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The Flip UltraHD Camcorder combines Flip Videos signature shoot-and-share simplicity with the power of vivid, vibrant HD video. Power on and press record to start capturing incredible HD video in seconds. When its time to share your video, use the flip-out USB arm to connect to any PC or Mac and launch built-in FlipShare editing and video-sharing software. Built-in FlipShare software lets you easily email videos, edit individual clips, make custom movies, capture still photos from video, and even upload video to sharing sites likeYouTube and MySpace
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Technical Details
- Easy-to-use, pocket-sized HD camcorder featuring one-touch recording and digital zoom- Simple user interface lets you start capturing video just seconds after powering on
- Captures 120 minutes of HD video on 8 GB of built-in memory; no tapes or additional memory cards required
- Convenient flip-out USB arm plugs directly into your PC or Mac to launch FlipShare software
- Built-in FlipShare software lets you easily email videos, edit individual clips, make custom movies, capture still photos from video, and even upload video to sharing sites likeYouTube and MySpace
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By Candace Mike N Elmo (New York United States)
The Flips are the best buy for your money. Often they excel the camcorder and are far more convenient.
I make wedding dVD's and these work great but the UltraHD 120 minute recorder is the best of them all.
We use this on the Mac so we don't have knowledge of it's use on a pC but I am certain it is just as easy.
1. The software--NO CD for the landfill!! ---you plug the flip into the computer and it asks you to install from the computer.
2. you can do basic editing and upload to You Tube from the app.
3.I chose to use the Iphoto/I movie on my Mac. The new ultraHD uses H.264 codec and you can move the video off from the flip and into Iphoto or Imovie without having to convert or needing special codecs.
4.You can use your own software or theirs( theirs is very good)
5. The ultraHD is a bit bigger than other flips but compensates WAY above and beyond the call of duty.
a.Replacables batteries as well as it's rechargeables battery.Great for when you run out at a party, you can pop in AA's and film on.
b.It has HDMI out. No More 4.3 on your HDTV.Plug the HDMI into TV and play straight from the flip, 16 by 9 for the whole widesceen viewing!!!
For people like me, this is easy to use , easy to view, easy to carry and more simple than a camcorder of the traditional vein. It is soo easily portable , you can carry in purse or a pocket.
LOVE IT !!!
By Jean Demeter (Mendocion, CA USA)
I used this little camera at the beach one day.
The video quality was great.
The audio quality was lacking, only the person holding
the camera could really be heard unless the subject was
very close to the camera.
The Zoom is the problem, there is virtually no zoom and
this means you have to be "on top" of your subject to both
see and hear the movie.
Sorry... it didn't work for me.
By NYC Baby (Bronx, NY)
After agonizing over which TV to buy for over a year (got the Panasonic G10--awesome!!), I cringed when I began the camcorder shopping process. I wanted HD to go with my new HDTV, but I didn't want to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars. I own a Flip Mino SD, but had been somewhat disappointed with the video it took. When I saw the Flip Ultra HD getting decent reviews here and elsewhere (like CNET), I decided it was worth taking a chance on. I'm glad I did!
My criteria for an HD camcorder was:
1) Under $500.
2) Files that would easily play on my PC and PS3.
3) Good quality videos.
4) Portability.
My verdict:
1) The price on the FLIP is obviously nowhere near $500. But could it actually take decent HD video? Read on!
2) Most video cameras save files in awkward file formats like "MOV". I've read that when you convert these files to MPG, the quality is degraded. 1080p is nice, of course, but can overwhelm an older PC (and even many newer ones). I was so relieved, therefor, when I saw that the FLIP ULTRA HD saves videos as MP4! No problem for my PC! I can easily transfer them to a USB flash drive and the files play on my Playstation 3! (My old Flip Mino saved the files as AVI, which my PS3 couldn't read.)
3) So far, so good. But what about the video quality? The Flip Ultra HD records in 720p (at 30 frames per second). I gave it a good workout, shooting inside my house, on a sunny beach, at the park, and was quite impressed overall. The quality was rather grainy inside the house, but all camcorders struggle with lower light conditions. The colors outside were much better and looked quite good on my plasma. Now, you really have to hold the camera super-steady, as there is no stabilizer at all. Jittery motion, fast pans, walking while filming all look terrible on a 50 inch screen. So hold still!
