The Flip Video Ultra Series is the newest member in Pure Digital's popular Flip Video family of digital camcorders, the world's first camcorders with on-board software to enable editing, organizing, and seamless video uploading to AOL, YouTube and other video sharing sites. This is ideal for coaches that want to create a quick analysis of an Athlete's performance and email it to them.
Flip Video Ultra's built-in software greatly expands the range of possibilities for users to enjoy and share their video. New features make it simple to edit clips, create custom movies, and even capture still photos from video. For the first time, the software simplifies video sharing by directly integrating with popular sharing sites like AOL and YouTube to provide a seamless experience for both private and public video sharing. This allows consumers to share their videos as easily as they would digital photos -- a trend pioneered by Pure Digital.
The Flip Video Ultra Series is available nationwide starting September 12, 2007. The 60-minute (2GB) model is priced at $179.99 and is available in four colors -- white, black, orange and pink, while the 30-minute (1GB) model is $149.99 and comes in white and black. For more information check out The Flip
The VholdR looks like something out of a James Bond movie. Details are a little sketchy on this wearable camcorder but it looks high tech, and here's what we do know.
At 4.8 oz and just under 4 inches long and 2 inches wide, this little guy packs some serious tech. It films at 640 x 480 at 30 fps in mpeg 4 format. It has a microSD slot for additional memory and a USB 2.0 output to get your movies onto your PC. It comes with a rechargeable lithium battery that claims to have two hours of life, and has a variety of mounting options for those X-game fanatics.
The company is taking preorders and plans to sell it at $349.
The Web site for VholdR is as cool as the product, but it is a work in progress and it seems like the company producing the camera, identified as Twenty20 on the VholdR site, doesn't quite know what it's selling as of yet. I can't find any company contact info on the VholdR site, although a Web search yields a separate site for Twenty20, a maker of helmet cams. But I am not about to plonk down $349 for a preorder when so many questions remain about the product.
I think the concept is great and can think of a bunch of sports applications for this little gadget, but if I were you I would wait until it launches so we can do full review.
The Sanyo Xacti E1 is the world's first waterproof digital camcorder, the E1 is ideal for water sports enthusiasts and can record high-quality video to a depth of 5 feet. Not exactly ideal for scuba diving unless you're going in your pool, but none the less for all you jet ski, water ski crazed individuals it is probably the ideal companion out on the lake. It's also ideal for winter sports, as the compact design can easily fit in a jacket pocket for when you hit the ski slopes.
The camcorder records MPEG-4 video to SD memory card and can easily be viewed on PC, MAC or Video Ipod. The Xacti E1 also shoots six mega pixel stills and incorporates a 2.5 inch swivel screen for easy viewing of your footage. It has enough shutter speed to capture high speed images and just might be the ideal sports enthusiasts camera/camcorder on sale now for around $499.00.
For more information visit www.sanyo.com.
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