly inaudible, but OK on computer or TV.


Fun and easy to use.
This little camera is so much fun. Without even seeing mine, I got my brother to purchase one to on recommnedation alone. Great buy!


Great product, lousy customer service at FlipVideo
This is a fabulous product. It's incredibly easy to use (especially if the software functions properly, which it didn't with our first FlipVideoUltra purchase). You can capture short, remarkably high quality videos with the click of a button. Saving them to your hard drive is really easy, too, although figuring out how to email them is a bit more challenging and takes a few more steps. Our one big complaint is that FlipVideo's customer service, in a word, sucks. We tried to get help when we initially had trouble loading the software and the rep was really unhelpful. After an hour, she ended up referring us to their Tech help...via email! They didn't respond at all and it took us trying to load software from a friend's FlipVideo to realize the fault was in our camera's software set up--we returned it and the replacement functions perfectly. We also submitted an entirely different question to FlipVideo via their online interface...and received no response. The good news is that this camcorder is very intuitive, for the most part....but only if the software works! :-)


FlipVideo a winner
This small cam provides sharp picture and adequate sound.
I use the Ultra 60 minutes model and purchased the small tripod for the unit. It is a practical method of recording a pictorial record of your valuables and to capture events indoor or outdoor.
The flip USB connection is ingenious.
The red button to start/stop is not at the best location but it works.
My unit did not fuction well due to firmware error. After several discussions with their support, I found out how to download the correct firmware from their site. It is working fine since then. Recommended.


Easy to set-up, Easy to use, and Expectations met
Just opened the box 30 minutes ago...it was a breeze to setup and use. I had read all the reviews regarding the difficulty some had setting up the device and braced myself for a difficult time, but encountered none. Here are a few noteworthy points:

(1)Flip Video seems to have already updated the firmware on the device because when I attempted to load the upgrade, a message appeared saying it was already at that level.

(2) I had no problem using the "red" video record button as reported by other reviewers. Frankly, compared to the keys on my Blackberry 8800, it was a breeze to operate.

(3) I had no problem taking the video and using it in Muvee Auto Producer 6 as some other reviewers noted. The only trick is that I first had to save the video as a "movie mix" using the Flip Video software (which is actually a stripped down version of Muvee editing software anyway). Once I did this, I was able input the video in Muvee Auto Producer 6, edit out parts of the video, and do everything else I wanted to do.

(4) The video quality, is not as good as a more expensive DV Video recorder, but decent enough quality for "family videos" that look just fine on my 52" LCD TV.

In summary, I highly recommend this device. It's small, is inexpensive, and produces decent general purpose videos. You can bet it will be in my pocket for upcoming child sporting events, on family vacations, etc.


Updated firmware---still having issues....
I did not expect that miracles with this product wished... I simply a cheap way to note short videos mainly for use on my computer or YouTube. I have a Sony digital camera, which settles an average work with videos, but, after reading off all reports 5-star on Amazon, I decided to buy, the light impact ultra. Many of the reports indicate expenditures here as the impact often commodity, which locks itself above, after reading off from the light impact however I believed insured that it gives a microprogram list update, which this repair. I updated successfully the software before high-loading videos to my computer and too in the morning expenditures STILL experiencing. First away, I have a brand-new Dell laptop, which lets Windows Vista run. However more easily impact indicated that the new microprogram list update repaired the software, which is expenditure even with Vista. The expenditures, which I still experience: - the software locks itself above. It permits me to pull the videos from the light impact once there to my computer but, the playback is either very slow or does not work not on all. I strike the "play" key and her freeze. I took 3 videos today, which I cannot watch out, because she freezes. - steer by the impact often commodity menu simply is lengthy. It takes extremely long (if it completely does not freeze above), in order to preselect the different videos to go between the film manufacturer to the share options, etc.. Extremely frustrating. - the film forming software (again, if it functions -- sometimes the result are you a vacant film, which does not become play), cuts automatically my videos to 20 seconds in the length. I am not safe, if this is, how it is to work, but I doubt it. - video quality is waste. Again I did not expect the perfect, clear videos, which I would receive on expensive camera recorder straight lines, that better, as if my digital camera is. It looked finely on the small screen of the light impact, but once on my computer there were lines in the screen, in blurriness and in a general "roughened" view. Even if I in the bright lighting filmete. As soon as I high-loaded these videos to YouTube, the quality decreased even further. My Sony digital camera settles a better work. - the automatic-threading button is annoying (necessity to work firmly) and the zoom shot is useless (I expected the fact that for the price), but I could around that, if receives the product worked. - USB was hard, in the gates on mine to begin computer-believed, how it was a firm seat. Also the way the gates on my laptop are arranged, can I the light impact have did not attach and my energy adapter closed at the same time on (disturbing, but I can receive surplus, also). The pro: - small, nicely (I received the Pink) and simply to carry with you everywhere. - simply to use (if the software work). - I like the ability to high-load videos directly to YouTube. I hope that my unit is there defective (it so many reports 5-star gives, hopes I that this the case?? is) and that of Amazon exchange it for a new required.


Love the Flip
I bought the Ultra and it did not work properly. Amazon exchanged it NO PROBLEM. The second Ultra is great. It's compact, easy to use but I found it a bit confusing to upload and post on a web page. After some use, its no problem
A detailed operators manual would be a plus.
Will be buying a few for gift. Great for all ages..teens on up.


This camera has a universe of potential.
The impact screen was given to me, since a weihnachtsgeschenk and immediately I could see that the many things, which I could do with it being, forcasted in my head... Be called the user friendliness good and ", which it is is, which it is." Adjusts the lack of some characteristics. Which real I would like to see, is AUDIO ENTRANCE! Nothing Suiten I more as in the situation its to note a screen 480 with my own microphone. O.k., white I that that is large mic, but thinks, if I were to preformance for a indie rock volume and I wanted to be able to be pointed their sentence to myspace and all, which I could receive, were fair the Shortwaves of the overcoming volume, which was pushed around in binary mis mixing and into those screeches. It is like each camera telephone screen, which you belonged at all to the audio away of, horrid. There to o.k., except the fact, which is digitally not like correspondence and a delimitation to decibals has, those, you to thus enter, (handycam the following Sonys Audioungluecke) was another characteristic I can have seen would have liked, SILENCE! The o.k., is not concerned there a reason, which I cannot have a calm attitude. I could have photos and screen with 480! That is my standard, since I was born, 480! I not even interest me in high definition in this point, do not divert 480 not and the photos for which her am, would look nice. I estimate that you can locate frameworks, but I am quite safe this recordings in MPEG, which FILLS OUT some frameworks and transfers a compression, in order to lower non removable disk drive assembly consumption. So you cannot keep real to silence, but like a digital camera and certainly not, as effective. This camera is large, gives it a Unterwasserattatchment for 50 dollars and it mine main-videoturned out now. If you screw DVC, there is not no compelling reason for replacing the tape supply with noted dvds or thumb drives. I would like to see that enter to have this thing in the future models, mic you to note thus I a shotgun use can, in order interviews with it. I hope panasonic purchase impact screen, it would make a good decision. Welcomely to the future, I would have somewhat in such a way killed for for 145 dollar, when I was a kid. Time to show the world what you can do!


The Proof Is In the Videos
The Flip Ultra is a mighty little video recorder. I got this for my 13 year old and it has rarely been out of his hands since. It's sturdy, small enough for his pocket, durable enough to take an unintentional bang or two and takes beautiful videos. The 60 minute memory is perfect and the movies download with ease. Add in it's sleek design and you have yourself a winner. You can't beat the value and the results will surprise you. This is not a toy, it takes really nice, clear videos.
Everyone should have one, it's that good.


Brilliant idea, thoroughly inept execution.
I bought this for my wife to use for impromptu filming of the girls during Christmas, figuring it'd be handier than a conventional camcorder.


We were hit what (what I later learned) the usual problem: it will freeze during video uploads.

We sent it in to Flipvideo (oh, how I wish I had returned it to Amazon for a refund).

4 weeks later, we received (having missed any chance at holiday filming due to a defective camera)the camera.
Well, you can probably guess what happened: the new camera also freezes during video uploads. Someone cut some corners building these puppies. This product could -should- have been brilliant.

Instead it is a big, disappointing, frustrating failure.

I should add that when it's connected to USB it doesn't run off the USB power, instead in continues to run off the batteries,. I should know knows, having seen it run batteries into the ground as it (endlessly) tries to upload the videos.

Additionally, although they promised to remove the previous videos from the camera and send them on a DVD, Flipvideo did no such thing. They left the videos on the camera, and since said continues to malfunction...






Awesome camcorder!!!
This small unit is! ehrfuerchtig! She is, thus simply needed I the directions, not at all!!. The video and audio quality are remarkably distinguished. The software is simply and cleverly sketched. I did not need directions for that also not. I expected to pay to 3mal the price for this quality. Best bang for the dollar on the market!!


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Flip for the Flip
I bought the camera for school. To use could not somehow more simply be -- float you key, recording, play, waste on. If you liked to downloaden, fair bang from the USB and it in the computer to cling. The film rate is not large for fast movements, but the quality is nice and for the size and the money can you not much better do.


The Fantastic Flip
I am gagit in the love with this little - it is bright and enough compact to ride into my purse around and always forms it at the ready for this occasional videobeen subject. Software communicating a drawing up and the InterNet, which comes it with, is unbelievably simple to use and the fun to confuse to also around - you can even adjust it video assembly to music of your selecting. Mine only desire is that he had any kind of the attached lighting installation for darker attitudes, but daytime/indoor shots are always free and the sound quality is large. Yay lighter impact!


