flip video vs ultra what is the real difference? Is the ultra worth the additional dollars?
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My first Flip was not the Ultra, and the microphone was in the back. The Flip Ultra, that I bought next, has the microphone in the front, and it's amazing what great sound it picks up. However, if you're narrating with the Flip Ultra, remember to talk louder or you'll have to increase the sound later using Windows Movie Maker. Also, I liked the smaller count down numbers on the Flip Ultra when it's plugged into a TV or DVD recorder. The original Flip had LARGE lime green numbers counting down the seconds as it played, but only on your TV or DVD recorder, (or VHS recorder) not on your computer. My first Flip was not the Ultra, and the microphone was in the back. The Flip Ultra, that I bought next, has the microphone in the front, and it's amazing what great sound it picks up. However, if you're narrating with the Flip Ultra, remember to talk louder or you'll have to increase the sound later using Windows Movie Maker. Also, I liked the smaller count down numbers on the Flip Ultra when it's plugged into a TV or DVD recorder. The original Flip had LARGE lime green numbers counting down the seconds as it played, but only on your TV or DVD recorder, (or VHS recorder) not on your computer.
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Actually, there is another difference that may or may not matter to the user. The flip ultra has a tripod insert in the bottom so that the user can be in the videos (or stills captured later on playback). I wish I would've waited to get the Ultra so I could more easily be in the family vacation videos by setting the flip up on the little tripod that's sold seperately.
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From what I have read, the only difference is the zoom ability and a tripod. This is what I read on another website so I really don't have any conclusive information.
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I also have the pro 4x, I have never had the issue you seem to have. other than the 20 overlay tracks and the 3rd party add on's with the ultimate I can't see any difference. the main reason I upgraded was for these features as well as the price. I got it on sale at amazon and used rewards points on my credit card so it only cost me about $15. When I do a project I always seem to have alot of stills as well as video, for that reason I make several 3 or 4 minute clips saving them in mp4 format, then I stitch them together. That way if I'm well into the project & decide I want to make a change near the start It's no big deal, just change the one clip. Dave
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr5iXO1pD4E&feature;=fvw (copy & paste the link if it's not live)Here is a review of the 3 best pocket HD cancorders including the Flip MinoHD and the Vado wins!!!You can actually click a link in the video and actually see the vid and audio of each one.Although none of these camcorders are perfect in every way, in my opinion the Vado is the best overall...
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Thank YOU !! It also has a U-Tube mode where it will send clips directly to u-tube... I didnt think it was worth the extra $60 ...
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I was at Sam's Club the other day and did a side by side comparison of a 32-in 1080p and 720p playing the exact same programming. I felt I could tell a difference in the HD programming. The 720p had less details in the skin tones than the 1080p.
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i personally don't see any point of needing an HD capable video camera for home videos, so i choose to go with the non-HD version. the HD version will take up twice as much hard drive space for the same length of video. HD video will also take longer to upload to online sites such as youtube. imo, you have to determine what your uses will be, and whether or not having high definition video capability for those uses is important to you.
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It appears that the mino HD is a newer, upgraded version of the ultra Hd. Originally the mino did not have the sound quality or storage capacity of the ultra. I am rather confused by this apparent upgrade, because the flip was supposedly out of production and all warranties were supposed to cease as of 2013. I would go online and check the reviews. I have had my flip now for 2 years, we recently changed batteries. My daughter uses it daily for her you tube videos and loves it.
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I have the last model of Flip Video and this tripod works great with it! That's what I bought if for. I'm not sure if the earlier Flip models mount differently though.
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I haven't had very good luck with either. The last Flip camera I owned stopped working for no apparent reason and the Sony Bloggies tend to shut down in the middle of recording. I purchased about 10 of these last year and have used all of them. This seems to be a problem with all 10 of them. I wouldn't really recommend either product to tell you the truth.
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Thx for the update. We now agree the Flip works just fine w/the Mac, and especially iMovie. We made a bunch of quite amateurish uploads on a fun site that shows how this looks. See www.mytripjournal.com/beartrek10Tom
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They both do the same but you have to go real slow with the camera because you can move fast and when you playback you get dizzy trying to watch it. As for the difference between each is just one has more capacity than the other
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The model I have is Ultra HD and the flip video power adapter works with mine if you have the usb flip out to attach to a usb plug in then yes it will work.
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yes it is better and there is the Magic Lantern firmware ( non official ) that lets you shoot RAW video at much higher bit-rate and resolution ( it can rival cameras like the 60D 7D and even some high end professional video cameras.
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Thanks Mike. To be clear, I bought the Flip from costco online, where the cost of the camera included the cables (same price as Amazon). I would probably have bought a regular cable otherwise. But I am still curious if others have had this problem, assuming they did not take your advice first.
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I will suggest you use MK 908, it has quad core. Much easier to handle the video out put. Thanks, have a great weekend!
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No, The product like this gets improved every second. With $450 on your hand, you might find the better one. I am the one who wrote the review saying that this camcorder is the best (as of Oct, 2007). :) Now the AVCHD format gets the higher transfer rate (24Mbps) than before (15Mbps or so) and it really affects to the picture quality.
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Thanks for the reply. Apparently, I need a third party QuickTime codec component in order to see video on iPhoto and iMovie. I can see the video and I can save it on the application that came with Flip, but it's the sorriest looking application. I really wanted to do some editing on iMovie. Can you view your video in iPhoto and iMovie or just the Flip application?