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It looks worse than your raw video footage, but it doesn't look bad.Īside from the fact that it can take several minutes for your video file to be processed, sharing a file is very simple. When sharing via e-mail, instead of attaching a large file (even short 20-second clips can result in a 12MB to 13MB file), recipients are sent a link to your compressed video.
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You can play back one clip, string several together to make the aforementioned movie mix, pull a single frame (still photo) out of the video, and share your clips with selected viewers via e-mail or the Web.
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To get started, you flip out the USB connector and plug it into the USB port on your Windows (Windows 2000/XP or later) or Mac (OS X or later) machine and a link to the camcorder's integrated software quickly pops up. One of the key selling points of Flip Video cameras is how easy it is to get videos off the camera and distribute them. And the Xvid MPEG-4-encoded AVI clips still aren't directly importable into iMovie.
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Unfortunately, the Muvee software is still not available for Mac users.
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With its standalone PC software, Muvee offers you the option of buying additional "StyleLabs," but it's unclear at this point whether Pure Digital will include new ones with future software upgrades. A handful of movie-mix styles are currently available, some more stylized than others. It can take fairly boring video and make it seem pretty jazzy-or better yet, amusing.
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We'd seen demos of Muvee's full desktop application and have been impressed with its capabilities. You simply select the clips you like, click a button, and a few minutes later, the software spits out a movie "mix" complete with transitions and special effects and even some background music (you can also choose to add your own background music). Now the company adds software from Muvee that takes the moviemaking process to a new level. Previously, you had limited manual-editing and clip-compiling capabilities. In addition, the Mino now supports direct operation on a Mac, without requiring software installation. Speaking of bundled software, we didn't notice any truly significant changes to the Flip Video software that ships with the Mino, other than to note that along with YouTube and AOL, MySpace is a new partner for the company. And some of those models, like the comparably priced Casio Exilim EX-Z80, even come with similar software that allows you to easily upload your videos to YouTube and other video-sharing services. The camcorder also has an updated-more sensitive-microphone with improved signal processing.Īll that said, it's important to note that the Mino, like the cadre of other straight-to-Web camcorders, produces video that's on a par with what you'll see from relatively inexpensive still digital cameras that have improved video-capture modes. The Mino exhibits slightly sharper images with more vibrant colors-and it performs very well in low-light environments. The incremental gain may be slight, but it helps keep the Mino-in terms of video quality-ahead of competitors from RCA and Creative. While the white model doesn't show fingerprints and grime like the black version does, the white Mino does show dust and fibers, so the carry pouch comes in handy for cleaning duties for both models.įor the Ultra, the company moved to what it calls the "Pure Digital Video engine 2.0." The Mino has a new 2.5 engine, which features a next-generation video chip. Along with the aforementioned AV cable for viewing videos on your TV, you also get a chamois-style carrying pouch that doubles as a cloth to wipe down your Mino. We also like the new touch-sensitive buttons, which are responsive-but not too responsive. Overall, we like the new design and appreciate it mostly for being even more pocketfriendly. And finally, you can now pause and rewind/fast-forward your videos in camera (previous models didn't have this feature). Like the 60-minute version of the Ultra, the Mino comes equipped with 2GB of memory, capable of storing 60 minutes of its VGA-resolution video (the rechargeable battery gives you about 4 hours of shooting time). And finally, the threaded tripod mount has been moved from the left side of the bottom of the camera to the center. The port for the AV output has been shifted down slightly and is smaller (it's smaller than the standard 2.5mm jack-a cable is included). The back navigation controls are snazzier than before, with touch-sensitive buttons embedded into a shiny, flush surface. It has a slightly smaller transflective LCD display-1.46 inches compared with 1.5 inches-that enables you to still see what's on the screen in bright daylight. The USB connector now flips straight up, rather than to the side, for an overall more compact footprint that should fit better in a crowded USB environment. Most of the 3.3-ounce Mino is about redesign.