The Flip Video Camera has a neat feature that I have not seen before on traditional tape video cameras; Protecting your videos still on the camera from being recorded over by new video.
Basically, it works like this. (Screen shots are not possible for this hint).
When you turn on the Flip Video Camera to record something, at the top of the screen you have a series of red font numbers. This number is the amount of time remaining on the Flip's internal drive.
The drive is where the videos you shoot are stored for playback. The Ultra Series Flip Camera has a 60 minute drive available.
When ever you shoot a new video, the Flip automatically appends it to the end of the drive - even if you just viewed an older video on the drive. So you can never record over your old videos.
But wait, there is more, in case you have purchased or demo'd a Flip yet.
Whenever you are not recording, you can view videos by pushing the >>> arrow key on the Flip's back cover. You can skip videos by pressing either the left or right arrow key on the control wheel on the back as well.
Each video is numerically listed, 1,2,3 etc. If there is a video you no longer wish to keep, push the trashcan icon for Delete. That space is now freed up on the Flip's hard driver.
However, if you want to keep all videos, just keep shooting! When you fill the 60 minute drive, no more recording.
For best results, remember to download videos you really want to keep to your PC or laptop. Also, if the batteries go dead in your flip, all videos are lost! No fun!
So download often and regularly!
Have fun with your Flip Video Camera and if you have not purchased yours yet, get over to Amazon and save big bucks on The Flip and Flip accessories!
Tuesday
Flip Video Camera: Review
I received my Flip Mino just a few weeks ago. It is a really neat camera and comes with some useful, basic accessories.
The packaging, as I noted last post, was very similar to an Apple product, such as an iPod or iPhone. Very basic, but everything practical or functional as they say in the product design world.
My Ultra Series Flip required batteries which was good for two reasons.
- I always forget to recharge my camera before I needed it. No problem with replaceable batteries.
- The batteries were AA; not some expensive, hard to find lithium ion or what not..
Once installed, I took some basic video and then went on to the real test.. I let my 9 and 6 year old have a go at it. No problems and great fun, if you are into shaky upside down video of our family room.
Yesterday, my wife had a presentation to make so I went along to tape her performance. Before the flip, that would mean getting down the RCA video camera, checking the batteries and video tape, finding the recharger the night before, stowing everything in a big bag and hoping to remember to bring the whole kit and kaboodle along for the ride.
With the Flip Video, I took the camera, put it in its nifty little black carrying bag and stowed it in my wife's purse.
This was my first, video outing, with the Flip Camera. I went to the back of the room where my wife was making her presentation. Turned on the camera and stared recording.
The Flip has a circular control on the back cover which allows for zooms. I zoomed the camera in to its best level and ran it non-stop for my wife's thirty-five minute presentation.
When we returned home later that day, I connected the Flip directly to our television and we watched my wife's presentation. It went great.
The only drawback was the volume level. We can correct that when we transfer the video to my wife's Mac, but otherwise, the quality was great.
The Flip is:
- easy to use. Turn it on, point, shoot.
- easy to operate. Only one or two buttons; no nighttime, lens or filter setting to worry about.
- easy to view. With the Flip or with the video cable out to a television or home computer.
Pretty neat video camera. Check out Amazon for great, new year deals today!
The packaging, as I noted last post, was very similar to an Apple product, such as an iPod or iPhone. Very basic, but everything practical or functional as they say in the product design world.
My Ultra Series Flip required batteries which was good for two reasons.
- I always forget to recharge my camera before I needed it. No problem with replaceable batteries.
- The batteries were AA; not some expensive, hard to find lithium ion or what not..
Once installed, I took some basic video and then went on to the real test.. I let my 9 and 6 year old have a go at it. No problems and great fun, if you are into shaky upside down video of our family room.
Yesterday, my wife had a presentation to make so I went along to tape her performance. Before the flip, that would mean getting down the RCA video camera, checking the batteries and video tape, finding the recharger the night before, stowing everything in a big bag and hoping to remember to bring the whole kit and kaboodle along for the ride.
With the Flip Video, I took the camera, put it in its nifty little black carrying bag and stowed it in my wife's purse.
This was my first, video outing, with the Flip Camera. I went to the back of the room where my wife was making her presentation. Turned on the camera and stared recording.
The Flip has a circular control on the back cover which allows for zooms. I zoomed the camera in to its best level and ran it non-stop for my wife's thirty-five minute presentation.
When we returned home later that day, I connected the Flip directly to our television and we watched my wife's presentation. It went great.
The only drawback was the volume level. We can correct that when we transfer the video to my wife's Mac, but otherwise, the quality was great.
The Flip is:
- easy to use. Turn it on, point, shoot.
- easy to operate. Only one or two buttons; no nighttime, lens or filter setting to worry about.
- easy to view. With the Flip or with the video cable out to a television or home computer.
Pretty neat video camera. Check out Amazon for great, new year deals today!
Friday
My Flip camera arrived this week
Sure, it was a Christmas gift for my wife, which is why it showed up on January 7th!
First, the Flip is a remarkable piece of hardware. It's like Apple made a video phone instead of a camera.
The packaging was easy to open and the instructions were only four pages, were simple to understand and straightforward.
Within five minutes I shot my first video of my children.
Why the Flip rocks:
- The video quality is as good as my $600.00 camera I also have.
- The Flip comes with a video cable which you can connect to your television and watch your videos on. One cable, hooks up in seconds.
- The Flip takes AA batteries. No recharging or extra cables.
- The Flip holds 60 minutes of video. No tapes with unknown recording time.
- The Flip records right away. None of that digital camera delay which means lost images!
- The Flip has this nifty USB interface which pops out the side of the camera and connects straight to your computer. YouTube here you come!
- The Flip can be used by anyone. My 6 and 9 year old both shot videos (after I was done playing with it).
- The sound quality was as good as any other video camera I have used.
One question: Why don't you have a Flip yet?
First, the Flip is a remarkable piece of hardware. It's like Apple made a video phone instead of a camera.
The packaging was easy to open and the instructions were only four pages, were simple to understand and straightforward.
Within five minutes I shot my first video of my children.
Why the Flip rocks:
- The video quality is as good as my $600.00 camera I also have.
- The Flip comes with a video cable which you can connect to your television and watch your videos on. One cable, hooks up in seconds.
- The Flip takes AA batteries. No recharging or extra cables.
- The Flip holds 60 minutes of video. No tapes with unknown recording time.
- The Flip records right away. None of that digital camera delay which means lost images!
- The Flip has this nifty USB interface which pops out the side of the camera and connects straight to your computer. YouTube here you come!
- The Flip can be used by anyone. My 6 and 9 year old both shot videos (after I was done playing with it).
- The sound quality was as good as any other video camera I have used.
One question: Why don't you have a Flip yet?
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