iveo wrote:Do you think this will be the cheapest it gets till January? My daughter is being born in Jan so I don't need it till then (already have a VadoHD).

well cisco discontinued them so whats being sold now is just whats left of them so if you want to get one i would do it now

coolbro12389 wrote:well cisco discontinued them so whats being sold now is just whats left of them so if you want to get one i would do it now

Tigersdirect.com has the 8gb version for 59.99....TODAY ONLY(or just this week-end)

I have a second generation, and while I love the image quality, my smart phone has it beat because the Flip has no exposure adjustment. I am always adjusting the exposure when I make videos with my Galaxy S and so I rarely use the Flip anymore.

MRLWoot wrote:Some of you guys crack me up. It's a $40 pocket HD video camera. May not have all the bells and whistles and may have some short comings... but it's $40 for crying out load. I am in for 2. Woot!

A $40 cam that used to be 200 bucks!

genii69 wrote:I couldn't resist. I am in for one. I already have two of the 2nd generation ones and they are great. I am looking forward to the 60fps though to see how much smoother it can be...
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I couldn't resist either...LOL. I have one of the 2nd generation and one of the Ultra HD 3rd GEN. I love them and have never had a bit of trouble with them so have no poblem with customer service closing down in 2013 as I've never had any need for them anyway. If you snooze, you lose ! Buy one while you can folks !

Does anyone know if you can utilize the 60fps such that you can look at each of the 60 individual frames that were taken in a single second. This would be useful when studying athletic skills and techniques.

When I play any of the Flip MinoHD mp4 files I have downloaded claiming to be "original" which I think of as "out of the camera", and I 'single frame advance' through the video playing in QuickTime, I only see 30 frames for each second of video.

Can anyone explain this?

In for 1.

I plan on mounting this on my Revo (RC Truck) and if it crashes, I am only out 40 bucks...and I fully suspect I will be crashing.

Does woot offer international shipping for this? I have bought off shirt.woot before which offered international shipping to Australia, but not sure about this...

How nice are the stills taken from the video of this camera? What quality are they?

leehector wrote:How nice are the stills taken from the video of this camera? What quality are they?

it doesnt take stills, you have to use the included software to get stills out of the video

davidm3286 wrote:I understand the negatives ... and they are valid points.

But a cheap, dead easy to use cam that I have no hesitation mounting on bikes, helmets, kites etc where it could be easily damaged and can be carried anywhere in a pocket? This is it. In.

Agreed 100%

In for UNO!

Shoot I've had such good luck with the old version M2120, I treated myself to new and improved.

Let's see that makes 5 different video recording gadgets I got here..
Yea, I'm addicted. :-)

ccawker wrote:Tigersdirect.com has the 8gb version for 59.99....TODAY ONLY(or just this week-end)

Can't find it there at that price. Looks like it's $69.99 ($72.28 shipped) to me.

stans39 wrote:Does this Flip have any advantage over the iPhone 4?

Yea, it only costs $39.99.

jmalten wrote:When I play any of the Flip MinoHD mp4 files I have downloaded claiming to be "original" which I think of as "out of the camera", and I 'single frame advance' through the video playing in QuickTime, I only see 30 frames for each second of video.

Can anyone explain this?

Do you have the last generation Flip?

The 1st and 2nd generation Flip MinoHDs are 30 frames per second. The 3rd generation (this one) is 60 fps.

ccmacy wrote:I have an older version and I LOVE IT! I have never had any problem with it and have owned it for several years. This is a steal! It's a great video camera and small enough to fit into your purse. I just bought three!

Which is it, great or small?

In for 2. 1 for me & 1 for the hubby. Good deal and do the job that we need w/o using the expensive camera each time we need to shoot some video.

Good to keep in your car or with you to get some quick videos.

And if we do not care for them, I can list them on ebay! haha!

todaresq wrote:I am so getting this if I have the money later today. While I want one of the silver 8GB ones... I will not be picky, and this 4GB will do. i need a video cam.

59.99 for 8gb at Tigersdirect.com

I know about the picture quality.... How's the sound with this camera?

KennyZ308 wrote:I know about the picture quality.... How's the sound with this camera?

I have read all the reviews and watched a few of the You Tube videos regarding the sound, all have come in with nothing but positive feedback. HTH!

juliankiwi wrote:Does woot offer international shipping for this? I have bought off shirt.woot before which offered international shipping to Australia, but not sure about this...

Anyone...?

juliankiwi wrote:Anyone...?

No go. Shirt.woot is the only Woot business that ships outside the lower 48.

vsteward97 wrote:Yea, it only costs $39.99.

No contract.

