Can you use other memory cards in the Flip so I can record more than one hour? No reviews have discussed what to do if you're filming more than an hour's worth of video. The flip seems perfect except that the only way to get the pictures is to take a break from filming and download them onto your computer? Is this just the drawback of the camera, or am I missing an option? What if you're going on vacation without a laptop? Thanks! Can you use other memory cards in the Flip so I can record more than one hour? No reviews have discussed what to do if you're filming more than an hour's worth of video. The flip seems... » Read More Can you use other memory cards in the Flip so I can record more than one hour? No reviews have discussed what to do if you're filming more than an hour's worth of video. The flip seems perfect except that the only way to get the pictures is to take a break from filming and download them onto your computer? Is this just the drawback of the camera, or am I missing an option? What if you're going on vacation without a laptop? Thanks! « Show Less
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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.
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No it doesn't. It's a very very simple camcorder that gives you 60 mins and once it's up, you'll have to either stop recording or load it onto a computer.
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As far as I know you can Record as Long as your harddisk or card has enough space.I did an underwater shoot, about 1,5h as One shoot. I always keep it recording the whole dive.
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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.
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The recording length of a video depends upon 2 things which you will have to research further. The storage capacity of the memory card and resolution. Because these 2 give such a broad range, you'll need to get more details from the manufacturer. Fresh batteries won't run out before your memory card is full, which is why Nikon put these AA batteries in the camera, to allow for filming without battery failure being the common problem for small batteries. I haven't done any but I believe one of the menus allows you to do time-lapse. It's a great camera for the price in spite of its somewhat bulky size. The recording length of a video depends upon 2 things which you will have to research further. The storage capacity of the memory card and resolution. Because these 2 give such a broad range, you'll need to get more details from the manufacturer. Fresh batteries won't run out before your memory card is full, which is why Nikon put these AA batteries in the camera, to allow for filming without battery failure being the common problem for small batteries. I haven't done any but I believe one of the menus allows you to do time-lapse. It's a great camera for the price in spite of its somewhat... » Read More The recording length of a video depends upon 2 things which you will have to research further. The storage capacity of the memory card and resolution. Because these 2 give such a broad range, you'll need to get more details from the manufacturer. Fresh batteries won't run out before your memory card is full, which is why Nikon put these AA batteries in the camera, to allow for filming without battery failure being the common problem for small batteries. I haven't done any but I believe one of the menus allows you to do time-lapse. It's a great camera for the price in spite of its somewhat bulky size. « Show Less
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Does the camera stop after capturing 2GB of video or does it start a new file? I realize that it is very rare for most people to shoot a single clip that is longer than 5 minutes, but if the camera quietly quits capturing after 2GB, then that might be a problem.
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Yes, the camera records 3 minute segments until the card is full and then starts overwriting the oldest segment. If you camera is hit with a strong jolt, such as in and accident, it will save the segment. I use 16 or 32 gb cards and carry an extra, just in case I have something I want to save.
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As are the camera and the 16 gb sdhc card, I menaged to record 9 min, 1.42 gb, stopping myself when the show ended. I believe that I could record longer. I cant explain what is the difference between us.
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Can anyone help me out. I have a Flip and at first I really liked it. Then when I used it to film my son going into a pool for the first time the camera did not work. I turned it on and all I got was the "Flip Logo Screen." I e-mailed customer service and they told me to leave the batteries out of it for a couple of days and then put new batteries in and it should work. I tried that and it worked the first time I turned it on. THen I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and all I got was the LOGO screen again and it won't turn off. Does anyone else have this problem or any suggestions on how to get around this? I haven't used it that much for it to be sucking down batteries like this. Can anyone help me out. I have a Flip and at first I really liked it. Then when I used it to film my son going into a pool for the first time the camera did not work. I turned it on and all I got was the "Flip Logo Screen." I e-mailed customer service and they told me to leave the batteries out of it for a couple of days and then put new batteries in and it should work. I tried that and it worked the first time I turned it on. THen I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and all I got was the LOGO screen again and it won't turn off. Does anyone else have this problem or any... » Read More Can anyone help me out. I have a Flip and at first I really liked it. Then when I used it to film my son going into a pool for the first time the camera did not work. I turned it on and all I got was the "Flip Logo Screen." I e-mailed customer service and they told me to leave the batteries out of it for a couple of days and then put new batteries in and it should work. I tried that and it worked the first time I turned it on. THen I turned it off and tried to turn it on again and all I got was the LOGO screen again and it won't turn off. Does anyone else have this problem or any suggestions on how to get around this? I haven't used it that much for it to be sucking down batteries like this. « Show Less
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Long answer: Absolutely not. The default settings on the camera will capture video that will blow you away. Because you're new to video, I'd recommend buying as many 16 GB SD cards as you can afford and take them with you on your trip. Record what you like, then just swap the card out when you need more space. In FXP (the second-highest quality) mode, this camera takes fantastic video, and will fit 2 hrs on a 16 GB card. That's a LOT of video. Remember, unless you're recording some kind of performance, few things are interesting for more than 12 seconds. It's the time before and after the interesting parts that eat up space. Short answer: Don't worry. You only need to know hot to A) turn the camera on, B) press record, and C) operate the zoom toggle. You don't *have* to use the advanced features.
