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In more Mobile device HD recording news, the Flip Mino HD has touched down in the UK, doing a very reasonable 720p HD…
There’s been quite a bit of news buzz recently about HD video recording, and I’d suggest that perhaps it could be the next big thing in Mobile, now that the Camera-MP battle has more or less reached a practical conclusion (anyone who thinks 12MP in a mobile camera is going to be better than a dedicated one needs their head looking at!).
Of course, these diddy-cams are also not going to give the recording quality of something in either the £500 or £1000 bracket, but, they are a practicable solution, producing reasonable results. I’d bet in natural light they are actually perfectly serviceable, much like stills-sensors on mobile cams.
It’s Firebox that is carrying the Flip Mino HD, and you can see it in all it’s wonderment here.
Specs, from the Firebox site:
Technical Specification:
| Model | Flip MinoHD |
| Recording time |
60 min
|
| Internal Memory |
4GB
|
| LCD Screen Size |
1.5″ (Diagonal)
|
| LCD Screen Type |
Transmissive TFT
|
| Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 pixels
|
| LCD Resolution |
528 x 132
|
| Video Sensor |
1/4.5″ HD CMOS Sensor 2.2?m pixels
|
| Light Sensitivity |
Ultra low-light sensitivity (>1.4V/lux-sec) with automatic low light detection
|
| Video Compression |
Pure Digital Video Engine 3.0
|
| Frame Rate |
30 frames/second
|
| Video Format |
H.264 video compression, AAC audio compression, MP4 file format
|
| Average Bitrate |
9.0Mbps (auto-adaptive algorithm)
|
| White Balance & Exposure |
Automatic white balance and black level calibration. Automatic exposure compensation
|
| Lens Type | Fixed Focus (1.5m to infinity) |
| Aperture |
f/2.4 (fast lens for great results in low-light environments)
|
| Zoom |
Smooth multi-step 2x digital
|
| Battery Type |
Internal Lithium-Ion Rechargeable *
|
| Battery Life |
Up to 2 hrs of use between charges
|
| Charge Time |
Via computer USB port – approx 3 hours
|
| Interface |
8 Touch-sensitive capacitive buttons
|
| Play All Function |
Yes
|
| Pause, FF/Rewind |
Yes
|
| Set Date/Time Function |
Yes
|
| Flip Video Program Min Requirements |
Windows: 3.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor.XP SP2 with 512 MB of RAM or Vista with 1 GB of RAM, and USB 2.0 port Mac: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor, 1 GB of RAM, OS X Tiger 10.4 or Leopard 10.5, and USB 2.0 port
|
| Dimensions |
10cm (L) x 5cm (W) x 1.6cm (D)
|
| Weight |
94g
|
| Speaker |
Built-in speaker
|
| PC Connection |
Built-in flip-out USB arm (up to USB 2.0 speed)
|
| Microphone |
Built-in, wide-range, omni-directional
|
| TV Out |
PAL (cable included)
|
| Tripod Mount |
Yes
|
Again, you can grab it from Firebox, here.
[Via: Firebox]
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
