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Hitting Hi-Def with Flip Mino HD Camcorder

Posted by Michael Kwan

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Camcorder, Digital Camera, Entertainment, Gadgets

Hitting Hi Def with Flip Mino HD Camcorder flipminohd

You know how everyone got all excited over the Flip pocket camcorder and how it made spontaneous video recording so remarkably easy for all the soccer moms and average Joes of the world? It was cheap and user-friendly, and while the video quality was decent, it was only standard definition.

There’s a definite push toward high-definition video these days the guys at Pure Digital, makers of the Flip camcorder, are jumping all over this rising trend with the announcement of the Flip Mino HD. As its name implies, this new camcorder is aesthetically identical to the older Flip Mino, except you’ll notice the “HD” notation on the labeling. If you were hoping for optical zoom, you’re still out of luck.

Naturally, the optics have been improved, so the 4GB pocket camcorder can now capture your memories at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. The software has been updated and, as you can probably guess, the price has been bumped. The Flip Mino HD will retail for $229.99 at stores like Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Staples.

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  • Phil

    Top notch Flip Mino HD Designs:
    http://www.cafepress.com/flipminohdcams

  • http://www.futurelooks.com Stephen

    Hmm… That’s not really a fair comparison. First off, at a car show, the lighting is completely different. It’s hardly low light. I’ve been to a lot of trade shows, and the lighting is increased to show off product. Also, indoor light and outdoor light give totally different results.

    Finally, in the VADO video, color was part of the scene with the blue car. Of course it pops out. There was no colour in the Flip HD video(except for the redness of the guys face). Just not a very good comparison.

    In order for this comparison to be valid, you’d have to film the same thing and then compare. It was not a night and day difference as I was lead to believe.

    This however, is a night and day difference between the VADO original and the original Flip Mino…

    http://www.futurelooks.com/forums/showpost.php?p=126976&postcount=10

    It is also a fair comparison because both camcorders were in the same setting recording the same thing. I’d love to see a proper comparison with the two recorders in the same setting. That would be a fair comparison and it would settle it.

  • http://www.vimeo.com/2113843 Audrey

    Flip HD:
    http://www.vimeo.com/1600864
    Vado HD:
    http://www.vimeo.com/2113843
    Vado wins hands down

  • http://www.futurelooks.com Stephen

    If that’s true, it looks like they learned from their mistakes with the original VADO. The video quality of the original VADO compared to the original Flip Mino was horrid.

    Do you actually have a clip from the new Flip HD to compare? It’s hard to say if the VADO HD is better without a point of reference.

  • http://www.vimeo.com/2222902 Audrey

    New Vado HD camcorder seems to have even better video quality than this new Flip: http://www.vimeo.com/2222902 Very crisp with vivid colors even in low light. Creative Vado HD for the win :)