Customer Reviews for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
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Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Model: F260B
SKU: 8480716
UPC: 892684000434
Flip Video Ultra is the easy-to-use, pocket-sized camcorder that allows you to shoot and share high-quality video anywhere and everywhere. Its flip-out USB arm and built-in FlipShare software make it simple and fun to view and save your videos, e-mail them, or upload them to popular video-sharing sites, including YouTube, MySpace and AOL Video. Learn more about the Flip Ultra. (Flash demo)
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Customer Reviews for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Review 1 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Great compact camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Great compact camera, great video quality for this size and price, easy to use
What's not so great: None as of yet
I got this a few months ago to use to tape paintball games. I needed a small and relatively inexpensive camcorder, and this fit the bill. It far exceeded my expectations as far as all around quality goes.
It takes good video almost anywhere, except for the night time or extremely bright days. For me, the video quality has been right on the money 98% of the days I've used it.
The one thing I don't like is the lack of zoom, but at this price point, I can't argue it. Beyond the zoom, this camera has it all.
Overall, great camera, in my opinion, the best camera you can get at this price. I'm hoping for a long time of good use out of this, so far it hasn't been hit by a paintball yet... we'll see how it holds up against that. :P
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Absolutely amazing.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: ClaireH
on 04/19/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Awesome quality video, very easy to use, easily portable - put it in your pocket and go
What's not so great: The screen is just a tad small
I received mine in the mail five minutes before I had to go to a performance, and I basically only had enough time to take it out of the box, put the included AA batteries in, and slip it in my pocket. Guess what?
That's all you need to do. No big manual, no charging time, nothing. I was filming immediately when I got in the car. The control buttons are brilliantly simple.. this is a very no-frills camera, which makes it perfect for toting around to catch all the little moments.
The video quality? Awesome. Really awesome. I've seen cameras twice the size and price of this one with quality that doesn't beat it. I was genuinely surprised. Audio is really good, too.
The software for it -- included on the camera, no disks for you to lose or break -- is simple, but it does its job well and does it quickly.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
GO GET ONE TODAY
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: BMAN999
from ?
on 03/30/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: picture,lightweight affordable, and the software that comes with it is great
What's not so great: nothing
SPECTACULAR! NOTHING IS WRONG ABOUT IT NOT ONE SINGLE THING! EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE ONE NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE OR HOW YOUNG YOU ARE. ITS EXTREMELY EASY TO USE. I JUST PICKED IT UP AND STARTED MAKING MOVIES THAT EVERYORE LOVES. ITS EASY TO UPLOAD VIDEOS TO YOUTUBE. AND THE SOFTWARE IS EVEN GREATER FAST, EASY, AND RELIABLE. SO GO GET A FLIP!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 4 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Amazing! Get one of these today!!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: KUinMN
from Minneapolis, MN
on 03/23/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Small. Super easy to use. Great software. Low price
What's not so great: Limited zoom but this is a perfect "everyday" camcorder
Go out and buy one of these TODAY!! I am capturing SO MANY of our kids' "precious moments" now. I just take a short video, plug it into my computer (not even any cables!!) upload to YouTube and I can cherish these great times forever. Plus relatives can go online and watch, too.
I have another full feature camcorder that now sits in the closet...next to the hundreds of small tapes we have never watched. Now I can go to YouTube and watch/ share our kids' stages.
I have had mine for 2 months now and absolutely love it. Wish I would have had this 11 years ago when my first child was born.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 5 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
DONT BUY...jk ITS SWEET
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: BassAce
from Trumbull, CT
on 01/16/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to shoot and record
What's not so great: software
Its a good camera overall. Its very small and i guarentee youll say, "wow" as soon as you open it up. It comes in very clean packageing, very similar to apple boxes. It comes with a strap, a little felt bag, and batteries. The picture is perfect for Youtube and Facebook. But more importantly, the sound quality is great. I record my band all the time and the guitar, bass, and drums all sound good. The software is supposedly built into the camera, but i have encounterd some problems with it. I have Windows Vista(Home Premium) and as I try to install it it "incounters and error" and i cant open it. Im gonna try it again because this happens often when I install games and other software. But buy it when the price is down because you could save alot. So buy this camera
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Amazingly Simple
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: whatuxpect
from NJ
on 01/04/2009
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Easy set-up, good picture Quality, easy youtube video postage, Durable
What's not so great: not for making DVD's, or to be projected onto large TV's
This camera is great for making quick videos (within an hour long) very durable good quality built in software no USB cable to lose.
