Readers, its time for another contest! We’ve got a special contest this time, as the way you enter this contest has been slightly altered in comparison to previous ones, so do read about it in the section below. We’re giving away a brand new Flip Mino HD camcorder, its the second generation of this fantastic camcorder. Many of you will have seen or know someone who has a Flip already, these are very handy and portable machines. The latest Flip Mino HD has also claimed the world’s slickest HD camcorder title!
Some of the major features of the Flip Mino HD include a built-in memory of 8GB (approximately two hours of video recording), its got a two inch TFT display, videos are recorded at 30 FPS and as H.264 video compression, AAC audio compression and saves as MP4 file. It also boasts HDMI, and internal battery which is charged via USB, probably most notable of Flip camcorders is the flip-out USB arm which allows users to quickly plug in the camcorder to a PC for video transfer. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS X are all supported by its software. More info here…
Here’s a sample video taken using the Flip Mino HD…
As you can see in the sample video below, the Flip Mino HD is able to capture videos with quality almost indistinguishable from proper sized camcorders. Compromising video quality is a common myth, but this is by no means the case!
So if you’re interested in a chance to win the second generation Flip Mino HD which currently retails at $229 / £180, read the instructions below thoroughly on how to enter our two-week contest…
How to Enter
Anyone, anywhere worldwide can take part. Please participate according to the rules below so that everyone will have a fair chance of the random draw at the date specified below. Everyone will have an equal chance of winning no matter when your entry is placed. Late entries will not be counted and ignored. To enter into the giveaway all you need to do is:
- Subscribe to our newsletter for free and stay up to date with us for news and future gadget giveaways!
- Leave a comment below with a valid email address (your email won’t be given out), this will allow us to get in touch with you ASAP if you’re the chosen winner.
- Leave a comment and tell us what you’ll be doing with the Flip Mino HD (Comment content will not affect chances of winning)
- Follow us on Twitter or Facebook, we’ll contact you via Twitter in the situation that we can’t get in touch with you through email, we will also be announcing our future contests / giveaways via both Twitter and Facebook! (Any retweet love will be greatly appreciated!)
- That’s it!
- Optional – if you’re a blogger yourself and have abit of free time, do a quick post about this giveaway, it will be much appreciated!
- Optional 2 (NEW) – leave a comment once a day for the next two weeks!
Note: Non-UK winners will be sent an online gift voucher with a value equivalent to the RRP of the prize.
This giveaway will end on the 18th of May at 20:00 GMT, winners will be directly contacted following random draw the next day so please remember to leave valid contact details!
This contest has now ended, no further entries will be counted, winner will be announced tomorrow, good luck and thanks to everyone who participated!
A winner has been drawn, click here to find out who won…
I'm going to Hawaii this summer, so having one of these would be great! I hope you pick me.
Fab to use and clear to see, the future of camcorders is Flip HD!
Subscribed. I've never had a video cam before so this would be a great chance to start capturing some videos for the future!
I am a twitter follower too as darkmotives
Have just booked our first ever holiday abroad!! Always had a fear of flying, but think i'm going to be ok! Time to get passports and have passport interview:0(
A video cam would be the ideal way to record the Thornes on hols!
wanna win wanna win
This sure would be handy on vacations!!
I am taking a trip to Norway this summer. I will use this camera (I don't currently have a video cam) to capture the fjords!
My daily comment and entry. Thanks for the chance to win a FLIP!
Last entry for the contest. Hope it brings me something great
My 2nd entry I think!
I'm already subscribed to your newsletter and follow on twitter too (@sassyele).
If i was lucky enough to win, i'd use it to capture those treasured moments when my kids are just playing unexpectedly and i have 2 nieces, both under 2 years so i'd love to get some decent footage of them growing up too!
Long time subscriber
I'd love this to capture some precious moments. Especially for when I go overseas for studies, I get to show my family about what they are missing.
I follow on Twitter-shiki6210
My daily comment and entry. I've got a party coming up and the flip would be perfect for it.
My old camera got trashed a few weeks back and i'm in need of something to record videos of family events or the random stuff i do with my friends.
This would be great to have to record some good memories.
cool gadget
Today's entry: 5/17/2010
This would be perfect for those vacation moments with the kids this summer!
i be looking out 2moro
I would like to have this!
brilliant!
I look forward to winning
I'd love to win! I'm following as @ugchoc on twitter.
My penultimate entry!!
I would love to win this for my daughter — she loves capturing memories and friends with pictures and videos. She is using her laptop camera to record video and this would be 100 times easier:) Thanks for the chance to win
Please include me – great prize. I'm subscribing to your feeds. Follow on Twitter @missielizzieb
I'd love to win to use it to record the little moments my huby misses throughout the day of our daughter!
This would be amazing to have. Thank you for the chance.
I would be using it to capture my nephew's priceless funny moments.
can't to hear about lucky winner. Fingers crossed
Subscribe to newsletter and I'd use this on our upcoming trip to Thailand, document some bullets flying over our head. Following both twitter and facebook!
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I want this flip, it is so portable!
daily comment it's monday and stillllllll want to win !!!
staceyx at telus dot net
2nd entry cmon hope i win.
If I win, I'll use Flip Mino HD to record my little daughter's activity at school
Subscribed through RSS Feed.
Capture hubby eating a late night snack (which he always denies eating)
Woot! if I win I'll create document my around the world trip on it well… maybe not but I'll put it to good use ;D Thanks for the contest
I'd be filming my daughter's graduation and prom
subscribed using sherrygo at rocketmail dot com
I will filming precious time with my parents,I love them
following twitter@sherrygo
also like FB http://www.facebook.com/isherrygo?ref=profile#!…
5/18 daily entry
I Really, really want to win!
If I win this FLIP I'm going to videotape a road trip!
I follow you on twitter
I subscribe through Google Reader
Another entry
It's a beautiful day
Don't let it get away
Thought I'd pop by again!
I'd use the Flip Mino for vacations, family get togethers, holidays, birthdays and any time I saw something that I thought was interesting enough to want to photograph.