Flip Ultra HD

Has anybody used the new Flip Ultra HD with iMovie '09 yet? I'm looking to get one and wondering what people's impressions are.

I use MPEG Streamclip: Export as QuickTime using the Apple Intermediate codec. Set the frame size to 1280x720 to match the Flip HD. Uncompressed 48K audio, 29.97 fps.
Then, in Final Cut, use Easy Setup to change the sequence settings to Apple Intermediate Codec 720p30.

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  • Using with a Flip Ultra HD

    hey folks, question from a video newbie. I’ve ordered iLife 09, hasn’t arrived yet but it’s coming. Just got a Flip Ultra HD video camera. The purpose is to shoot quick client testimonials for our business and upload them to YouTube. It works great except that the audio volume is too low. Is it possible to import into iMovie and then increase the volume of the clip so it’s easier to hear?
    Second question: if this is possible, how much of a pain is it to import the video, adjust the volume, re-save the clip, then upload to YT? The thing that initially appealed to me about the Flip solution was ease of use. If I have to spend 10-15 minutes fussing over every video to get it ready for the web, I'm gonna make a lot less of them than if I can shoot it, spend a couple minutes and then push a button and it’s off.
    Trying to get a feel if I can make this solution work or if I need to look for something different. I appreciate any help, thanks.

    When I plug the Flip Video HD into the iPad 2 I get a message that says ( Accessory unavailable because it uses to much
    Power

  • MP4 Video from Flip Ultra having Audio Sync Issues

    All of sudden I've started having audio sync issues with the mp4 footage exported from the The Flip Ultra camera. Ive tryed the mp4 footage in both windows 7 and Mac OS X and i'm having the same audio issue but when I watch in the flip software or in iMovie no issues. Any know why this has just started happening?

    Work through all of the steps (ideas) listed at http://ppro.wikia.com/wiki/Troubleshooting
    If your problem isn't fixed after you follow all of the steps, report back with ALL OF THE DETAILS asked for in the FINALLY section, the questions at the end of the troubleshooting link... most especially the codec used... see Question 1

  • Can Flip Ultra 2nd Generation Minicam movies be used in PreE?

    I am considering purchasing a Flip Ultra 2nd Generation Minicam (2 hrs) for an upcomng European trip. Does anyone know whether the movies from this camera can be transferred to Premier Elements 4 for combining into a travel movie with still shots and eventually recorded on a DVD? I understand the output is in a MPEG4 format?
    Thanks, in advance, for any input provided.
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    >use the flip movies for incorporating them into a travel movie DVD
    Do make an all the way through test... from camera to DVD... so you aren't suprised about the video quality
    Converting from a compressed view format to an edit format... and back to compressed to make a DVD... has built-in quality reduction due to the conversions
    But... do it yourself before you go, so you will know if your end result is what you want

  • Flip mino or flip ultra HD to use in imovie and final cut express

    i am contemplating either flip mino HD, Flip ultra HD or creative vado HD. Which one has a good video quality and design style? Is it necessary for 2 hrs movie or actually i like the flip mino coz its slimmer but only takes 1 hr video. By the way, What kind of format the flip camcorder will save as coz someone says its .avi but some says Mp4 format? If in Mp4 format, is the quality still good? most of the time i will shoot in ultra hi definition setting. I will use imovie and final cut for edit and does the Flip compatible to imovie and Final cut? How about creative vado? any recommendation?
    But most likely i will get the flip.

    The Flip cameras are easy to use and pocketable.
    Unfortunately it is their very simplicity that drastically limits what they can do.
    They are OK for someone who wants to take daft pictures of their friends and post them on YouTube but for serious film-making they are non-starters.
    They record low quality highly compressed video onto an internal memory.When you have shot your 60 minutes of video you can’t use the camera any more until you get it to a computer and download it.
    The lens is a small aperture fixed focus with no zoom.
    Actually to be correct there is a 2x digital zoom, but as we all know, digital zooms are a total waste of time and only reduce the quality still further. You can get the same effect by enlarging your picture 2x in the computer - not to be recommended.
    So what at first sight, to the uninitiated looks like a very cheap camera, quickly turns out to be a very expensive toy.
    Much better to buy a proper camera (which won't cost all that much more) like Skalicki suggests.

