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The New 8GB Flip MinoHD Features a Bigger Two-Inch Screen

GeekSugar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:05:02 -0700

Familiar with all of the pocket-sized Flip Video Cameras? Well the tiniest of the Flip family - the Flip Mino - has just introduced a new camera to its Flip MinoHD line.

You can now pick up a new MinoHD for $230 which can record up to 120 minutes of footage (which is double the time from the previous version) and it features a new 2-inch anti-glare display.

The 120 min MinoHD is currently only available in brushed metal, but after Nov. 9, you'll be able to personalize your new Mino with an image of your own or one from The Flip's design gallery.

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The Flip Ultra SD Video Cam vs. the New Nano

GeekSugar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:50:15 -0700

Now that the new iPod Nano is here, we're all elated at the fact that it features a larger, 2.2-inch LCD display and a built-in FM radio tuner, but the best part has got to be the included video camera. Being the owner of a Flip Video Camera - which is pocket-sized and very user friendly - I was tempted to see if the video quality on the new Nano is comparable to the Flip. The NewTeeVee crew decided to put both to the test in a side-by-side comparison.

As you'll see, the Flip quality is much better than the Nano, but if you were to compare the Nano to some cell phone video cameras, the Nano would win. Considering the fact that the 8GB Nano (which records up to eight hours of footage) only costs $149, it's not too shabby for a camera that you can easily put in your purse or back pocket - and hey, it even plays music!

Ellen DeGeneres's Awards Show Must Have: A Video Camera

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:50:42 -0700

Last night at the Teen Choice Awards in LA, funnywoman Ellen DeGeneres made sure to capture every eventful moment with her pocket-size Flip Mino Camcorder. This isn't the first time we've seen her accept an award while filming the entire experience; back in 2006 at the 32nd Annual People's Choice Awards, she brought along her Sony Handycam. And just in case you were wondering, she won "Choice Twit" for being the favorite Twitterer! You can check out more pics of her with her black Flip below.

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Guess Who Is Flipping Out?

GeekSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:33:41 -0700

Another day, another star flipping out with their Flip video camcorder! Can you figure out who it is? Here's a clue: she is recording her son having some fun in the sun and sand. Now have you nailed it? Scroll down to take a guess!

Flip Video Announces New FlipShare Video Sharing Software

GeekSugar — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:25:44 -0700

The best thing I learned in kindergarten was that sharing is caring, and that's still one of my major tenets. It's one for Flip Video too - the company whose simple, portable video cameras made it easy to capture video is now making it just as easy to share the videos you make with your camera with new FlipShare software, just announced today.

FlipShare allows you to easily upload videos to websites like YouTube and MySpace, email them to friends, and sets you up with your own Flip Channel, where you can watch videos on the go. Speaking of on the go, there's also a new free FlipShare iPhone app.

I was lucky enough to test out the new FlipShare software and give it a hands-on review, so to see how I got going with the new one-click sharing, just read more.

I tried out FlipShare with the help of a Flip UltraHD, and opened up the new software (starting today, all camcorders will be shipped with this new version of software on the camera, and current users can download it from the Flip website). After I installed FlipShare, my videos automatically uploaded into the application. From there, I could edit my videos or send them with one click to my YouTube account or newly-created Flip Channel (note: It looks like you can only use videos in FlipShare that you're uploading directly from the camera, rather than existing videos on your camera).

Everything is pretty intuitive, with sharing options located in the title bar, and though I had to take a minute to link my FlipShare account with my YouTube account and set up my Flip Channel, from then on, everything truly was "one-click." I put up a video on YouTube. I emailed my mother a video. I made a movie into a greeting card. I sent it to my channel. Did I mention I did all these steps within a few minutes?!

Once you have videos in the FlipShare application, pretty much everything is drag and drop. You can also create DVDs from this application, so it kind of functions like iPhoto, but with features specifically tailored to a Flip Video camera. I am positive that I could give the least tech-savvy person in my family a Flip, and they'd be able to navigate this software with ease.

