Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/08/20/video_review_flip/
Flip Ultra
Posted in Hardware, 20th August 2008 11:16 GMT
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Video Review Today, we're checking out The Flip, a point-and-shoot video recorder for the YouTube generation.
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It’s easy to draw comparisons with the iPod. The Flip definitely favours simplicity - and, some would argue, constraint - against flexibility and power.
But its gimmick - the flip-out USB connector - belies a decent bit of kit that, thanks to the driver-less install, its easy to setup and use.
Video quality is surprisingly good, too, for what is a relatively low-rent VGA sensor. Check out the review for our verdict.
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