What are the basic differences between: ULTRA HD 8 GB and MINO HD 8 GB ( 3rd GEN both ) In Respect to SIZE,WEIGHT &amp; VIDEO quality
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It appears that the mino HD is a newer, upgraded version of the ultra Hd. Originally the mino did not have the sound quality or storage capacity of the ultra. I am rather confused by this apparent upgrade, because the flip was supposedly out of production and all warranties were supposed to cease as of 2013. I would go online and check the reviews. I have had my flip now for 2 years, we recently changed batteries. My daughter uses it daily for her you tube videos and loves it.
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I think Ocean Dweller is confusing Mbps and MB/sec. The 17 Mbps is mega bits per second. There are 8 bits in a byte. That is really 2.125 MB/sec.You can do the math--how much video (in seconds) does an 8 GB card hold? ~64 minutes? 8000 MB / 3840 seconds = ~2.1 MB/sec.Anything 32x or Class 4 and above will be fine. Amazon says, "1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card."Also, I hate Panasonic SD cards, because I have two (of two) that died. Most companies have a 5-year or lifetime warranty, but not Panasonic. They have a 15 day warranty. Total crap. Go for something else, anything else. I think Ocean Dweller is confusing Mbps and MB/sec. The 17 Mbps is mega bits per second. There are 8 bits in a byte. That is really 2.125 MB/sec.You can do the math--how much video (in seconds) does an 8 GB card hold? ~64 minutes? 8000 MB / 3840 seconds = ~2.1 MB/sec.Anything 32x or Class 4 and above will be fine. Amazon says, "1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card."Also, I hate Panasonic SD cards, because I have two (of two) that died. Most companies have a 5-year or lifetime warranty, but not Panasonic.... » Read More I think Ocean Dweller is confusing Mbps and MB/sec. The 17 Mbps is mega bits per second. There are 8 bits in a byte. That is really 2.125 MB/sec.You can do the math--how much video (in seconds) does an 8 GB card hold? ~64 minutes? 8000 MB / 3840 seconds = ~2.1 MB/sec.Anything 32x or Class 4 and above will be fine. Amazon says, "1920 x 1080 movie recording requires a Class 4 or higher memory card."Also, I hate Panasonic SD cards, because I have two (of two) that died. Most companies have a 5-year or lifetime warranty, but not Panasonic. They have a 15 day warranty. Total crap. Go for something else, anything else. « Show Less
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Oscar...Please clarify the last sentence. Do you think the Mino HD is a better deal, or did you misspeak?
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I have been able to get video off of both to test. MJPEG is typically cleaner than MPEG4, but it is so inconvenient for video due to the large file sizes. Even the MPEG4 720p files are HUGE and I have about 40GB's worth thus far, so I don't see how on earth anybody could shoot 720p MJPEG as that would equal about 135GB's and I've only been shooting with the HD1a camera since September. 3.4 minutes per gigabyte and Canon's Japan website recommends a card with a 20 MB/s or higher speed for the HD since it is MJPEG. That poses problem for people who purchase slower cards not knowing. After playing with both the HD2 and the TX-1 at recent trade shows, I'm sticking with MPEG4 and upgrading to the HD2 since the low light is significantly improved over the HD1a I have today (visible improvement!). I also was not a fan of the ultra-tiny TX-1 design. There is only room for two fingers below the lens which makes it difficult to hold and shoot with and the camera, being boxy, doesn't sit correctly in my hand. Also the controls are set up for this being a digital still camera and not for it being a "hybrid" like the Sanyo products. I do like the retractable lens, but then there is no option for the wide-angle lens adapter like the HD1a/HD2.
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Your welcome. I just hope that it lives up to our expectations. Promising for sure. I held the Flip Mino HD at J&R; yesterday. Wow is it tiny. As expected, they didn't have the Vado HD yet. The Vado is only a bit wider because the LCD screen is larger. The difference is small enough that the Vado will be easily pocketable and I prefer the larger screen. I am wondering if I should order the AC adapter or just rely on the USB. Then again my Ipod Touch AC adapter might work...USB connector. Hmmm. Any idea?
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If I understood the description when I read about the comparison at the time I made my purchase, the Ultra disk downloads and records video faster than the 32gb. The Ultra is a class 10 which is a speed measurement and the regular 32gb is a class 4. How much difference is the actual speed I have no idea. This is the extent of my knowledge.
