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| Brand: Flip Video
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $129.00
You Save: $20.99 (14%)
New (10) from $128.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  1082 reviews
Color: Pink
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 0
Display Size: 1.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 1.3 x 2.2 x 4.2
nv:Size: 1/4-inch
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 2GB Internal
Movie File Format: AVI (MPEG-4)
Digital Zoom: 2X
LCD Monitor: 1.5-inch
LCD Coverage: 100%
Maximum Aperture: f 2.4
Movie Mode: 30 fps
Movie Image Resolution: 640 x 480
Movie Audio: Yes
Computer Interface: USB 2.0 high-speed
Video Out: NTSC Standard
Battery Form Factor: AA
Batteries Included: No
Battery Charger Included: No
Height: 4.17 inches
Width: 2.25 inches
MPN: F260P
Model: F260P
UPC: 892684000458
EAN: 0892684000458
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 So Easy I Could Use It November 18, 2007
85 out of 89 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1HE4QDUHGEHED Hope you find the video helpful.
Praise video with Flip Video December 2, 2007
83 out of 87 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2BFZT9JJ9XSOS
Good for quick record and spur of moment recording November 19, 2007
74 out of 74 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1RSSDPOAQGUTZ I like it because it's small and easy to carry with me and just take out and capture the moment and upload to computer in a few seconds (longer if the program has to convert avi to wma format for utube or email).
I would be interested in hearing others that have tried the rca model, and the aiptek a-hd model, so we all can get user experiences comparing all 3 video camera's. RCA is 99dollars, aiptek hd is 119 dollars on sale.
At first, I thought something was wrong in uploading clips to computer (converting files to email format) because it stayed at 99 percent done for 8 minutes. And I unplugged camera and got message that is was still in computer mode. If I just upload to computer without converting to email or utube it goes a lot faster because no conversion of formats.
Second time, I opened the folder on computer that file was downloading to, and when software hit 99 percent done , I saw that the program was still completing the download because file sizes were getting bigger, and it finally finished. I write this because others may think the computer is hanging but it isn't, it sometimes takes alot of time to convert regular avi format to wma format for uploading to email. So your camera is not broken, you may have slow computer or BIG file to convert.
As others say zoom is not that good, but for quick shots and face shots it can't be beat, because I have camcorders but never used them because I had to make sure the special battery was charged, and it was a lot bigger, and I couldn't put in pocket, and I had to have special tapes, and special software, and it was a pain to take spur of moment shots.
This camera takes 2 AA batteries that last over an hour, and you have 1 hour record time on camera. My style is take 15 second clips, or 30 second clips of stuff, and then mix them together. TV shows switch camera's every few seconds so it keeps peoples attention, and I try to do the same! So 60 minutes for me gives me 120 (30 second clips) or 240 (15 second clips)! And I'm always around a laptop or computer to upload everything I just shot. :)
p.s. I went to park today and made a 2min film using only ultra flip and software on the ultra flip.
I like Flip Video September 29, 2007
72 out of 105 found this review helpful
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RNA3NY4ZXPWU7 Without needing to boot the program up with an insertion disk, but rather a flip-up USB (hence the product name), this is a very easy item to use. (And besides, it looks like something out of Star Trek.) I appreciated that the directions are simple, and that it came with it's own AA batteries. The audio is clear and crisp, and the digital zoom nicely done. It would be nice to store the videos in other locations, as the program appears to pick the directory that your videos go in; and I find the Stop Record button a bit sticky. But you can't have everything. Worth a good deal more than I paid for it.
 I might have gotten a bum unit, but... November 6, 2007
72 out of 79 found this review helpful
My Flip arrived today in the mail, and I eagerly popped the included Duracell AAs in and started taping my friends. Sadly, on the 5th video, which was all of 10 seconds (the others were shorter still) the Flip froze and said that the video was unplayable. I tried to turn the unit off to restart, but no dice. I waited a few minutes, still nothing. So, I had to remove the batteries to get the thing to turn off. Tried again, same thing, and the rest of the videos were now unplayable as well. I ended up having to delete that one video to make the rest accessible. Weird and certainly inconsistent.
When I tried to connect to my computer, I was immediately informed that there was a software update, so I installed it on my machine. Seemed simple enough, but uploading a 6-second video clip to YouTube took well over a minute on a high-speed connection. Slightly frustrating, but not a huge deal. Still, I wonder how long a 10-minute video would have taken.
Later on, I tested out the TV connection. It worked once (played one video) and then froze again. Then, my TV video mode suddenly switched of its own volition. The Flip beeped at me but wouldn't turn off, or show me any more videos. I unplugged it, still nothing. Had to again remove the batteries to turn the thing off. However, the video that I did see was very clear on our Sony 36" WEGA TV set.
Design-wise, the buttons are sticky, and although I have small hands, it's still difficult to hit the Record button just right. It would stick and record for a split second and then stop again. Mildly annoying. The USB arm is a cool flippy thing, but it seems fragile and I was concerned that it would snap off easily. A USB port would have been a better option, especially since you need to buy a USB cord to connect this to a desktop anyways.
After one day and so many problems, this is definitely going back. I'm really disappointed, because I had such high hopes - it looked like a really cool gadget, and from first glance seemed to be well made. However, I can't justify spending $150 on something that only works half the time...or less. I'm hoping for other consumers that this was just a glitch, and that I just happened to get one that is temperamental - especially since I also sent one to some relatives as a gift!
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