Pretty neat for its purpose
This was a Christmas present for my 9 year old who kept using up the memory card on my point and shoot camera to take videos of his friends, stuffed animals, etc. Since I am all about letting his freak flag fly, I decided to give him his own camera and encourage this behavior. This camera has been great for that purpose. The lack of an SD card hasn't mattered. Most home videos longer than 5 minutes will never get watched again in our house. The only complaint is that you can't FF or REW within a video when reviewing it on the camera. We have used the editing software and it's what you'd expect for the price. Exporting in MPEG-4 format is great for sharing videos that even my Mom can open from an email.


The Flip Video Ultra
This into the Dominican republic and took approximately 5 hours took fantastische videos. Sharp, as can be. To use simply. I straight downloadete the videos on a laptop and had sufficient video time for the complete week. This everyone would recommend. Everyone on the journey wished and I is sure that half of them bought it.


Amazing camera!
Amazing video camera for the first timer. Just put in the batteries and you are ready to record. I love this camera. So easy to use. I highly recommend it for the beginner!


Don't buy if you're on a Mac
I had bought high hopes for the light impact and a right before first Christmas of my baby boy. It is simple and no ruffles. Large material. Then I tried to downloaden. It was a confusion and the only way out should again load. After hours of attempts I never received it, in order to work. Finally I examined and learned that they had marks to regulate to these problems. .... the Macversion would not only come out until January. O.k., is it February now and I found to the marks. IT IS ONLY FOR LEOPARDS! What? The idea with this camera was to form things simply. My experience was everything however.


I'm A YouTuber and LOVE THIS CAMERA!!!
After reading all the comments about the FLIP camera, I was very reluctant about getting this to help me create my "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb on YouTube" video series. I've been wanting to take the show on the road and do more than just static videos. So, I decided to take a chance and get this!

BOY AM I GLAD I DID!!!

The quality of the video is outstanding for the price and size of this camera. And the best part is it stabilizes the video for you automatically so you don't have the "Blair Witch Project" syndrome with a shaky camera. I shot a video the other day of cooking low-carb fried chicken and the FLIP camera got me right in the action while I was cooking. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!

But even better was how easy it was to upload the video to my computer and then to YouTube. I have an iMac (yes, to all those crybabies who say this camera doesn't work with a Mac--WRONG!) and flipped out the USB port on the side of the camera to connect to my computer. There was no software to install and it came right up on the computer. I easily imported the video footage I had shot into iMovie and produced my YouTube video show as normal. IT WAS SO SUPER SIMPLE!!!

If you are into shooting casual videos, then you HAVE to get this camera. It will add so much to my YouTube video series and I look forward to using it early and often. You WON'T be disappointed!

By the way, you can see how well this camera does by checking out "Livin' La Vida Low-Carb On YouTube" at YouTube slash livinlowcarbman. ENJOY! :)


I was so excited.
This is a great little product to have if you plan on carrying it around in your purse for quick videos. If it is quality you want then your gonna need to spend a little more money and get a real video camera. I love it cause it is small and conveniant, you get what you pay for basically.


Lasted 97 days. Warning to Buyers
Bought Flip Video Ultra on October 30, 2007. Unit died on February 6, 2008 just a few days after the 90 day warranty expired. Connects to and is recognized by computer but simply does not transfer anything to or from computer. Very unhappy, would never buy again. Also, the original software loaded on it was obsolete when I received it, updated that, and now discover yet another emergency update is needed. Problem is emergency update also will not work. Other drawbacks to this piece of terribly designed junk are that the usb arm built onto it will not fit computer usb ports unless you physically hold the unit next to the port or buy a usb extension cable (if you do not the usb arm breaks off the device). Also has no port for allowing use of SD cards etc to expand video capacity. Very unhappy. Buy something else.


Do NOT Buy a FLIP video Camera
I purchased the Flip in November. Soon after I was unable to copy my videos off the camera. Eventaully the FLip folks had me send the camera to them. They almost broke their arms with the pride of successfully fixing my camera and saving my WEDDING videos. They said they shipped the camera in December. It has never arrived. After many attempts to reach these people they asked me to describe the videos and they "would look around and see if the camera was there". No response once again. Next time I inquired they sent me a new camera and all kinds of accesories as an apology until my camera was found. Now it's February and still no camera. They never answer my e-mails, and if I call they say "we're going to send this up to the executive level". I'm assured someone will be in touch. But they never are. At this point I'm going to return the replacement camera and recommend to everyone to NOT ever buy the Flip Camera.


Crazy easy and fun!
It does not seem appropriate to do a written report from something to which educates it, thus simply, to do a video report! Straight my light impact received today and continued immediately forming some videos downloaden and high-loading. This small, cheap device is simple to use and does, what promises it. I am very much pleased with it!


Nifty Gadget
As "the entry thread and portion camera recorder," this skillful hand attachment is characterized over the size of my player MP3 and is really simple to use (and I am technologically provoked) I really represented it from all by me, without going through feelings of the extreme inadequacy. My largest hurdle of this times kept the box opened (really, find the nerve to open around the box). She comes with a fabric bag, it (or inside to carry, could buy you a small cheap strong kamerakasten). She comes also with a small hand handle and connectors to the attachment to the television set, to wish if her. It gives Viererkabel folds initial leaders and a web site for customer service. OH -! and it comes with 2 the regular Duracell AA of batteries! -- to buy so no special batteries. (note: the flight writing recommends batteries of the lithium AA of the Energiequelle-e2, which are to be found also pretty simple) the unit is approximately 1 ", which are deep, approximately to 6", which are long, and approximately broad 3 ". Kind of reminds you of a digital hand camera, it a bischen is (excluded no SanDisk for pix, it fair Download pix/video to your PC). It has a switch on the side, you to push and a USB gate strikes out therefore "impact screen" equipment easily. They strike the switch again easily, and it slams back inside. He takes prisoner 60 minutes screen (I thought that I saw concert 2 somewhere) and runs down the remaining time on the screen, therefore you can explain, what them to have left. The box states that you installation-agitate admission, 2 x the digital zoom shot, immediate playback and deletion have. It stated that you discharge inserted software, calm photos of the videos tear, customized films, clock form immediately on television set can, DVDs received in an educated manner to memory, email video and on-line publish. They indicate that you can also high-load your videos to AOL or to YouTube. Although I did not still examine all characteristics, I showed and shot a screen and deleted him, and he was painless. It could do clay/tone and you stand with it to use, if you like. The zoom shot characteristic is only 2 x digitally, but it functions. They can stop a time and a date to the equipment also easily, if you begin it above first. It is skillful equipment, which you can slide into your bag or in purses. Welcomely to 21. Century! (I receive slowly over mine technologicophobia, to equipment one behind the other.)


I love my flip
I love my light impact, it the small nice am and I carry pits everywhere, u white never, when your going 2 something to see intresting.


The software doesn't work
I've tried installing the software for this camera on 4 different machines:
- a large, recent Dell workstation running xp professional
- a Macintosh G4 workstation running Tiger 10.4
- an older Dell laptop running xp professional
- a Mac powerbook pro running Tiger 10.4

On all platforms, the initial install either didn't work (interrupted with errors) - or if it did, all functions of the camera that were advertised to take 10 or 15 minutes actually would have run for 10 or 15 HOURS (according to the computed time of completion once the number popped up.) So the camera is useless to me for any computer interaction.

Having said that, the camera itself was a very pleasant surprise after having read some of the negative reviews. Mine actually appears to be a pretty solid little unit - seemingly worth well beyond what I paid for it. I think, given it's function, both the image and audio quality are surprisingly good - markedly better than any cell phone generated video I've seen, for sure.

Another positive note - tech support seems to be hanging with me in trying to fix my problem - except that I need to interpret all their instructions for the Mac since I can't convince them I'm not working on a PC (I just settled on trying to get this to work on the Macbook pro.)

Given the reviews in general, I'm glad to see I'm obviously in the minority with this problem - I suppose this will culminate on a camera replacement.

- Al

P.S. The firmware update didn't solve any of my issues either.


Good, but not good enough.
I'd be surprised if someone received a Flip that wasn't defective.
Mines works OK but there's something up with the time and upload features.
Sometimes after I upload the video clip and remove my Flip from the PC, I quickly look at the video in the flip and its gone?(Sometimes). I recommend that everyone buys this product at a store where they could return it if there's a problem with it(Best Buy). Overall, it has great quality and its very small and light. It works best for V-Logging from your home/office.


Excellent product - excellent customer service/support!
My kids got the Flip camcorder for Christmas, and have used it non-stop ever since. The video and audio quality is surprisingly good, and the camcorder is rugged enough for my 5yo to use without too much nail-biting on my part. But the most amazing thing about the product is the SERVICE that is behind it. We had an issue with the camcorder losing memory (not the fault of the device - my kids dropped it several times!), and the help desk at Pure Digital stuck with us until we got the problem fixed. I was very pleased with the speed and helpfullness of the support staff, especially since the problem was completely our fault!

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!


Not Very Good. Too many bugs!
I purchased this camera because I was looking for something that was simple to use, with acceptable quality. This camera falls short, even at the price. After all, you can get a "real" video camera with LOTS of features for about $80 more.

Problem 1: The software that came with it was not compatible with either my Windows XP or Vista computers. In fact, the only thing that the "software" did was convert the video file to .avi format. Even this was the result of guesswork and not because the instructions or software were helpful. You HAVE to run the software, which then does not function, but, it converts your file while it is in the process of "concluding" that it will not work.

