Review: Flip Video Ultra

August 13th, 2008 by Shawn Powers

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Linux Journal Gadget Guy, Shawn Powers, reviews the Flip Video Ultra, a small portable video camera, and shows us how easy it is to edit the video with Kino.

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Gregg's picture

Was the sound also from the Flip?

On August 13th, 2008 Gregg (not verified) says:

I'm guessing that it wasn't. It sounded too good. I have a Flip Ultra, and while the built in mic is good, it's not that good. You probably used a separate device to capture the sound. If that's the case, you should have made that clear in the video. As it is this video is going to mislead a lot of people as to the sound recording capability of the Flip.

Shawn Powers's picture

It WAS the Flip

On August 13th, 2008 Shawn Powers says:

Absolutely without question. The only voiceover work was when I was recording the Flip with my camcorder (I was certain no one would think I was recording that footage with the Flip itself, audio or video).

Seriously, I did the whole thing with just the Flip.

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Free's picture

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On August 19th, 2008 Free (not verified) says:

Absolutely without question. The only voiceover work was when I was recording the Flip with my camcorder (I was certain no one would think I was recording that footage with the Flip itself, audio or video).

Seriously, I did the whole thing with just the Flip. (+1)

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