-Get a mini telescopic tripod
-Dont plug onto front USB ports on your comp. unless they r powered i found that out the hard way be safe and plug it in the back of youe comp
-Dont plug onto front USB ports on your comp. unless they r powered i found that out the hard way be safe and plug it in the back of youe comp
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Perfect for YouTube and email!
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: HappyDog44
from So Cal
on 12/27/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Easy to Use - Great value for price.
What's not so great: Not really suitable for making DVDs
The Flip is designed to make videos for uploading to You Tube or for sending by email and for that purpose, it is perfect. Viewed at their native 640 x 480 resolution the videos look great.
What it doesn't do well is make videos for burning to DVD. The small image does not scale up well for viewing on your television, so consider that before you buy.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Best camera for price
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: jferkin
from Kenosha, Wi
on 11/19/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: Easy to use software and camera, Good video qualty, good microphone
What's not so great: Not a far zoom!
I got my Flip last christmas and when i got it i could use it right when batteries were put it... Easiest software to use in the world! Also same with camera...... 5 butons on it.... Couldnt get any easier.... Wish it had more zoom though.....If you want to see the quality of it go to
www.youtube.com/howto321
www.youtube.com/howto321
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Would Buy it Again In a Heartbeat
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: gonzieXD
from Pennsylvania
on 11/08/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Small/compact, USB Interface, TV Connector, USB connector attached, neat-looking
What's not so great: Software can be slow on some computers
This camera is fantastic. I really love it alot! I have it on me at all times to catch memories in action, and it never fails me for that purpose! It's great for someone who wants to make a YouTube video but does not want to pay hundreds of dollars. I have owned this product for about 2 years now and it's slightly beat up but the overall quality has not changed at all. I would strongly recommend this for anyone to give a great gift to a tech person in your family (or who is a friend). You will not be dissatisfied. (And neither will the recipient!!)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
My favorite gadget purchase!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: farawaydee
on 10/15/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to use, can email videos, easy software
What's not so great: none
Okay, this is the coolest thing to buy for someone if you are at a loss for the holidays! I love mine! I am a new parent and wanted something portable and small to take with me just in case my little one did something extremely cute that I wanted to share over the miles with friends & family. I love that the software that is built into the Flip helps you to reduce the file size so that you can email your videos or upload them and send a link to your friends. So super cool for You Tube, MySpace or Facebook fans too. It's very easy to use. The batteries seem to last for a while too! It is better than taking that huge file video on your camera and plus the website lets you freeze frame as well to take still pics. Very neat! Totally buy it!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 11 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
sure i guess
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: ButtondownJoe
on 09/30/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
3.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
3.0
What's great about it: really easy to use, travels well
What's not so great: not for movies
if you are looking for a moment grabber, this is fantastic. its fun to have, easy to use, and small enough that you can bring it anywhere. but if you just had a child and you want to film him/her i would get a camcorder.
we got the flip just as something to bring on trips and it works great for that purpose. something to consider is this version takes two AA batteries...the newest version has a rechargeable battery....personally i like having extra AAs if the battery dies wherever we are.
we got the flip just as something to bring on trips and it works great for that purpose. something to consider is this version takes two AA batteries...the newest version has a rechargeable battery....personally i like having extra AAs if the battery dies wherever we are.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 12 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Love this little thing!
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: piscesgirl03
from Phila, PA
on 09/17/2008
Value for Price
4.0
Picture Quality
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Features
4.0
What's great about it: easy to travel with
What's not so great: memory fills up fast!
I really enjoy filming with this digital recorder. It's easy to use and travel with. I like hooking it up to the television after filming so you can instantly show your family the video. I wish there was an option to turn the sound of when filming. Great for kids and people who shy away from taking video because they don't want to lug around the camera. Haven't posted anything to the web yet, but he software was easy to install.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Awesome camera!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Raigan
from Maine
on 09/15/2008
Value for Price
5.0
Picture Quality
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Features
5.0
What's great about it: Simple operation, easy to load video onto your computer.
