Full FeedHD-capable Flip Mino Camcorder arrives just in time for the holidays
If the just released Flip Mino HD would be available in any of the local stores in the country where I’m currently residing, I would certainly not hesitate in getting this as a gift to myself. In fact, I might even get another one for my son. The Flip Mino may be so cool and attractive enough to get you to buy it even before you take a look at its specs. In fac,t you don’t have to worry about the specs, as you would certainly not be short changed in this department.
The Flip Mino HD is Pure Digital’s take on HD-capable camcorder market. And instead of clashing with the other HD-capable camcorders in coming out with their own units touting support for large-capacity storage SD cards, Pure Digital opted to use built-in 4GB flash memory only. For some camcorder users this would be enough for a one-hour video which they can easily upload to YouTube or other video sharing sites.
But some may find this unattractive, especially for those who want longer videos or want to pack in a lot of footage without having to offload the camera. Well, that’s exactly the point of the Flip Mino HD being a portable camcorder that lets you capture short videos in high-definition quality which you can easily edit and share with your friends and family. And besides, the camcorder’s battery life maxes out after 2 hours of good use.
Anyway, aside from the storage issue, the Flip Mino HD also features a 720p widescreen resolution for its video output and a built-in video editing program dubbed the FlipShare which activates once you connect the camera into a USB port. In addition, the camcorder also lets you produce high-quality still images from the video you captured. The Flip Mino HD also allows you to customize its appearance, specifically its back using pre-made or personal artwork.
The Flip Mino HD camcorder is available now for $230 at some online and brick and mortar stores. Its other features and specs include:
- 1.5-inch diagonal tranflective TFT screen
- 1/4.5-inch HD CMOS Sensor
- 30 fps frame rate
- touch sensitive capacitive buttons
Product [Flip Mino HD] Via [Electronista]
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The Flip HD is not the only option. There are better priced pocket HD camcorders that might have better feature set and come with longer warranty from more established brands such as Kodak, Creative or Sanyo. Only yesterday I saw a few video uploads at vimeo.com that demonstarted a very capable little camcorder probably, the new Creative Vado HD. The video quality is excellent anyway.
on November 13, 2008 at 11:34 AM - LINKGreat review Arnold! For eye-candy designs on the flip mino HD, check out http://www.cafepress.com/flipminohdcams
on December 4, 2008 at 07:32 PM - LINK