how about a straight answer(no merits of youtube or T-shirt adv.) I am interested in the Flip Video. With just me, my computer(windows XP), my internet provider and the software that comes with camera can I download the video? Can I burn DVDs? Can I e-mail them to friends? Will there be unwanted ads (all are unwanted) tacked on? Please just Please just answer relative to the abilities of this camera and its inluded software, not how you like Youtube or who buys T-shirts with beer ads. how about a straight answer(no merits of youtube or T-shirt adv.) I am interested in the Flip Video. With just me, my computer(windows XP), my internet provider and the software that comes with... » Read More how about a straight answer(no merits of youtube or T-shirt adv.) I am interested in the Flip Video. With just me, my computer(windows XP), my internet provider and the software that comes with camera can I download the video? Can I burn DVDs? Can I e-mail them to friends? Will there be unwanted ads (all are unwanted) tacked on? Please just Please just answer relative to the abilities of this camera and its inluded software, not how you like Youtube or who buys T-shirts with beer ads. « Show Less
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You can download the video after you convert the mpeg files into another format. I don't believe it automatically saves it as AVI. I've tried making a CD with it before, but the quality of the video is a little grainy on a regular sized tv set. They might have improved this with the new HD flip video. I cannot say. My flip video just broke after 3 years so I'm thinking of upgrading and getting the new one. Overall, this camera is pretty good and last long if your sole purpose is conveniance and quick videos. If you are looking to do anything fancy, then maybe not.
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I have Windows XP and half speed DSL because we're in a rural area. With just the Flip software, I can download video to my computer, save it reduced for emailing as an attachment later on my desktop, burn them to dvd, edit them, use the six different Flip programs for making a movie with their effects or use the saved unreduced version on my computer for Windows Moviemaker. I haven't upgraded to the new Flip program because I like the original one, but that's the only unwanted thing that pops up for me each time I plug it in to the computer. I always click on "remind me later" so that I can stay with the original program. I have Windows XP and half speed DSL because we're in a rural area. With just the Flip software, I can download video to my computer, save it reduced for emailing as an attachment later on my desktop, burn them to dvd, edit them, use the six different Flip programs for making a movie with their effects or use the saved unreduced version on my computer for Windows Moviemaker. I haven't upgraded to the new Flip program because I like the original one, but that's the only unwanted thing that pops up for me each time I plug it in to the computer. I always click on "remind me later" so... » Read More I have Windows XP and half speed DSL because we're in a rural area. With just the Flip software, I can download video to my computer, save it reduced for emailing as an attachment later on my desktop, burn them to dvd, edit them, use the six different Flip programs for making a movie with their effects or use the saved unreduced version on my computer for Windows Moviemaker. I haven't upgraded to the new Flip program because I like the original one, but that's the only unwanted thing that pops up for me each time I plug it in to the computer. I always click on "remind me later" so that I can stay with the original program. « Show Less
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You can make regular dvd's with this camcorder. Since my computer is slow. I purchased a Sony DVD Direct Burner and it works great. With the burner I do lose the ability to edit the videos and it burns in real time....if your video is an hour it takes an hour to burn. The quality is fantastic and it also can burn slide shows from various memory cards.
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Thanks, I found the same problem. I let the computer delete the videos as they are being downloaded this save having to delete the trash but I always feel uneasy doing it this way incase the connection were to mess up. I love my flips!
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The iPhone does VGA video (640x480); the Flip does HD 720p (1280x720), or three times the resolution. The widescreen format of the Flip HD camcorders, in addition to the HD factor, means that Flip HD video look much better on YouTube than iPhone video. iPhones are great, but not in the same class with Flip for video. I agree with the previous comment that the UltraHD is the best value.
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I've not burned things to a dvd but don't see why you couldn't. It downloads very easily onto your computer, so you could burn from there. It may be best to use Windows Live Movie Maker in order to put it into a more usable format.
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Joey -I went to the DivX website at http://www.divx.com/en/products/software/windows/divx, and I don't think it is different than the paid for version, because the trial supposedly runs out after 15 days. Also, one of the early reviewers was upset because it was a crappy quality picture. There is also something called Xvid which is completely free, which I've read in one of the reviews also works on this unit, but I haven't tried it out yet. (I'm self-employed, and if I don't work I don't get paid, so I try not to spend my entire day playing with my toys!)Heidi
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Yes. For a tutorial Google "can nero 2014 burn video_ts files" Select the first youtube choice.
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Toast only copies non copyright videos onto computer. You cannot recreate from copied videos.
