When a product's sole assumption is simplicity, revisions can be tricky. The new Flip MinoHD and UltraHD cameras play it safe: the video's still 720p, but it's 60fps and image-stabilized, and the accessories attending accustomed but the Ultra's now accessory-friendly.
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Flip's four new cameras—an 8GB and 4GB UltraHD ($199 and $149) and 8GB and 4GB MinoHD ($229 and $179)—give all the absolute models (besides the odd-man-out Slide) a nice little update. And in some means it is just a nice little update. There's no 1080p video, something that could've set the the band afar from the advancing blackmail of smartphone video cameras. But that doesn't beggarly nothing's afflicted beneath the hood: all the new models accept new sensors, cutting 720p video at 60fps with a anew developed, always-on angel stabilization (all, that is, except for the $149 4GB UltraHD, which is the cheapest of the agglomeration and still shoots at 30fps afterwards angel stabilization.)
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I've alone had the new 8GB UltraHD for a few days—cosmetically, it's a bit slimmer than the old Ultra and has a nicer matte-ish finish—and I haven't yet had the adventitious to analysis it abundantly adjoin its predecessors or its competition. But so far the new footage looks great. The angel stabilization is anon apparent (always in a acceptable way, admitting sometimes, afterwards reviewing footage you apperceive you just attempt with a air-conditioned all-a-quiver hand, in a affectionate of air-conditioned acceptable way) and it goes a continued way to drag Flip footage from something that looks like it was attempt with a single-purpose "good enough" abridged cam to a artefact that turns out a bit added polished. The new, counterbalanced clips attending acceptable abundant that you ability feel accountable to adapt a few calm for a little Suzie's Aboriginal Soccer Game narrative, as against to just acrimonious the least-shaky one of the agglomeration and uploading it beeline to YouTube as you ability accept done before.
Here's a blow comparing the endure bearing MinoHD to the new UltraHD, attempt accompanying with one in anniversary duke as I twirled about like a ballerina (old and bankrupt first, new acidity second).
As apparent in the clip, in accession to the richer colors afforded by the new sensor, the angel stabilization does a appropriate job of acclimation not alone the tiny movements acquired by my all-a-quiver hands, but aswell some of the bawdiness of my broader annular movement.
The added big affection begin on the new UltraHDs (but not the Minos) is the FlipPort, a new adapter amid next to the accepted HDMI that allows for the adapter of a arrangement of proprietary Flip accessories slated to access in advancing months.
Some such add-ons I saw included an alien mic by Blue, a wireless accent mic by Scosche, a arrangement pack, and a pico projector. Fun stuff! That band of accessories, Designed for Flip, will aswell cover non-FlipPort articles like a waterproof case and a alluring Advanced Bend lens. Some of these complete absolutely cool, and they'll be a nice way to action some added functionality for beginning videographers while befitting the amount Flip accent itself as simple as ever.
You can aces up the new Flips TODAY at TheFlip.com—where they can all now be customized with bags of designs—as able-bodied as Amazon and Best Buy. [Flip]
Cisco Debuts All-New Flip Video Lineup
New Band Delivers Next-Generation Video Quality, Broadcast Personalization Capabilities, and Added Options for Fun
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – September 20, 2010 – Cisco's Flip Video®, the world's baton in shoot-and allotment video cameras, today formed out an agitative all-new band up of affordable UltraHD™ and MinoHD™ video cameras with a host of acute features: signature Flip Video simplicity; avant-garde added HD video superior with always-on angel stabilization, broadcast artefact personalization options; and added means to allotment video application pre-loaded FlipShare™ software. Flip aswell appear today Designed for Flip™, a new affairs alms fun accessories from a advanced ambit of ally that cover aggregate from advanced bend lenses and alien microphones to arrangement chargers and a carriageable projector (see abstracted release).
"This is afterwards catechism the best band of Flip Video cameras we've anytime created," said Jonathan Kaplan, chief carnality admiral and accepted administrator of Cisco Customer Products. "The new band combines Flip's signature artlessness and affordability with absolutely advance video quality, absolute personalization options, and an arrangement of artistic new accessories – all of which add up to added fun, and an even bigger video acquaintance for our consumers."
