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6/24/2020 8:26pm
6/24/2020 8:26pm
I have taken to deleting everything on my GoPro every time because it mixes up the dates, which makes finding videos really hard to find if you have a lot of videos saved on the camera.
Last night I wanted to use it for a little trail riding today, so I plugged it in, hoping to charge it. It was on the computer USB (when I plug into the wall it doesn't seem to charge) for several hours.
When I go to use it, it's a 45% charge, despite being plugged in all night. And better yet, there are literally 5000-6000 JPEG photos of my ceiling on the thing, like it was snapping photos non-stop for hours. I have never even intentionally put it on the "photo" setting.
It's constantly asking me to "tap to open" files- which is annoying as hell, because 9 times out of 10, it doesn't work. I like the footage it gets, but damn if this thing isn't a PITA to charge and use. Anybody else find the Hero a real challenge to use?
Last night I wanted to use it for a little trail riding today, so I plugged it in, hoping to charge it. It was on the computer USB (when I plug into the wall it doesn't seem to charge) for several hours.
When I go to use it, it's a 45% charge, despite being plugged in all night. And better yet, there are literally 5000-6000 JPEG photos of my ceiling on the thing, like it was snapping photos non-stop for hours. I have never even intentionally put it on the "photo" setting.
It's constantly asking me to "tap to open" files- which is annoying as hell, because 9 times out of 10, it doesn't work. I like the footage it gets, but damn if this thing isn't a PITA to charge and use. Anybody else find the Hero a real challenge to use?
I can plug it in and watch the videos but I don't see anyway to move them ??
Not being technically inclined is very difficult in these modern times!
There's days where I'll take it with me to the track just say "fu** it" and leave it sitting in my truck because I didn't check if it actually charged to full.
When I do use it... Get home, try to connect to my phone (takes several tries to connect, let alone download the media), and do a quick 1 min edit. 7-8 app crashes and an hour or 2 later and I might have something to share...
Used the Quik app, GoPro Hero7
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What I don't like but it makes sense from a file management perspective as well as upload times - is Anything high resolution it splits the recordings into 7 or 11 min segments depending on resolution. The idea behind this is one it takes less time to upload and two your less likely to lose all your footage should something corrupt it.
My issue with that isn't that it does it. Gopro got rid of Gopro Studio software which was free. You could use this to easily put your videos back together making one seamless video to upload or save. You can find an older version which I've done recently and it seems it keeps Gopro Studio when it updates the Camera software which is uses to control the camera from your device / laptop or upload media to it. I just recently did this so I'll post back if it seems like a good work around. Otherwise you'd need to purchase or find a program that will let you piece your extended videos back together for one clip.
Gopro does have Quick Stories, or Quick - but that doesn't allow you to piece together video segments that I know of. And from reading about it everyone suggested going to GoPro studio if you can find it to download which I was able too.
I've had much better success by not using the camera to upload. Instead pull the Micro SD card, and use if you have one on your laptop or desktop it's SD slot. The computer still thinks it's your gopro and your not introducing additional hardware to do the upload. This seems to just be a cleaner way of doing things.
Only problem I have is same as AFK, is splitting videos.. Not a huge issue and I’m sure there’s a good reason for it, but other than that, my original Hero was good and my 7 black with the stabilization is awesome and worth the upgrade. Being able to upload to my phone and edit has been great as well.
They’re kind of clunky to operate sometimes but they’re not the worst product.
Do you have the GoPro video editing program on your phone?
That has been my problem I have the original GoPro hero I have never Uploaded anything to YouTube.
So I tried recently but want to edit the video before doing so.
Downloaded to my computer and now it says that the my computer with windows 8 is out of date and can't download the GoPro video editing software.
So I need to get a new computer and do this fuck that bullshit!
yes like OP I'm not Tech savvy either I'm old...
GoPro rotation setting
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