Flip Video Power Adapter

by Flip Video

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 7 x 0.9 inches ; 1.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B5CVNC
• Item model number: APA1B
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (148 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #4 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Batteries & Chargers > Battery Chargers
  • #38 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Camcorder Accessories
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 30, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Flip Video ™ Power Adapter helps you keep your Flip video camera charged and ready to go at all times.  The compact adapter plugs into any wall outlet and features a USB port that connects to your video camera’s USB arm.  The Power Adapter is a particularly handy option for travelers and others who are away from their computers for long periods of time.

• Compatible with Flip MinoHD and Flip Mino video cameras; compatible with Flip UltraHD and Flip Ultra video cameras when used in combination with a Flip Video rechargeable battery pack
• Folding two-prong connector plugs directly into any standard U.S. wall power outlet
• A Flip video camera's USB arm connects directly to the Adapter's USB port
• Compact size makes it easy to bring with you everywhere
• A convenient choice for those who travel or who spend a lot of time away from their computer
• Compatible with the following models out of the box: M31120B, M3160S, U32120 models, M2120M, U2120 models; compatible with the following models when used in combination with Flip Video rechargeable battery pack (sold separately): U260 models, U1120 models

Product Description

The Flip Video Power Adapter helps you keep your Flip camcorder charged and ready to go at all times. The compact adapter plugs into any wall outlet and features a USB port that connects to your camcorder’s USB arm. The Power Adapter is a particularly handy option for travelers and others who are away from their computers for long periods of time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

123 of 130 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Why bother, October 5, 2009

By 

Robert V. Greene - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flip Video Power Adapter (Electronics)

Adapter caused the camera to "over heat" or stop charging.
However, my main concern is, why bother to get this gadget at all?
Charge with a usb connection when you can and, when no usb port is available, just use regular AA batteries!
Adapters, over-heating, errors, possible damage, another country......it ain't worth it.

140 of 149 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste your Money, August 28, 2009

By 

Dan H. Rogers - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flip Video Power Adapter (Electronics)

The Power adapter puts to much charging power into the battery pack and over heats the pack and causes a shut down of the camera. The best bet is to buy a second battery pack and charge it through the USB port.

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for my flip camcorder, November 18, 2009

By 

Chandler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flip Video Power Adapter (Electronics)

I realized soon after getting my flip HD that I can find so much to shoot that I burn up a battery pack and need to recharge it and that sometimes it's most convenient to recharge it via a wall outlet rather than a computer. Here are some examples,,,

We went on a week long cruise and I had no computer access but I could recharge with this because there were electrical outlets everywhere.

I was shooting a wedding reception for a friend and forgot to recharge before leaving but by the time the wedding was over I grabbed my fully charged unit where I plugged it into the church wall behind a table and I was ready to shoot the full reception without losing any power.


We went to Myrtle Beach and stayed in a friend's condo. No computer there to recharge but I just popped in my camcorder at night before going to sleep and it was always ready to shoot in the morning.

I have even found outlets at the airport (near soda fountains and vending machines) in a pinch.

Don't get me wrong, it's not that my camera runs out of juice easily, it is, instead, that the cameras owner forgets to recharge it as often as I should.

Negatives: Wish this was made so I could just stick my spare battery pack into it rather than having to plug the actual camcorder into it but I suppose most don't have spare battery packs so that is no big deal. However it would be nice if it somehow left open the option to do both so that I could keep shooting while it charges

it is really lightweight and has,so far, worked perfectly for me.