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Flip Video

Recently I got an email from the Flip Video Company saying I was entitled to a "free" Flip Video Camera. When I applied, I was accepted and then told it would be $150 for 2 of the cameras. All very weird but the price is still right. Anyone have experience using these little guys? I heard the quality is poor but if you are using it for a vodcast or blogging etc, I am thinking that would be ok....

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Permalink Reply by Mary Harrsch on April 8, 2009 at 5:29am

I know that David Pogue, Technology reviewer for the NY Times evaluated them and was generally impressed with the features and quality for the price. Before I retired from the University of Oregon we were recommending them for faculty podcasts especially because of their ease of use.

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Permalink Reply by Amelia Bowan on April 8, 2009 at 8:02am

It sounds like spam to me, check with the company before you send them any money.

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Permalink Reply by Francesca Ford on April 9, 2009 at 11:41am

Hi John,

The Brooklyn Museum have used Flip video cameras, see Shelley B's post http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/community/blogosphere/bloggers/2008/1...

They're pretty portable and easy to use I think, perfect for capturing the moment without a big camera and crew.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Orselli on April 11, 2009 at 10:32pm

Hi John,

It may be a "spammy" notice, but it's not necessarily a "scam."

I wrote a blog post detailing information about Flip's "Video Spotlight" program for non-profits:
http://blog.orselli.net/2009/02/exhibit-design-toolbox-budget-stret...

If you're interested in "testing the waters" with video this is worth checking out!

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Permalink Reply by Brianna Laugher on April 29, 2009 at 4:44pm

I have one and I love it. They're very durable and make it easy to just have it in your bag and pull it out whenever the opportunity strikes. And they make life easy with the USB upload, no need to muck about with any video processing.
The most annoying thing I have found is that the audio mic is on the back rather than the front, so if you are recording someone else's talk it doesn't pick it up very well. It's best if the speaker uses a mic and you sit in the front row.
For the price I think they are a brilliant gadget.