BIG PROBLEM 2: In quiet settings, such as a room, the camera records its own internal storage sounds. Every few seconds you hear a strange and VERY noticeable beeping that lasts for about a second. This means that you are NOT going to be able to use this camera to make a decent video (unless there is enough ambient sound to drown out the odd little processor sound that is most likely a burst of data being recorded on the internal memory). So, you can't use it for work, or to make instructional videos, or to make any other videos where sound quality is even remotely a factor.

Problem 3: There is a very REAL problem with the big red record button. It does not register properly when you push it. You can think you are recording because you are certain that you pushed it firmly, but, there the camera sits in "READY" mode, not in "REC" mode. The FLIP people have known about this switch problem for a LONG TIME, for it to still be a problem is inexcusable.

My summary is that the camera is virtually useless. It does not automatically load videos on to YouTube, or any other website. The software is an artifact that does not work on the computer. Second,, the intolerable electronic noise that renders this video useless except as a toy. And, lastly, the ridiculously unresponsive RED BUTTON that controls the record and stop function.

On the plus side, it is small, will store a bit of footage, and you can let your kids play with it because it's not like they'll ruin something valuable.


So Easy To Use
This is the simplest videozu uses camera. I possessed those video home system camera, the Minidvd camera and am this the by far best. No extensive also to drag individual parts, fair point and recording. Immediate playback. I have the 60 minute of one and I note a quantity of activity of my enkelkinder with that. I love it. I would recommend in high degrees of this to everyone! As soon as you try this, do not go back to still somewhat.


Videos of Frank, particles, waves
I got this for one reason, and one reason only. Frank. The camera is drawn to him. Yes. He is a tad overweight. Yes. He drinks to much.

I first started filming Frank on my cell phone, when he was eating corn. His bites were methodical and precise, his execution complete, not a kernal remained. Eye contact with the camera all the way through. I lost that phone and the memories contained within it while on a trip. It's somewhere in Central America.

Moving on. I haven't seen Frank since getting this camera, so it is tough to adequately review it. I did break up with a girl that I shot a video of, so from that point of view, it will give a lasting imprint. No. Not that kind of video.

Videos are windows into events that occurred at some point. But...is the presence of the camera in and of itself altering those being viewed? I suspect many of you are looking for something to capture life's little moments - a quickly growing child, a vacation, perhaps a video of you watching your favorite show (yes. So postmodern). Think twice. This act of observance changes that which is being observed. Heidenberg, I think. So? Are you a wave or a particle.

Think on it.


Excellent product
This product works as well as advertised. This is excellent for note taking, documenting a harassment/stalking case and acting silly, if you're into the Youtube thing.


Cool easy-to -use gadget
I received straight mean light impact been enterprising ultra and its in 5 minutes. Differently than a quantity gives other users with software, found I no problems out. But I did not downloadete the impact update of their web site, before I took all possible videos and with the updated software, there was problems. The screen and the clay/tone seem fine for a device, which costs 150 dollars. And I have already a bundle of fun mixtures in 10 minutes!


Great for videos
Illustration quality is largely and soundly is also good. Simply to use, it let represent like 2 minutes out inside. Keep to the 60 minuzioese version its worth they for this price you diagonal impact it


Great Little "Keep it in my Purse" Camcorder
My "good" camera recorder, a Sony mini data processing died last month, straight I began there to cause my own videopodcast on my web site. Replacing it completely would have cost over 5 hundred dollar, something, which I did not have. After hearing on the light impact of a friend and reports of to read here, I decided raves that this would be a good of placeholder camera, until I could carry out good for me. I must explain to you, because which look surprised like a small toy camera, the quality of the screen me. No., is it not the same quality as my Sony, but I did not buy this camera, which looks for quality for mini data processing. I can place a list from things to the order, which I wish, which light impact had ultra, but I know that well plugged, those things receive too 100-200 further dollar the price to that would add. - like that No., there is not a material zoom shot, and the digital zoom shot 2x to use and destroys the quality of the illustration is senseless. But I did not do lubricating film formation, which required applicable zoom shot. - in the situation its to use the Sd maps additionally too established in the memory would be fantastisch. The memory 2 of concert (1 hour) on was ultra more than enough for a full road journey after Maine - we did not come near to it all above use. - the sound quality could be a little more better, but I did not have problem audition it, and if I draw up the films on my Mac, I load the straight volume manually, as uses. And it is not necessary always. One of the large use of are ultra that the documents in the AVI store format, therefore clog I it in my Mac, drag the documents more rueber, and no translation the kind is requested somehow (I do not have this luxury with camera Aiptek of my son, a competitor for the light impact. I must use software to seize around those documents.) A tip - we had bought some dollar storage batteries around the holidays and used I them in the light impact and the side effect were that them began to freeze above on me. I do not think that the batteries placed sufficient continuous energy to the camera to the order. I pulled those out and sat down in name mark batteries "electronics" level AA and that whole freezing problems left up immediately. not cheaply out on the batteries. They seem to the latter a rather long time, and you can always receive rechargeables.


LOVE IT
Our family used this at Christmas and everything we loved it. To use simply, marks large videos.


Amazing for the money
I regarded the light impact ultra for one while, before I decided to waive. I became excited that I did within the minutes... however burned through away within the hours. We were on our way back of a short journey from condition. I fetched it at a best purchase and began lubricating film formation in the car within approximately 2 minutes of beginning to open the package. I filmete some occasional shots of my wife and daughter in the heads way. I went inside and sat with my pro MacBook and wanted to see, how simple this would be. SIMPLY. The camera appeared on my desk, opened I the drive, went to drug, those the screen into iMovie arranges and straight to drawing up without transformation (however I had already Divx attached), was better the overall length, than I expected. The screen with acceptable for good lighting looked over, how I had expected, but the screen of the untereren light, which became to geschauen better, than I could have introduced myself. Surely, he was large not..., but it was low light. For the money, which was this A, must have for me. I to possess older and rather high end a data processing camera and I investigate a new hp camera now. The thing is, sometimes can you not at those arrive..., or you would not like to carry it around. This camera is small, large quality, to use and simply. We leave it in such a way around lying, if the kids begin to do something which we seize and lubricating film formation in the seconds be can it. My wife wishes their and our 8 a yearly tried to convince me that it needs in addition. The thing is supposed, it. Per: - costs - video quality - user friendliness - good battery life - works on immediately on OSX Cons: - I would recommend usb an auxiliary cable.


Easy to use Flip Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-minutes
I bought several this camera recorder of the light impact ultra for weihnachtsgeschenke for our family, which members the world scattered. They are excellently in the pocket size, convenient, and, therefore we can take them everywhere. A large product!


nice design and easy to use
I bought this video for my husband as a Christmas gift. He liked it pretty good and start to use it right away.It seemed easy enough to use. it didn't take a second to find out how to use it.


nice unit
After 3 exchanges, this last unit I got back from Flip finally works now. I think they updated the firmware or whatever. 10 stars for their tech support.

The only inconvenience was to look for a UPS store to ship the thing back; and, missed the chance to take it to CES 2008 to take some video.

OTOH, I highly recommend this camcorder. (when it works of course) It is small. It is pocket sized. It is easy to use. Unlike other brands, there is nothing to flip out before you can use it. The picture quality is not bad. Low light performance is pretty good. It comes with a metal tripod hole. And for trying the unit, I pointed it to my TV one time and it took a 2-hours video with the AA batteries before the batteries ran out. The software that comes with the Flip is pretty good too.

On the down side, the batteries get very hot when I let it runs for 2 hours. There is no image stabilization. So, you better have a steady hand to hold the camcorder. But this is not major. The major problem is that the battery negative lead inside the right battery compartment is flat and it is placed inside the plastic casting. Sometimes some of the rechargeable AA batteries (ones that have a flat bottom) cannot make contact to the negative lead.

Of course the Flip can't match the performance of the Sanyo XACTI I saw in CES 2008. but for 1/10 the price of the Sanyo, the flip is a winner.


Flippin' Fun
I bought this product, because my family far away on me lives most. My kids are in the High School and referred into a quantity different activities also. The videos, which I take and portion with my family are priceless and much better than a straight verbal decription. The videos are much free and the software, very simply are to be used. The fact that it condenses the videos for email, is even better. OH- and the kids may also use them, in order to divide cases with their friends. Everyone may see itself on screen. Mine only problem is up to now the front housing, in which you fell down the batteries change, while I took screen family of the Skiing. With my gloves to noted I not that I really the subject and lost him opened.


Worthless Junk, Poor Customer Support
My experience with my impact camera is not anywhere close, as the glowing communicated there much of the reports. Unfortunatley, am I also behind warrenty the date, therefore I am clung with this small paperweight. Customer watch out. I took some tie-clips of my Grandaughter and decided to set it on my computer. The camera-embedded interface came above first time and then froze imediately above. An instructing pop UP informing about a microprogram list update appeared, and as the update accomplished, drawing up and storing leaders of the "light impact", together with two of the three tie-clips were gone. The remaining tie-clip somehow stored as window central player document. But the "simple, to the YouTube lining to high-load", which was original there from the light impact, as well as the simple light impact draw up tools disappeared. The email to easy to strike me nothing gave, which I can use, in order to regulate the problem. All replys are tech speak inside, those to the left I with a product, which was thrown obviously on the market, before all bugs were removed. Worthlessly.


Great Camera!
I love it b/c, which is I on the way and is to be used small, brightly and so simply. I have 5 kids and it am to the screen immediately and to the clock immediately large. We will watch out up the screen more finished, than we did at all with the cartridge, which takes up video cameras of days behind. It is over time!


