How do I get back lost memory space! Flip Video F260B Camcorder with Carrying CaseMy flip has lost half its memory some how. Does anyone know how I get it back please? Thanks
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Thank you D. Henshel!!!!! Lost half my memory for the last two months and finally got it back thanks to you!
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Thank you very much. After sorting through many other search results you were the one that answered my question simply and intelligently. I now have all my recording space back and it makes sense. Yay.
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thanks deleted my 100 video folder on my computer and now I have the full 2 hours back Thanks so much
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Thanks D. Henschel!I had used about 120 mins out of 160mins originally. Once I plugged into my computer--sifted through the videos--I deleted all the ones I didn't want from the DCIM folder, which sent them into my "Trash" bin. I turned my flip back on and even though it said "No Videos" -- it was only showing 40 mins of recording time. What I needed to do was empty my "Trash" permanently with the Flip still plugged in my computer. Once I did that--it was back to normal.Even if it's deleted from the DCIM folder and into the trash--and not showing on the actual Flip Video Camera Thanks D. Henschel!I had used about 120 mins out of 160mins originally. Once I plugged into my computer--sifted through the videos--I deleted all the ones I didn't want from the DCIM folder, which sent them into my "Trash" bin. I turned my flip back on and even though it said "No Videos" -- it was only showing 40 mins of recording time. What I needed to do was empty my "Trash" permanently with the Flip still plugged in my computer. Once I did that--it was back to normal.Even if it's deleted from the DCIM folder... » Read More Thanks D. Henschel!I had used about 120 mins out of 160mins originally. Once I plugged into my computer--sifted through the videos--I deleted all the ones I didn't want from the DCIM folder, which sent them into my "Trash" bin. I turned my flip back on and even though it said "No Videos" -- it was only showing 40 mins of recording time. What I needed to do was empty my "Trash" permanently with the Flip still plugged in my computer. Once I did that--it was back to normal.Even if it's deleted from the DCIM folder and into the trash--and not showing on the actual Flip Video Camera « Show Less
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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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Plug your camera into your PC.Be sure that you have all of your Videos saved on the pc (anything left on the camera will be lost)Delete the 100videos folder from the flipEmpty the Recycle bin on your computerCreate a folder on your desktop titled "backup"Copy the ENTIRE contents of your flip drive to the "backup" folderGo to "My computer", right click on the flip drive and select FormatCheck the box for quick formatUnplug the Flip and power it on (It should show your full time available)Plug the camera back into your computercopy the files from the "backup" folder back onto the cameraUnplug the camera and power it up. You should have fully restored recording space.This has worked for both of my Flips an F160 and an F140. Plug your camera into your PC.Be sure that you have all of your Videos saved on the pc (anything left on the camera will be lost)Delete the 100videos folder from the flipEmpty the Recycle bin on your computerCreate a folder on your desktop titled "backup"Copy the ENTIRE contents of your flip drive to the "backup" folderGo to "My computer", right click on the flip drive and select FormatCheck the box for quick formatUnplug the Flip and power it on (It should show your full time available)Plug the camera back... » Read More Plug your camera into your PC.Be sure that you have all of your Videos saved on the pc (anything left on the camera will be lost)Delete the 100videos folder from the flipEmpty the Recycle bin on your computerCreate a folder on your desktop titled "backup"Copy the ENTIRE contents of your flip drive to the "backup" folderGo to "My computer", right click on the flip drive and select FormatCheck the box for quick formatUnplug the Flip and power it on (It should show your full time available)Plug the camera back into your computercopy the files from the "backup" folder back onto the cameraUnplug the camera and power it up. You should have fully restored recording space.This has worked for both of my Flips an F160 and an F140. « Show Less
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Yes Gordon, it has a loop record function. So when memory is full the old one is deleted automatically to make room for new video. Any Save ON Storage (SOS) video will not be deleted automatically (this happens when you press the SOS button).
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How big is your memory card? Down load the movie file to your computer to see how big it is. If your memory still has a lot of room left, call Canon ASAP. If they say it needs to be repaired, I think you should return it to the place where you bought it from (if still w/in the return period). If not, you will need to send it to Canon (you pay for shipping w/ insurance).
