flip video vs ultra: what is the real difference?
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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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You will need a laptop with you to off load the videos from the camcorder. And the videos by default are in MP4 format, which is already a compressed format. Saving videos directly onto your laptop (drag and drop from the camcorder) wouldn't degrade the video quality.For the flip mino, yes, or you may buy an AC-USB power adaptor. For the flip ultra, you can simply swap in a new pair of AA batteries.
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Hey! 1. There is definitely a considerable increase in quality between 60i and 60p, especially if you are using the camera to shoot movies. For example, for me, I usually add CG elements into my film since I enjoy making short films, and that does not necessarily sit well with 60i footage. The interlacing can cause weird artifacts especially while I'm compositing shots. The more lateral (horizontal) movement you have, the greater the quality of 60i depreciates compared to 60p. However, as much as I hate interlaced footage, i would stress that you consider what you use your camera for. If it is for straightforward home movies or other casual recordings, then you are FINE! You wouldn't necessarily appreciate or find as great a jump in quality. 2. I'm not going to pretend that I have expert knowledge on this. Your point seems valid. However, RAW bit rate is not always an accurate measure of video quality. And keep in mind that for both cases the bit rate corresponds to bits per second, and if there are 60 frames in a second, interlaced or not, each frame contains the same amount of data, with this data being either interpolated in the interlaced case, or actually captured in the progressive case. 60p at 28Mbps would look better than 60i at 25Mbps 3. You would think so right? However, due to standards that were set in the film industry back in the old days, and the reluctance of the industry to let go of these standards, 24fps is what most movies you watch in theaters are recorded/playing at. In essence it is what makes movies look like movies. Usually just after a glance you can tell whether any playing video is a movie or a TV show; It is because you are subconsciously used to movies looking like they do, i.e. at 24fps. Hence, for a short film maker like myself, 24fps mode is a huge plus! I hope i answered your questions, or at least did so partly. Cheers!
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Geologist is correct, I think. It is a processing power issue. I have an old single-core Pentium 2.4GHz and no matter which player I try, I get stopping and starting when playing back.Strangely enough, I've had much better results by uploading the videos to the FlipShare website and playing them from there! I guess they must be compressing them somehow, which is ordinarily a bad thing but in this case allows you to see them without the "stuttering" in the playback.
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Fahad said on November 14, 2013Yes, I've been experimenting with option. To see what I exactly mean, watch the train in this clip http://youtu.be/rz_kIt1NFpo JJ said on November 14, 2013 | Edit Some thoughts that might improve quality:Is the video jumpy on the camcorder display also?Are you recording in AVCHD or MP4?Are you recording to the on-board hard drive or to an SD card?If the video clip does not jump in the camera, then look at you computer.Do you have a really fast video processor to handle the large video files?Was the video rendered (in some video editing program like Adobe Premier) before uploading to U-Tube.Have you contacted the SONY customer support line? Fahad said on November 14, 2013Yes, I've been experimenting with option. To see what I exactly mean, watch the train in this clip http://youtu.be/rz_kIt1NFpo JJ said on November 14, 2013 | Edit Some thoughts that might improve quality:Is the video jumpy on the camcorder display also?Are you recording in AVCHD or MP4?Are you recording to the on-board hard drive or to an SD card?If the video clip does not jump in the camera, then look at you computer.Do you have a really fast video processor to handle the large video files?Was... » Read More Fahad said on November 14, 2013Yes, I've been experimenting with option. To see what I exactly mean, watch the train in this clip http://youtu.be/rz_kIt1NFpo JJ said on November 14, 2013 | Edit Some thoughts that might improve quality:Is the video jumpy on the camcorder display also?Are you recording in AVCHD or MP4?Are you recording to the on-board hard drive or to an SD card?If the video clip does not jump in the camera, then look at you computer.Do you have a really fast video processor to handle the large video files?Was the video rendered (in some video editing program like Adobe Premier) before uploading to U-Tube.Have you contacted the SONY customer support line? « Show Less
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my heart was pretty much set on buying this samsung hmx u10 until i read all the QVC negative reviews. but at the same time i'm getting the impression that many who put the negative review sounds like they thought they were buying a regular 10mp digital camera with the mini camcorder function. i wonder those same people will give a same negative review for Flip Ultra HD...These pocket camcorders don't come with FLASH right?Does anyone have an opinion when you compare Samsung U10 vs Flip Ultra HD?
