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| Brand: Flip Video
Category: Photography
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $119.00
You Save: $30.99 (21%)
New (22) Used (2) from $110.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1081 reviews
Sales Rank: 6
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Display Size: 1.5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
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
Focus Mode: Fixed
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: F260B
Model: F260B
UPC: 092684000438
EAN: 0092684000438
ASIN: B000V1PXMI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Corrupt file system November 28, 2007
13 out of 17 found this review helpful
My unit arrived with a corrupt file system that would not load the required software to download the videos. Based on all of the positive reviews, I am going to exchange it and try one more time.
 Wow November 28, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
Wow -- who would've guessed that you can get good quality video from a lightweight little camcorder like this one. It's like they took everything that we hate about camcorders and fixed it.
1. Software: The software is simple and get this -- it resides on the camera. No awkward software to load onto and clog up your computer.
2. Simple: The software is simple and functional -- no loads of extra buttons and switches that you can't remember or never learn how to use.
3. No chords to lose: Just the little flip-out USB connector.
4. Batteries: Uses two AA batteries -- If you run out of charge, pop in two new ones -- no weighting for the battery to re-charge. Use Energizer lithiums and they will last next-to-forever.
5. No tapes or removable media: Records the video on a flash-USB drive for direct downloading into your computer-- too cool.
6. Lightweight and compact: It's so small and light that you just keep it your computer bag all the time without a thought -- so you'll have it with you when you need it and you're not looking for reasons to leave it behind.
Flip Flops on a Mac November 27, 2007
57 out of 61 found this review helpful
The Flip will not work on the OSX Leopard. After spending hours "upgrading" it on a PC to make it work on my Mac (as recommended by the Flip support team), I then had to "upgrade" again when I plugged it to the Mac. A lot of time spent to find out that the "upgrades" only allow me to watch the video on my mac- no editing, no uploading/downloading or using it with the imovie program. The Flip company assures me they are working on an upgrade for the Leopard- but no release date in sight...I wish I had known this before I purchased the product.
Do not buy this product if you have a Mac OSX.
Great toy and it's idiot-proof! November 27, 2007
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
I am a reluctant gadget lover. I enjoy technology that makes my life simpler and gadgets that look cool, are highly portable and deliver on the "simplify my life" philosophy. And I am reasonably tech-savvy. I was quick to embrace digital cameras and digital photography. I take hundreds of pictures a month and catalog them carefully. However, I have never gotten into video - camcorders are too bulky and complicated for me. My husband has some cool Sony camcorder that supposedly does great things but I have never been tempted to use it once. But I love the idea of video. So, after reading all of the reviews of the Flip Video Ultra here and elsewhere, I decided that this company may have accomplished what I have been looking for in a video recorder. I just got my Flip yesterday and it is EVERYTHING I had hoped for and more!
I bought the Orange Flip - it's compact, light and pretty! I took a few test videos and I thought the quality was impressive for the price of the device. It couldn't have been easier to download the videos to my laptop and e-mailing the clips was a snap. I hate reading manuals and generally require a little hand-holding when it comes to learning the ins-and-outs on operating a new gadget but this is idiot-proof! No instructions necessary! A minute spent with the Quick Start Guide included with the recorder was all I needed. They even include 2 AA batteries in the package so you are good to go in less than 5 minutes. Less than 10 minutes after I opened the package, I had already e-mailed a wonderful 30 second clip of my daughter singing a nursery rhyme to her grandparents. Yay!
The only downside to the Flip is the lack of SD card expansion but I can't imagine shooting more than 60-80 minutes of video with it at a time. I am so thrilled with this purchase and I think I'm going to buy a couple more as Christmas gifts.
 Wish it had worked November 26, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I loved the camera itself--small, light, streamlined. Unfortunately I could not save video clips longer than a few minutes and editing using the flip video software was impossible. It crashed my Macbook and desktop Mac more times than I care to remember. I tried reinstalling the software but never was able to complete the editing process. A colleague has had similar problems with her Mac and the flip video ultra. Since all the reviews have been great, I'm assuming it works better with a PC. An additional drawback is that it has only a 2X zoom which means you need to be up close to get any kind of decent shot.
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