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I had a 4gig that I transferred from my old camera and it never got full even after close to two thousand pictures but I never recorded video with it which takes up a lot more data. I hope this was helpful.
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How ever many your memory card holds. It took a lot and video on a 4gb card.
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Read the intruction book; We only got the camcorder becouse we lost our son in 2009 he was 22 years old, and he was a sk8t border and he had 13 Hi8 tapes so we bought the camcorder only to be able to see what was on them. So really I could not tell you how or if you can do that. Sorry I could not help thanks Joey & Vallie Lesmeister
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K., I am sorry, we have used the SD card to dump still shots onto instead of taking up the limited space... we have not used it for video. Typically we shoot our segments, put them to an editing program within a week and clear the memory to optimize its limited space. Sorry I could not be of more help. You may consider going to Canon's help site to see if they have a resolution.
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I too am having the same issue. When I playback the videos in large or fullscreen mode, it's jerky. In small mode, it's fine. I can't get Flip to respond to my email and can't get through on the phone, so I might be returning this one.
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I bought a Kingston 32 GB card (http://amzn.to/1PmTjCD) and it works great. At 1080p (highest quality on the cam) in my tests, I found each minute of video eats up roughly 100 MB of storage. So a 32 GB card should hold about 5 hours of footage before it starts to reclaim space.
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Hi! I actually never run out on build in 32gb. Photo works for sd. I was able to copy video from main drive to a card... I didn't tried to film on sd card. If I will try, I will consider to get some fastest card possible, because regular cards can be not able to process so much data. But I really like that camera!
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Right now I have on one of mine, 13.9GB of total usable space (the other 2.1BG takes up the operating system). I currently have 4.35GB of free space left open. The other part is filled up with the following content: That includes 113 full albums averaging between 6 to 15 songs per album using 4.40GB of space and 59 music videos that is using 5.12GB of the storage space. The music videos are assorted sizes form 3.10MB to 177MB. I am always adding and removing songs and videos depending upon what style of music I'm into at the time. It's all drag and drop when you sync it to the player in your pc so moving things around is easy. I always try to leave at least 1 or more GB of free space open so that the music videos don't get jerky. I own more than one of these and it's really more about having not running out of battery before I can get back to recharge. Music uses a lot less battery, but the videos can wear down the battery pretty fast. These are small and very portable and I use them plugged into the car stereo for road trip music playlists and while waiting around in long lines, etc. at sci-fi conventions where it's not easy to get back to the room to recharge. Probably TMI but I hope this helps you in some way!
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I too noticed that with the camera's internal memory, but not with my 2GB stick. btw, look at this product: Iogear USB 2.0 MEMORY CARD RW ( GFR202MSD ) in amazon, it is a pen drive which holds the memory stick inside it. Very cool and cheap, I'll be buying one. Oh, also, I was a bit disappointed with the video quality the first 2 days, then I noticed the default is "medium" quality, once I changed it to "high" quality, I decided THIS IS THE ONLY CAMCORDER I NEED.
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The internal memory in the playsport is very small. You might have a few pictures on there if you used the device before purchasing a memory card for it. It would only be able to hold a few seconds of video. If you're experiencing this issue, then the internal memory is probably already corrupted and you won't be able to recover anything from it anyway. There isn't any critical piece of software stored on the internal memory (at the least the part that you have access to).
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The videos will look great burned to DVD. The Flip camcorder's native resolution of 640x480 pixels is well suited to DVD (720×480) so that is not a problem. It may take a few tries to find the best settings for exporting (or Save As) from your video editor.
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That being a longer video, and If I remember correctly, it will record 4gb and then start another movie as a safety save type of thing. It will be seamless when edited. Do you have LOOP on or off? The answer may be there too.
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See the discussion "Flip Not Fitting in Macbook USB." There are a lot of people facing the same problem. I had a little bit of a jerky problem on something I shot outside. I thought mine might be due to the fact that I had zoomed in and out. I need to shoot more video to really figure out what the problem is. Perhaps yours had to do with zooming?
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@Benjamin Augustine: I was having the 1 second recording problem, too. I followed your instructions to reformat the internal memory, and it did the trick. Thank you so much for sharing that!