How is the audio quality on the 3rd gen Flip? Is it any better on the new cameras?
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Audio quality on the Ultra model is superb. I do not have the older models, I waited for this one. I recorded jam of acoustic guitars and two part harmonies from 5-10 feet away, perfect. The video quality in lamp light is fuzzy, have to edit in Power Director, render it and save it as 30 fps H.264 file back to flipshare as an import and boom, edited movies are played back in/on Ultra Flip. Sorry, gave you more than the answer. Mikey Blue is coming soon for Ultra Flip, the external microphone that fits the Flip port on the Ultra Model. Have a concert coming in May I must record with optimum sound and that'll do it...Supposed to be out Mid to Late March for the Mikey Blue for Flip.
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The video and the mic quality have improved significantly since the old Cisco Flip cameras. These work just like the old ones, just with some improvements to the quality of the product.
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Turns out the digital camera is slow. I need to apply a 99.85% correction to the audio track when I use an digital camera in movie mode.I've used a few camcorders, and the correction factor for them is 100.08%. Closer, but it's not bad at all. Once you get the number, you can just apply it whenever you do an edit.
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I don't understand the comments below. I have model #02000-02 and yes, you can hear the audio from either camera you choose. Or, if you have the monitor in "scan" mode, it switches cameras every 8 seconds and the audio switches with it. I've been using this model for a few years and love it.
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Hi Sharon, I've only recorded a couple videos right after I received the camera and those were only for testing the record function. I didn't record any audio but I do remember some slight wind noise. I just did a quick test recording the tv sound and it was ok. If you decide to purchase the camera, keep in mind the microphone is located on top close to where you would hold it with your left hand. Also, it is not stereo. The camera has served my needs and I've been very pleased with it. Photos are not DSLR quality but pretty good nonetheless. Wi-fi backup and sending via email on my home network work great. Sorry I don't have a better reply regarding the sound quality. Hi Sharon, I've only recorded a couple videos right after I received the camera and those were only for testing the record function. I didn't record any audio but I do remember some slight wind noise. I just did a quick test recording the tv sound and it was ok. If you decide to purchase the camera, keep in mind the microphone is located on top close to where you would hold it with your left hand. Also, it is not stereo. The camera has served my needs and I've been very pleased with it. Photos are not DSLR quality but pretty good nonetheless. Wi-fi backup and sending via email on my home... » Read More Hi Sharon, I've only recorded a couple videos right after I received the camera and those were only for testing the record function. I didn't record any audio but I do remember some slight wind noise. I just did a quick test recording the tv sound and it was ok. If you decide to purchase the camera, keep in mind the microphone is located on top close to where you would hold it with your left hand. Also, it is not stereo. The camera has served my needs and I've been very pleased with it. Photos are not DSLR quality but pretty good nonetheless. Wi-fi backup and sending via email on my home network work great. Sorry I don't have a better reply regarding the sound quality. « Show Less
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I haven't had very good luck with either. The last Flip camera I owned stopped working for no apparent reason and the Sony Bloggies tend to shut down in the middle of recording. I purchased about 10 of these last year and have used all of them. This seems to be a problem with all 10 of them. I wouldn't really recommend either product to tell you the truth.
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It is a computer issue - I have had back and forth issues - good playback after reinstall of Flip software and bad after Windows Media updates. Looks like a Computer performance/Codec issue - camera playback via HDMI is fine. HD is higher data bandwidth and could be putting a strain on even a mid range computer like my own.
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Not with mine. Got to use analog audio desperately. That's disappointing... still, great picture quality, so it is worth it.
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I think ION has the better picture quality for sure. The audio has a little to be desired but if that's really important then external mic's for the camera are available too.
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I got camera from Amazon yesterday. I've done lots of playing with it. You can change white balance and even set it to a custom level.Auto-stitching of panoramas is quite nifty.Zoom motor very noisy during movies.Battery life is only fair and re-charging seems a bit slow.Pretty impressive stills in full sun. I bought Sony to replace Panasonic DMC-ZS3 that died and Panasonic service department has not satisfied me.
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Sorry I can't answer that, my flip is the oldest model, and the camera is dead now anyway ... :)
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yes. Flips basically have gotten nicer with the new model. I really like my Flip 2, it's little bit longer, the texture and materials used seems to be more durable and sleeker. I also like the case they include now, very nice touch. Oh yes and the charging cord is USB now so you can plug in your computer or whatever for power plus is comes with the electrical outlet plug as well.
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The 255's text to speech quality sounds lower quality than the 7 series and the older units. It uses lower bitrate. It still is clear, just sounds digitized.
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Thats a tough question. The vibration is pretty good but the audio is better for me.
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David, I posted this question on another site and a person said the only reason they would lean towards the Canon because it has headphone/mic jacks. I, personally, have found that the Canon seems to get better video quality reviews but the downside is that isn't using the default settings. Almost all the reviews says the settings need to tweaked in some fashion. So I am starting to lean towards the Canon.
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Playback of individual voices on the Flip Ultra itself is hard to hear, but not when transferred to your computer. On the other side of the coin, I recently recorded a brass orchestra in a hall with excellent acoustics. The results? The quality of playback was very good and loud on the Flip Ultra and spectacular when played back on my combination computer/stereo system.
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The whirring seems to be the focusing motor. Kind of bugs me to have that in the sound track of my videos. The image quality is better than the Sony SX41 (which I exchanged for this camera) but the sound on the Sony was crazy good with no sounds at all even if you listen at full volume! How about the IQ of the Canon and the sound of the Sony on one camera? :-) Gotta decide if I am going to keep this. If I don't, I'll be paying the restocking fee on both cameras.