Mino Archive

  • iFixIt Tears down the Flip Mino HD

    iFixIt Tears down the Flip Mino HD

    Ooots ooots ooots. It's Wednesday morning and there's nothing you deserve more than a little soft house music and a Flip Mino HD teardown. The folks at iFixIt know you're feeling the need so they prepared this detailed slideshow and teardown description for you and yours. Click through for video.

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  • Flip MinoHD gets storage bumped to 8GB

    Flip MinoHD gets storage bumped to 8GB

    The tiny Flip MinoHD camcorder now comes with double the storage – 8GB of memory good for two hours of recording time. Video is recorded at 720p (1280x720) and the camcorder now sports a two-inch LCD screen with a 960x240 resolution versus the previous model’s 1.5-inch, 528x132 screen. Also new is the inclusion of an HDMI output port.

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  • CrunchDeals: Creative Vado camcorder for $40

    CrunchDeals: Creative Vado camcorder for $40

    Dell’s selling the Flip Mino-esque Creative Vado for just $40, down from $85. It’s got 2GB of storage, YouTube uploading, 640×480 resolution, and built-in USB connection. The Vado’s about a half-inch thick and weighs just three ounces. Video is captured as AVI clips using the MPEG-4 codec. It’s not the most advanced camcorder in the entire [...]

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  • CrunchDeals: RCA Small Wonder camcorder for $60

    CrunchDeals: RCA Small Wonder camcorder for $60

    207388761If you've been holding out for a Flip Mino-style camcorder but haven't been able to justify the $150+ price tag, here's something that may be of interest to you instead. Amazon is selling the RCA Small Wonder EZ200 camcorder for just $59.99 with free shipping. The camera uses microSD cards for recording footage and features a swiveling LCD screen for standard and flip-around self-recording -- the Flip series of camcorders just have a standard, non-flip screen.

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