Flip Video camcorder and iPhone

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Flip Video camcorder and iPhone

Can anyone explain why video that's shared by email via the camera's Flipshare to iPhone cant be played back on the iphone ?? Can this issue be overcome...if so, how ?

iPhone 3Gs, iPhone OS 3.1.3, Flip video Mino HD

Posted on May 7, 2010 4:49 PM

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modular747

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May 7, 2010 5:12 PM in response to elephant

The only video format playable on the iPhone is H.264. Many Flip cameras are HD, which isn't supported on current iPhones.

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elephant Author

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May 9, 2010 12:32 PM in response to elephant

This I find a little confusing, as there is a Flipshare TM app for the iPhone, can you comment please

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ChrisJ4203

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May 9, 2010 12:51 PM in response to elephant

I've read some information about this Flipshare and in the FAQ on their website, they discuss the conversion of video to be used on iPhone. This is the FAQ page http://www6.nohold.net/CiscoFlip/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=a17966a625d9480c806d615f40f d45edConverting_videos_into_iPod_or_iPhone_compatibleformats.xml&pid=2&respid=0&snid=2&dispid=0&cpage=search

I also tried to read about this share via email. I'm not sure that even when you email that it is converting the file. If you are emialing the file, even when in H.264 format that is is changing the extension. I think it is a .mov instead of a MPeG4. From what I could read about the app, you are supposed to post video to the Flip website and the app recognizes it is there and you can view it from the phone. Again, I'm not sure it supports emailing the video. You may need to ask this question of the app developer.

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