flip hd or non-hd? Any recommendations out there?
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i personally don't see any point of needing an HD capable video camera for home videos, so i choose to go with the non-HD version. the HD version will take up twice as much hard drive space for the same length of video. HD video will also take longer to upload to online sites such as youtube. imo, you have to determine what your uses will be, and whether or not having high definition video capability for those uses is important to you.
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No, it is not an easy upload. If this is for youtube check out the flip by pure digital.
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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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i think it's in the recording time. the flip ultra,( which i have but lens broke and i'm buying a 2nd generation now) holds up to 60 minutes of video and the 2nd. gen. is 4gb and holds up to 120 minutes. there is also a 8gb that holds the same amount of video but has better screen resolution. read the reviews as i've found lots of good info. and will be buying the 4gb one on ebay, where they are much less expensive. i'd opt for the 2nd gen or any newer model as flip is always on the improve. i think i read that the 2nd gen comes with a pause button. hope i've helped.
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If the size of the video files is not an issue, I would stick with full HD.
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Try downloading the software from the Flip website. I did this and it works perfectly on my laptop running XP. Hope this helps!
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Don't. Get a Western Digital instead. I screwed up and gave Seagate a chance. Oops.
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Hi Craig, Thanks for your useful input. At this stage I think I too should have gone for the 1TB model. Now I can't seem to download video clips onto the 1.5 TB. It starts off OK then freezes and the usual Task Manager solutions don't seem to help and I end up with the dreaded blue screen. I have to switch off and start again. Very boring. If anyone has a solution would be most grateful for help
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Zotacs proposal is the less the best. It doesnt come with anything. Not even a hard drive. Every thing is your choice. You decide what os or hd you want.
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I'll make it easy for you. Get the 4695D. You answered your own question, broadcast at 1080i much better on 1080p than down-convert to 720, don't you think?
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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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Yes. Check out this review: http://www.amazon.com/Flip-UltraHD-Video-Camera-Generation/product-reviews/B0040702HK
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Thank you Paulo for your inputs.Can you tell me wich is the best brand and model ( in HD format) to upscaling my Standard DVDs??? with the capability to reproduce dvds in free region??Tk you
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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?
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Western digital has a series of hds that work fine. Make sure it is meant for a DVD not a computer. I bought it from Staples. No problem installing it.
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Really, any of the current internal offerings by Seagate that are heavily discounted both on here and new egg would be more than suitable. I would suggest a model with at least 7,200 rpm disc speed for a smoother transfer experience. This docking station is amazing for the record. It's been my fave gadget buy of the year so far. Hope this helps, Robert
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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.