CHristmas Bonus
I bought this camera for my married man, while he was in, its family for Christmas to see and I in was not to be capable the journey because of the work to form. It terminated up those, which I went along and we received large overall length of the complete family at the Weihnachtstag that I was then in that, to divide with my family in addition. This camera was very simple to use and was in the situation to high-load our overall length on everyone otherwise computer, so that they could have a copy. The quality looks also on my 37"Fernsehapparat largely.


No Rechargeable Battery
My experience with cameras without reloadable battery is terrible. If you use it alot, the battery could not a 60 minute even lasts to give or take a point dependent on the camera. With coppertop duricells and face leaves it, is lithium really expencive. Their wasting your money on batteries. Except the headache receives a camera with a reloadable battery.


Did not FLIP and returned
Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black)

I did purchase this item from Amazon and returned it just three weeks later. The item failed to boot on either of my two computers as a recognized USB device on its third usage. Help from FLIP took over 24 hours to receive and their suggestions did not work. For the price and size I had hoped that this would be a great addition to my photographic equipment but it appears FLIP developers need to "bullet proof" this product and reintroduce it to the marketplace when it works reliably. So I sent it back. Use with caution!


Flip Video Ultra
I already have high end a digital camera and looked for fast entrance camcorder/digital a camera. This fits the calculation. Silence can be taken prisoner with the contained software. Large video results. It 5 stars would have given, if the dissolution were in large and zoom shot were more than x2. Entirely I use this more this the high end, which is digital for daily taking prisoner.


Ok
To use simply, however I had lots of the problem with a software ascending. Not as simple also copy or email.


Can't beat it for price and ease of use
We received this for Christmas and were in the situation to use it immediately after opening it and the batteries beginning. It was, thus simply could our six-yearlyold out, as one explains noted. I love the size!!! I carry it in my purse or in bag, therefore I can using her to each time -- differently than extensive expensive video a camera everywhere. Definitely it is better to have the minuzioese capacity 60 than the 30 minute of one. Double AA batteries runs quite fast through, therefore a battery charger could be a good investment. We used this, around video email to send to our family. We goods in the situation to attach it to our television set easily in order to watch out our video tie-clips immediately. The software, which it comes with, is pretty good with somewhat fundamental drawing up elections. They can add music, do the wine read kind -, black ones and white ones and 3 other elections. IchWAR in the situation to bring my videos on my Windows film manufacturer in whom I had more drawing up elections. I enjoyed this little thing in the morning and, which are up to now very lucky with my acquisition.


Good Enough for My Teen
We bought the light impact for our daughter for Christmas and them very excited, when them saw, what it to receive became. Was in the situation, it to use with good results and without on the instructions refer. The only impairment seems to be that it eats batteries fast (therefore the 4 stars), thus, if you plan this on using for a quantity shooting, guarantees you, to have much of the batteries on the basis.


Flip Ultra is ultra easy to use. Excellent for day-to-day family video
For its price it is a large product. Credit one moment of my kids does not miss, since I have ultra. Ignition above the time is great. The quality is very very good not what they pay for, hp, but. It receives 4 stars for limited safety device time. If there is coded map a slot to increase to of of safety device time beyond 1 hour then the nice battery life can be completely used. Use of a coded map can also permit faster data relocating. The battery life of the AA batteries is large. Possibly more easily impact can form a "hp" version in the near future, by adding coded map a slot and to the AA batteries with the long life sticking and a standard USB cable adds and/or more flexibility too giving, strike they USB plug easily to accommodate around different following configurations when holding the device affordably. _ loose fun with it. The quality of the screen is not disappointing. Can be surpised on, as well it particularly looks on PC and non hp television sets. Large job, strike ultra easily.


So Much Fun!
Best gift received we this last Christmas! It is simple to use the videos to again-load and draw up, which note you. With it drawing up is, from of software comes to possess, which may not only draw up, but gives you the choice, in order to take an individual illustration prisoner of a mobile screen. We bought also the protecting case and the stand, which were rather frequently used.


Its fun but.......HELP!!
Umm my aunt gave it to me and I LOVE of everything over it expet, as I it to the computer pluged, which it turned off totaly, WHICH HAPPEND????


Great little gadget!
I bought this as gift for my fiance, because she said that we needed a video camera to take on journeys for "our memories" together. Well I have a Sony VX2000, which is a ehrfuerchtiger camera recorder, but it is intended for more serious work and is to take to on holidays a little large. So stolpere I over this on Amazon and after I around geschauen had, I decided, to buy. It could not be luckier! (well, the engagement ring took central stage, but it became over this also! excited) if you this buy for, which is meant it, in order to be; a fun, very mobile and simply, to camera recorders, you are to use very much fulfilled. If you buy it wishing the following George Lucas or steven play mountain its, do not waste your time. To use is very simple and its small compact size lets it a belt in a pocket/purse for taking on the road throw. It has surprisingly good quality video safety device and a very fast to begin above time to determine. A lighter impact of a key and the USB of plug-easy impacts out and you are ready, your videos for your computer after a short to high-load self-loading program attach. The battery life seems to be pretty good. Their it is hardly used for one approximately month and we still is on the first set of the batteries. If I had to weight and me trust, I would not really like me about this fantastische small thing, it would weight its the zoom shot. The zoom shot is very limited and has not a good distance. That being means, I did not expect to have a Telephotozoom or a nothing close. The zoom shot is the only weak part of this camera recorder and that not even takes off from the entire package. Fair taking a step or two forward or backwards. Voila! Zoom shot!


Flip Video
We bought this video camera for to our 6 year old grandchild. He loves it. To use is very simple. I am recommended to receive the reloadable batteries particularly if it is a younger person, who uses the impact screen


Great Product for Young Adults
I bought this camcorder for my 11 year old daughter for the holidays and she loves it. It's extremely easy to use and the picture quality is good.


Awesome low-end digi-camera
Adding to other thumbs-up reviews. It has software in camera to automatically installs to Windows. Small and compact and easy to use. Great for low-end clips. Includes editing features in software -- but stripped down and simple, unlike other cumbersome software that often comes with cameras....


great fun
appropriately price determined to use simply simply, on PC, large fun to bring would love with more time


Great Camera
I purchased this for my husand. We love it. Very easy to use. We have four kids and it is great to capture memories. The picture and sound quality are very good. If you re looking for something inexpensive and easy to use this is for you.


ultra flip camcorder
I bought this camera recorder for a special case. To use is simple and the video quality was large. More this sufficient is more viewfinder in the size. IchWAR in the situation to note on DVDs of my recorder at home and to give it the family members. It was large. I plan to quite use it a point of these summers. We live in the thousands island region and have a boat. Many large to be taken there films and illustrations.


Not Quite A Flip Flop
The impact camera bought. Good price, acceptably little camera ' of the Throw away '. Acceptable value. This its means, expects, what you pay for. With this cheap camera you receive not good quality shots, do not receive you to not good clay/tone, receive you don;t an acceptable zoom shot (the steps of taking 3 more exactly and pretty much copies you its zoom shot abilities). DO NOT RECEIVE IT, IF THEM a MAC/APPLE CREDIT. It says that its software on Mac and PC does not work, but it. The screen transmissions more rueber easily, but the clay/tone completely giving LED is and not usable. We must set it on a PC to then burn it to a disk then high-load the disk to the Mac. is anyway it an acceptable small to go to into your backpack or purse or car but been based not on it, in order to take important cases prisoner.


Flip Video
My arising daughter


Great Little Camcorder
We bought this camera recorder for our daughters of this Christmas. They love it absolutely. They may form their own small films and the illustration quality are really pretty good. We goods in the situation to set their films on disk without any problems. The batteries seem to the latter a good time also. Now my married man wishes, so that its birthday with him takes, if it wheel-drives traces out.


I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!!
This is a great little product. It's nice and compact and does an excellent job. Very simple to operate and hassle free.


Well worth the price
The flip ultra is an easy well thought out product. It takes great video and is easy to tranfer to other devices. The ultra takes great video and is great for action shots. I use it mostly for shotting extreme sports. The quality is great and easy to get. I would recomend this flip video to any beginner through pro.


Simple? ...Yes!! ......But Beware
This is a great little inexpensive video camera that is WONDERFULLY simple to operate. I bought one last week and am very impressed with the video and audio quality. The of the picture and sound quality compares to the hulking VHS camcorder I was using in the late 1980s which was very good. My Flip video camera ran right out of the box with no problems. The instruction book can be read in 5 minutes and is very clear and simple. I love this little camera.

One word of advice though: People considering purchasing the Flip Video camera need to be certain that they, or the end user has solid basic knowledge of computers. I know this sounds obvious to most people, but there are people out there, particularly senior citizens who are attracted to the idea of simplicity, especially in regards to electronics yet they are not computer literate. They run out and buy items with the hope of enjoying them only to wind up with frustration due to a lack of computer skills. You don't need advanced skills, but a solid basic knowledge of installing software and file transfer is a must.


Very Simple and Useful
Opened the package and read a little of the instructions, and away I went. So simple I couldn't believe it. Husband plugged it into the TV and we watched it right then.
Had watched the video on Amazon thats what sold me! No more with the bulky Camcorder.
Granted the quality isn't a camcorder, but for quick shots of the just about anything really I can't think of anything better.
Husband is using it to record the interior of our 77 Corvette, along with pictures.


