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 Easy to use November 4, 2009
carolyn (Canal Winchester, OH)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not sure what exactly ot write for this little doo-wah. Loved the size, the portability (especially the velvet carrying bag that's included), and the extreme ease of which it operates. I suppose I was hoping for a better zoom, but this thing barely captures 6 feet in front of it. You really can't beat it for it's color and definition, but for events that are further away, get your old monster camcorder out and plug away. For quick little things, this guy just can't be beat. It fits easily into a pocket, purse, you name it, and you can turn it on with a flip of a button. Loved it for the size, but again, I was hoping for more. Great item, and I recommend it, especially since you can bang it around in your purse and it holds up exceptionally well. Fabulous for travel and for "sneaking" those shots in places that won't allow flash. Great idea but can it zoom more? :) Recommend!
The best camcorder in its class November 3, 2009
A. Encarnacion
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Positive:
Small and portable
Real easy to operate
Controls are big enough and very responsive
Great battery time
Amazing in well lighted conditions
For its price point, okay enough for low-light situations
Flipshare software is loaded with useful features
Negative:
No HDMI cable included
Included pouch is small
No image stabilization
 Great little camcorder November 2, 2009
R. Britton
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this little camera to take on a medical trip to China and so far I can't find anything I don't like about it. It's easy to use, I get about 2 hours of video on it and my battery has not ran out. I did pick up an extra set of re-chargeable batteries just because I will be traveling. So far it's great and I'm enjoying sending my family short clear wonderful videos!
 Charging is a problem - a fatal flaw for me November 2, 2009
J. Fish (California)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I own a MinoHD (60 mins.) and was interested in getting something that could record a little longer. So based on my satisfaction with the MinoHD, and wanting to see what the Ultra form factor was like, I ordered this from Amazon.
Following the instructions, I plugged it into my PC's USB port to charge the battery pack that's included. After about 15 minutes, a message appeared on the screen: "It's really hot. Charging paused." Nothing in the user documentation included with the UltraHD mentions this. So, I checked out the Flip support pages online, and found an entry that says this is normal... just leave it plugged in, and when it cools down enough, it will resume/complete charging. So I did. I left it plugged in and left my computer on for 10 hours.
Now, there is no battery indicator on the UltraHD... except when you are in the last stages of a battery charge, about to lose power... (A real shortcoming in design.) So there is no way to tell how much it has (or hasn't) charged. So I set it up on a tripod, pushed record, and walked away. I came back later, and found that it had stopped (run out of juice) at just 42 minutes. Obviously, it never fully charged after 10 hours.
So, I went back to the Flip support site, told them all that I had gone through, and asked for their advice. They gave me a routine to go through: remove the battery, plug the camera into the USB, insert the battery... (This "procedure" was a genuflection worthy of the most superstitious person. The only thing it didn't include was turning around three times counterclockwise and sacrificing a small animal.) But I did what they suggested. It still went into the error message, around 15 minutes in. And again I let the unit charge for 10 hours. Set up the camera on a tripod and recorded a whopping 43 minutes. I followed the "procedure" again. Charged it again for another 10 hours (we're now into the 3rd day.) 21 minutes of recording. The problem was getting worse.
At this point, I gave up trying to fix Flip's problems for them. This is not what you or I should have to put up with from an expensive tech product... an error message about overheating during battery charge that "is normal." A suggested routine to work around a design defect - a routine that borders on the ridiculous. And the bottom line: it doesn't work.
UPDATE: Some reviewers have suggested that you can work around this design defect, and instead use disposable batteries or your own NiMH rechargeables instead. The battery cover is pretty flimsy plastic, so if that's a "solution" that you're willing to try, be prepared someday to have the battery cover break on you. I expect to see Flip UltraHDs sporting duct tape "battery cover holders" soon. Clearly, from the thin plastic they used, Flip designed the battery cover NOT to be opened very often... they really expected the rechargeable battery pack to actually work. Well, it doesn't in many cases as you can see by the many reviews here. End of story: I set up a return for refund with Amazon, and it went smoothly. 5 Stars for Amazon. Zero for Flip (aka PureDigital aka Cisco).
Excellent, fast, so easy to use November 1, 2009
D. Tzau (Vernon Hills, IL United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After spending 10 years cutting video from Mini DV (a process that takes hours), I finally moved into the 21st century with this Ultra HD. I have kids at home and the best thing about this video camera is how fast I can get this thing going to record those moments. The HD quality surpassed my expectations looking great on my PC. Emailing the videos downgrades the quality a bit, but what do you expect for something that's under $199?
I've had this thing for two months now, and taken close to 300 video clips. I keep it with me in my coat pocket when I'm out with the kids. Easy, simple, and fast. Bye bye Mini DV.
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