Visual networking becomes a larger part of our lives everyday and it pleases me to write that after much speculation, Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Pure Digital, the makers the Flip Video™ line of video recorders. (Click here to view the release.)The Flip cameras are famous for their mass consumer appeal and a sleek, yet simple approach to high quality video. I’ve personally used the Flip cameras for over a year and I think they are the ideal accessory for visual networking because they allow you to instantly upload HD video directly to your computer, then easily edit and post your video online in a matter of minutes with Flipshare software. You literally only needed to press one button to record and are never bothered by rather lugging around a huge camera bag and tripod. Flip video cameras will retain their product name under the Cisco brand, which supports other visual networking products, such as Cisco by Linksys routers. At CES, Cisco announced multiple product announcements that enable a connected life, which extend the intelligence of the home network and deliver new entertainment and communication experiences. Pure Digital’s history of providing the next level of digital consumer experiences makes the company a perfect addition to Cisco’s consumer line of products. Here are a few videos, from Cisco executives, that were filmed with the Flip Mino camera in HD and highlight today’s announcement: Ken Wirt, VP of Consumer Marketing discusses our acquisition of Pure Digital Technologies Inc., the maker of Flip Video products and how it fits into Cisco’s consumer strategy. Ken Wirt, VP of Consumer Marketing at Cisco talks about how Flip Video supports the transition from the media-enabled home to visual networking. Gautam Nadella and Chris Dobrec from Cisco provide an overview of Cisco’s acquisition of Pure Digital Technologies Inc the maker of Flip Video. Please share your experiences with Flip cameras or your thoughts in the comment section on this blog. You can click here to learn more about how Cisco provides visual networking for consumers and we invite you to join our conversation on Twitter and Facebook.
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We currently use the FLIP camera to video resort communities on our website. We purchased the FLIP HD over the weekend and it is clearly an upgrade. We’ll have hi def pics later this week.
Awsome!!! I love this video recorder!!!
Super good image quality, simple use, friendly and it is a beautiful gadget
Yeah, the video is perfect! It is almost incredible for such a small camera. You know, camera passed a long way. I watched a documentary about different inventions (found it at the torrents files search engine http://www.picktorrent.com ) It was interesting to learn how cameras changed in time. Gerbert Land would never believe that such things are possible.Nice work!
I started filming some videos for my clients of me training dogs and the quality of my old Sony camera was just awful! I think I’ll get a flip mini HD after looking at couple of the videos you posted.
Flip cameras have everything necessary for a novice or professional user looking for: high quality video, simple interface, elegant and effortless can post a video online.
I love the Flip. While touring Mississippi I was able to capture video of a real estate development project using my Flip. Turns out the developer wanted my company to market his project, the footage from the Flip was so good I was able to use it in the real production of the marketing video.
We currently use the FLIP camera to video resort communities on our website ( http://www.rapidsloth.com ) just have a look at these awesome pictures. We highly recommend FLIP camera to anyone. We purchased the FLIP HD over the weekend and it is clearly an upgrade.
Hi. It’s amazing how the world of technology evolves. Just a few years ago cameras were huge, and the quality was poor. I remember the first camera my mother bought. It was a Canon with these small cassettes inside. The video quality was good enough back then, but when I look at the shots today, I think the quality is really bad compared to cheap and small cameras made ten years later. – Ray
This idea, of the flip camera… is just great… seriously. I have it and it’s perfect for recording the kids. No fuzz… easy and fast
Hi Johanna… for the record… do you know any other cameras like that, where we can apply the networking with Cisco?
I started filming some videos for my clients of me training dogs and the quality of my old Sony camera was just awful! I think I’ll get a flip mini HD after looking at couple of the videos you posted.