Flip UltraHD Camcorder
The Flip Ultra HD camcorder has been marketed as pocket-sized HD camcorder with easy to use interface. This article reviews some of the features of this HD camcorder.
Design:
Flip ultra camcorder is small, sleek and stylish and will easily fit into your pocket. It comes with the rubberized plastics to keep a firm grip, bright LCD screen and the ability to lock the controls so it doesn’t accidentally turn on.
Start up:
Ultra HD comes pre-loaded with Flip Share software. It will install itself when you plug the camera into the computer using USB socket and prevents unnecessary hassle of manual installation of software. Also the camera is extremely easy to operate and even a small child won’t have any difficulty in this regard.
Battery life:
Flip ultraHD comes with rechargeable battery which can be recharged by connecting to the computer. The manufacturer says the battery would come up to 120 minutes. But in reality it comes around 70 to 80 minutes. But one good thing about this ultra HD is there is an option to use 2 AA batteries in case if the battery charge is very low. This model also comes with the option of auto off which is helpful to save battery. Sometimes when the camera gets warm it refuses to charge saying it’s too hot. You have to unplug it and cool it down and then start over. Don’t leave it plugged in, because it will never resume charging.
Video quality:
The quality of the video is excellent. Ultra HD incorporates that signature Flip quality with the latest in HD technology. You can record up to 120 minutes of HD video on the included 8GB memory. but even in low light, the video still looks great in HD. With the included HDMI output makes it easy to enjoy your videos on your HDTV.Use of Zoom sometimes affects the quality of video. As the ultra HD comes with only 2x zoom it is not idea for filming concerts but great in capturing nearby fleeting moments.
Software:
Flip video comes with excellent software, which is better than any software that ever came with Sony. With this software you can edit, send email. take snapshots, organize using drag and drop your videos into folders you’ve created, or use the automatic date-stamped folders. Also you can make movies add your own music. It also has enhanced freeze-frame capabilities which are useful to select a snap shot from any of the thirty frames (per second) of your video. The software reads the video off the camcorder (or your hard drive), compresses it for upload to the net, with just a few clicks.
Compatibility:
Ultra HD is not compatible with some old computers. The minimum requirements to run the software is an Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz and at least 512 MB of RAM. It is better to check your computer before buying this camcorder.
To conclude Flip Ultra HD camcorder is a simple no frills camcorder, easy to carry around, capture superb quality shots in a moment notice. It is just wonderful camcorder for a whole family.
