Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Orange)

unbelievable, so light, so convinient, so easy to use, and so great video quality!!! I bought a $1000 Sony HD camcord in January but didn't have ANY chance to use it because it's so inconvinient!!!!

This is great I can actually take it to the mountains, to parties, and every one, I mean every one wanted to buy one when I showed them how easy to shoot a video using this camera!!!

Thanks Amazon!

Great product can easily be put in pocket or purse. Easy to take along to film kids games and other interesting things you might come across during your day. Sixty minutes large for most any event. Easy to use usb input to a computer.

I am pleased with the Amazon service and response that I received when I made my online purchase. I am pleased with the Flip because I began using it almost without reading the instructions (which I did!!!). I was amazed with the strength of the voice recorder on playback. I find it easy to use, and I'm still learning how to use it efficiently. I would like more specific instructions with the brochure and with more instructions on how to download the video and individual pictures I take more efficiently.

For your advertisement, include more information on what is in the total package when buying the accessories along with the camcorder, as opposed to buying the camcorder only.

I have been enjoying how easy the Flip Video Camcorder is to use. It has been able to catch cute moments with my daughter and son. The picture and sound quality are better than I expected! I was able to record my son's soccer game and it played back clearly. The videos are extremely easy to share on email, and can be copied to a flash drive. Overall, I am happy I made the investment in this camcorder! I just wish the silver arrow button area was more substantial in size.

I love the quality of the product, the simplicity of using it and the user friendly interface between the product and uploading the videos to the internet. Though there is room for improvement in making uploading a bit easier, the simplicity of using the camcorder as well as the quality of the output is more than adequate for recording videos for internet usage.

I'm more than thrilled I chose this camcorder. Every time I use it I get asked what it is, and people comment on what an awesome product. Then when they see how good the videos are and how easily and quickly you can upload your video to the internet, they're usually compelled to buy one for themselves.

I recommend it to anyone... and if you need the HD quality video, well I see they've just released an HD Flip Video Camcorder so looks like you're in luck. No excuses... get one!

The Flp camcorder is a great little device which fits easily into your shirt pocket. It is simple and user friendly. The only problem is that the red record button has several functions and must be pushed just right to begin and end recording. Sometimes the red button does not function at all. Overall I highly recommend the Flip camcorder.

I love my flip camera! What more can you ask for? You point and film and its a good quality video. I use it for You Tube, church videos and everything else. For the price you can not beat this little camera. I carry it in my purse everywhere I go! I love it! I've never had a problem out of it and I've had it almost a year! I would highly recommend this camera!

Worked for 2 weeks and has stopped working and now is too late to return. I have to return to the company. Big hassle. Great idea, just not a great product.

Super easy to use, no format conversion, straight to youtube from any usb port.
this does exactly what it claims.
batteries last a good while, too

I am sure that you can get much better quality picture and sound with a more expensive camcorder, but for the money this one is great.

A lot of people complained about the audio, but I haven't really noticed much of a problem. The video quality is maybe a little lower than I was hoping for, but it is still very good.

The best things about this camcorder are that it is very compact so you can always have it with you, it is very cheap so that you don't worry about breaking it, and it is pretty much idiot proof.

I bought the flip a few days prior to birth of my first child. We used in while my wife was in labor and it worked out great. Since all our immediate family came, but they could not all be in the delivery room, we were able within minutes of the delivery to share the video with them.

It works easy, just like it says. The only other comment is that my laptop USB plugs are not at the same height as the USB plug on the flip, so I end up propping up my laptop about 1/3 of an inch so that they line up better.

I bought the black Flip Video for my husbands birthday, which he loved. It is easy to use and fits in your pocket or back. I knew this was going to be a great gift, so I bought my self the pink one and it is great. I taped the husbands birthday party and it was nice to have the freedom of just pulling it out of my pocket when I thought it would be nice to video. Forget the days of getting the V.C. out of the bag. Simple functions and easy to use as soon as you take it out of the box.
If you are looking for that great gift, with out spending a fortune, This is it

I absolutely love my Flip Ultra Camcorder! I highly recommend it! I am one of those people who just wants something handy for those special moments that just jump up and demand video. I hate lugging anything big around and this fits in my purse perfectly. I don't expect to make movies like DeMille or Spielberg, I just want to record family and fun and this fits the bill! I've taken my recorder to the river (highly recommend the aquapac), to Disneyland, weddings, sledding in the snow with the grandkids and videotaping just how darn cute they are! My grandkids are always asking me to videotape them now and make a movie-they think they are stars! I also have to tell you that customer service is great! I originally had a problem with my flip video and sent it in to be fixed. They said they couldn't fix it so they sent me back a new one! No hassle customer service. In summary, good customer service, the price is right, easily downloads and shares, and the sound and picture quality is much better than I had expected. All around this was a great purchase for me!