  • Flip Ultra video, Mino HD, or Kodak Zi6 camera

    I am interested in purchasing either a Flip Ultra Video, Flip Mino HD or a Kodak Zi6 video camera. I know the Kodak will hold more video as it will take a SD card. What I want to use one of these cameras for is quick, on the spot videos from kids parties, sport events, quick vacation videos, etc... I want to be able to shoot video, plug it in to the USB, store the video on the mac and be able to burn a disc (easily) when I want to and be able to send them out to family for play on their DVD players. I'm not interested in doing a lot of editing (yet), just point, shoot, plug in and burn. I have been to the electronic stores to play with them and have seen how easy they are to use. Does anyone have opinions or advice on which one will be the best for my more simple needs?

    Welcome to iMovie Discussions.
    I can't speak for the other two models, as I haven't tried them (..though I have tried, and used, the ordinary Flip which shoots in standard-definition 4x3 aspect).
    But I use the Flip minoHD occasionally (..whip it out of the pocket, press the switch to start, and then press the big red button to record..) and it's very handy, and the resolution is terrific for such a teeny device.
    It has only a 2x zoom, however, and that's a digital zoom; which means that the picture is less sharp (..it's simply magnified..) than normal when it's zoomed.
    At its standard, un-zoomed, resolution though, it's a surprisingly good camera.
    Just so that you can see how it looks, here's some footage (..the last sixth of this short video..) shot with the FmHD. You may have to wait a little while for this to load, depending on how fast your broadband connection is..

  • Uploading Flip Ultra HD footage

    I'd like to purchase a Flip Ultra HD Camcorder (720p, 60 fps) but have read feedback discussing it's incompatibly/trouble with Final Cut pro. Anyone have experience? Will I run into issues?
    Thank you.

    A quick search of google revealed this extensive tutorial on using the cam in FCP.

  • ISight v. Flip Ultra HD?

    I'm making short video tutorials for use on my Blog and YouTube. My first down and dirty effort was done with the iSight camera in my MBP -- recorded directly into iMovie.
    I'm hoping that some of you have had experience with both the iSight and Flip Ultra HD and will be able to tell me whether using the Flip will improve the quality of either the video or the sound.
    The Flip has a digital zoom -- and I know iGlasses add's one to iMovie, but in my test run, iGlasses degraded the video in a significant way.
    Any help is greatly appreciated.

    Hello Stephen J. Herzberg
    I use full featured camcorders, so I have never used any of the flip video cams. However, were I considering a flip, here is how I would proceed.
    Even if some flip users give you direct answers to your questions, the opinions will be theirs. You might not agree with their conclusions.
    Hopefully, some who respond here can offer links to their videos from both _their flips_ and _their iSights_ so you can compare for yourself. However, even if they do show you their videos, you may see different results in the locations or subjects or your own videos. You may want to consider testing flip yourself in the way you plan to use it.
    Find a local retailer who will allow you to test the flip model of interest to see if it meets your quality needs before you buy. Make and upload a short test in the store using the floor sample or demonstrator model.
    Then, if you have not previously done so, use your MBP to make and upload a short iSight test video in lighting and camera distance approximately similar to that you made on the flip test.
    Based on what you say you want to do, it seems to me that the most important quality consideration for your purpose is how the videos will play back over the internet. Once both test videos have "processed" and are available for viewing, you can log into your uploaded tests and view them in the same way your audience will see them. From that, you should be able to decide easily whether the flip is for you.
    EZ Jim
    G5 DP 1.8GHz w/Mac OS X (10.5.7) PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11)   iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9)  External iSight

  • Flip Ultra (non-HD) + FCE

    I'm using a MacBook Pro, and I'm thinking about getting the 4GB Flip Ultra (non-HD). I'm curious if I'll be able to edit my video from my video camera with FCE, and will it be relatively easy to use?
    Message was edited by: Ehkiru

    Correct. The camera uses a delivery codec, not and editing codec.
    You will have to transcode to AIC (Apple Intermediate Codec) and bring the AIC file to FCE.
    Bear in mind there a few codecs using AIC, the FCE Easy Setup that matches the incoming files needs to be selected before import.
    This may help:
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10766064&#10766064
    Al
    Message was edited by: Alchroma

  • Have an ipad 2 and have bought the camera connection kit to use with my flip ultra. However when try to connect ot says there is not enough power to support accessory. Can anyone help please

    Have an ipad 2 and have bought the camera connection kit to use with my flip ultra. However when try to connect ot says there is not enough power to support accessory. Can anyone help please?

    If you have ios 5.1.1 the output power is 100ma, on the iOS 5.0.1 the power output is 500ma! This may be the cause?

