Flip UltraHD 2009 (Black)
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"It's good but not the best..." on by techfan131
Pros: Good picture quality , both standard and rechargable battery and good audio. Has an easy grip feel to it...
Cons: No hd cable , bulky , price a bit to high.
Summary: A friend of mine has the flip hd and i have the creative vado. I compared the 2 and the flip hd has a bit better audio sound than the vado but the reason i bought the vado is that it has a wider angle than the flip and also comes w/ mini hd cable. For me the creative vado hd has more bang for the money....
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"Very functional, but what is it with he lens glass?" on by odovaker
Pros: * Starts in 2 secs
* Good sound on recordings
* Can use regular AA batteries. (Good for hiking trips where power is not abundent)
* Extremely easy to use
* Connects directly to the TV through a mini-HDMI portCons: * Fragile non replaceable lens glass
* Optics is of course not top notch
* Video quality is OK/good but image stabilization is non existent. (of course is'nt)
* Memory not expandable, but easy to transfer to pc via usb 2.
* Not Hollywood material.Summary: This is a good unit to capture those short precious moments without carrying a large bulky videorecorder. Optics are of course not top of the line (look at the size of the thing) ; night vision and image stabilization are non existent. Dispite it's shortcomings; I love it!
It takes about 2 secs to start, sound is great. Picture is good/acceptable for this type of use, but don't shoot sceenes for a hollywood movie with this one.
I take it on hiking trips, far away from a power supply and the fact that the unit can operate on ordinary AA batteries is good.
I've seen that someone has commented on lack of expandable memory. this unit can store 2 hours of video and come on you don't store 2 hours of video on this thing; it'
s not a storage device. you will have transferred the video to a pc long before that. It is easy to transfer video via the usb2 interface. It mounts as a harddrive in windows. use file explorer or the flip software
But what is it with the lens glass? It breakes quite easily. I had the flip i my pocket with together with some other stuff (it was protected by the pouch), and the glass brakes. It's very fragile and non-replaceable. No I have to pick out the pieces, find some glass to cut and glue it back in there.. -
"Excellent for price range." on by jazzy79
Pros: Very easy to use. Excellent picture quality (hey, its only $200 -- you want high end, expect to pay more). Exceeded my expectations. I like that it's built to do one thing -- take quick video in HD, and it does it well.
Cons: Still photo not an option, but then I didn't buy it for that purpose and the software provides this. No HD mini cable comes with it, have to spend xtra $30-40 for a 5 ft cable, but it's great that it has an HDMI output for direct connection to HDTV.
Summary: Love it. When held still, records crisp video. Even when moving, the pic quality is not bad. One not so great point -- charge time is 7 hrs via USB to PC, or 3.5 hours using optional charger. I used for 2 hrs on and off without having to recharge and had spare batteries as back-up. Easily recorded the highlights of an entire day's events and upload to PC is quick and easy. It's great improvement over non-HD!
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"DO NOT BUY!!!! Stopped Working" on by balz88
Pros: This product was great for the 4 months that it worked. Then one day I left it plugged into my computer to charge, packed it in my carryon for my 1-week vacation and when I took it out to use it was dead.
Cons: Everything - after it stops working!. I tried charging in my computer and in the wall plug adapter (sold separately). Nothing. Totally dead. Apparently this is a very common problem.
Summary: I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing. Seems like this product works for 90 days (coincidentally with the 90-day warranty) and then stops. Lots of people have this problem and there is no customer support. I would absolutely not recommend this.
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"Easy to use - fun for everyone - support is an issue." on by gone2me
Pros: Very portable
My wife and the kids can use it
Video quality is surprisingly goodCons: Picture is a little jittery - no matter how still you try to be
Microphones pick up background noise.
Customer support is weak.Summary: It is what it is - a brainless expression that fits.
I picked up the Flip Ultra HD last week after spending time looking into all the options available. The Vado was not sold near us ? and the feedback was mixed.
The Flip was meant to be remarkably simple to use ? so I got one from the local Wal Mart.
I brought along on an overnight field trip with my son's 3rd grade class. Big fun.
It is incredibly easy and fun to record the spontaneous moments of life on the Flip.
The kids were interviewing each other and making their own movie without any help from me.
BUT - now we want to watch the video. Andt is basically DIY at this point.
[Keep in mind that this is happening over Memorial Day weekend and it is definitely unfair for me to base my grade for support during a holiday - but I am annoyed because I have grandparents here that want to watch the new fangled HD camcorder footage. So customer support is getting thrown under the bus along with me. I am not going alone.]
The site says the minimum requirements to run the software is an Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz and at least 512 MB of RAM.
Our home PC has an AMD 64 3200+ and 512 MB of RAM. It cannot support the software. I wanted to know if it would be worthwhile to add RAM, or if the processor was too slow (even though the Athlon is closer to 3.2 GHz). Not a question that could be answered. I was read and then emailed the requirements as posted on the website.
So rather than editing a movie - I figured we can watch the raw footage on the HDTV. I have an HDMI cable so I read the minimal advice offered on the website - connected it to our HDTV ? nothing.
I have tried every setting on the TV ? just not getting any sound or picture.
I spoke with tech support ? they read from the website's HELP section.
Word for word. Basically said they couldn?t help. Tried to say maybe it was the cable that was the issue.
Couple of problems with that explanation ? the cable works fine with other electronics and Flip does not have any of their over priced HDMI cables in stock. And haven?t for a while.
They sent an email saying just that..
?Thank you for contacting us.
While many accessories may be compatible with the Flip, we do not currently recommend any one product specifically mainly due to our inability to test and certify the breadth of products on the market.
We apologize for being unable to provide you with a more definite answer, and we hope you won?t hesitate to contact us further.?
Not sure what I would contac them further about.
I am sure as soon as I figure out the HDTV problem and the system requirements, I will love this thing. But right now everyone is wondering why Dad buys technology that he cannot operate.
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