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Well, I can tell you that Amazon's Unbox videos do not play on my Clix. Pity. I'll probably not use their service because of this. Videos for the Clix is still pretty much a DIY affair. You have to encode videos to a non-standard and very specific format. I haven't found any commercial videos that you can simply download and load, nor a service where you could easily upload, get conversion and download. I don't bittorrent nor pirate. As far as looking better than youtube videos, that's really an artifact of how the videos are prepared. I've converted home video taken at 480p (standard DVD resolution) and they look surprisingly good. Probably due to the Clix's good resolution for the screen size and the glossy screen. You know how good the resolution can be by the small size of the menu texts that are still legible and by quality of still photos. That said, the 15fps does hurt it some. In this respect you may find it looks like much of what is uploaded to YouTube by webcams. If you're looking to watch video content extensively, a media player with a bigger screen is probably for you. To show off a video clip of your kid's birthay party or little league home run, it is great. I put some in-car video from a race track experience on my Clix and was able to impress many I showed it to. They didn't seem put off by the small size. Being able to fit it in your pocket is a plus. All that said, my RAZR phone does nearly everything the Clix does, so I'm using it less.
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so say the reason why the video looks like a pixelated mess on my computer screen (and these are videos shot outdoors on sunny days, plenty of light) is because my computer isn't brand new with a super processor and HD monitor and all the bells and whistles..... and I post a couple of these Flip videos to YouTube - is everybody going to see them as a pixelated mess or will anyone with a fast enough processor see it sharp and clear? Because if my end result is always going to look like pixels instead of people this is a worthless product.
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Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure compatability with multiple devices?If I spend hours converting but then can't watch, I haven't really accomplished anything. Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure... » Read More Thanks Dale --That sounds great! Almost too easy to be true? I guess the big hang up with those old camcorders was getting the video onto a PC, connections, storage space, firewire's, etc.... I just want to put them on a dvd so this sounds like it would work for me. It is just home video of the kids growing up so top image quality isn't really a concern. The only other question is, what do you think the 'playability' of the recorded disc would be on devices going forward, meaning our PC, parents PC, whatever dvd player we have, etc.....? Any special type of disc to ensure compatability with multiple devices?If I spend hours converting but then can't watch, I haven't really accomplished anything. « Show Less
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I can understand your family's concern but I am an avid YOUTUBER with 29 videos on weightloss advice and I have many friends in my circle. There is nothing wrong with using YOUTUBE to send videos and you can always set your YOUTUBE site to PRIVATE so no one but your friends and family see your videos. I would be concerned with sending dvd's in the mail where they can get lost. I am planning to purchase this camera in the future because of the excellent quality of the videos. Not bad for the price.
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I've never tried to upload to youtube, but its pretty easy to transfer files to the computer if you have an SD card slot in your computer. Just take the SD card out of the camera. Insert it into the computer and pull the video/jpeg files off the camera and onto your computer.
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This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired... » Read More This camera makes mp4 videos. A format that will cause you no problems with any system. The files are on the SD card in the DCIM folder under 100Media. And you just drag them to your desired folder on your computer. Super simple. Newer camcorders record in "avchd", which is fine if you run windows, but Macs still make you jump through hoops in order to import the footage. The Files are in the Folder Private. Then the Folder AVCHD. Then the folder BDMV. The the folder Stream. If you are running windows you can just drag the footage from the Stream folder to your desired folder. But if you are using a MAC you need to drag the entire BDMV folder over. But the Toshiba Camileo X200 records mp4's. « Show Less
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I don't know what you mean. Specifically what are you trying to do? I have videos on my computer (Windows 7) and can watch them without a problem but they were orginally downloaded on a Windows XP machine and then transferred when I bought a new computer.
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They are apparently out on QVC. Most bad reviews are - SURPRISE! - from people who don't know what they are buying, or who don't know how to use it. This is a Flip clone, with some improved features. It's meant for taking videos for uploading to You Tube. It's not meant to be a full featured camcorder with image stabilization. It's not meant to replace a digital SLR. If you are buying it to do so, you WILL be dissapointed.If your videos turn out too dark or grainy, you need to READ THE MANUAL.
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It may be just me, but I rarely upload raw, straight video from camera to Youtube. I think every video could use a little clean up and editing before posting. Unless you have something earth shattering, take the time to make it look good. That said, I'm not sure if YouTube will take the native file format of this camera or not. The files are large - reason two for making edits and 'right-sizing' the files. You can make the files the best they need to be for whatever service you upload them to. Finally, I can confirm, without a doubt that this camera does not have the ability to do a wireless file transfer. Good luck! It may be just me, but I rarely upload raw, straight video from camera to Youtube. I think every video could use a little clean up and editing before posting. Unless you have something earth shattering, take the time to make it look good. That said, I'm not sure if YouTube will take the native file format of this camera or not. The files are large - reason two for making edits and 'right-sizing' the files. You can make the files the best they need to be for whatever service you upload them to. Finally, I can confirm, without a doubt that this camera does not have the ability to do a... » Read More It may be just me, but I rarely upload raw, straight video from camera to Youtube. I think every video could use a little clean up and editing before posting. Unless you have something earth shattering, take the time to make it look good. That said, I'm not sure if YouTube will take the native file format of this camera or not. The files are large - reason two for making edits and 'right-sizing' the files. You can make the files the best they need to be for whatever service you upload them to. Finally, I can confirm, without a doubt that this camera does not have the ability to do a wireless file transfer. Good luck! « Show Less