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Testing 1, 2, 3: The Flip UltraHD Review

GeekSugar — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:47:17 -0700

To help capture some Memorial Day weekend festivities, I took the latest camcorder from Pure Digital Technologies - the Flip UltraHD - out for a test drive. Since the first Flip was announced in 2006, these simple-yet-sophisticated cams have not only been the video camera of choice among celebrities, but the general public has fallen in love with them as well (with sales skyrocketing after Oprah sang its praises).

Why is the UltraHD getting so much attention? Unlike its predecessor, the MinoHD that also records video in high-def, the UltraHD ($200) can capture up to 120 minutes of HD video footage with its 8GB of built-in memory - unlike the MinoHD, which is priced at $230 and only holds up to 60 minutes of video. The UltraHD also comes with a bigger, brighter antiglare LCD screen and an HDMI connector output.

To see more photos of the Flip Ultra HD camcorder and continue reading my review, just read more.

Flip features I love that come with the UltraHD? Well there's the flip out USB arm that makes it easy to upload videos and charge your camera (the UltraHD comes with two rechargeable AA batteries) and the fact that you can practically start recording as soon as you power it on (for those "grab the camera!" moments). I also love that it effortlessly works with so many different video applications including iTunes, QuickTime, and Windows Media Player - making it less of a headache to access your clips.

The Flip UltraHD is noticeably larger than the MinoHD but with its rubbery exterior and the fact that it can go in your purse or beach bag like any other camera or cell phone - the size wasn't really a thumbs down for me. I've uploaded my footage in HD through Vimeo.com so you can get an accurate idea of how clear the picture is (especially after being uploaded online), but if I connect it to my HDTV with a HDMI cable, it's so crisp, you'd be shocked that my video was recorded from a tiny $200 camera.

My sister who just had a baby (and isn't as nearly as techie as me) purchased one to capture all her little one's firsts, and she's already sent me a few videos with remarks on how much she loves her new cam. Overall, it's affordable, takes stellar video footage, and is extremely easy to use.

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Recording You, Recording Me

GeekSugar — Sat, 23 May 2009 07:00:19 -0700

Looks like Vanessa Hudgens has taken a cue from Beyonce by adding a Flip Video digital camcorder to her gadget collection.

Now I can't quite place what caught her attention at LAX (or at least what's worthy of some camera-time), but I will say this - Zac seems just about as thrilled about the camera as he is about Twitter and other social networking sites!

With up to two hours of recording time on the new Flip UltraHD, Vanessa's capturing fun can last for 120 minutes - and that's even high-def quality. Let's just hope she uses this great gizmo for something else than just capturing the paparazzi.

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Match the Celeb With the Camera

GeekSugar — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:15:00 -0700

So she didn't quite make our Stars Flipping Out Flip video slideshow, but she certainly deserves to be a part of it! During a recent trip abroad, this fashionable celebrity made sure to keep her Flip digital camcorder on her at all times - capturing every memorable moment to show to family and friends later. Know who it is? Scroll down to take a guess!

Conan O'Brien Is New to the Flip Video Celeb Crew

GeekSugar — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:00:26 -0700

Just when I thought I had included the best of the best in my stars flipping out with their Flip video cameras slideshow, none other than Conan O'Brien shows off his geekery in LA yesterday.

And who is the adorable subject that Conan is capturing with his ultra-compact Flip Mino? That would be his son Beckett, who was taking a little pony ride in Griffith Park. . . sister Neve wasn't too far behind. Now if only we could see some of that footage on YouTube!

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Do You Take Personal Videos?

GeekSugar — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:05:21 -0700

Pure Digital made big news last week when it was bought by Cisco for $590 million, which is a sign that its products, the Flip video cameras, are as valuable to the world as they are to me.

I credit the Flip with getting a lot of people to take short personal videos (celebs seem to love them). You no longer have to commit to a big, expensive camcorder; you can whip out your cell phone, your digital camera, or your Flip.

Of course, this footage is generally for fun, capturing little, funny moments, rather than having viable footage for film projects. Whether you're just taking video for fun or YouTube, do you take personal videos?