Easy to use!
I have a new baby without time to read instruction of manuals and I do not have for this camera! It is to use thus intuitively and simply can you it, immediately to use begin. Established in USB is large, therefore you do not have to worry yourselves around losing a cord. Love it!


mixed opinions
on the one hand the quality of the screen for the size is amazing and price of the camera recorder of the camera recorders is simple to use and high-load is simple, to your computer (although you must attach its decoder 3ivx, around the videos on play/convert it to arrive at another format)..., some the slight disturbance is, but to head nothing too my problem is, after it has the videos after careful gehochladen, hears you can a beep hear the fact that either the camera or the decoder sits down into the video document the beep arises on all my videos, and I have it also on other videos heard, which are taken ultra by light impact, which above looked I on youtube and other users, who are found, the this in addition experiences. like that it is not an individual defective unit most people is more perceptible it un, but to me is debates now definitely there and disturbing it I, if it enough a problem is, to it to return a dishonor is, because there is no other camera for the price, which would receive I instead of..., thus I straight without a camera recorder was again clung.


great little camera
This is naturally simple a bag, which is shirt-sorted less video camera, those to carry around and use is. The small screen is probably lit up and it gives few controls to confuse to we. On away zoom shot, deletion. Usb the connection swivels out for immediate Download to your computer. I bought, for 5 dollars, usb a cable from for this to to use Amazon, because I do not wish the camera, which hangs of the gate. New users should consider that the company needs an immediate microprogram list ascending, to repair some software errors. As soon as this is done, the system works well. I just high-load my videos to Utube, in order to store it. Hardly everyone sees it, but those is my choice and it is okay. I carry my around for taking the small videos of the daily life; Received and goes to purchase in Walmart, the gas the dog, whatever. Unfortunately into today's security possessed, this is not always possible for ge$$$WESENER world, therefore you practice something consideration. I not the foersee, who form video cameras somehow smaller, fairly, because it would be hard to hold it.


I love this little camera!
The only thing, which I would say, is that, if you wish a steady screen receives stand you, which is, which I plan to do because my videos are all a little wobbly.


Ultra Flip Camera
I love absolutely this camera. She is thus simple to use, carries I her in my purse and has her handily constantly. A fair goal and entry thread. As a grandmother there are always memory happenings. The screen is crystal-clear. I have a regular video camera and her sit straight in the wandschrank. Since I received this light impact, I use him nearly daily. Give it an attempt and see you for.


One Major Flaw
The camcorder is exceptionally easy to use, and does take decent quality video, BUT... when you zoom in or out while recording, the focus does NOT adjust. Basically, if you start out recording wide and zoom in during the recording, the picture becomes and stays blurry. I would much rather have the zoom option disabled while recording than have out of focus videos. Now I know about this quirk.


Fun camera
This is a large video camera for my 9 a yearly son and its friends. They have a large time, stupid, to form creative videeo. Laughter resounds, if they play it back! To use simply; simply to downloaden videos to the PC.


Great product ... easy to use.
I bought this for my parents and my girlfriend's parents, both sides have difficulty with technology and computers. However, they both seemed easily use Flip It. Operating the camera is very easily for them and now they know how to upload to the computer with the software already installed on the camera. I am sure the picture quality and features are not up to par with many other digital camcorders, but it is a great camera for the price.


Flip Video Camcorder
Video camera recorder for my wife bought the light impact as weihnachtsgeschenk. She loved it and love, as simply it was to use. It replaced not a fully marked digital camera recorder (only one zoom shot 2x), but anything does not strike the price and as simply it to use is. It is enought the small to carry to around and simply to downloaden into your PC. Think of it as 110 bag carmera the camera recorder (sad to show my age here).


Totally easy!
The impact video camera is extremely simple to use. I like the USB connection. Necessities and the AA batteries mean one hour of the screen covers most last a long time. The zoom shot 2X is sufficient for most opportunities. The software embarrassment at Christmas came straight into time to repair the Downloadausgaben those frustrated. It is a nice fundamental video camera, which is simple to carry around and take moments prisoner, which could be missed differently. The video quality is okay. Nice device for the price.


Not as good as I hoped
Bought this for my daughter at Christmas. Very easy to operate and loved the size and convience. The item somehow came with faulty software and had to spend 1hour downloading a patch. After that We were able to download pictures to the computer. This is where the item has issues. Every time you take a clip it downloads seperately. It takes hours to stitch all the clips together. The computer couldn't stitch more that 6 clips together at a time. I called the flip people who were to busy and said that they would get back to me but I haven't heard from them. I tried to contact them by e-mail and phone. The picture quality was okay and I was willing to let that go for the convience but I will still be needing a new camcorder as the sluggish computer/download/stitching thing is a drag. My computer is a year old so I don't think that is the problem.


Fun and easy
The light impact works on large and is simple to high-load to your computer and to clock on your television set. It zoom shot not very far, therefore not it for watching out your kid play football or like would wish you. But for around the house it functions large!


Disappointed
I had read so many good reviews about this camera but the longer I own it (around 6 weeks now), the more problems I find.

Pros: small, lightweight, very easy to stick in your pocket or bag, just took on a cross-country trip, also quite cute-looking (I got the orange and white), fairly intuitive to use, slim users' manual, easy to play back on TV

Cons:
1. The red record button sometimes works when I push it and sometimes not. (My fingers are medium sized, by the way.) This has led to a number of videos that don't end when they're supposd to, and usually have my voice in the background saying "Why won't it turn off?" I also have missed some wonderful scenes because it didn't turn on to "record" until I had pressed it 10-20 times.

2. When playing back recorded video on the camera or TV, I have run into the problem a number of times where it says something like "Disc unreadable" in the middle of a video and just stops playing it. No amount of trouble-shooting could fix this. Then maybe a week or two later, the video was suddenly "readable" and would play. This unreliability has meant that close relatives missed seeing important videos during visits.

3. My biggest problem is being unable to burn DVDs from my videos. One of the main reasons I bought this camcorder is because it is supposed to be Mac compatible. I had problems downloading 29 minutes of video to my computer. First, the computer froze when I was transferring all the videos at once. Later, I tried to do it one by one and still encountered the problem in terms of it would get stuck on one video and never finish transferring it. I had to manually shut down the computer each time and restart it. Then after hours of work when I had downloaded the videos to the Flip Library on my computer, I found it impossible to get any Mac applications to read the files in order to burn DVDs. i-DVD said the files were unreadable. With a Mac, you need to use i-DVD to burn DVDs that will be playable in DVD players. I really don't know what to do about this biggest problem, since the reason I bought the camera was to be able to make home movie DVDs of my young daughter.

I would definitely NOT recommend buying this camera and for anyone looking for a low-price camcorder, if you look for sales you can get well-known brands like Panasonic for around $200. I would imagine these work better than the Flip Ultra.

Looking at the reviews so far, I see quite a number in the one-star category. Perhaps quality control for the Flip Ultra is not as good as it should be yet. I am disappointed this camera did not live up to my expectations.


awesome
It is a large small camera recorder for everyone. Straight one exactly, which Glenn boiler over it raves. My daughter does not let me borrow, therefore I could have to buy also in was to take our 8mm overall length it on television set to play and him on the light impact note burn you then dvds. we tried him and the detail am thus large, and we store alot the money on bringing. We did not still try it long distance. I hope, if I can receive an influence from him. Kelli, of Pa


I love my flip video



Flip Camera is a worth while purchase
The impact camera works on large and is so simple to use, as soon as I received the updated software. The software does not firt time loads worked, but I wrote the company and her sent to me the connection, in order to update the software and load her, then it functioned as announced. Now it is plug and play.


flip video review



I think I got a defective item
I repeated this individual part for a pair of weeks, before I decided to buy him. I read many good reports on this individual part. I bought it for a weihnachtsgeschenk for my Neffeen and he very excited to work in order to receive it, used it it probably one hour long and it finished straight. I would send the individual part, back it replace wish and I another received that could not and my money was explained, returned. Because my nephew liked it really, I bought it from another retailer and will see, how this works.


Heartbroken Christmas Gift - big promises but poor delivery
We were so eager to receive this camera in the post office so that we could roll it up as weihnachtsgeschenk for someone in our family. The product, how on the SCHLAG Web site represented, seemed so perfectly, delivery sooooo, which are simple to cause the clean and simply results sooooo! Everything seemed to do not possibly simply. Even should die the web site "example" videos for, but nevertheless seemed so spontaneously! Well Christmas came and belonged -- to a multiplicity of the expenditures, which us, started sometimes, in order to throw ours handabove into air and surprise us, if any product could supply badly as this camera. There are many problems with the impact camera. Pure digital only expenditures, not solutions supplied. None kidding -- this product with an IMMEDIATE NECESSITY at a software "marks" to repair the expenditures with the camera discharged. We lost some videos, trying the used up hours, which "improved" software of the SCHLAG Aufstellungsortarbeit (to form them yet do not settle). If I am concerned, the developers of this product discharged her too fast and tried to write after the Weihnachtsverkaeufen, but without an answer for the LANDLORD of the compatibility expenditures between this product and a PC largely. How irresponsibly!! I am personally able on a PC and could not receive not this thing, over to work correctly with its materials. Reliably, finally work on SOME the camera characteristics -- however we lost, not some videos of our family Christmas or except the films with its "inserted" software (those you can cause and have on your computer somehow to attach to still try -- deceitful!), and better functionality could receive from one the Wegwerfvideokameras generally, which is now on the market! The covering line calls you back and/or answers the telephone, but they do not have answers for compatibility of problems with their software and a PC. A silver fodder, which we discovered -- to work is possible, with something from the material, which you with Windows film manufacturers note. But it is a more complicated package than, which the manufacturer stated in its camera to have developed. Do not waste your money. Do not take videos of the value with this camera -- you could lose them. Spend fewer moneys and receive you a Wegwerf.