  • Question re: converting flip ultra hd video

    I found my way to this post in the FAQs:
    http://forums.adobe.com/thread/437535?tstart=0
    The properties for these clips show an image size of 1280 x 720 and a frame rate of 30.00.   Should I be changing the output options in the prism software accordingly?  Do I just change the frame size or should I also be changing the frame rate to 29.97?
    Thanks,
    Cynthia Merzer

    Thanks for the response.  Just a few follow up questions.
    What about the issue of editing for the future?  Right now, I will not be editing for Blue Ray.  But if I'm going to spend the time editing, Blue Ray like quality could become the future standard and then my clips would be editied and in the correct resolution.  I would not really care to re-edit them a few years down the line; once is enough!
    Also, if I convert the Flip mp4s to .avi, is there a concommitant loss in quality?

  • IMovie 7.1.4 and flip ultra hd camcorder

    I'd like to get my son the iflip ultrahd camcorder for christmas. the version of imovie we have is 7.1.4. Do I have to have imovie HD for this camcorder to work with my MAC? And what kind of cable can I buy to connect his iflip to the USB port? I know it comes with a flip USB that inserts into the port but I don't want the weight of the camcorder pulling on the port and so I thought I would buy the correct cable to hook it up with. Thanks!

    WIth iMovie 7.0 ('08) a completely new interface was introduced to iMovie, to the great consternation of many long time iMovie users.
    For this reason, you might want consider to keeping 6.0.3 around for a while. At least as long as it takes for you to become comfortable that you no longer need it.
    Matt

  • Imovie vs. KodakVi or Flip Ultra

    I am a high school teacher that is going to experiment with I movie in her classroom this year.  I am trying to find a camcorder that will be easy to use for students and also import into Imovie.  I have tried having Best Buy call me back because I would like to know which camcorder is the easiest to use.  I've read the reviews, like I said before I have tried to have Best buy contact me but that isn't working so I have resorted to this.  Please give me some input into which camcorder to buy!

    Hi jujuchloe,
    I would suggest going with the Kodak since it records it's footage in the H.264 (MOV) format which should be able to be directly imported into iMovie, while the Flip camcorder records it's footage in an AVI format which would need to be converted to a format that can be recognized by iMovie before you could import your footage. I hope this helps!
    Thanks for posting,
    Allan
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  • Flip Video

    I have the Flip Ultra and cannot get any video on my .mac gallery. I import the video into iMovie 6, select share as Quicktime, full quality, then open the file in iMovie 08, export it to .mac gallery and -no video. I am hoping Sheila (5/26/08-discussions: macbook) reads this and can give step-by-step directions. Thank you, Linda

    Linda, could you please share how you export from Imovie HD and then open with Imovie 8? I tried exporting with quicktime too but I can't open the file with Imovie 8; the name of the file is gray. Thanks
    Silvia

  • Small Flip video AVI files - can preview in Organizer but not Elements

    Hi all,
    I just spent $110 to buy Adobe Premiere Elements 9.  I installed it to my Dell Vostro 1520 Intel Dual Core 2.2 GHz, running Windows 7 Pro.
    I have a few small (5-10 seconds each) Flip video .AVI files (standard definition) to use for learning.
    To learn, I brought the little .AVI files into Adobe Organizer, and can now double-click on each thumbnail and see the video play clearly, no problem, in the Organizer preview window.  All well and good!
    Next I created a new Project in Premier Elements, and used the Add Media button to reference the same little .AVI files.  But when I attempt to preview them in Premier Elements by double-clicking on a thumbnail, I instead see a green/teal-colored rectangle where the video should show in the preview window, although I can hear the audio fine.
    Can anybody help me?  Any thoughts or ideas will be appreciated.
    Thanks in advance.
    Meomoto

    Steve --
    I have Windows Live Movie Maker.  It offers many of the same features as Adobe Premiere Elements 9, but not all of them.  For example Premiere Elements 9 offers Picture-in-Picture, nicer titling features, etc., etc.  That's why I've just shelled out $110 to buy Premiere Elements 9 (whereas Windows Live Movie Maker is totally free if you have Windows 7 Pro).
    Windows Live Movie Maker is a PC-based video editing program, and it does not require and does not use use Apple Quicktime.
    So I don't understand why you say Quicktime is a necessity.
    But I do appreciate your reply and your thoughts.
    I'm still looking for someone who has successfully used Adobe Premiere Elements 9 to edit Flip Ultra (standard definition) .AVI files.
    Thanks.
    Meomoto

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