Allan Gottlieb wrote: > I have received a "flip video, ultra series (records 60 minutes)" > digital camcorder for a present. > > This works fine on windows, but I would naturally much prefer to use > gentoo. The windows software can presumably do a bunch of stuff but > I would be very happy to simply > > * Copy video from the camera to the computer. * Show, on the > computer, video that has been copied on to the computer. * Delete > video from the computer. > > I am reasonably experienced with gentoo, quite experienced with > linux, but a complete novice with digital video. > > A google search suggests strongly that there is support on gentoo, > but I have yet to find a HOWTO and would greatly appreciate a > pointer. > > thanks, allan > >
"The Flip Video Ultra works great in linux. The device is mounted as a USB mass storage device. The videos are avi files encoded in mpeg4. Just drag and drop. Use Totem or mplayer to play. Very nice." <http://jamesguske.blogspot.com/2007/10/flip-video-ultra-works-in-ubuntu.html> Once you copy your files to HD, I'd guess that linux video editing software will do anything windows can do. :-) HTH
