Can the software (FlipShare) really work on WindowsXP ?? I got the device about 1 month ago, but can NOT makeit work on my WindowXP PC! Anyone sees the same problem?Error code: 5, 23An error occurred while interacting with your camcorder. Please make sure your camcorder is connected to your computer.setting filename in MediaDet, filename = E:\DCIM\100VIDEO\VID00001.MP4, hr = -2147220992Thread info: Preview camcorder files : {c809c601-7558-4183-bdfa-933ec861586b} Can the software (FlipShare) really work on WindowsXP ?? I got the device about 1 month ago, but can NOT makeit work on my WindowXP PC! Anyone sees the same problem?Error code: 5,... » Read More Can the software (FlipShare) really work on WindowsXP ?? I got the device about 1 month ago, but can NOT makeit work on my WindowXP PC! Anyone sees the same problem?Error code: 5, 23An error occurred while interacting with your camcorder. Please make sure your camcorder is connected to your computer.setting filename in MediaDet, filename = E:\DCIM\100VIDEO\VID00001.MP4, hr = -2147220992Thread info: Preview camcorder files : {c809c601-7558-4183-bdfa-933ec861586b} « Show Less
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Zhao, did you ever solve this problem? I cannot get Flipshare to show previews and therefore cannot move videos to my PC or edit them. The Flipshare tech support kids are earnest but utterly unable to suggest a solution. After one week of back and forth their "engineers" have only managed to suggest that I reload the software and reboot my computer. Sigh.
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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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I have this problem on my Macbook Pro (Snow Leopard) but not Windows XP running in a VMware Fusion virtual machine on the same mac. This is therefore a software problem, not a USB problem.
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I have reloaded and rebooted and they even sent me a new unit... to NO avail. It will not work on THIS PC yet it works on others. I even reformatted my hard drive!! Any thoughts?Error code: 5, 26
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I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been using mine for about 7 months now and I love it. I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been... » Read More I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been using mine for about 7 months now and I love it. « Show Less
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Yes though you may receive a weird message stating that some footage may not record properly. Never had an issue though. If it pops up inaccurate format simply remove the card (while cam is on) and put it back in. Should fix the problem
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Hi Your question made to download the 2.5 and install it on windows 8. It did work well. I can not watch real time video but it does record. I have not tested other features.
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My flip mino hd froze after shooting for 20 minutes today. By 'froze' I mean, it kept recording, but I couldn't get it to stop. I couldn't zoom in or out or turn it off... none of the buttons worked. I let it sit for a few minutes, then tried again, and I was able to shut it off. I turned it back on, and everything worked fine. I hope the problem doesn't occur again, but who knows.
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This is a Microsoft brand videocam so it works seamlessly in Windows. It comes with no software but the moment it is connected. You can use the native Microsoft Moviemake which is installed automatically with window to both record and then edit the video. Any software that needs a videocam such as Skype will also intantly make it a part of its video selection.
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I was able, just in quick testing, to drop a video produced on Flip into iMovie. It creates MPEG-4 files. I'm an experienced Final Cut user and I'm sure that FC can import these directly as well. The video files are stored in a visible directory, so you can simple drag and drop them into FC.
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The Gigabeat supports divx 100% every sapec sheet produced by toshiba, and by every major review magazine back this up. So for 100% FACT it does support divx. As far as windows media player goes, if you're using version 11, which is a beta! Beta being an untested peice of software, then of course you are going to have issues some times! Go ahead and use version 10, which works with no problems whatso every. It also comes with it's own software, so you can choose which one you want to use. If you have any other questions feel free to reply to this post, I'll be keeping an eye on it. I hate it when non-technical people try to give definitive answes without going to the manufacturer, or other magazines. So take it from a tech, it works great, just as good if not better than our over advertised counterpart the ipod!
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Hi : I recived no answers to this post from November, however, I did a quick survey of the "Compatible with list". I want to stick with Win XP, so there are not many choices, and the ones I surveyed all looked, well, less easy than my trusty VCR.However, I am ready to look again and share info.Regards
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I have that cam, I use it on Windows 8, and I also used it on my windows 7, there is no program for it, it should install the driver on its own. You may want to make sure there are no other cams hooked up at the same time it will throw it off. Anything have the same name will throw it off so you may have to rename it, or you may need to put it in a different USB port on your computer. It does work with Windows 7.
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Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a very helpful answer here. There's a suggestion that mino has "connection problems", which may or may not include "ultra". I'm not sure if or why there would be any difference if the software is the same. My general understanding from searching the web on this topic is that at least the 2d generation flips *should* work normally with late version macs (hardware & OS), but that their movie editing functions are not mac compatible. A suggestion above is that iMovie might render that less significant.
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Pop open the USB plug on the Flip. Plug the Flip into your USB port. A dialog box should ask if you want to install the software, if not, open the drive that is created and run Setup_flipshare.exe. You can then copy the videos from the camcorder to your Netbook.
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I have no problems playing the video on Windows 7. The included viewer software is ok, but it's not great. I downloaded a free viewer called Registrator (http://www.registratorviewer.com/download_en.html) that is 1000 times better. It allows you to view the GPS track on a map beside the video along with G-sensor data etc. I highly recommend it. The cam does have a very small amount of internal storage, but not very much (I don't remember the amount). It's not enough to record more than a few minutes of video probably. You'll need a SD card for any decent recording times. I've been using mine for about 7 months now and I love it.
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I had same problem with my camcorder, could you help me how u fix it. i had a bunch of clips on my camcorder ,now i want to add them to movie maker, how can i do that ?
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That is so helpful!! I have been trying to figure that out for a while for skype and stuff because my friends cant see me when i get online. I have a flip camera and i was trying to see if you could use it as a webcam! THANKS!!!
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I just downloaded Skype for my Windows, and when I logged on it said to configure my webcam, so I'm guessing it picked it up. But, then Skype froze and I couldn't get it to work the rest of the night. So I'm just guessing that it works. I'll have to try again later. Hope this somewhat helps.
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I guess that's just the drawback of the camera. If you don't have a possibility to download the video from the Flip Cam, you can't record anything new.