Want to give this as a gift to an 89 year old WWII vet so he can record his Army stories. Is this a good fit?
589739
I think it's a good fit. There are not too many buttons and settings, so it shouldn't get too confusing. Definitely have someone show him the overall functions and even do some test runs with him. What a great idea!
589740
It is a simple tool to use, but only has a two hour capacity limit before you have to download. If the vet is basically computer literate, I'd give it in a heartbeat. If however, he is not, then unless there is someone around him that can help download the videos to a computer and then recharge the camera, I would recommend some other means!
589741
The Company going out of business really isn't cause of quality control.However,In my opinion,no. i would get him a mini DV camera or a webcam that's easy to set up. Webcam would be best as there's no time limit and it stays plugged into the computer...no need to remove or insert anything.It IS a great little camcorder, I use mine all the time, but to tell stories that are of any great length...I would go with a good HD webcam with a built in mic...most are built in these days anyways...ie: Microsoft Lifecam.
589742
Generally yes. The picture quality is excellent. equivant to a good DVD. Sound quality is also excellent without any humming or self generated background noise.However, I noticed that if I place the camera on a table for example and there is something off to the side but in the view of the camera, the auto focus will become confused and the person being filmed is then out of focus. Also, while they tout 120 minutes of recording, the best I've gotten without a re-start is about 70-minutes.ed
589743
The Flip is easy to use. That said, the screen is on the back so difficult to aim for taking selfies. For playback, one can hook it directly to a TV with the MDMI cable.
589744
Well, the company that makes it is getting out of the business of video cameras so I'd be wary to purchase a product from them.
589745
Generally yes. The picture quality is excellent. equivant to a good DVD. Sound quality is also excellent without any humming or self generated background noise. However, I noticed that if I place the camera on a table for example and there is something off to the side but in the view of the camera, the auto focus will become confused and the person being filmed is then out of focus. Also, while they tout 120 minutes of recording, the best I've gotten without a re-start is about 70-minutes. ed
589746
It's a point and shoot type camera and if the Vet understands computers and how to unload it, it's simple to work. My Niece's boy took it onto the ice because he a hockey goalie...
1253108
I am not sure how well it would turn out. The sound would probably be a bit tinny. When I consider the price, the sound is great. But we only use it to make our school book drop a cool experience :) I have a voice recorded that sounds real enough...................
535476
Yes, this works great. I use its as a voice recorder and jump drive. Sound quality is perfect, I usually keep it in shirt pocket while recording, and can hear conversation with headphones on. When you turn it on, light comes on for 2-3 seconds, and will record for hours.
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Glad to have helped, David. A little background on why I bought this. I'm embarking on the biggest free-lance writing project of my life: The history of University of Nebraska at Omaha hockey. I have an antique recorder that uses the mini-cassettes, but they last a maximum of 30 minutes per side. Some of my interviews already have exceeded an hour, so I use the digital recorder as a backup. The quality of the digital recorder is far superior to the old recorder. My final suggestion for you once you get it: Familiarize yourself with all the features to get the best use from it. Happy Holidays!
2201583
I think she will love it. It's pretty easy to use for me and I'm 75; so it should be snap for young people.
378019
I have found it excellent in recording oral histories. I place it about 2 feet from the person being interviewed and have had wonderful results. The conversation is easily heard. I suspect the same will be for 3 feet distance. What I would suggest is trying it on yourself at that distance and speaking softly. That should tell you how it will do for the person you hope to interview. Sometimes people are worried and sensitive about such interviews, but if you start out with easy questions and keep it relaxed, they will slowly relax as well and forget all about the recorder. I wish you luck with the interview. I have found it excellent in recording oral histories. I place it about 2 feet from the person being interviewed and have had wonderful results. The conversation is easily heard. I suspect the same will be for 3 feet distance. What I would suggest is trying it on yourself at that distance and speaking softly. That should tell you how it will do for the person you hope to interview. Sometimes people are worried and sensitive about such interviews, but if you start out with easy questions and keep it relaxed, they will slowly relax as well and forget all about the recorder. I wish you luck... » Read More I have found it excellent in recording oral histories. I place it about 2 feet from the person being interviewed and have had wonderful results. The conversation is easily heard. I suspect the same will be for 3 feet distance. What I would suggest is trying it on yourself at that distance and speaking softly. That should tell you how it will do for the person you hope to interview. Sometimes people are worried and sensitive about such interviews, but if you start out with easy questions and keep it relaxed, they will slowly relax as well and forget all about the recorder. I wish you luck with the interview. « Show Less
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Yes in my opinion it would work just fine. The sound quality isn't the best but if ur not using it for that that reason it will be great. I use it while im playing airsoft and it's been great no complaints besides the sound quality which for the money u spend really isn't bad at all. So ya I would go for it
993330
Funny you say that - I was doing an interview of a woman at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield IL a couple weeks ago - and in the background you hear birds chirping from the overhead speakers that were coming from one of the exhibits down the hall. I think it would work - there's a recording level on the microphone that I keep around "4" and it picks up darn near everything. I imagine if you cranked it all the way up - you would definitely be able to capture animal sounds with no problem. I love this recorder.
1579290
If it were me, I would surely take one of these along. The microphones are very sensitive and it delivers high fidelity recordings and they aren't lying when they say it has a 7 hour battery life. The only thing it would need is a good carrying case. Bon Voyage.
1798295
I think there are better alternatives for your hobby, I am using this one for sports and sometimes for inside meetings that I record. Hope to be helpful. Good luck ;)
126501
I don't know the answer to that as I purchased it as a secret Santa for a 11 year old boy but my husband who was in the Navy thought it would be perfect.
822558
I cannot tell you whether to buy it or not. We found it to be sufficient for an active 80 year old male. At first he had a hard time with it dialing while he was talking to someone. Other than that for his purpose it seems to work fine.
208539
It could be - I'm not sure about the sound quality in terms of what you may be looking for. It's not really meant to play as a "boom box" or similar. It's really just for voice note recording. I have it because decades ago, I had a few overseas penpals and we used to make voice tape letters for each other, and I wanted something inexpensive to play it. Then I used it to record some songs I was writing just to remember how the tunes went for later. It's a really basic device. So, it could work for your intentions, if you had the right jack, but I don't know how the sound quality will be. (:
422785
I think it would be good. It's easy to use. You can record, play back and Erase as you go.
306413
My guess is - most probably. I bought it as a gag gift for my then 79 year old friend. Something that guys used back when I was in high school.
525098
for a 91 year old, it should be. my grandma uses it to brace her self when we are transporting her. she also uses it to slide push herself up when she is trying to escape.
1911295
Yes, Susan. This was purchased for my 84 yr old mother to take to her church choir practices. She doesn't read music or hear as well as she used to, but she still loves to sing and is very active in her church choir and also a Senior Music Group my sister in law has at her church. So, Momma takes the cassette player and her 120 minute tapes that we also bought from Amazon as they are getting hard to find so when we find them, we buy several, and she comes home with her sheet music and listens to the playback and learns the songs. Hope this helps you in making a decision about this cassette recorder. We have been very pleased with the purchase