Chris Grace Talking At You 10: Flip Mino HD v Creative Vado

Flip Mino HD or Creative Vado HD? Watch the footage yourself and check it out. Note: if you want to use iMovie, do NOT buy the Vado. I explain more in the video.

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• imovie
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• vado

[oahukamaaina]

The description on the Creative Vado HD support page says "preview video clips, transfer to your Mac, convert videos to MP4 format for use in iMovie, edit videos in iMovie." It's new (25 Sep 09). The original video stays on camera; new MP4 copies are on computer.

The software even puts the new MP4 video in an "event" in iMovie so it's surprisingly user friendly.

[ChrisGraceShow]

Hmm, I'd like to see it in action. "Convert for use" sounds like it'll take time to process. The Flip videos can be pulled instantly into iMovie with no conversion whatsoever. I'd love to see this new Vado software in action in a screencast.

[oahukamaaina]

The new Creative Vado Central (free) software painlessly imports the video into iMovie. The Vado is also better reviewed by most tech publications (as of Sep 2009 - subject to change).

[ChrisGraceShow]

Thanks for the tip. Do you mean there is no re-encoding now?

[CrOssFiRE9669]

basicly the only reaso i want the vado more is because i need the cam for skateboarding and the wide angle lens is nice for fast moving objects

[ChrisGraceShow]

That makes sense... I do like the Vado's image and how much of the image it takes in.

[OrangePHX]

That was a very good display and comparison of the quality of both.

[skater1618]

heyy i hav a flip mino n i edit it on imovie it has hd on my mac book but when i upload it on youtube it has bad quality can u help me.

[ngvgnDOTcom]

I think the Flip Ultra has a better picture then Flip Mino. 5 stars great review.

[SetMusicFree]

@ChrisGraceShow HI Chris! thanx for the review. just one question: the new Vado 3rd gen, it only has 4G, how long can it record, some say 2h, but that isnt possible with only 4GB, right?? thanks!

[APrintezis]

P.S. the wide-angle lens on the Vado are great for shots like this ..

[APrintezis]

excellent points and review !

can you re-encode these two clips and post them side-by-side? (i.e. PiP mode?) that would be great ..

[oahukamaaina]

I'll see what I can do. It's not a big deal; runs in a batch. The benefit is that one can use iMovie rather than the /limited/ software on camera.

Makes using Vado with a Mac painless IMHO.