Flip MinoHD Video Camera – Black, 8 GB, 2 Hours (3rd Generation)

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1. Anonymous

   March 30, 2012 at 5:59 pm

   
   
   
   
   
   

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   Oct 20, 2010 11:14:22 PM PDT

   Matt from Linksys/Cisco says:

   Ronald, thanks for being a loyal Flip customer; we truly appreciate your business. We wanted to take this opportunity to shed some additional light on the enhanced features of our new 3rd Generation MinoHD video camera. The 3rd Gen MinoHD provides significant improvements in video quality, which creates video that is clearer and steadier than before. This new MinoHD has a electronic gyro that adjusts the frames captured from the sensor to greatly reduce shake that can occur from slight hand movement. The benefit of the algorithm that Flip uses with the gyro is that it measures true movement of the camera, not the movement of objects within the frame. This makes for a more consistent and smoother video capture. In addition, the 3rd Gen MinoHD records 720p video at 60 frames per second (fps), which is twice as many fps, making for smoother movement in sports- or action-oriented video. Also, because the new video features twice as many frames per second, you’ll likely find more still image shots you will want to capture using the Snapshot feature in the FlipShare software.

   Prior to releasing our new products, our engineers spent a lot of time investigating 1080p vs. 720p video to determine which resolution would provide the highest-quality video viewing and sharing experience. The challenge with 1080p video from any video camera is that most PCs do not have the processing power to play back 1080p video without significant shuddering in the playback. This makes for an almost unwatchable video on the PC in most cases . This issue is made even worse when you want to upload or share videos via the web or email. This is why we have chosen to continue capturing HD video in 720p. For all forms of sharing over the web, we optimize the video for high-quality playback while avoiding large file uploads or downloads for the person who receives your videos. We feel confident that our new line of video cameras feature our best-ever HD video and that our enhanced FlipShare software allows users to maximize how they organize, edit and share their videos.

   Finally, we’d like to point out that MinoHD 3rd Generation is available in 2 hour and 1 hour configurations at suggested retail prices (SRPs) of $229.99 and $179.99 respectively. The 2nd Gen MinoHD 2 Hour was also released at $229.99 SRP before the 3rd Generation product was released, so you are able to take advantage of a price discount on the old version while supplies last. One consideration might be to buy the new MinoHD 1 Hour product and get all the features of the new 2 Hour product for $50 less in the 1 Hour configuration. We hope this has answered your questions.

    

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2. P. Bergbauer "Reading Raven"

   March 30, 2012 at 5:02 pm

   113 of 127 people found the following review helpful

   
   Simple To Use, October 30, 2010

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   This review is from: Flip MinoHD Video Camera – Black, 8 GB, 2 Hours (3rd Generation) (Camera)

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   Flip MinoHD Video Camera – Black, 8 GB, 2 Hours (3rd Generation) NEWEST MODEL

   The presentation after opening the outer box is really nice and certainly makes for a great gift!
   We didn’t even have to read the directions. My 13 year old just started using it right away. The set up (time and date, etc) was a breeze. I love the fact that it had a charge right out of the box and is immediately ready to use. No media card needed.
   We played around with it for quite awhile and the video here shows the quality and zoom.
   The size is so convenient and easy to hold, it fits in the palm of your hand. All you have to do is turn it on and click the red button to start recording. Even though the screen is small (approx less than 2 inches) it has a quality display to see what you are taping. The sound quality is excellent as well.
   You can zoom with this but I don’t know by how much. It didn’t seem like a lot to me. I show that on the video attached here.

   Also, every time that you plug in the camera it automatically turns itself on and charges.
   As far as the software goes, it allows you to make a movie and edit it by adding a title, credits and music. You can add more effects with Windows Movie Maker. You also use the software to share videos by emailing them or putting them online.We emailed a 48 second video and it took 6 minutes to send using the Flip software. There is also an option for making greeting cards. You can select holidays, birthdays, new baby, love and friendship, travel, etc The video is placed in the greeting card and then you can share it. All this is done with a couple of clicks.
   I absolutely love this flip video camera. It is simple to use and makes sharing videos super easy. I think the quality of the video is better than some regular cameras and definitely better than my cell phone.
   If you go to their website you can purchase the Flip and customize your flip’s look. I love the idea that you can customize it with your own picture. If you have any questions feel free to comment and I will answer them as best as I can.

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