What's not so great: none
We took our camera to Hawaii with us and prior to leavir purchased an underwater case. This camera is simple to use and takes great video. We took many underwater videos while we were in Hawaii and they all came out great! I would absolutely recommend this camera to anyone looking to purchase one.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 14 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
one of the best things i ever bought
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: grumpytink7
from Brentwood, CA
on 08/07/2008
What's great about it: compact great picture easy to use
What's not so great: nothing!
I got this camera for christmas and it was the best present I got last year! I have used it countless times since. It is easy to use and easy to get videos from camera to computer and up on to myspace or youtube. It's small and take anywhere. It has an awesome picture. A must have for any family!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Great buy!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: SonnyG
on 07/20/2008
What's great about it: Easy to use, compact, durable
What's not so great: Not a great zoom
This is a great buy for the money. Very easy to use and compact enough that it is not burdensome to carry around. I didn't think I would use it as often as I have when I bought it, but it is so convenient! Great for capturing those fun moments in life that would otherwise be just memories.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
This camcorder is the bomb!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Aurora747
from Long Beach, CA
on 07/15/2008
What's great about it: Small, simple, good output
What's not so great: Don't think there's any!
This camcorder is great. I was using it five minutes out of the box. I did a lot of research here and elsewhere. It is exactly what the reviews state: simple to use and good quality output. I'll be using it for a video newsletter for my business. I emailed a test video and it was perfect. I figured at this price I had nothing to lose...and I'm very happy. With most new technology there's a learning curve, but this little sweetie is easy to use right away. If you need to read the guide, it's very simple and to the point, you don't have to be a techno-geek (not that there's anything wrong with that). I highly recommend it for those of us who have little time to learn new stuff and want to be up and running very soon. I chose this model because I prefer to carry extra batteries instead of being marrooned without an AC outlet. And 60 minutes is lots of time. Need more time? Download your clips to your computer (it takes mere minutes) and you're ready to go again! Go for it - this is the bomb!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 17 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Great cheap camera
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: LP123
from Auburn
on 06/24/2008
What's great about it: Small and lightweight, about the size of my cell phone
What's not so great: Only 60 mins of video storage (Which isn't even that bad)
I bought this mainly for youtube videos and random stuff, and it works great. I've only used it indoors so far, but it makes very good indoor videos.
The software comes directly on the device, so you can just plug in the built-on usb and install the software right away.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Great and easy to use!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: murph2
on 06/12/2008
What's great about it: Easy and fun to use
What's not so great: so far none (don't waste your time finding any!)
This camera is simply the best camera I've owned. No other camera comes close to the quality and simplicity of this camera. It has the best combination of any camera. I mainly use this for vacations with the family and especially great for family reunions for holidays. This is the perfect birthday gift!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 19 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Fabulous!
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: TylersMom
from Atlanta, GA
on 05/19/2008
What's great about it: Small, quick, no wires or plugs, easy, convenient
What's not so great: None so far
My husband bought me this for Mother's day to capture all of the special moments of our 5 mos. old son. We have a larger handheld camera but never seem to pull it out because of the hassle. This one is wonderful! It is incredibly easy to use, extremely clear picture, and great sound. It is small and convenient to use and carry with us wherever we go. I absolutely love it! It is a must for new parents! :) I wouldn't use it for taping far away things, but for up close I don't think it can be beat. It downloads quickly with no extra cords or plugs and is very easy to email the clips. You can even capture pictures from the video. Super! Super!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 20 for Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder - Black
Amazing Simple
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: teacherreview
from VA
on 05/02/2008
What's great about it: The flip video is so small I always have it with me. You don't have to run to find cables to plug it in to the computer
What's not so great: I have not found one yet.
The flip video is an excellent tool for teachers, students, children, and parents. As a teacher, I use it frequently for a variety of lessons. It is so simple that even someone who is not technology savvy can figure it out. There are minimal buttons and the sound quality is excellent. The flip video has the qualities of a camcorder with the size of a digital camera or smaller.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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