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Two hours at a time, just like with any other digital camera. Upload and start over. There is no external memory card and so you cannot increase the storage. I just use it for pictures since the audio is so bad.
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I'm not quite sure-however if you're recording at full hd, you will use more memory. At the lowest setting, I think you can get about 7 hours. At the highest, maybe just a couple of hours. (I sent this as a gift to my dad so I haven't used it-but he loves it and I haven't heard anything negative)
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Hello! If you are talking about the 'loop recording' setting, from the menu, I can help you. The options I have when choosing 'loop recording' are off, 1 minute, 2 minutes and 3 minutes. I do not have 5 minutes displayed there. If you choose off, the camera will record a video file until the memory from the micro sd card will be filled, then stop. For the other 3 options, it will record video files of 1, 2, or 3 minutes duration and when the memory is full it automatically erases the oldest video file on the memory card, so you don't have to erase anything manually in order to be able to record more, once the memory is full. I hope this was helpful. Hori. Hello! If you are talking about the 'loop recording' setting, from the menu, I can help you. The options I have when choosing 'loop recording' are off, 1 minute, 2 minutes and 3 minutes. I do not have 5 minutes displayed there. If you choose off, the camera will record a video file until the memory from the micro sd card will be filled, then stop. For the other 3 options, it will record video files of 1, 2, or 3 minutes duration and when the memory is full it automatically erases the oldest video file on the memory card, so you don't have to erase anything manually in order to be able to... » Read More Hello! If you are talking about the 'loop recording' setting, from the menu, I can help you. The options I have when choosing 'loop recording' are off, 1 minute, 2 minutes and 3 minutes. I do not have 5 minutes displayed there. If you choose off, the camera will record a video file until the memory from the micro sd card will be filled, then stop. For the other 3 options, it will record video files of 1, 2, or 3 minutes duration and when the memory is full it automatically erases the oldest video file on the memory card, so you don't have to erase anything manually in order to be able to record more, once the memory is full. I hope this was helpful. Hori. « Show Less
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With the free 4GB SD Card that comes with you can record 25 minutes in 5 minute increments.. I use an 8GB card and I get 40 minutes in 5 minute increments before it loops over itself. By looping over itself it will write over the oldest 5 minute increment and so on. The max SD card you can put in is 32GB which should give you 160 minutes, so you should be good for well over 2 hours. Be sure to buy a SD4/32GB Card. It must be an SD4. I use a Kingston SD4/8GB and will upgrade to a SD4/32GB soon.Correction: It should be SD4 or higher. I just bought a SDHC 32GB Class 10 and it works fine after a test drive. With the free 4GB SD Card that comes with you can record 25 minutes in 5 minute increments.. I use an 8GB card and I get 40 minutes in 5 minute increments before it loops over itself. By looping over itself it will write over the oldest 5 minute increment and so on. The max SD card you can put in is 32GB which should give you 160 minutes, so you should be good for well over 2 hours. Be sure to buy a SD4/32GB Card. It must be an SD4. I use a Kingston SD4/8GB and will upgrade to a SD4/32GB soon.Correction: It should be SD4 or higher. I just bought a SDHC 32GB Class 10 and it works... » Read More With the free 4GB SD Card that comes with you can record 25 minutes in 5 minute increments.. I use an 8GB card and I get 40 minutes in 5 minute increments before it loops over itself. By looping over itself it will write over the oldest 5 minute increment and so on. The max SD card you can put in is 32GB which should give you 160 minutes, so you should be good for well over 2 hours. Be sure to buy a SD4/32GB Card. It must be an SD4. I use a Kingston SD4/8GB and will upgrade to a SD4/32GB soon.Correction: It should be SD4 or higher. I just bought a SDHC 32GB Class 10 and it works fine after a test drive. « Show Less
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I think you can choose to record in 1min 5 min and 10min segments. Also, you choose the quality of he video. You choose the size of your SD card. All of these parameters determine how much video time you can record. It's been a long time, but I recall that 1m takes about 40-70Mb of memory. This also depends on your lighting and camera. Better lighting and camera produce better quality video and the size of the video is larger.
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I realize this was posted several month ago. My flip camcorder (same model) stopped responding at the same time yours did. The last video it recorded was on April 26th. I tried what LFJ suggested, but it did not work. I tried plugging the camcera into the USB port today (6/28/11) and, suddenly, it works again. Felt like Christmas. So if you have given up, ...give it one last shot and see if it works. Not sure if I can trust it, though.... Maybe it needed an update (which it did). Good luck.
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I have a 32GB memory card and empty it allows for just under 2 hours of HD video at the highest quality. That being said, I'd imagine I could record an hour or more on a single charge as I have recorded over 30 mins and the battery level did not move from full. Actually, even after taking a couple of hundred pictures in one day, I still have not seen the battery less than full. This was the same with my old G9...excellent battery life. It might be possible to fill the whole 32GB card on one charge, but I cannot verify that.
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Sony states you should get up to 13 hours of continuous recording. Your media is probably formatted with FAT32, giving you a 4gb file limitation. You should either let the camera format your media before use, or format it on your computer using EXFAT.