I love my little Flip video, I take it everywhere and am ready to video anytime. It's easy to download and has a zoom. I recommend this product, what a blast!

For the price, there is no zoom, no ease in taking the video and downloading is a chore. Get extra memory, get another camera!

IFlip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Pink) I have never been able to download onto a disc for a movie since I got it 6 months ago. My cat I loved, died and his last days are on the thing and I can not get it downloaded even after I bought Video Lab 10.
Waste of your money!

I've been thinking about getting a camcorder for a long time, and when I heard about the Flip, it seemed just right. I even paid for one-day shipping because I was so excited to start using it. What a HUGE disappointment. I have a new Macintosh computer, which works perfectly fine, and the Flip immediately had problems interfacing. The software won't download, the videos don't play properly, etc. Total, 100 percent disappointment. I'm planning on spending more money, and getting a real camcorder. How lame: the whole idea behind the Flip is that it's fun and easy to use. Totally untrue.

Update: in the spirit of giving things one last try (before returning the flip for a refund), I've tried it on several computers, all of which conform to the tech specifications for compatibility, and now the flip isn't even able to be recognized by the computer, any computer. I'm not a techo-idiot, and I am really having a hard time understanding how so many people are seemingly having no problems with the flip--is mine a lemon?

The flip video is a wonderful thing. It is small, easy to use, makes a great gift and is reasonably priced.

I bought the Flip Video for myself in May 2008, it was awesome, it worked just as advertised, but just a few days ago I turn it on to record and the Flip symbol remained on the screen and when I tried to turn it off it wouldn't turn off. I called technical support and the guy told me to remove the batteries and wait 24 hours and then to put new batteries in it. I followed his instructions and the same thing happened.

The warranty is only for 90 days, that's a real shame. After the 90 days they will help you retrieve your video, but that's it, then you're out of luck. Luckily I had all ready saved my video on my computer. Funny thing is that I can plug the Flip Video Cam into the computer and I can work the program and take snapshots, and even upload videos, but what's the use if I can't record with it anymore.

HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!!!

My husband and I both have one and we just bought this one for our (soon to be new parents) son and daughter-in-law. We love them. I also purchased one for my mother who lives 2000 miles away in Florida, however her computer is so old it doesn't meet the requirements to run a flip. She can show the videos on her TV. Unfortunately, she just can't email them to me until she upgrades to a newer computer.

Pros:I love the look of the product and the fact that it runs on batteries. It is also very simple to use because it does not have too many fancy features.
Cons: I was somewhat disappointed by the quality of the video recording. I was also not happy about the flexibility of the zoom. The frame was too small to capture all that you could with other video cameras without having to physically move. Finally, although downloading the videos to your computer is simple, everything after that is not very straightforward.
In short, if you like taking videos with your mobile phone, you might like this product. Unfortunately, as much as I would have wanted to, I wouldn't recommend this product to a friend.

I bought the Flip Video camera for my 12 year old son for his birthday. He had wanted a video camera for months but I was searching for one that was relatively inexpensive, easy to use and small/portable. The camera is so easy for him to use and for him to upload his videos to utube.

THE PICTURE IS FUZZY AND THE SOFTWARE IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MY DELL RUNNING VISTA! I AM VERY DISSATISFIED!

I read reviews of all the flip video products before settling on the Ultra. I was reading that the video itself was the same as the mino and I liked the idea of using AA batteries - which I could get anywhere. Got the video flip Ultra and have used several times and love it. And I am still on the same first set of batteries. I used movie maker to link together three videos. I have posted some to u tube and just made short videos at parties. I keep it in my purse or the car all the time. Worth the money! I might get my computer challenged family members one for Xmas. This is a no brainer.

I bought the Flip camcorder for a family member in RI. She used it for about a week having to call support for help in getting it to work. She finally had to send it back to the manufacture to either get it fixed or get a new one.

This product is very easy to shoot a video with, but I found it challenging to save the video and burn it onto a DVD.

The Flip video camera is the perfect solution for people who want a low cost, extremely portable digital camcorder. It's so small that it can fit in a pocket or handbag, and it can shoot up to 60 minutes of video, with limited zoom capabilities, that is easily transferred to any computer, PC or Mac.

The image quality is surprisingly good, even in low light situations, although it cannot compete with the higher cost, full featured cameras. You have the option of viewing video and deleting on the camera, much the way you would with a still digital camera.

The camera connects with your computer using a USB port. The stubby USB connector pops out from the side of the camera; this can cause a problem if your USB ports don't have enough clearance, both from the bottom and on the sides. Of course, this problem is easily remedied by using an extender. The software for editing and adding music to video requires that the camera be attached to the computer, even if you save your videos to your computer and have (ostensibly) the software in your applications folder. To me, this was the biggest drawback. To edit my videos, using Flip software, they must still be on the camera. Because the editing capabilities are extremely limited (you can change the start and the end only, not edit within each clip), I prefer to save the videos to my computer, then import them to Apple's iMovie. If you want to incorporate your videos in a creative project, you'll need advanced software. You may also want to purchase a case (the "soft case" is made of black cloth that left fibers all over my camera) and a tripod, especially if you plan on using this to record video reviews.

