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1024 customer reviews
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- records high-quality MPEG4/AVI video to built-in 2-gigabyte memory * holds approximately 60 minutes of footage * 1-1/2" LCD screen * 2X digital zoom (no optical zoom) * high-speed USB port (via flip-out USB arm) *
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- The Flip Ultra is terrific! It is sooo easy to use and the quality of the video is surprisingly high. Altogether a fun product!! I highly recommend it.
- Very Easy To Use - Pretty Good Quality
- I have only used this a few times so far, but the ease of use is great! This is not for recording HD images to show on a big screen, but to create decent quality videos you want to post online or make your own DVD movies.
Just plug in the USB connection to your computer and the software, saved on the camera, is loaded and run.
There are only two things that I'd love to see: a wider zoom range and a soft USB cable connection so the camera can rest on the desk while you have it hooked up. I would strongly recommend buying one so you don't risk damaging the camera while it is plugged in.
- The Flip Video Ultra is wonderful!!!! It is very easy to carry around, so you can always have it with you. It works well for teenagers for school projects.
- We LOVE our flip and are so sad we didn't get one sooner.
It small and convient so I can take it everywhere.
It's super easy to use so even the 1st grader can film with it.
One button turns it on one starts and stops and it has limited zoom too!
NO MORE CORDS because the usb pops out from the side so it connects straight to your computer for easy
drop and drag downloading to your desktop or external.
It came with software to maintain the files
and it was easy to use.
The picture quality is good too.
Would make a fantastic gift!
Our only complaint is that we wish the wide angle were a tad wider
but over all we are in love with the flip.
- The video camera is so easy to use and down loads quickly into your PC or laptop and the picture quality is great - however I would recomend Lithium® batteries - they will last way longer - a very good product !!!
- Best camcorder value on the planet!
- This camcorder fits in your pocket and the palm of your hand, yet it is packed with incredible features. Record video anywhere, anytime in a very inconspicuous way. The image is broadcast quality SD and if you get the ULTRA you can easily capture an hours worth on content that you can then download to you PC just by plugging the handy USB pop-out into your computer or laptop. The built in software self installs on your computer and allows you to edit the length of your clips before downloading them to your PC and the camera even comes with a cable so that you can plug the camera into your TV and watch what your shot.
I was extremely impressed with the quality of the image. The image is crisp, the color extremely accurate and the camera self-focuses extremely fast as lighting changes. It is truely point and shoot.
A few years ago, I spent close to $5,000 for a camera. I hate to say it, but I can get comparable images from this tiny wonder. I think everyone should have one of these cameras. We took two of them to the Democratic National Convention and got some great footage. If you want to see what we do with it, check our blog at: http://www.michaelmadison.com
- Fip Video Ultra Camcorder
- What a great gadget! This product is everything it is claimed to be. Can be used right out of the box. E-mailing videos? No problem! Posting to YouTube? No problem! Marvelous natural light videos. Editing software limited but for 90% of my needs the camera's capabilities will suffice. If more editing is needed, you'll have to switch to another product such as Microsoft MovieMaker. (If only the Microsoft MovieMaker was so easy to use and realiable!)
- I bought this after a friend got one. For the price, this camera's picture and sound quality is stunning. As an avid photographer, I believe the exposure metering is phenomenal. From bright sunshine to indoors, this camera handled it all and accurately. The size and shape make it easy to carry in a pocket, ...fun!
I have seen the various colors and they're all very cool. But the black has a very pleasant and sure handling texture.
- I have had my flip ultra for about one month. I really like it! It's small size makes me grab it and bring it with me everywhere. The quality of the video is great for everyday recording. Even night video is surprisingly clear. I LOVE the simplicity of the flip. I looked into the mino and the ultra and I picked the ultra because it felt better in my hand. The mino really was too thin for me. I already have 2 friends who have bought this camera after I have raved about it. It is a lot of fun!
- Flip Camcorder LOVE IT!!! 5 STARS!
- How did I ever live without this little gadget? Fits in my purse. I have been recording my daughters volleyball games, chorus concerts, etc. It's so WONDERFUL! The price is right too! The clarity of the video is amazing as well. LOVE IT! I'm giving this as a gift this year to my favorite people!
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- Cannot convert to DVD as promised!