The Best Mini Camcorder Ever!!!
This product is really worth the money! It is a small camera recorder, until 1 hour to store can of the high quality videos! They do not have to get any more CDs, or DVDs with you... They fair necessity to get this cellphone sorted camera recorder and you are good to go! Which is, more, which I loved, is you can the videos of your light impact on the computer bring, which is as simple as 123! Fair plug, which it copies and sticks on the USB their PC then the document to your computer! The video and audio quality are large! This product is one of my best purchases!!


Awesome
This is a great camera. I got mine yesterday (the black and 30 minutes model). First of all it looks really nice. It also weights very little compared to most camcorders. It's also good that it uses flash memory because it is very reliable and sturdy. It's very simple to use and it has stunning video quality for such a small camera. The video looks better on a tv or computer screen than my $350 Sony HC-48. It is also mac compatible and downloads easily into imove or final cut express. It is also very easy to download videos onto a pc with the flip.
Pros:
good looking
good picture quality
easy to use
mac and pc compatible
cheap
Cons:
no lense cap
case is a lint and hair magnet
no sd card slot for extra storage and stuff
mic is a little weak
low zoom
Overall this is a solid little camera. Considering the price it is amazing. You save a bunch of money on tapes and get very good resolution for such a small camera. I highly recommend the flip camcorder.


Great camera for the money
Very simply to use and you can use it quite from the box, because it lets run to the AA batteries (enclosed). I was concerned that there was no light on the camera, but I had the camera me adapt well multiplicity of the bright conditions found. Entirely, the illustration quality for a camera of this price is surprisingly good. I gave it four stars only, because I would like the choice of the increase of the storage capacity.


wonderful design , easy to use
Received Flip Ultra 60 (white) this afternoon, opened the very well designed box, inserted batteries, connected to PC to download firmware update . How easy it was amazed my fellow workers. I work at a TV production company and must use several pro camcorders ,heavy, cumbersome and not user friendly. We had a blast viewing our Flip videos both on TV and PC and Mac computers. I am very pleased with this little marvel and glad that I did extensive research before ordering. I highly recommend installing the firmware before using the Flip. Five well deserved stars !


decent for what I use it for
This camera is good for what I use it for - simple videos to post on my blog and you tube. The software is easy to use (works great on my Mac w/ the latest OS). The only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't pick up sound very well. That's a bummer. The speaker is on the back of the camera, but should probably be on the front. Other than that I like it. It's small and easy to operate.


Fun to use
This is much better, those fun moments than to take prisoner sluggishly from the old video camera. My married man may never take screen, but it had really something fun with this, so possibly we'l end above with more overall length of our kids!


Not ready for prime time
First impression was that it was very cute and super-easy to operate. I shot several short videos and enjoyed replaying them on the very sharp screen. The playback volume was severely limited. I don't see why if my cellphone can have such a loud speakerphone, the Flip, bigger and heavier than my cellphone, should have such a weak volume.
The problem began when I tried to connect to my computer. This is supposed to be smooth and siumple, but my Flip just hang when trying to install its software. I got in touch with Customer Support and they sent me back a lengthy procedure for deleting and reinstalling a newer version of their software. I haven't gotten around to following these instructions, but I resent having to go through these hoops so early in the game with a product that trumpeted its simplicity as its best quality.


Quick & easy but disappointing
Wells I do not think that everyone should strike over this video camera "easily". Those of the light impact energies has ultra to fast, a simple software installation and use and is comfortable in size/functionality..., but that is it. This camera disappoints soon savvy person that even most moderate camera or the computer. First away, the dissolution 640x480, which is I the worst thing of this camera thinks. This pixel relationship translated approximately into a size on tariff the 4x3 on your computer monitor for good dissolution, smaller size on your screen and the illustration go are really good, but, how small from a picture, you do you really would like to regard your screen? Go more largely, than this size and the illustration decrease immediately to a very bad picture, i.e.: They see never a quality screen of the light impact even at a size of a standard monitor on (e.g. 17 tariff or more largely). Which concerns the television set from view (over color mixing announcement), is it also the o.k., appropriately at best, but the picture blackens mail box (to the left


Surprisingly pleased ...
The software program doesn't work right, and there was an annoying fix for the problem that updated the "firmware", which didn't fix the problem, but you don't need the software to take or store the files so I haven't bothered to wait for the help desk to correct the problem. The videos are good and clear for a small kid-friendly device. Wait for the price to drop some more if you aren't in a hurry. More toy than real camcorder, but that is what I wanted so I am happy with it


Gifts for the electronically declined
I purchased the camcorder for my mother. She quite literally cannot set the vcr; nor can she program or use most electronic devices without help. She loves it. The camcorder fits right in her jean pocket so she takes it everywhere. Everything work with just one simple motion. My mom will never miss a moment of her granddaughter's firsts.


This recorder is suprisingly AWESOME!
I put this item on my wish list as a total luxury item, thinking I would never receive it. I also wondered if the thing would ever work the way one would hope. How could it for the price? Well, I got it and it works perfectly and I love it!!!

I was in the market to upgrade my Sony Handycam for a pricey digital recorder this year, but forget it now. I don't need it if I have the flip.

I am not a computer geek by any stretch of the imagination so I'm I'm not going to go into all the technical specs on this recorder, except to say that to the lay person, the video quality is very good. I think others have done a fine job reviewing the technical specs! I'm just a Mom - looking to record family moments - although I do know my way around a computer.

Anyway, as another reviewer reported, it took me less than 2 minutes to get this thing up and running out of the box on Christmas Day when I opened it. I loaded the batteries (no charging!), turned it on, pushed the button to record and BOOM....there I was. I recorded several clips and then held my breath when it was time to upload. Well, to my surprise, that was a snap too. My computer recognized the device right away (I run Vista OS), it transferred the files and opened to the thumbnails! I clicked the thumbnail and a clip played...just like that. I couldn't believe it! Could not have been easier!!

The device itself has several great features too. When you boot it up, it tells you how much record time you have remaining. It has an auto shut-off after a couple of minutes but boots up very quickly - so no missed moments! You can also go back and review and delete a video right from the recorder (without the computer). Every time you stop and start the recorder it creates a new clip, which is also really nice! It is small and lightweight - fits in a larger pocket or you can hang the cover (that comes with it) from your belt. My unit is pink/white, which I love! :-) It does NOT seem to hog batteries either. I have a set of AA batteries in it now (the kind meant for electronics - so slightly longer life) and I have recorded over 30 minutes of video and done several playbacks with no problem. Although, I don't really see a battery life indicator so I don't know what kind of warning system there is or how much life I have left in them. I also have not tried to take it to a kiosk to copy onto a CD yet...but I have read other reviews that say that's a snap too.

The primary reason I wanted a digital recorder was to share videos with family out of town. So, I tried sending a video clip through email but the file was way too large and they all came back as undeliverable. However, I don't think this is an issue with the recorder...I'm sure it's the user and/or the file size! Maybe there's a way to compress it but I didn't mess with trying that. Instead, I just uploaded the file to a photo sharing site (I used photobucket) and shared it that way. Again, worked perfectly! I think the device is even meant to share easily with certain sites/providers but I like photobucket.

The bottom line is that if you are thinking of trying this device...do it! You will love it!



magic moment caught forever!
This small of equipment sits perfectly in the front bag of my Levis. It is ready for everything. I like that it recordings for thirty minutes. I form the short films and this moment, which you wished, get caught me that you would remember however to seem to forget later. It is for each possible moment in your life really documents perfectly. I love this small equipment!


My Wife Loves It!
I bought this for my wife for Christmas, and she started using it immediately, and I mean immediately. Very easy to use, very crisp video, and surprisingly excellent sound. My wife now thinks she's a star, and so am I for buying it for her!


Great customer service at Flip
I bought a light impact ultra for my daughter. As always, of Amazon was more than request. However neither our Mac, nor our PC laptop with Windows.xp the screen would recognize reasons, which we do not understand. My D designated impact customer service and after something information was taken by it, promised, to dispatch it a new. I was sceptical, but two days later, a new camera arrived, together with a franked back getting sticker for UPS return of the original camera. This camera works. It is was too bad a problem there, but I cannot say enough about impact customer service, in order to form things quite.


Gift
I bought this camera recorder as gift for my sister, from the overall length it to it the good and simply views to use sent.


J - U - N - K In a little package
A Waisted quantity my time with this thing. The documents received on the device, 20 minuzioese videos can be 400mb in the size really largely. The problem was that we could not receive it to the camera away. I used 4 different PC, two with XP and two with Vista and had still the same problems. I had to go evade and RH-SHOOT all videos, which we took because of this problem. Small documents would get, but not the large. Possibly, if it were on removeable disk, we could have away received it. We stopped the hours long and hours, which work with this thing. Enjoy your travel back...


Handy little cam
I bought a couple of these as a gifts for family members so I've had the chance to play with it some. It's great in that it's very simple to use. Although I'm no expert at image quality, playback looks good. Sound is decent. If you're looking for a really simple video recording device, this is about as simple as it gets. The video quality is definitely better than the video recording capabilities on my digital camera, but the zoom is pretty limited, so your viewing area is limited as well. Overall I gave it five-stars because it does well at serving it's purpose: being easily available for short, spur-of-the-moment, decent quality video recordings. I would def recommend getting the USB extension cable.


