CamCorders Item ID: #675Flip MinoHD Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Black)Product Information:
Item DescriptionPut the power of HD in your pocket. MinoHD offers stunningly crisp, HD-quality video in a sleek, simple camcorder that’s designable. Item Reviews5 Responses to “Flip MinoHD Camcorder, 60 Minutes (Black)” |
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After getting numerous inane responses online I called Flip support and they tell me they do not do any – I repeat any – repairs on Flip video cameras once they are out of warranty. The battery on my Flip Mino HD now lasts about 5 minutes and Flip will not replace the battery even if I am willing to pay for it – the camera is about 18 mo old. They will not even quote a price for a repair. This does not appear to be a strong vote of confidence in the product.
i have used the flip in several environments, as a producer in music awards events and in and around hollywood for various candid content gathering. i found the flip to be very convenient to pull out at a moment’s notice and shoot. a mic input would really help – maybe a wireless attachment with a mic. the device is a great addition to the creative community here in hollywood and everywhere. definitely a device to have on you when you are not carrying anything else and would like to have a threshold professional camera to capture spontaneous content.
jim decicco
executive producer & co-founder
hollywood music in media awards
I bought this camera back in Dec 2008. Used it a few times and was really enjoying it. The picture quality was not fantastic but it was so easy to use. This last Christmas I went to use it and the battery was dead. I plugged it into my pc and nothing happened, it would not charge. No matter what it tried. I decided to write Flip. Well after 6 months of emails and failed attempts to correct the problem and after contacting Amazon I was basically told I was screwed.
I loved my Flip, told my friends about it, got at least 3 others to buy one. There were limitations I was willing to overlook: had a few “hiccups” downloading and charging using my Macs, largest picture size still rather small, etc. It was easy to carry with me to capture small moments in the life of our small ones.
After downloading videos in April after Easter and trying to charge my Flip, the battery drained the camcorder WILL NOT TURN ON (plugged into a “weak” USB port -but software does not warn you this could be problematic). Having been in customer support myself and being somewhat tech savvy, I patiently went through the entire support process to basically be told “Tough luck. Warranty is up.” This is not what I expect for any product over $150 and I don’t predict a bright future for Flip with this sort of “support.”
DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA. Buy yourself something more tried-and-true from a more established, reputable company. Or just film with your iPhone (lots of great apps for this). Either alternative will save you money and heartache.
I’ve had this camera for a little over a year and it stopped working entirely. It would no longer accept a charge. After this happened I called the company on 2 separate occasions and talked to 2 different representitives, to no avail. Nothing that was recommended worked on fixing the camera. Upon further research, others were having the same problem. I am very dissappointed in this purchase.