The use of the Flip is so intuitive that you can shoot video right out of the box. Figuring out the (very basic) software and how to save the video takes a few minutes. Although the red stop/start button can be balky, this camera is so easy to use that a child could shoot video.

This camera would make an excellent gift for casual video shooters, college students, and teenagers. The low price should tip off those who want more serious video to look elsewhere.

Buyer beware at Pure Digital
I received from Amazon my (Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Orange) on July 31st 2008 Initially all went well and the quality was great and no problems with software. however I noticed a problem getting the camera to start and stop, it continued to worsen and I decided to contact tech support on October 11th 2008. After several email exchanges I was given a RMA# but no offer to send a prepaid label, believing that as it was still in warranty, I paid $7.00 to ship UPS. Than on a web search regarding problems with this item I was amazed at the number of very negative responses to their customer service and did discover that some has been issued prepaid labels and when I challenged them about that was told that it was not their policy to pay shipping, however they would make an exception and attached a prepaid label (now was too late as I has already paid shipping and requested a refund which was denied) I requested was action was being taken on my start/stop problem and the only answer I got was that it was being returned to me. They were unable to save any of my video's (that was not an issue)
So I urge you to consider well before you make a purchase
If you ever need customer service, BE AWARE
I am awaiting return to see if the problem has been fixed

this is a nice cheap camcorder.. however it is limited in zooming in and out and I had difficulty downloading footage to the computer and had to deal with customer support to get that figured out (never fun)..... but now things work well and it is worth the money but resolution is low and don't expect high quality video/audio..... after saying all of this I must state that it is highly effective for personal protection against lying entrapping police and x-wifes as it fits in your pocket and can be quickly deployed to record assaults by enemies....

I bought a refurbed. Ultra for 118. and it worked mostly well for about 3 months- the limited warranty expired after 1 or 3 months. The audio/video got buggy and started to be out of sync. Then the view finder got streaky (colored lines). And finally, after 4 months, the camera died. Definitely recommend avoiding refurbished cameras. Buy a new one with 1 year warranty or purchase extra protection. This toy breaks down fast.

I just received the Flip Video Ultra and am quite pleased with the video even in low light it seemed to do well. The video looks quite good on your computer screen however when you email it, the quality goes down quite a bit for obvious reasons. Having said all that, there are two things that are disappointing to me.
1. The red record button is hard to push and activate. I have to push it several times to get it going. It should be a little more sensitive.

2. And the thing that bothers me the most is that there is absolutely NO lens protection! The lens is raised a bit from the body and completely flush with the surrounding bezel making it almost impossible not to scratch the lens. Everything and ANYTHING is gonna hit that lens first! Poor design on the lens. How hard could it be to have just have the lens recessed a bit from the bezel to protect it at least a little or even a small rubber lens hood. COM'ON Guys!

It's small and light, hence very portable.
The in built usb connection is a thoughtful build in, saving you the hassle of bringing a USB cable on your trip.

The only limitation I can think of is that when you press record, there is a ~1sec delay before the recording starts.

I choose this over the flip mino as I wanted to use AAA batteries instead of rechargeable.

This is a good product for the money.
Gave it to my 10 year old. She likes to film
her toys and make movies.
Very easy to use on a Mac or PC; comes with nice software that allows you
to edit and upload and share etc.
we recommend it.

I bought this for my 11 year old son as he is a skateboarder and wanted to take clips for U-Tube! He loves it and it is much cheaper than my camcorder!! Very easy to use and worth every penny!!

I've been using my Flip for a couple months now, and it does exactly what I was needing it to do. I was looking for something that could catch the cute little things my daughter does, like sing or dance, or even make funny faces because I was the regular camcorder I had was too big to lug around everywhere. It does exactly that and makes it easy to upload to my photo sharing site. It so simple to use even my 3 year old daughter figured it out in no time. She gets a kick out of seeing herself sing on the screen.

It's a pretty simple interface, it has a small screen on the back, with a play button, record button, trash can button, and a directional pad for scrolling through recorded videos. There is also a zoom function in there, but it's really unneeded. You'd probably be better off just moving yourself forward or backwards in relationship to what you are recording.

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 !

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.

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.

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.

It is the easiest and cutest camcorder. Even my three yr-old grandson shot a cute video with it!!!

The flip camera is great because of the easy size. I took it in my purse and made great videos of friends at a bowling alley. I also took great footage of my friends pets. The audio is great as well. I think the flip is great. A good deal for the price and quality video.