My main complaint is the 30fps. This introduces some flicker when subjects are running around or waving their arms (i.e. kids). It's like watching an old film strip at times, albeit in HD color. The Aiptek Action HD GVS is the same price as the Flip, and it records in 60fps in 720p. (I would have gotten that but I couldn't find any professional reviews and it doesn't save its files in friendly MP4, so I ruled it out.) So I feel that Flip COULD have possibly given us 60fps, but didn't, so I'm knocking 1 star off. Maybe next year!
4) As for portability, you really can't beat the Flip series. The Ultra is much bulkier than the Mino, but still slips in my pocket and I don't really feel it. It sits comfortably in my hand.
So overall, this is a very decent product at a great price. I feel like I saved a lot of money over other entry-level HD camcorders from Sony or Canon, but have not sacrificed too much in terms of video quality. Good for it!
By A. Cunningham (Arlington VA)
I read a lot about the Flip Mino and almost took the plunge, and finally did with the Ultra HD. It sounded great, and like several other recent reviewers, I really wanted to like it. I finally do, but it's taken a good 10 days, and with little help from Flip support.
Right out of the box, my Ultra HD had what I'm starting to think of as the "usual" charging problems that others describe -- the "charging paused, check battery" message. More concerning, the camera halted all performance in the USB ports on my one-year-old iMac. This disabled the mouse, so I could never upload the software. There is the peculiar design flaw, too, that the camera charges in the face-down position, making it very difficult to see these error messages.
Eventually it dawned on me simply to use AA batteries (an option that drew me to this camera), and the camera has worked just fine ever since.
I had an extensive correspondence with Flip's online support. My advice: skip them entirely and just phone Flip. Online support did get back to me quickly ... with a whole set of detailed questions about my computer which I wish they'd just asked in the first place (I'd already told them the computer model and OS). This might have been a stalling technique, as there then was silence. Then, in response to my prodding, more correspondence where they seemed not to understand the problem and we pretty much started over.
Phone support was amenable to having me send only the battery pack back for an exchange, though I'm not confident that I'll receive a functioning one. And, like online support, they seem puzzled, surprised, and much more focused on fixing their battery pack problem than making a customer happy (i.e., interested to have mine for "research" and so "authorized" me to send it, but had zero interest in giving me a pre-paid label or making it easy for me to return this faulty piece). Like another reviewer, I'm not happy to have spent money to have a bad battery pack, but I also have to pick my battles, and decided to keep the machine since it works fine with the AAs. And maybe I'll get a functioning rechargeable back from Flip.
And it's a great little camera! Footage is sharp and the sound is crisp. It uploads easily to the Mac. Very portable and sturdy. Really, I love the camera, and had it worked out of the box I would be posting a five-star rave. Also on the plus side, really, is the phone support -- they do have it, they answer the phone, and they do respond. So, they are ahead of some other products on that score!
So I hope they do fix this glitch and also develop some online customer-friendliness.
By Macgreiner (St Louis Park, MN)
I wanted to love this product with everything I had. Small, lightweight, affordable, HD - what more could you ask for. But I find that I can't.
I am considering whether to try a third time or not. My first Flip Ultra HD exhibited charging problems from the first time I set it up. I then confronted the permission problem with FlipShare not allowing me to update the firmware. After about half a dozen emails with support - I gave up and returned it to Amazon.
Flip Ultra HD #2 finds me in the same boat. Error when trying to upgrade the firmware. The battery suffers intermittent charging problems again with a cycling:
"Check battery pack: Charging paused"
Another 6 emails to support. I'm sure they have a computer algorithm spitting out standard template answers. On 3 separate issues I received the same support response.
When I use normal AA batteries, the camera works grFlip UltraHD Camcorder, 120 Minutes (Black)eat, but I didn't pay near $200 for the device not to work properly.
Ultra HD camera - 9/10
Ultra HD battery - 1/10
Flip support - pathetic
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