Thursday, March 25, 2010

Re: Flip Cameras on PC Network

We use them as an external USB drive as well and just move the files to a n=
etwork folder (no software needed). If the students want to edit they use W=
indows Movie Maker.
Jill=20

Jill R. Brown, PhD
Director, Educational Technology
Albuquerque Academy
brownj@aa.edu
(505) 858-8831
6400 Wyoming Boulevard, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109
Fax (505) 828-3320


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From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.=
EDU] On Behalf Of Ann Hamel
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:34 PM
To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Flip Cameras on PC Network

I prefer to use the Flips as a USB drive. Anyone who can attach and downlo=
ad from a USB drive should be able to the same with the Flip - just skip th=
e Slip software. As for the file format, I use a software called Prism (NC=
H Software) - free download should do it. Hope this helps, Ann

On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Kathleen Krcma <kkrcma@soink12.ksds.edu>wr=
ote:

> Hi everyone,
> We have 5 Flip cameras purchased to allow students and teachers to=20
> create video easily. However, I'm the only one in the building who can=20
> download the software and then download the filmclips and create=20
> videos. Any other user receives an error message that states they=20
> don't have the right to download the software. These users receive the=20
> same error message when trying to download the pictures when the=20
> software is already loaded on the computer. This suggests a straight=20
> forward user rights issue to me. When I approached our network=20
> administrator, I was told that Flip cameras can't be used on *any*=20
> network. Can some folks on PC/Active Directory networks explain how=20
> they are using the Flip cameras especially with students? Do your=20
> users have the rights to download this information? Has anyone else=20
> had problems with the Flips on networks? Is there a way to get the=20
> camera AVI files to be read by Movie Maker or another software?
> Right now, under my login students create a mpg3 movie from the Flip=20
> then export it to their own files, import it into Movie Maker for=20
> further editing. The fade transition in the flip videos is a bit=20
> cumbersome, but it works. However, one student used his own Flip=20
> minihd and that creates mpg4, which don't import to any of our editing so=
ftware.
> Thanks for your help.
> --
> Kathy Krcma
> Director of Technology and Media
> Krieger Schechter Day School
> 410-486-8640, X283
> kkrcma@soink12.ksds.edu
>
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