For many amateur home video aficionados, Flip Video's line of digital camcorders has long been the sine qua non in simple, affordable, yet high-quality digital video cameras. Certainly Flip Video digital camcorders are easy enough to use for the home video neophyte; and for the avid online videographer, a highly convenient and portable device that fits neatly in your purse or pocket.

The Allure of Flip Video

Flip Video has made an industry around a really fun, customizable pocket camcorder that comes in a wide variety of colors and styles. Just point your web browser to Flip Video's website (www.theflip.com) and you'll see that Flip Video's camcorders are designable. To place your custom design on your new Flip Video camcorder, you can upload your own pictures, choose from Flip Video's design gallery, or use Flip Video's pattern generator. Beyond customization, people like Flip Video's pocket camcorders because of their ease in portability while still providing a quality picture.

The Flip Video Line of Pocket Camcorders

Four lines of pocket camcorders comprise Flip Video's offerings: Flip Video (The Original), the colorful Flip Ultra, the hip Flip Mino, and the new Flip Mino HD which records in true 1080p high definition resolution to take advantage of today's generation of 1080p HDTVs.

Flip Video Pocket Camcorder Features

To get an idea as to the numerous features of Flip Video pocket camcorders, let's take a closer look at the Flip Video Ultra. In addition to the ability to design your new Flip Video Ultra, the handy and affordable pocket camcorder features:

* 60 minutes of recording time using 2 gigabytes of internal memory

* 1.5" anti-glare LCD screen

* Video resolution 640x480

* Frame rate of 30 frames per second (fps)

* Fixed-focus lens with an f/2.4 aperture setting

* Excellent low-light video capture

* 2x digital zoom

* One-touch recording

* Built-in FlipShare software for easy internet video uploading and sharing

* Capture still photos from video

* Watch recorded videos instantly on your TV with included cable

* Edit movies and add music

Flip Video's Trademark Flip-Out USB Arm

Flip Video's claim to fame is its handy swing-out USB arm which allows you to plug the entire video camera directly into the USB port on your computer. It really couldn't be easier; just shoot your video, flip out the USB arm, and plug the Flip Video camcorder into your computer to download.