Building aloft the acclaimed Flip Video user acquaintance — which makes it simple and fun for anyone to abduction and allotment video — Flip Video's new band has aloft the bar again, by carrying amazing video superior afterwards compromising Flip's authentication simplicity. By accumulation its innovative, always-on angel stabilization technology with 720p resolution at 60 frames per added (fps), Flip now offers the customer stunningly bright and abiding video that's both simple and affordable. The new Flip Video band is accessible civic starting at just $149.99, alms a video camera for every budget.
In addition, the absolute Flip Video ancestors is now accessible in alone designs so Flip owners can accurate their own claimed appearance with every Flip they buy, at no added cost. Consumers can appointment the Flip Online Store (TheFlip.com) to accept from bags of designs from artists, celebrities, and iconic brands, or upload an angel to actualize their own one-of-a-kind Flip video camera.
The new Flip video cameras aswell appear pre-loaded with the latest adaptation of FlipShare, which helps consumers calmly organize, adapt and allotment their videos. FlipShare advancement now includes absolute posts to Twitter™— abutting the acceptable direct-share options already accepted with Facebook™ and YouTube™. Flip users can calculation on beauteous video no amount how they accept to appearance or allotment it – on a computer, their HDTV or application the simple absolute uploads to amusing media sites.
New UltraHD Family
The world's acknowledged shoot-and-share video ancestors – the Flip Video UltraHD – now offers two new models with even added affidavit to own one. For the aboriginal time, the UltraHD band offers personalization through the Flip Online Store (TheFlip.com) with bags of designs for users to actualize a video camera showcasing their own claimed style. Along with always-on angel stabilization and anew added 720p/60 fps video quality, the new Flip Video UltraHD 2 hour aswell appearance a new architecture that fits calmly in a abridged or purse. The UltraHD 2 hour is the aboriginal Flip video camera to affection FlipPort™ – a proprietary Flip-designed adapter enabling new add-ons options as allotment of the anew appear Designed for Flip™ accent program.
The new Flip Video UltraHD 1 hour is the first-ever HD Flip Video camera priced at $149.99. An industry top-seller and customer favorite, this Flip offers added for less: one hour of high-quality HD video; Flip simplicity, no-hassle congenital memory; additional a best of magenta, blue, white or bags of different designs.
New Flip MinoHD Line
The new MinoHD 1 hour and 2 hour video cameras are glassy and beautiful with added HD video quality. Like the new UltraHD line, the new MinoHD video cameras now affection the congenital angel stabilization and 720p/60 fps aggregate acceptance consumers to abduction abundantly bright and abiding video. Flip barter can opt for black, argent or from bags of designs at the Flip Online Store (TheFlip.com). To accurate their own claimed style, consumers can calmly upload their own angel to actualize a one-of-a-kind Flip MinoHD video camera.
Product Specifications
Model UltraHD 8 GB/ 2 Hour UltraHD 4 GB/ 1 Hour MinoHD 8 GB/ 2 Hour MinoHD 4 GB/ 1 Hour
Color Black, White and alone White, Magenta, Dejected and alone Atramentous and alone Argent and personalized
Recording time 2 hours 1 hour 2 hours 1 hour
Memory 8 GB 4 GB 8 GB 4 GB
Video Resolution High Definition; 1280x720 (60fps) with angel stabilization High Definition; 1280x720 (30fps) High Definition; 1280x720 (60fps) with angel stabilization High Definition; 1280x720 (60fps) with angel stabilization
Suggested Retail
Price:
$199.99
$149.99
$229.99
$179.99
The new Flip agency promises to body on the success of the Flip Video family, which includes American's best affairs camcorders, with about 5 actor Flip video cameras awash to date.
Availability
The new Flip video cameras will be broadly broadcast and are accessible starting today at the Flip Video Store (www.TheFlip.com), Best Buy and Amazon.com and advancing anon to Wal-Mart, Target and Staples.
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