GoPro Video Camera

[MuleShack]

Product description:

The original HD HERO is only compatible with the Wi-Fi Remote and does not support GoPro App and video + photo live streaming.

Dang. I got the regular old Hero.

Looks like I gots to do a trade in or somethin'

I got the original too!

[Jim Almquist]

Here are some screenshots from the Iphone with the GoPro connected:

The preview screen:

When you enter the Settings screen:

[LMITOUT]

Sweet!

[Valv]

Looks like I gots to do a trade in or somethin'

I got the original too!

Check the classifieds.....

[LMITOUT]

The most epic news in GoPro history drops tonight. Ready to be blown away?

Hmm. Hero3?

[MuleShack]

So when can I expect to be blown away?

[LMITOUT]

HERO3: Black Edition - 30% smaller. 25% lighter. 2X faster processor. 4X higher resolution. Wi-Fi enabled.

[LMITOUT]

http://instagram.com/p/Q3gQNYzZT6/

[LMITOUT]

[MuleShack]

SWEET.

I just hope it is not double the price too.

[Dbl]

$400 estimated, Ouch!

[MuleShack]

Looks like they have a couple different configurations, but they look like the price point and features of the $200 one are the same as the regular Hero plus Wifi

The silver resembles the Hero 2 at the same price point and features.

The new one would be the black at $400. It gives you 1080P at 60fps and 720p at 120fps and is 12 MP camera. Hope it takes a bigger SD Card.

The bad news is the original Hero and Hero2 are now obsolete

[skee0025]

The bad news is the original Hero and Hero2 are now obsolete

Bad news for the gotta have the newest and best crowd maybe. I should be able to pic up a used hero for next to nothing, so good for me!

[Dbl]

The big thing is the wifi is now built in to all three models! By the time I added the wifi back on mine along with LCD screen I had well over the price of the Black Edition. This looks like a good move by GoPro.

[PierBridge]

Looking around at some of the other competitors in the POV camera segment, I noticed that the V.I.O POV HD camera has the abilty to "Loop and forward" so fisherman/hunters that like to capture those awesome moments without having to wade through hours of footage, this is one that should get your attention.

What "Loop and Forward Mode" allows you to do is choose a "loop" time from a few seconds out to several minutes. This "loop" of video functions as a way to record video and NEVER miss a killer shot without storing endless hours of unwanted video.

"If you set the "loop" time for one minute the POV HD will buffer one minute of video, continuously. When something epic happens and you want to record the action all you need do is press the record button on the record head or included wireless remote and you'll have video from the moment you pressed record AND the preceding one minute of "loop" video you told the VIO HD to record as well."

I haven't checked out the GoPro3 to see if this is an option or not but maybe this could be built into the Smartphone apps in the future.

I know I have been frustrated with long hours of editing time with my Turkey and Waterfowl hunts and this feature would rock!

[aanderud]

That's awesome. It's a great alternative to recording the entire outing and then searching later for the good stuff.

It's basically the same technology as the ability to hit the "rewind" button the DVR even when you're just watching "live tv" -- in that case it always just automatically saves the last hour or so of video of whatever channel you happen to be watching, even if you haven't told it to 'record'.

[DTro]

That VIO is also pretty spendy @ 600 bones.

I've read that Versa (company that owns Marcum) has purchased VIO for its DVR technology to be used on the LX9 and future toys.

[skee0025]

I was looking at it too. It might be good for some limited things. The control unit looks a little fragile. Add to that the fact that its waterproof to a whopping 3.3 ft. I'll glady spend more time editing than spend hundreds of dollars more for a unit that appears have less overall uses.

[aanderud]

Well I wasn't saying the CAMERA itself was cool (or the price), but the feature is definitely good to see on these types of cameras, and I hope other vendors pick it up.

[toughguy]

I might have to pick up a white model. The wifi option with an app would be very cool. I almost pulled the trigger on a go pro 1 for $160. It's worth the extra $40 for wifi IMO. Everything I've heard about these cameras over the past few years has been good. Sounds like a solid product.

[Bryce]

Finally got around to learning my hero2 this fall and am completely frusrated. Learned around the house/garage and in back yard with dogs. No problem. Take it out hunting and video is all horrible. Grainy and miscolored. Sound is good but video unwatchable. Take some good videos in shack so try it out hunting on day 2 and all is well. Take to nodak trips and nothing. Just got back. Looked at bad vids. Slapped camera on my melon and walked around house. Comes out great. Wife called gopro and after holding for 40 mins is told they don't work well in low light. Vids I just looked at were in full sunlight and the walk around the house is a cloudy day with all blinds drawn. Ordered directly online so prolly now need to ship back and forth several times.

[MuleShack]

Are you viewing the video directly from the camera using quick time or windows media player or is this after you processed the video thru movie maker?

What resolution were you shooting the video at? #5 or #4 or #3?

I noticed that if your not shooting at 60fps outside in a moving situation it looks blurry...but I only have the original.

[Scott M]

Does the Hero 2 and Hero 3 need a separate housing to go underwater?

[MuleShack]

When you purchase them, they should come with two doors. I believe the one that is on it lets sound in and is not the under water one. The other door is solid and if you put that one on it should be water proof.

I just bought a battery back pack and it also came with two doors. One with side vents and one solid so it is water proof.

[Bryce]

Am viewing vid with camera hooked to puter. Will try chip directly in puter but doubt that will change anything as sometimes it works. Most times not. Same with resolution. Should be consistently bad in all situations. Leaning towards bad camera or bad chip. Just strange that it always works when practicing and almost never works out hunting.