Works on all networks.

gcarr wrote:Accessories for Flip Camera:
Wide angle Lens, Tripod, Underwater Housing, Power Adapter.

http://www.theflip.com/en-us/products/accessories.aspx

The Wide Angle Lens is no longer available from Theflip.com

I have two of these - a minoHD 4GB and an UltraHD 8GB. Actually bought the Ultra because I loved my husband's Mino so much. They're great for capturing video when you want to be unobtrusive. (Maybe this is why they use the Flip cameras to film shows like "Teen Mom?" Seriously - some of the shots in the cars you can see additional Flip cameras hanging on the windows!)

They work great, are fairly tough (ours have been everywhere), and so easy to use I have no problem letting my mom touch mine. (In fact, one of the ones I just bought is for her Christmas gift!)

You don't need to use the software to get the files off - just use Windows Explorer or Finder. Seriously - just go into the files and copy them. (Although note: You'll want to delete files using the Flip software or from the Flip camera itself or else the camera doesn't realize they've been deleted!)

I keep one of the cameras on our coffee table just to capture things the baby is doing - there's no running around trying to dig out a bigger camera, turn it on, etc.

For $40, you can't go wrong!

yelladkcir wrote:Anyone know how this thing will hold up in cold weather conditions? I ski in really cold places. Will the touch buttons be affected?

Not sure - but the buttons aren't like an iPhone where you need to physically touch it with your skin.

You can also get a pouch to put it in to keep water away from it

grubesicgirl wrote:Could a smart 5 year old operate this?

If the 5 year old is told to push the big red button to start and again to stop, yup.

modelflight123 wrote:can you add a memory card if you want more time??

Maybe if you totally take the thing apart. But there's no obvious way to do so, if that's what you're asking.

I agree. I teach a video class, and when you need to strap a camera on a helmet for some action footage, or a quick 1 min interview ... hey a flip is quite practical. I definitely would not make this my primary camera ... but a $40 supplement with other cameras is actually quite useful ....

coolbro12389 wrote:it doesnt take stills, you have to use the included software to get stills out of the video

thats why I said taken from the video. i was talking about those exactly

juliankiwi wrote:Does woot offer international shipping for this? I have bought off shirt.woot before which offered international shipping to Australia, but not sure about this...

Unfortunately no. They won't even ship it to Hawaii, shirts they will though. Had to get mine shipped to Kansas and she'll send it to me

ccawker wrote:59.99 for 8gb at Tigersdirect.com

That 8GB only does 60 minutes. I think the 8GB is a mistake. The model number is M3160SEU. The 60, is 60 minutes.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=797527&Sku=P229-1117

Unless you were referring to the refurbished unit for $59.99, but that is refurbished!
RB-RU2120W - the 120 is 120 minutes, but refurbished!
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5531984&Sku=P229-1060

I just want to thank my fellow Wooters for consistently mixing good technical information with witty banter. Even if I don't buy anything, I enjoy my daily visit to Woot! :-)

ccawker wrote:59.99 for 8gb at Tigersdirect.com

You're great deal on tigerdirect is "Refurbished"

alexduhon wrote:I ordered two earlier..........but now I decided I want one more and the site won't let me purchase an additional one. How can I buy one more without having to create a new account?

Contact customer service and tell them that you want to add 1 more to your order in progress. service@woot.com

I've had my eye on one of these flip-cams for a while now... At 45 bucks, yeah, i'm in for one.

juliankiwi wrote:Anyone...?

Unfortunately, only shirts can take the trip around the world. When I find myself abroad, I use a friend in the US to ship it overseas. Hopefully you have someone who can help with that.

are you from a different country? I don't believe what you are saying is from personal experience... I think you are just reading previous posts and making things up. Why would you have so much experience with so many devices "freezing"? Does your "big-box" normally take new product out of the package and play with it? If customers are bringing it back because it is "freezing", why don't you have them reset it?

coolbro12389 wrote:After working in a big name retail store for quite a while now and seeing the flips and other pocket camcorders, when i went to buy one i defiantly stayed away from flip, they were by far our most returned camcorder, the other day i was selling one of our last flips on clearance and the dang thing kept freezing on us over and over, we had alot of them freeze randomly or say the brand new batteries were dead. tho for this price its defiantly a good deal if you dont mind having a extremely basic camera. i got a kodak myself for only $99 at my local walmart and love it, i have yet to use the usb arm on the kodak i just take out the memory card :P hell they got a deal now for $99 u can get the waterproof one with a 4gb memory card and a floatstrap

grubesicgirl wrote:Could a smart 5 year old operate this?

Oh, yes. Kids in my K/1 class use them all the time. In for 3.

genii69 wrote:Do you have the last generation Flip?

The 1st and 2nd generation Flip MinoHDs are 30 frames per second. The 3rd generation (this one) is 60 fps.

I don't have a flip so I looked on the web for example video from this model. That is what I was experimented with.

MRLWoot wrote:Some of you guys crack me up. It's a $40 pocket HD video camera. May not have all the bells and whistles and may have some short comings... but it's $40 for crying out load. I am in for 2. Woot!

Thank you. That sdc guy is an booooo.