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So t17, do you have any advice about how to reasonably & inexpensively get digital videos made on a Flip onto DVD's? LUV LUV LUV the convenience of the Flip, but I was suprised that I can't just burn my videos to a DVD.Called Ritz Camera (at Flip's suggestion since they are 'authorized to create DVD's from the Flip'), and was shocked that I would need to give them the Flip for 10 days plus $29 for the first DVD and $15 for each subsequent copy. Yikes!! So to give my family (some of whom are elderly and don't have web access) 7 DVD copies of the cool little 18 minute movie I edited together from our July 4th party, I would have to spend $120! There's got to be a better way. Any suggestions? So t17, do you have any advice about how to reasonably & inexpensively get digital videos made on a Flip onto DVD's? LUV LUV LUV the convenience of the Flip, but I was suprised that I can't just burn my videos to a DVD.Called Ritz Camera (at Flip's suggestion since they are 'authorized to create DVD's from the Flip'), and was shocked that I would need to give them the Flip for 10 days plus $29 for the first DVD and $15 for each subsequent copy. Yikes!! So to give my family (some of whom are elderly and don't have web access) 7 DVD copies of the cool little 18 minute... » Read More So t17, do you have any advice about how to reasonably & inexpensively get digital videos made on a Flip onto DVD's? LUV LUV LUV the convenience of the Flip, but I was suprised that I can't just burn my videos to a DVD.Called Ritz Camera (at Flip's suggestion since they are 'authorized to create DVD's from the Flip'), and was shocked that I would need to give them the Flip for 10 days plus $29 for the first DVD and $15 for each subsequent copy. Yikes!! So to give my family (some of whom are elderly and don't have web access) 7 DVD copies of the cool little 18 minute movie I edited together from our July 4th party, I would have to spend $120! There's got to be a better way. Any suggestions? « Show Less
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I found a few on google and youtube but nothing solid. I also downloaded the manual from samsung. At this price, it's only double the Flip HD. Then add another $40 or so for a decent 16GB SDHC card. I must admit, the price is very tempting since I'm in the market for a HD camcorder.
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You get about an hour in HD. Honestly, I hate mine. I replaced it with a compact digital camera. It is not much bigger, the video quality is better, the lens has a wider angle, and I can change the SD card if the memory gets full. I have had a Vado and a Flip, and I was very disappointed with both.
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Thanks for the response. I'm not really interested in the 24p aesthetic. I am interested in taking video of quarter midget race cars racing. I have a HV10 now that has two problems (as I see it). One is that it's HD format is 1080i and the other is that the HD video is compressed to the same bit rate as SD video. It looks like the native 24p mode of the HV40 could solve one of these problems. It boggles my mind that so few camcorders offer progressive recording. Nearly all the still cameras that take video do it in progressive format.
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you're taking 640 pixels by 480 pixels and spreading them apart to fit a larger screen, that's why its pixelated. The same thing happens on huge HD tvs when you give it a 480 line picture (standard definition vs 720 or 1080 lines which would be HD)--it spreads the lines of scan across a large surface yielding you a poorer, less defined picture. The only way you can solve that is to film something with a camera of higher resolution. The Flip is what it is.
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Cape Codder, Wong Chun or anyone else-I just ordered a 120 min. Flip Ultra and I am very excited! This will be my first camcorder, and I am really looking forward to using this.I do have a question for either one of you or anyone else. I did read a comment where this product isn't really meant for concerts. I am going to a Sonic Youth concert next month and do plan on using this there. Is it at least an alright camcorder to use at a concert ? I plan on at least recording a few songs, and Yes it may be dark, but regardless if it is good for concerts or not, I am happy I ordered this. Thanks- Cape Codder, Wong Chun or anyone else-I just ordered a 120 min. Flip Ultra and I am very excited! This will be my first camcorder, and I am really looking forward to using this.I do have a question for either one of you or anyone else. I did read a comment where this product isn't really meant for concerts. I am going to a Sonic Youth concert next month and do plan on using this there. Is it at least an alright camcorder to use at a concert ? I plan on at least recording a few songs, and Yes it may be dark, but regardless if it is good for concerts or not, I am happy I ordered... » Read More Cape Codder, Wong Chun or anyone else-I just ordered a 120 min. Flip Ultra and I am very excited! This will be my first camcorder, and I am really looking forward to using this.I do have a question for either one of you or anyone else. I did read a comment where this product isn't really meant for concerts. I am going to a Sonic Youth concert next month and do plan on using this there. Is it at least an alright camcorder to use at a concert ? I plan on at least recording a few songs, and Yes it may be dark, but regardless if it is good for concerts or not, I am happy I ordered this. Thanks- « Show Less
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It depends on the software. I found that Adobe Premiere could directly import the Flip MP4 format while Corel's VideoStudio could not. I had to convert it first using QuickMediaConverter, but there are many freeware converters available.
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As to whether Flip video recorders work with mac, have no fear. Everything works fine on my Mac. Even the FlipShare movie editing software works fine (contrary to early test reports) My only gripe is that the newest update to the FlipShare software doesn't work on my legacy PowerPC chip Macintosh. You must have the newer Intel processor Macintosh to use the latest and greatest Flip software.
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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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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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If you have a DVD burner already on your computer, than that works perfectly well with Flip (or so I've heard, considering that I haven't tried it yet with mine).