Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (White)
by Pure Digital Technologies, Inc.
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Customer Review: flip video ultra great
Summary: 5 Stars
I read reviews of all the flip video products before settling on the Ultra. I was reading that the video itself was the same as the mino and I liked the idea of using AA batteries - which I could get anywhere. Got the video flip Ultra and have used several times and love it. And I am still on the same first set of batteries. I used movie maker to link together three videos. I have posted some to u tube and just made short videos at parties. I keep it in my purse or the car all the time. Worth the money! I might get my computer challenged family members one for Xmas. This is a no brainer.Customer Review: Unhappy
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought the Flip camcorder for a family member in RI. She used it for about a week having to call support for help in getting it to work. She finally had to send it back to the manufacture to either get it fixed or get a new one.Customer Review: Easy to use but not to save
Summary: 4 Stars
This product is very easy to shoot a video with, but I found it challenging to save the video and burn it onto a DVD.Customer Review: The Ultimate Inexpensive, No Frills Video Camera (4+ stars)
Summary: 5 Stars
The Flip video camera is the perfect solution for people who want a low cost, extremely portable digital camcorder. It's so small that it can fit in a pocket or handbag, and it can shoot up to 60 minutes of video, with limited zoom capabilities, that is easily transferred to any computer, PC or Mac.
The image quality is surprisingly good, even in low light situations, although it cannot compete with the higher cost, full featured cameras. You have the option of viewing video and deleting on the camera, much the way you would with a still digital camera.
The camera connects with your computer using a USB port. The stubby USB connector pops out from the side of the camera; this can cause a problem if your USB ports don't have enough clearance, both from the bottom and on the sides. Of course, this problem is easily remedied by using an extender. The software for editing and adding music to video requires that the camera be attached to the computer, even if you save your videos to your computer and have (ostensibly) the software in your applications folder. To me, this was the biggest drawback. To edit my videos, using Flip software, they must still be on the camera. Because the editing capabilities are extremely limited (you can change the start and the end only, not edit within each clip), I prefer to save the videos to my computer, then import them to Apple's iMovie. If you want to incorporate your videos in a creative project, you'll need advanced software. You may also want to purchase a case (the "soft case" is made of black cloth that left fibers all over my camera) and a tripod, especially if you plan on using this to record video reviews.
The use of the Flip is so intuitive that you can shoot video right out of the box. Figuring out the (very basic) software and how to save the video takes a few minutes. Although the red stop/start button can be balky, this camera is so easy to use that a child could shoot video.
This camera would make an excellent gift for casual video shooters, college students, and teenagers. The low price should tip off those who want more serious video to look elsewhere.
Customer Review: flip ultra review
Summary: 3 Stars
this is a nice cheap camcorder.. however it is limited in zooming in and out and I had difficulty downloading footage to the computer and had to deal with customer support to get that figured out (never fun)..... but now things work well and it is worth the money but resolution is low and don't expect high quality video/audio..... after saying all of this I must state that it is highly effective for personal protection against lying entrapping police and x-wifes as it fits in your pocket and can be quickly deployed to record assaults by enemies....