Flip video downloads?

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I hope someone can help me with this one.

I have a Flip video which is almost full. I have uploaded the videos onto my PC and can view them through Windows Media Player but I would like to burn them to DVD. I am reluctant to delete them from the recorder until I know they are on disc.

As far as I can tell from my research (before it became too technical and frightened me off) I need to download something to make this possible.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I would be eternally grateful.

The fact that you can play them in Windows Media Player is good.
Looking on the Flip website it suggests that the files are stored as "WMV" files on Windows based PCs, so if you can get them onto your PC then you can use the free "Windows Movie Maker" to convert your WMVs into a DVD.

The Flip website states the following, which hopefully gives you more detail:

To save a video on your computer using the Flip Video Program:

• In Your Library, click on an album.
• In Features, click Save Videos. The Save Videos screen will appear.
• Select videos by clicking on thumbnails. Each selected video will be highlighted. To select all your videos, click Select All.
• To save videos to your computer, click Save to Computer. The Save to Computer screen will appear. You can save to an existing album or create a new album.

o To create a new album, click Create New Album, then click Save. Enter the name of the new album where prompted, then click OK. Note: Saving a video to a new location does not delete it from its original location.

• To save videos to your camcorder, click Save to Camcorder. You can save videos from your computer back to your camcorder, to view or transport them on your camcorder. Note: There is limited space on your camcorder, but you can save as many videos as space permits.
• To save videos for email attachment, click Save for Email. Your videos are converted into a more compact size and format (WMV on Windows and MOV on Macintosh), making them easier to email as well as making them more compatible with standard media players on your recipients' computers. Once your videos are converted, they are saved in a folder on your Desktop called Flip Videos for Emailing. Attach the videos in this folder to an email message using your favorite email program. NOTE: Videos emailed via attachment should be limited to a file size of 5 MB. Email attachments exceeding this size are not reliably delivered by most email systems, as either your mail server or your recipient's mail server may reject them.

NOTE: On Windows computers, saved video files are located in the My Flip Video Library folder in My Documents. On Macintosh computers, saved video files are located in the My Flip Video Library folder in Documents. However, we strongly recommend that you do not manually add or remove files or folders in your Flip Video Library location, as it may result in a loss of your video files. If you would like to manually organize your files and folders outside of the Flip Video Program, please copy them to a different location on your computer.

PS Windows Movie Maker is a free Microsoft product that is very basic and simple to use and comes with Windows XP & Vista. If you can't find it on your PC you should be able to download it from the Microsoft website.

PPS This assumes your PC has a DVD burner and you have bought some blank DVD's from Tesco!

Wow! Thank you so much, haven't had a chance to fully digest what you have written but I am so grateful!

Thanks for taking so much trouble and replying so quickly!

Connect the Flip camcorder to your PC and launch the Flip Video for PC software.

How to edit flip camcorder video in windows movie maker:

camcordervideoshare.com/how-to/edit-flip-camcorder-videos-in-windows-movie-maker/