- This is the most frustrating eletronics purchase ever for me. I bought this to put videos on dvd as promised by flipCustomer service also gave me a list of pharmacies that had machines to do this. However, none of them worked when I brought them into the stated locations. One of them even told me that they never told Flip that they could process their videos. I have wasted countless hours trying to find a store to put my family vacation and other precious moments with my kids onto dvd. Customer service has been little or no help at all...they just accused the stores of not knowing what they are doing. If that's true, then why not send a rep there for training. I live in a big city and only 3 stores were on the so called "list." And one never even heard of Flip. This is unacceptable and I would have purchased something different to take on my vacation that I could actually have put onto dvd. Now my memories are tied up into this little camera and I can't delete them to make more videos. Shame on you Flip for taking my hard earned money and making it impossible to preserve my memories of our last vacation with my dad and my kids grandpa. I'm sick over this and can't believe you can take advantage of people this way.
- I just got this in the mail. After 2 minutes of use the screen went blank. The only way to get it to work is to remove the batteries and turn it on again. spend a little more and get a real video camera.
- Failed After 4 months even with careful handling
- I've pampered my Flip Video Ultra and ordered it from Amazon on May 9, so I probably got it within one or two days later, Amazon usually provides FAST delivery. But this camera worked fine during the Warranty period, but now it has has failed (September 20) and the display is stuck on the opening screen. So be careful folks. These are made cheaply and mine didn't last but four months, conveniently (for Flip) right outside the warranty period. So I'm stuck with a useless piece of junk that I've used very little. I've pampered the camera, so this isn't the result of dropping it or any abuse. It just failed. New batteries didn't help.
Wait till somebody comes out with something more reliable before you purchase one of these. Or stick with a good digital camera.
I put a plug in for the camera when it worked on a blog I write at. Now I'm going to have to give a quite different review to warn people about these things But I've got a support request in with Flip. Maybe they'll try to help me out. Anybody else had bad luck with these cameras? Does flip offer support beyond the 90 day warranty? Or are thse things going to fail within a year? I'd like to know the MTBF rate for these things. Let me know in comments if you have any experience with these cameras failing. I'm not getting the feeling that these are made solid like the Apple computer. If Apple comes out with a video camera similar to this one, I'll spend the extra dough to get one.
I've added a short comment on the famous website Bad Attitudes to express my disappointment with this camera. Please see my blog post for my true feelings on the reliablity of this camera and my attitude about the "staff" at Flip Video:
http://badattitudes.com/MT/archives/2008/09/flipping_the_fl.html
- Not as happy as I thought I'd be
- I bought this Flip Video Ultra in July and today was only the second time I've tried it. When it does work, it makes quite acceptable videos - at least for my uses.
However, for me, it doesn't work most of the time. I turn it on, it says I have 60 minutes to video tape and it is ready. I push the red button and nothing happens. I push the red button again and nothing happens. I might push the red button several times before it ever starts recording. By then, the object of my recording is long gone.
Then I pushed the button again and it wouldn't STOP recording. I pushed the button four times. It wouldn't stop recording. I finally turned it off.
I now consider this a waste of money, a commodity which is getting more and more dear with each passing day. I am very sorry to make this review only two stars, but that is for the only two times it has worked properly. I waited one year for the price to go down to where I could afford it - I should have saved my money and not bought this recorder.
- record and shut off malfunctions with poor support
- There's so much to like about the flip ultra camcorder, the video quality, the sound, its portability, it takes two AA batteries and the cost. I read all the other positive reviews on the camcorder and agree, BUT with mine, I had trouble stopping the camera with the red button when done recording. I sent it back to Amazon, and was quite happy with their return policy. The second flip ultra came and this one would also resist ending a recording. In addition, I would have trouble making a second recording after I had a previous shot loaded on the camera. It jammed. Those "precious moments" came and went as I tried to find that "gentle touch" technical support wrote about in their generic response to problems. I sent in my issue to tech support and they requested the version of ultra one can find by pushing the red and trash buttons at the same time. I sent the information back to them and they have never responded. Its been three weeks! I get ready to send the camera back to Amazon, and then it will work. I decide to keep it and then it jams up again. I am beginning to think it may refuse to record when it gets warm, but who knows. I can't afford to be ripped off, but I like the camera when it works, so fool me twice I guess.
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- Good value and easy to use
- Start right out of the box! Zoom gets a bit fuzzy and you need to have light to record at night or low light. Uploading to computer is easy and fast. Video is really good considering the price. I can't wait for the next advance for this little recorder..I'll buy it !