Love this camcorder but...
This bought as gift for old 13yr. so simply comes to use not even with manual!! to use large illustrations simply - much disappoints in the sound quality. But, if that does not disturb you, you cannot go to few (to fit into its bag) for the large price wrongly camera recorder - you do not miss never once in the moments of a lifetime again by case - keep you up and away from, which means it is never used if you a box to wish - to buy you a generic strong.


flip review
the flip camera lives up to everything it says it does.you will find the picture good if you are not comparing it to high end video cameras,its simple to operate,you dont need a thick book on how to work it,in todays world simplicity is what we need and you got it here,enjoy


Christmas gift
Up to now this video camera has us with a fast and simple way to take everything prisoner those opportunities to note our 20 month old more grandaughter provided, which slid so frequently past. I am sure that these moments of the joy, which was we to take prisoner continues, giving us pleasures far to the future. Our impact screen did the trick and we is very much fulfilled.


Fun item!
Bought this for Christmas. Love it!

Great little camera for throwing in your purse. Love not having to lug a large cam corder.

Great little picture...great sound...have told all my friends to buy-


Great buy!
This must be the simplest video cam, which I used at all. It is simple to shoot and simply downloaden. Nothing, the extra is, is necessary. It is even simple to clog into the television set and into the clock. I received the camera 30-Minute, which examines, to make much available the time for everyday life use you to immediately regard particularly there can, what you would like not to hold the things to shoot and delete, you. I wish, now I became to receive the camera 60-Minute there, although, those for holidays or family reunification.... Places would be more useful, in which you use more and less opportunity have to downloaden. Only adding, which I would love to be seen am that she is given the ability, to a sharp drive to downloaden. Thought lot is it a large video cam for the price.


Great new camera for research
This is the largest small camera to add to together with my digital camera for the investigation and the documents of the family of cases. It is, thus and it is small alwyas in my purse to use to when unexpected cases take place. After I finally worked on my way by the Intros and the instructions, it is so simple. To really set it is impossible, into words how much I enjoyed using it. At 70 years I take not to the new devices to the right away from the blow and must work on my way by the process. It is recommended in high of degrees by me for any, which dear, to document family and other cases on a short message.


Flip Video Review
This is a large product for the money and the quality of the screen. No., can shoot you not full characteristic a film with it, but most people wish to take a nice illustration prisoner with any zoom shot characteristic their family of friends, etc.. It is user friendly and all, which must do you, is up the USB connection and your documents downloaden to your computer to harness. It connects to your television set directly in addition with videoties, which are supplied with the camera.


Use of Flip video Camcorder
I found the impact camera recorder, around a good individual part however at this large point to be not. I cannot do it received recognized through mine Dell desk calculator. It worked well with my Dell laptop. The technical support was very much supporting and accomodating however still the problem did not solve. The unit was returned and I was promised that the problem was repaired and the camera recorders to me decreased/went back. The other expenditure is that I was not capable to high-load to my computer and send as accessories to a regular email.


flips a hit
I bought this for my twelve-year old son as weihnachtsgeschenk. He loves it. It and its friends, brothers and sisters have a large time lubricating film formation. They worked on a "row", which is the family star ring, which keeps dog-material it creatively thinking - they write and draw up lubricating film formation, etc. everything under opening having the fun. Only one thing, which I wish, was different-reloadable batteries. My small play mountain is lubricating film formation much, therefore we go through AA, which is faster, than I would like. This is thus simple to use and downloaden on computers. My daughter required their for their birthday.


Best in Price
I LOVE this small camera recorder. Carry really simply to use, compactly and small enough your purse or bag inside. The only amount taken off back, which I found with this camera recorder, is that it is only good for close shots. This is not the camera for shooting the school play of your kid. Largely for Christmas and birthdays.


I wished it would have worked....
I bought this product with high hopes. We a baby to assume and thought it are large it to take Kazakhstan with us, in order to do fun video of the baby on ours blog. When I received it first, filmete I mean son and we set it on you for hose. It was simple. However after that, it stopped to work. It was not left to switch on, but us to shoot screen. I did not change batteries, luck. I received an email saying the fact that it required a microprogram list update would not even update but it. I do not know, if it were a problem with Vista, or not. I took, it, the sad bake I'm did not function it not for us.


Good hardware - software buggy and weak....
The Flip is extremely easy to shoot video on. Picture quality and audio is quite good for such a small package (smaller than a typical digital camera).

Where the product totally lets down is in the on-board software. Neither my Mac nor PC could run the software without program errors. I loaded the firmware update as well and it was no better.

If you want to shoot simple videos and then save on your hard drive for editing by a different program, you should be pleased. But do not rely on the software that is installed on the camera - you will be frustrated and disappointed.

All-in-all, Pure Digital Technologies released this product too soon and without the proper software. I have tried support which promises to return an email within 4 hours during their stated hours. They don't.

This product's intended users in my household were my kids. They have fun shooting the video but doing anything constructive or creative with their videos is impossible. Thus, it sits unused.



The best!
I bought the Flip as a Christmas present for myself. I have elderly parents and hope to include their story in the Story Project. The Flip allows me to gather bits at a time impromptu, is easy to use, and I'm able to take it anywhere. The recording button can be problematic in that you can press and press and it still doesn't record. It seems to get easier when you turn on the camera and wait a minute or two. The tripod accessory is invaluable for my purposes, freeing me up from the camera. Register your product for firmware updates. Forget the pouch, buy a universal pouch for digital cameras--much better protection for those of us that has the Flip rattling around in the purse. Check whatever pouch you use for protection from rain and spilled yogurt!


Awesome!
I was a little nervous about making this purchase after reading the (few) negative reviews (mostly regarding software issues). But, I have not had any problems at all (I have Windows XP). I do NOT use the software that came with the Flip video, though. (I use ACDSee softare to view videos).
This little camcorder is very easy to use and it comes with 2 "AA" batteries. I have rechargeable batteries, which will come in handy. The video quality is very good and it is very convenient because you don't need DVDs!
I love this thing!




how long it takes to share the video? help!
I am not sure if most of you are using the flip program to share the video.
It seems take so long to making small size video using the Flip Video Program's Share by Email feature...I always try even 30 sec video, but it takes too long that I can't wait to finish it. at least waiting for more than 15 min and still about 30% complete. (that's for 30 sec video)
do you all using the program to share the video? If anyone knows more quicker way to email videos, please put in on here! much appreciate it


Great Product for the Price
Out of the box it needed an update from their website which was fairly straight foreward.

I bought four of the 60 Min Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorders for Christmas gifts. EVERYONE loves them. The Flip software makes it easy to share your videos. Their support folks have made excellant improvements recently.

Their software allows you to Click on My Computer, and explore to the USB folder to drag & Drop the video files onto my computer where I use Windows Media Viewer. Using Windows Movie Maker, I import the clips and edit to make a single subject video taken from 4 or 5 Flip videos.

Capturing a snap-shot out of a video playback is very user friendly, and produces a very good quality jpeg image file.

The support area at: www DOT theflip DOT com/support_ultra DOT shtml is excellant. Click in there for great Q&A.

WELL WORTH THE $$$



Fun and easy to use
My daughter loves her light impact. It is normally shy, yet this camera, to thus use the fun, is not has it a problem to be expressed by the objective of the light impact. It is a quantity of camera for the money.


Verdict is still out on this camcorder...
I was very excited about this camcorder from the reviews and the look of the camcorder itself. I have the orange/white one and think it looks so cool and cute. I only just received this at Christmas, so I haven't explored it that much yet, but so far, I have noticed the following:

-The video looks good when you play the tiny thumbnail version through the flip software itself. However, when you save it to my documents and it plays larger in windows media player, the picture loses a lot of quality. It appears grainy and fuzzy.
-When I videotape and use the zoom, the zoomed in sections of my video look fuzzy. The non-zoomed in parts do not look as fuzzy.
-Something is very strange about the software for Flip. When I open it and save my videos, or edit etc., and finish, it won't allow me to close the screen. I try to "x" out, and it won't let me, and I can't find any button that says "exit." So I am stuck there until I "control/alt/delete" out of it which is annoying and should be unnecessary.
-At the moment, the quality is not as good as the video section of my digital camera that is 4 years old! So I am disappointed in that. But I'm hoping that I'm just missing something and will figure out how to get better quality.
-I have not transferred anything to dvd or tv yet, so I'm hoping that it'll look better there.
-The zoom is not much at all. It says it only has a 2x zoom, and just be aware of how small that really is. A lot of other camcorders might have a 32x zoom or so. So this doesn't do very much (and like I said, looks blurry when you use it anyway).
-It is very convenient to have a tiny camcorder that you can bring with you anywhere you go.
-The sound quality seems normal.

So overall, I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. I'm really hoping I'll figure out how to make it worth it. I plan to try to find an email for customer service so I can resolve some of these issues.


Love My Flip!!
I bought the light impact for three people, as designated gifts and everyone, in order to thank me several times. I remember also possess the light impact and cannot not, at which it is not having like in my daily life. With a two-year daughter knowing each moment by I this small and user friendly video camera with me now constantly me got caught. I possessed already a very expensive Panasonic DVD video camera and my lighter impact set her to the dishonor. I recommend it hightly and to Amazon have the lowest prices around for the light impact. It is the easy strikes largely!


You'll FLIP for flip
I purchased two of these for my children ages 12 and 17. They like to shoot you tube videos. As a photographer myself I was very interested to find out how the video actually came out. To my surprise it is a fabulous little machine. Very simple to use and comes with very simple editing software. I am pleased with the quality of the video. Mind you, you must be in a lit area, outdoors in daylight works well. The only drawback is that there isn't enough zoom, so you have to be close to the subject. I will probably buy a third for myself.


