Flip Video Camcorder: 60-Minutes (Black)
by Flip Video
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Flip Video Camcorder: 60-Minutes (Black)
Customer Review: Nice but fragile and died an early death
Summary: 1 Stars
I would have loved to have done a video review of the Flip Classic, but my Flip stopped working only one month after I started using it. I only used it four or five times, in fact.
What I liked: It's lightweight, simple, uses common AA batteries, and makes taking little videos easy.
What I didn't like: The software is glitchy. The USB port is an accident waiting to happen--you really need to be very gentle and connect the camera via a USB cable. Also, after using the camera only four times, it just stopped working for no reason. It's not very rugged, apparently. I tried to turn it on today, and the Flip wouldn't power up. Well, it would get as far as displaying the logo screen and then it just went dead. I took the batteries out and put them back in, I tried brand new, fresh batteries, then new batteries of a different brand. Nothing. Dead Flip. Less than two months from when it came out of the package.
Although customer service does meet their claim to respond to an email in under four hours, there was no explanation as to what might be causing the problem. I was able to plug the Flip into the computer and copy all of my videos, but it doesn't look like I'll be making new ones.
After looking around online for information about my Flip, I found a lot of articles and discussions about Flip malfunctions. These cameras are just terribly plagued by defects and problems, including the one I bought. Mine went dead after four uses and gentle handling. I want my money back.
Customer Review: Frustration!!!! Flip is a FLOP!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
When I first bought this in summer 2007, I was very happy with this little camera. But soon after, I started to struggle with uploading the videos onto my computer. Nine tries out of ten, the PC just didn't seem to "see" the device, so the Flip software failed to initiate. It took me multiple attempts to save my video files onto my PC. Finally today, after spending a maddening two hours trying to retrieve updated firmware from the Flip webside and trying every USB port on my PC without being able to save my videos, I called customer support. A very nice and patient man spent 3 hours on the phone with me and we still couldn't figure it out. After all else failed, he finally suggested I take it to a nearby CVS Pharmacy that happens to have a Pure Digital machine that could make a DVD from the videos on the Flip recorder. It didn't work. The CVS machine didn't "see" my Flip either. So, six hours later, my videos are still trapped on my Flip and I am no closer to a solution. The nice young man in customer support said he would escalate my case to higher level technical support and I should expect a call back in a few days. I'm so sorry I bought this product. What a sad waste of time and money!Customer Review: The Flip Video Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I find this video camera to be the 'easiest' thing to use EVER. You don't even need instructions on how to use it. It's super easy and mine will hold one hour of video which can be transfered to your computer 'easily' then deleted in the camera itself. Radio talk show host Clark Howard recommended this on his show and I am a faithful listener to Clark, I tried it and LOVE it, i recommend it myself. Walmart sells this camera for $149, and you can order it here at Amazon for $110 including shipping. Make sure you get the 1 Hour 2 GIG camera not the 30 Minute 1 GIG, 30 minutes isn't enough for the price they're pushing on it. I totally recommend this camera 100%, especially for the electronically challenged people out there. The software that comes with it is easy to use and sets itself up for you to just plug the camera into the usb port, hit the button and the program downloads it for you where ever you want it to go within the software program, you have 3 options, email, hard drive, and burning to dvd, it's so easy to do...really...can't say enough about this product....LOVE IT....Customer Review: Would be a bargain at 3x the price!
Summary: 5 Stars
Remarkable unit. Was reluctant to buy it because of its fixed focus lens, but video is surprisingly sharp at any distance--and the 2x digital zoom splendidly "enlarges" without disappointing image breakdown! Shot and viewed often for over a week on the same two AA cells. Video played back on a good TV system yields all but compact-CD sound. Panned from a moving car, through the windshield, and still got sharp video without blurring/shadowing. If you can see something, even in really low light, you can record it. SO easy to use. Bottom line: Yields better results than an $800 videocam I bought several years ago...and this one REALLY does fit in a shirt pocket. Don't hesitate. Buy one. You'll love it! MORE (11/18/08): There's a new version which a friend purchased who complained that with its built-in rechargeable battery, if you're out at some event and the battery goes dead, you're done! Much better to have the unit described above which uses double-A cells, which can be replaced in 15 seconds. I never go anywhere without double-A's in my back pocket.
Customer Review: Thought it was great... then tried emailing videos...
Summary: 2 Stars
Great and easy to use! WARNING: VIDEO'S ARE NOT EMAILABLE!!!
We got this for christmas, so after taking a bunch of videos, I decided to download them to my computer. After attaching the files to several emails, I started getting messages back that they only came through with audio, no video.
Yup... its right. The MPEG-4 format that these videos are shot in are not compatable with most peoples basic setup for media player. They must either download software for $20 or you have to load the flip onto each computer that you want to watch the videos on. Very upsetting. They do have an online host, where you can upload to and then your friends/family get a link to that website, however the video and sound quality are poor at best.
It was very upsetting. We are very pleased with the ease of the unit itself, the quality of viewing it on your computer is great... but this formatting issue makes it almost impossible to share great moments with others.
Sorry flip, but you are a flop.
(had to say it)