Well-Crafted Videos on HD

Do you enjoy watching a well-crafted video? Your pleasure will increase when you view it in high definition. When the lines are blurry, the color is off, and the movements are jerky, it spoils the moment. The beauty, humor, mood or emotion of those precious moments in time are best shown off using the best HD camcorders. With an excellent HD camcorder, there is nothing to distract you but the action itself. You can focus on watching what's happening when picture quality is perfect and movement is seamless.

You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to indulge in this level of excellence. You just need to know what you're looking for.

The finest pocket-sized point-and-shoot HD camcorder is the Flip HD camcorder, which is available in several models. There has been some Flip MinoHD vs. Flip UltraHD debate. Picture quality on either unit in indoor, low-light conditions is fair and at its best in outdoor, bright daytime light.


The Flip MinoHD 60 Minutes Black model is thinner, with a smaller screen and mono sound. The batteries are integrated into the unit. The USB flips out from the top of the unit and connects directly to your PC or laptop. It connects easily to a Mac without requiring you to elevate the computer. It has a 4 GB flash drive for one hour of video footage. When you burn the videos onto a DVD, they look great on a large-screen HDTV, which you connect to via a cable that is included in the purchase. Freeze-frame capability allows you to capture selected still shots.


The Flip UltraHD 120 Minutes Black model is a little thicker, with a slightly larger screen and stereo sound. It has 8 gigabytes of flash storage for 2 hours of action as well as user replaceable batteries. When the standard rechargeable battery pack runs out, you can use 2 AA batteries instead. The USB ejects from the side, so you have to elevate a Mac to line up the USB connector. However, it has an HDMI interface that allows you to connect directly to an HDTV. It also has a "Child Safe Mode" to prevent accidental deletion of video clips.

Both power up in only 4 seconds. As you can see, both come out as winners!