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Thank you, Chad. What an excellent site. I wound up buying the MK3008GAL (30gb ZIF 40 5mm) which was like the original replacement. It worked just fine of course but next time around, I wonder how large I could go and still conform to the built-in firmware limitations?
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The difference between 2gb and 1 gb (I believe) is the time you have to record - 60 vs. 30 minutes respectively. The Ultra has a slimmer design, more color options and (I think) slightly higher quality.
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the 8gb model has about 7.2gb effective storage capacity, as for the 4gb has about 3gb of memory. Therefore, the 8gb has more storage capacity
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I currently am very impressed with the camera. I have two of them and have had them almost two years. I cannot answer your question specifically regarding the 16 gig card but I can tell you that I use an 8gig card for video only with thirty second clip rates. the longest I have left them without checking them was two months and I had almost two hundred video clips of animals. I have never filled up the card. This is during rut in Wisconsin so I think a 16 gig card would last forever, as long as the camera excepted it which is what I am uncertain of. Good luck, cameras are the best I have ever had, way better than Wildgame or Cuddieback from personal experience. I currently am very impressed with the camera. I have two of them and have had them almost two years. I cannot answer your question specifically regarding the 16 gig card but I can tell you that I use an 8gig card for video only with thirty second clip rates. the longest I have left them without checking them was two months and I had almost two hundred video clips of animals. I have never filled up the card. This is during rut in Wisconsin so I think a 16 gig card would last forever, as long as the camera excepted it which is what I am uncertain of. Good luck, cameras are the best I have... » Read More I currently am very impressed with the camera. I have two of them and have had them almost two years. I cannot answer your question specifically regarding the 16 gig card but I can tell you that I use an 8gig card for video only with thirty second clip rates. the longest I have left them without checking them was two months and I had almost two hundred video clips of animals. I have never filled up the card. This is during rut in Wisconsin so I think a 16 gig card would last forever, as long as the camera excepted it which is what I am uncertain of. Good luck, cameras are the best I have ever had, way better than Wildgame or Cuddieback from personal experience. « Show Less
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I am also wondering the same thing. But I don't think there should be any difference between the 8GB and 16GB models
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Not sure if you're asking about the size or brand; however, it depends on how much you'll be downloading &/or saving. My son bought a SansDisk Ultra 64GB because he downloads a lot of videos.
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The card I got is U3. I'm not shooting 3K video, so the U1 versus U3 did not bother me, but I did research it to see what the difference was.
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The 860 is very thin (1.5 inches or less I think) and has cinesmooth. The 650 has cinesmooth as well. I think those are the only two with it. The 650 is thicker - at least twice as thick I think.
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The box states that the adapter is compatible with the Mino, Mino HD (models F360, F460), Ultra & Ultra HD (2nd generation) (models U1120 & U 2120). For the Ultra & Ultra HD a Flip Video Battery Pack is required. The Power Adapter is made by Pure DigitalTechnologies, try contacting www.theflip.com. Hope this helps you.
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Basically other than the shape/size there are two basic differences. I will only go into the one since I am assuming you want to know why the nano is priced as high as the video. Basically the difference is that the 30GB Video uses a Harddrive whereas the 4GB Nano uses Flash memory. Flash Memory is solid-state, in other word no moving parts. A harddrive is constantly spinning while in use. So whats the big deal? Being as flash has no moving parts less battery power is used to "put it in motion" therefore the battery will last much longer. Also without those moving parts it is less prone to shock damage, making it a perfect candidate for jogging. And again without moving parts flash has been know to last longer. So does that make the Video a bad player? No The battery still lasts for as much time as anyone would need it too, It can still be used for jogging, but the player may not last as long. What it all comes down to it when and how you use it determines what you should get. I don't jog much and have a large collection of music so I got the 30GB iPod. My friend goes jogging every morning and she has a large music collection as well, she bought the Nano and loves it, not all of the music will fit on it at once, but 4GB is still a lot of music. Just a few thinks to think about before you buy
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The older unit is the same as the newer one. I am not sure what changes were made. I have the older unit and bought the newer unit for my son. As far as I can tell, they are the same. It may be internal or in the software. I did see the older unit has a better description and a view of the back of the unit. Both units include 1080p output.