This Flip UltraHD test is oddly edited but it’s a nice effort. The UltraHD footage looks great. The whole video is shot on the Flip UltraHD and combined with Vimeos’ excellent sharing service the footage is very crisp.
I actually like the saturation in overcast light – it looks filmic. Bear in mind the Flip is a very low budget camera I think you can see what all the buzz is about.
You can buy the Flip Video UltraHD camera here at Amazon UK
Using the wizardry of online stats service Google Analytics I can tell which search terms lead you to my site. So in no particular order here are 10 of the most burning issues you are interested in when it comes to Flip Video Cameras:
1. Should I buy a Flip camera?
Well that’s a hard one. Depends on what you intend to do with it. If you are trying to make high end work then no of course not, pay more and get a mic input for a start. But if you are looking for the handiest, easiest to use, prettiest, coolest, budget camera out there then YES! Let’s put it this way: a few items just feel right and work like a dream: the iphone, the Macbook Pro, the Nintendo Wii, the TomTom and I’d add to that hall of fame – the Flip.
2. How do I reset the date and time on my Flip Camera?
Look no further than here.
3. Will a US Flip camera work in the UK?
Yes and No. If you want to use the new HDMI output included with the Ultra HD, US bought Flip won’t play on a UK PAL TV unless your TV has a facility for this or you have a converter. But if all you require is to download to your PC, edit in something like Final Cut (+ most decent software packages) they can handle both PAL or NTSC projects. If your main requirement is to watch videos on your PC screen, share and upload to the Web the PAL/NTSC issue is irrelevant.
4. Where do I buy the best priced Flip in the US and UK?
I’ve been monitoring this for while, and Amazon continually offers great prices, but in the US if want to ‘Pimp your Flip‘ with designer pictures you might want to go direct to Flip.com. Right now at Flip HQ you also get Free shipping and a Free Accessory! In the UK check out Pixmania.com or Play.com
Personally I’ve always found Amazon reliable, so you can head to Amazon UK
5. Which Flip to buy?
My advice is buy the top model you can afford, personally I would be investing in an HD model and for me the Flip Ultra HD 120 mins does all I need and has various battery and charge options.
See the Ultra HD on Amazon UK
6. How well does the Flip work with a Macbook Pro?
Brilliantly – that’s the combo I use. I recommend MPEG Streamclip to render clips before editing or I usually just import and render on the timeline.
7. When is the Flip Mino HD 120 mins going to be released in the UK?
Everyone asks that! No idea but check back here and I’ll post as soon as I find out. Although the Mino is a looker personally if I was a UK buyer right now I’d go for the Ultra HD as I’d want it for Christmas!
8. Are Flip cameras good for children?
You bet. One touch control, no tricky white balance/exposure issues to worry about. Low cost if they trash it, fits small hands and I find Kids like the shape and colour options. My advice is get your Kids to film some of your home movies – that way you can feature in them too!
9. How do I hack a Flip Camera?
If you mean making the lens wider – see this.
10. Do Flip cameras take stills?
Not really, get a stills camera if you want top notch stills. But using the free FlipShare software you can export a decent freeze frame from your footage.