I love this camera. It's really easy to use, really easy to carry around, and really easy to upload your videos onto your computer. It's perfect for trips, horsing around with your friends, or any event which you may want to capture on film. You can hook it up to your TV and watch your footage, which is nice. I particularly like the feature that allows you to make still pictures from your video footage. Fun!

Here's my 2 cents worth: I love it. Underwater, on walks in the neighborhood and out in the desert. The quality of videos is great and I've already made the test uploads to youtube.
I'm no computer techie and the Flip walked me thru all the steps effortlessly. Help on youtube made it possible to edit more surely, but now that I have the idea, I see that the Flip software would have been able to do it with me as well.
You do need at least a Gbyte of RAM. I used my computer manual and googled to get the best price, and then paid one of my 9 year old computer gurus an ice cream cone to install it for me.
I do recommend the waterproof housing (really cool during our thunderstorms), and all the Flip buttons worked easily thru the housing...that's probably a nonissue nowdays.
I also recommend the male/female USB cable as it's a bit unwieldy hanging the Flip on the side of my notebook.
I am a senior and it's been a hit with my fellow old f****'s. I'm now easily able to keep up with my sons and grandsons in the video arena.
(By the way, creating folder names to store your videos requires some up front planning so you can find all the videos you shoot. One more thing: even a short video is too long to email using most free services, I upload 'em to youtube and my recipients download em. You can also send and receive if you and your recipients both have ftp capabilities -my sons have a web server and I use SimpleFTP freeware, but you need a computer techie to help you get going. Finally, you can write them to DVDs and mail 'em)
I hope this helps and that you enjoy this remarkable little gadget as much as my family does.

The Flip Video is super easy to use and very convenient to just grab it and record when the baby does something film-worthy. I have a Sony Handycam that uses DV tapes but it is a real pain to get it out and find a tape, etc. Another selling point is that the Ultra uses AA batteries instead of a proprietary battery like the Mino. I bought a 4 pack of hi-power rechargable 2700 mAh batteries just to use in the Flip Ultra and they work great. I couldn't be happier with my Flip Video Ultra purchase.

This is an excellent recorder, and I just wanted to confirm that the latest software bundled with it was 100% compatible with my Powerbook and OS/X Leopard.

I was able to convert the AVI files by opening them in Quicktime and saving them as .mov files. Then I could import them into iMovie8 and build a movie from my clips.

Terrific value, and exceptional picture quality in all sorts of light levels.

I love this camera. The moment I bought it I did a test run of just recording everything. The quality is great, and actually the price isn't bad at all. I also love how small it is and it's really really really easy to use.

But. The only flaws I found were that it used double A batteries. I'm a fan of the rechargeable battery so I didn't like that. Also I wish that it had a removable memory card so you don't have to empty out your camera every time it fills up but could just switch memory cards.

My husband and I bought this camera to record marching band field shows this season. I must say I am very impressed. The video quality is amazing. The camera is very easy to use. I was able to teach a friend how to use it in less than a minute. Its lightweight and travels well. I only have 2 complaints. One is I'm having a hard time figuring out how to set and display the date and time. I'm afraid I'm going to have to pull the batteries out and start over. Two is the flip arm. It works wonderfully, but I have USB ports on the side of my PC that are above the ground. In order to keep the USB connected to the PC and not cause damage to the arm I have to stack stuff underneath it to keep it level. Not really an issue, more of a nusance. I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem with my laptops USB port. Other than that I love this camera. Its a great little camera for the price and I would definitely recommend it!

i love the flip camera and i recomend it to all. it is cheap and takes incredible video. i have used this to video tape on rollercoasters and upload on youtube and quaility is fantastic. its so easy to use. im so happy with mine. its worth every penny.

I really do Like this camera but the Muvee software is crud. To be fair the Flip customer support were helpful and offered suggestion but ultimately, no dice. Use is great, speed and convenience is great but I'm editing everything in Microsoft moviemaker. Meh, it works. The USB linkage seemed flimsy at first but I dug up a 6 inch USB connector and it's all jake now. If the software worked, if the USB linkage was a teeny beefier, if the 3ivx didn't have a trial period you find out about only after it expired, It would be a 10 fer 10. But it doesn't. Don't decide to not get one because of me, I use it almost every day. But if it was a tiny bit better thought out, sayyyyyy like Apple's stuff usually is, then I's be thrilled.

This is my 2nd FLIP & just love the camera. This I bought specifically to keep in my new underwater case made specifically for The FLIP. I replaced the case and that one also leaked. However, the camera dried out after 2 days and I actually was able to get my videos off the camera. After notifying [...] they graciously gave an RMA # for both the camera & the case even though neither was purchased directly with them. Great videos, great company, just might want to stay away from the underwater case :-( (they were great movies too though).