I flip for Flip Video!
Love it!!!! But it is sensitive and you must examine whether it is on a steady surface, if it attaches the USB gate. If it even straight something... poof... It loose-hooks to solve whole overall length their! : (everything otherwise over it is amazingly and SO simple to use. They have to receive it!


Better than a camcorder...
I back up the claim I made in the title by saying that when our first child was born, we rushed out and bought a very fancy video camera that has resided in its fancy case for many years. It has always been too complicated to make sure it was charged, make sure the tape was qeued, make sure there was enough tape, turn it on, wait, and then hope the event wasn't over. We basically assigned it to major events like Christmas where it could rest it on a tripod and record from there. Then we discovered the Flip Video Ultra.

When I first saw it, I was sckeptical. I figured it would have crappy video, poor sound, and just basically stink due to its size and price tag. Boy, was I wrong. The next day, while at work, I called home and my wife informed me that our oldest was dancing and singing for our baby and they were laughing together. I longed to see it and knew that she could never get the camera out in time to capture it properly. I knew at that moment that we had a need for this camera. We ordered it, and I was shooting video within 5 minutes of grasping the box. Wow!

Since then, we have been shooting video. Nothing complex, but video that is anywhere from 5 seconds to 5 minutes long. We have been uploading it to our blog...and we are not tech savy! Our blog has gone from a picture blog to a video-only blog overnight. It is amazing. The video is amazingly clear on your PC and not too shabby on your TV either (we have a 27").

I don't use the included software to edit, I instead explore the memory stick and then import that video into Windows Movie Maker. I then save it to my desktop to upload it to my blog. I am sure the software is great, I am just used to the other.

Buy this, get this as a gift, whatever...just own this device. It is truly a gift to the family.


Not Perfect but Pretty Good
I bought this camera for my 12 year old son. Our family has never had a video camera before and this one looked easy to use. It is. The quality of the sound and pictures has been good and it has been a lot of fun to be able to plug the camera into the television and view the videos on the large screen. Our problems have come when we tried to download the videos to our computer. First, the software wouldn't load properly. I read the Read Me file and found a way around that. There is no documentation that actually came with the camera itself. Next, we found that if we try to load a video that is much larger than 2.5 minutes long, we get an error message and we have to shut down the program, take the batteries out of the camera, and start over. We either have to stop the videos every few minutes or break the large videos into short segments to be able to load them. The batteries came with the camera but they do not last very long. However, regular replacement batteries do not last very long either so try lithium batteries or have a back up with you. Overall, I think it is basically a good starter video camera for my son. He's already dropped it twice and it is still working (a padded case will be our next purchase as well as the tripod).


Nifty camcorder nifty price
We saw this on Oprah's favourite things show and went right to the internet to see it. Amazon had the best price of course. When it arrived, I took it out of the box and made a "little movie" of our Christmas decorations for my Mom within three minutes. I went right to the computer, plugged the USB in and emailed to her. the sound is great, it doesn't need much light and it's ridiculously easy to use.
My only reservation is the fact that it takes AA batteries. We don't know yet how long they last. I hope we can use rechargeables. Buy this, it's worth the money. you can carry it anywhere and zippy doo... you have sixty minutes to record. Oh, you can use the included plugs to put it right on the TV. Wow. I just love technology.


Dandy little camera
I bought this camera for a ski journey. The camera, which was accomplished finely at the very cold temperatures, had it in my ski coat outside of the bag. So under the freezing point I in a the position to point and shoot still was to take the camera off to the message of one moment. Regular alkaline batteries last much longer, than I anticipated. It makes large photos at the regular zoom shot, the digital zoom shot keeps inside a point indistinct. I found it very simply to use, simple, to receive the films out and simply on the briefcase. The old addage is: receive for you, which you pay. one-hour of the films is very sufficient for most my use.


(Surprisingly) Fantastic Value and Quality
I purchased the Flip as early Christmas present for my wife.. My goal was to get something we could take videos of the kids with and have it be as easy to deal with capture/storage/burning DVDs as it is with our digital still camera. We have a Mini-DV camcorder and we've never taken the time to get the video off the camcorder, onto the laptop and onto a DVD. It's just a real pain. So, I've wanted for a long time a camcorder that would record to flash memory or HDD but 1) we already had a camcorder and 2) they were expensive. Then I saw the Flip, grabbed one and we spent the month of December, especially the holidays, recording with the intent of producing a DVD at the end of the month.

Last night I burned a DVD with our recordings using the MyDVD software that came with our laptop. Then I put it into my DVD player to watch the videos on our 50" plasma. I expected something very grainy and small. I was shocked when I was greeted with good quality video even on my 50" plasma. The resolution of the camera is 640x480 which amounts to 4:3 480p so it's like watching a SD TV show except to my eye it seemed a little bit better than SD cable but not as good as an SD movie DVD. I was shocked to tell the truth given what we'd paid for it and what I've read about the picture quality.

The Flip has more than exceeded my expectations: it did exactly what I wanted and it made it easy. I can take videos of our family, upload them to our PC through USB and then burn them to DVD to watch on TV. The quality is more than good enough for the price (like I said IMHO something between SD cable and SD DVD) but more than anything it does all the things I wanted to and I didn't have to spend several hundred dollars.

We are VERY happy with our Flip. We now have an easy way to capture our children's childhoods (at least until flash camcorders that do HD come way down in price) -- something we never had as kids. The Flip is surprisingly good and unexpectedly fun.

Some things to know:
- Don't use the zoom. It's not an optical zoom so it just makes the picture quality poor by cropping the image.
- Expect a time-consuming setup. The first time you plug it in it needs to update itself and it takes a while.
- The software is just so-so. It doesn't really come with any decent software so you'll need something like Roxio's MyDVD to edit/burn videos.
- It records to AVI files (MPEG-4) so you can use a much better viewer on your PC than the one that comes with it. I use WinAMP (free).
- You might want to think about that external 500GB USB drive now because this thing eats HDD drive space like it's nothing :-). I think our 250GB WD is going to have company soon.
- The audio is mono
- When viewing with WinAMP it said it was 640x480, 30fps video

Enjoy it!

[Update] This update doesn't change my review because it's not related to the Flip itself but more to the video format it uses. I am hoping what I went through will help other folks The video files are AVI with the video portion as XVID 3ivx MPEG-4 5.0.1. When I upgraded from the Sonic MyDVD 5.5 software to the Roxio MyDVD 9.0 I could no longer view these files or burn them to a DVD. I had to upgrade to Roxio Easy Media Create 10 to get them to work again. Nothing on Roxio's site gave me any indication the upgrade would cause an issue with my files. Only throwing money at it seemed to help the problem. So, if you're using the Flip in combination with MyDVD to burn DVDs just beware it's not because you don't have the right codec or whatever installed. You apparently need MyDVD 10 or maybe even MyDVD9 Premium to view XVID video and create DVDs out of them. It makes me wish the Flip didn't record to such a wonky format but I guess with all the licensing around MPEG-4, AT&T lawsuit, etc. you get what you get as an early adopter. If you're lost (like I was for a long time) here's some information on 3ivx and MPEG-4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3ivx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPEG-4





I flipped over Flip
Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black)
This is the best gadget for the money. I liked mine so much I have bought several more for gifts. Insert the batteries, included, update on your computer and it is ready to go.
It is so easy to take videos of the moment. I keep my flip in my purse, it is about the size of a pack of cigarettes, and it is handy for those "life" moments you want to keep. I also used the Flip for holiday gatherings and the pictures are clear and the vocals easy to hear. No extras are needed. The lighting adjusts to the room ambiance easily. The Flip plugs directly into my computer for download and I have a movie program installed so I burn instant dvd's to share.
This isnt to replace the big expensive camcorders that can zoom in on the big game etc, but for day to day life it is excellent. I put an extra set of AA batteries in my pocket and I am good to go.


Good and bad
I like the video camera with 2 exceptions.
1. Sound doesn't really pick up the words that people are saying unless they are talking very loudly.
2. The program that is used to make the movies freezes 9 times out of 10.


Great
Saved about $50. buying on line. Granddaughter loved for Christmas. She is 10 years old and used all weekend!


The Flip Video
I received the impact video camera recorder and found him simple to use from the box straight. My only objection is that the red key on the back with difficulty to be worked is, if you are ready to note to stop. I noted my 97 a yearly reciting poetry of the grandmother before the Christmas tree. The admission was beautifully, however as it terminated, took it five successes on the key, before it finally stopped the admission. This frustrated and requires drawing up, which would not have been needed, if the key first had time worked, operated I her. When I the light impact on mean computers attached, he began to downloaden at 34% with a disturbance to be only stopped the program. I closed, again-begun and again tried. It stopped at 34%. I continued to the line assistance place of assembly and discovered that I had to downloaden an update. This took one while, but it made possible to function finally to the system. I believe that the program could be more user friendly, but I was balt to even usually explain to on my. I love the light impact and him in high of degrees would recommend!


Great little product!
The Flip is very easy to use. The hardest part was figuring out how to put in the batteries. Two minor complaints: The picture quality isn't terrific in low lighting, but is acceptable. Second, the red record button can be a little hard to press if you have big fingers. Otherwise, I love this thing!


I FLIPPED FOR FLIP VIDEO CAMERA
I INFORM a RESPONSIBLE PERSON CATEGORY AND THIS AM the PERFECT SMALL VIDEO CAMERA FOR the JOB. IT FUNCTIONS LARGE AND IT IS MUCH MOBILE. I LOVED IT, THEREFORE I GOT IT, SINCE a GIFT FOR MY NICHTEWHO FIFTEEN IS. IT IS VALUE EACH TIME.