Typical price: £120
What is it: Updated, standard-definition mini camcorder
What we think: With better video, more storage and a bigger display than its predecessor, it's a worthwhile update
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 June 2009
Tags: Flip Video UK, Flip Video Ultra (2nd gen), displays, internal memory, videos
We like:
Easy to use; decent video for a VGA budget mini camcorder; good low-light performance; 4GB memory holds 2 hours of video; FlipShare software is compatible with both Mac and Windows machines
We don't like:
No memory card slot; no rechargeable batteries included
CNET UK judgement:
Flip Video has made some modest improvements to the original Ultra, but the UltraHD is a better buy if you can stump up the extra cash
Full review:
Every six months or so, Flip Video -- slated to be absorbed by Cisco by the end of this year -- puts out a new model or two of its popular YouTube-friendly point-and-shoot mini camcorders. Late last year, it was the MinoHD. Now, the company has brought us two updated versions of the Ultra: the higher-end model, the UltraHD, shoots 720p (1,280x720-pixel resolution) high-definition video, while the less expensive second-generation Ultra, available for around £120, shoots 640x480-pixel resolution VGA-quality video. Continue Reading...
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