Flip Video

The Flip Video Pocket Camcorder introduced by Pure Digital Technologies in the United States. In March 2009, Cisco bought the company. Since November 2009, the three models, the Flip Ultra, the Flip UltraHD and the Flip MinoHD in Germany are available. The name " Flip" is a reference to the movement of the " Ausflippens " of the built-in USB arm of the cameras. In April 2011, the Cisco product has been removed from the assortment.

History

The Flip Video Camcorders are from March 2009 to Cisco. Previously, they were developed and distributed by the company Pure Digital Technologies. Pure Digital has launched the first version of flip camcorder on 1 May 2006 under the name " Pure Digital Point & Shoot " video camcorder on the American market.

This camcorder was had sold a further development of the CVS disposable camcorder, the Pure Digital pharmacies in the American chain CVS Caremark. Was the memory is full, the camera had to be returned to the pharmacy. Then the buyer a DVD was sent with the video recordings.

A year after the first publication of the camera has been renamed to "Flip Video". On September 12, 2007, the Flip Ultra came on the U.S. market. 2008 was followed by the HD variants Flip UltraHD and Flip MinoHD. In the year of launch of the Flip camcorder captured 13 percent of the camcorder market.

When market breakthrough helped flip among others, the positioning as a lifestyle gadget: After TV host Oprah Winfrey flip camcorders had spread to her entire studio audience, more and more celebrities began both the Mino and to use the Ultra models.

2008 Pure Digital started to sell the Flip camcorder in the UK. The expansion into Germany - here are the three flip- models available since November 3, 2009 - happened then already under the umbrella of the company Cisco. At the same time the start of sales in France.

In November 2010, Cisco introduced a new generation of camcorders on the German market. The new Flip UltraHD and the new MinoHDs - there is a version in silver, filming for an hour and one in black, the two -hour capacity - now have an image stabilizer and film at 50 FPS instead of 30 like the previous models. The U.S. models filmed with 60 FPS. At the start of the new generation was announced that by September 2010 over five million Flip Video camcorders have been sold worldwide.

In April 2011, Cisco announced to discontinue its camcorder division and thus the flip- products.

Features

All Flip camcorders are equipped with a built-in speaker, stereo microphone, USB connector and a fixed focus lens. They have built-in memory, expansion via memory card is not provided. On all cameras required to transfer, store, edit, and upload to the web software " FlipShare " is preinstalled. It starts automatically when the camera is connected via the integrated USB arm to a PC or Mac.

Flip Ultra

The Flip Ultra has the dimensions of 10.8 × 5.5 × 2.9 cm (height × width × depth) and has a two -inch display. The four -gigabyte memory allows to record up to two hours of footage. The Flip Ultra is available in Germany in the colors yellow, pink and white.

Flip UltraHD

The Flip UltraHD has like the Flip Ultra, the dimensions 10.8 × 5.5 × 2.9 cm and has a two -inch display. It is sold with an AA battery pack that is charged via the built-in USB arm. The eight -gigabyte memory holds two hours of videos. The UltraHD has an HDMI output for connection to flat screen TVs. It is available in Germany in black.

Next version, available since November 2010: The new version of the Flip UltraHD is 10:57 x 5:36 x 2:24 inches narrower than its predecessor. It has an image stabilizer and film with a frame rate of 50 FPS. In addition to the HDMI output, it has a " FlipPort ", a proprietary output can be connected via the accessories with the camcorder. Even third-party should be able to develop accessories for the Flip UltraHD as part of a "Designed for Flip" program.

Flip MinoHD

The MinoHD camcorders are thinner and lighter than the Ultra models ( dimensions: 10 × 5 × 1.6 cm, 93 grams). The display is 1.5 inches tall, the absorptive capacity is one hour. The Minos run with an integrated lithium -ion battery that is charged via the USB port when connected to the computer. The MinoHD is available in Germany in black and chrome.

Next versions, available since November 2010: The new Flip MinoHD is available in two versions. In one version with a matt silver casing which accommodates up to an hour of video in HD, and a matt - black model that has a capacity of up to two hours. Both MinoHDs have a larger, anti-reflective display compared to its predecessor and feature as the UltraHD has an HDMI output via which they can be connected by cable to HDTV.

FlipShare

The software is pre-installed FlipShare on all models. It starts when a camcorder via the USB arm is connected to a PC or Mac. With it, videos can edit, create movies with multiple sequences and manage the videos. In addition FlipShare allows you to send the video via link in an e -mail. The films are thereby loaded FlipShare to a server and accessed by the recipients of the email there. Uploading to YouTube and MySpace are also integrated.

Next versions, available since mid-October 2010: In the new version of FlipShare no direct upload to MySpace is more possible for it to continue to YouTube and now to Facebook and Twitter. A new " Magic Movie " function cuts at your fingertips a highlight video of many individual scenes, an improved snapshot feature should make it easier for users to drag photos from the videos.

Gallery

USB arm of the Flip Ultra HD

Flip Ultra HD - Controls

Bottom of the Flip Ultra HD with closure of the battery compartment and tripod mount