- Sound quality poor if recording > 6 feet away
- Great little camera BUT I tried to use it for recording a presentation to do presentation skills training and the sound quality was just not good enough or loud enough. The picture was good. It is also very difficult to pan smoothly or zoom smoothly when using the little tripod. I wish it had the ability to have an external microphone and remote control. I had to return it because it did not meet my needs for this specific use. For personal use it would be great fun to use casually. Very easy to use on Mac and PC.
- Being a systems engineer, I'm a real techie and this product surprised me with it's ease of usage. I own an SLR camera, a highend camcorder already but wanted a quick and easy way to capture videos of my kid. This is the perfect fit for that. It takes clear, crisp videos and copying them to PC is a breeze. The software that comes with the camera is not excellent but really easy to use for novice users. You can't take this camera for trips or depend on it for shooting fireworks or similar stuff. But for shooting kids or other similar usage, this is a perfect fit.
I recommend this camera to anybody who have small kids.
-Sarma.
- I was looking for a camcorder that worked like a camera, plug into my computer and let it do the work. The Flip fit that to a t. While the video quality is not super, it gets the job done. I'm able to capture footage of my daughter and post it for family to see.
- Not as happy as I thought I'd be
- I bought this Flip Video Ultra in July and today was only the second time I've tried it. When it does work, it makes quite acceptable videos - at least for my uses.
However, for me, it doesn't work most of the time. I turn it on, it says I have 60 minutes to video tape and it is ready. I push the red button and nothing happens. I push the red button again and nothing happens. I might push the red button several times before it ever starts recording. By then, the object of my recording is long gone.
Then I pushed the button again and it wouldn't STOP recording. I pushed the button four times. It wouldn't stop recording. I finally turned it off.
I now consider this a waste of money, a commodity which is getting more and more dear with each passing day. I am very sorry to make this review only two stars, but that is for the only two times it has worked properly. I waited one year for the price to go down to where I could afford it - I should have saved my money and not bought this recorder.
- The Flip Ultra is terrific! It is sooo easy to use and the quality of the video is surprisingly high. Altogether a fun product!! I highly recommend it.
- 'Four Seasons'/ J.P.'s Greatest Hits Vol. .05
- Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R27J5J06MKRIYR You can do better...
You can do worse...
But you'll never get better,
Unless you rehearse.
(The resolution of my videos looks better on my Windows Media Player and from my Flip Video library, so what you see on your own PC will look even better than what it looks like here (off the Internet [e.g. Amazon or You Tube]).
I REALIZE MY 6:02 VIDEO IS LONG, SO FEEL FREE TO CLICK AND DRAG TO SPEED UP THE HIGHLIGHTS. This way everyone can make the sample as long as he or she wants. Enjoy! :>)
Flip Video is convenient, thrifty, and nifty.
***You can record and keep up to 60 minutes of video at one time, but once you save the videos to your computer, you can delete them off the camera to free up space.
On the "Flip" side, while you don't have to focus except to zoom in and out, there are a few times when a manual focus would yield a better picture. You won't hear me complain, though.
***This model requires AA batteries. (My camera model is not the Mino. The Mino looks just like this model except it is "thinner and smaller" than my Flip video camera, and the Mino can be charged up by a USB port. It is a little more expensive, but I'll bet the videos are just as good. :>)
- Very Easy To Use - Pretty Good Quality
- I have only used this a few times so far, but the ease of use is great! This is not for recording HD images to show on a big screen, but to create decent quality videos you want to post online or make your own DVD movies.
Just plug in the USB connection to your computer and the software, saved on the camera, is loaded and run.
There are only two things that I'd love to see: a wider zoom range and a soft USB cable connection so the camera can rest on the desk while you have it hooked up. I would strongly recommend buying one so you don't risk damaging the camera while it is plugged in.
- The Flip Video Ultra is wonderful!!!! It is very easy to carry around, so you can always have it with you. It works well for teenagers for school projects.
- We LOVE our flip and are so sad we didn't get one sooner.
It small and convient so I can take it everywhere.
It's super easy to use so even the 1st grader can film with it.
One button turns it on one starts and stops and it has limited zoom too!
NO MORE CORDS because the usb pops out from the side so it connects straight to your computer for easy
drop and drag downloading to your desktop or external.
It came with software to maintain the files
and it was easy to use.
The picture quality is good too.
Would make a fantastic gift!
Our only complaint is that we wish the wide angle were a tad wider
but over all we are in love with the flip.
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