HD GoPro Hero Test

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Edited Date/Time 1/27/2012 8:26am
I decided to take my new HD GoPro out for a spin and thought I'd share. I was sick and the conditions were crap (Plus I was alone! Don't do that kids!), so I only did a few laps. Even still, I got footage from the side and top of my helmet. Plus chest mounted.

Pretty nice so far. Raw files look awesome on HDTV.


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zookie 12/2/2009 11:07pm
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Looks good! I have been playing with mine for about a month.

A few tips...use the tall mount for the camera on the helmet and the visor will be out of the shot...aim the camera a tad higher.

Also, use rainex on the lense and it will be much better in the rain.

I need to get a better computer and learn editing software with this new toy!

That chest mount is great...I need to get one for skiing.
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crf250pilot 12/3/2009 12:40am
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Great footage! I liked the side of the helmet view, was cool to see your foot come out in the turns and your hand clutching it too. Would be awesome if the big boys ran something like that in the supercross so we could see how they work their bikes too. They need some different camera views to liven up the TV coverage for sure.
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shanhard 12/3/2009 1:25am
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Great clip and nice riding too. Footage looks pretty good, even on youtube.
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TokioMX 12/3/2009 1:34am
12/3/2009 1:34am Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 7:15pm
Your video looks great! Have you seen this video below? It's amazing how good these things film, being so small and cheap....

I want one, but wasn't sure if I needed HD or nor. but after wathing this, don't make sense to buy a lesser one. especially everything in the house is HD nowdays.

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doublezero 12/3/2009 4:26am
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What compression settings did you use before uploading?
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RCC104 12/3/2009 7:40am
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Thanks for the tips guys.

I have to say the side mount was probably my favorite view too. I'd really like to find a way to mount it below my vision without messing up my vision. that would probably be a nice spot if I could figure it out.... and I'll have all winter, so I'll get it done. Cool
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zookie 12/3/2009 8:00am
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At the trade show I was at where I purchased mine last month, they had one mounted to the handle bars pointing up at the rider during some high speed woods action...it was awesome!
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RCC104 12/3/2009 8:04am
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doublezero wrote:
What compression settings did you use before uploading?
Well I'm a new to video editing, but this is what I found worked for this video here.....

1) Shot clips in 960p
2) Put clips together using Apple iMovie. Then exported the movie in Full Quality to a *.mov file. this made a huge 3.3 GB file. My goal was to get this under 1 GB with some space to spare (YouTube allows up to 2 GB )
3) Converted and compressed the *.mov file to a *.f4v flash file using Adobe Media Encoder
4) For the settings there:
- I brought the resolution down to 720p (1280x720).
- Frame Rate to Same as Source (should have been 29.97)
- Bitrate Encoding to VBR 2
- Set my Target Bitrate at 21.36 Mbps (probably could have gone lower)
- Audio was AAC, 128 kbps, 44.1 kHz, stereo

This gave me a file that was under a GB at 999MB .... then just began the converting and waited.
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jeffro503 12/3/2009 8:09am
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For you guys that are using the HD goPro , how much HD video can you get at one time? If a guy wanted to shoot lets say 1 to 2 hours of HD video , what would he need? I'm just wondering if it's wise to buy extra little sim cards , hard drives or whatever they use to be able to shoot a bunch of video , or just take a laptop with you , and upload the video after about 10 minutes of recording. The video clarity on that little HD GoPro is amazing to say the least!
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RCC104 12/3/2009 1:44pm
12/3/2009 1:44pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 7:16pm
From GoPro's site:

Storage

* Memory: SD card, up to 32GB capacity (SDHC)
* Average recording times (using 32GB SD card):
- 1080p (30 fps): 4h 21m
- 960p (30 fps): 5h 26m
- 720p (60 fps): 4h 21
- 720p (30 fps): 8h 09m
- WVGA (60 fps): 8h 09m

Power & Battery

* Battery Type: Rechargeable 1100 mAh lithium-ion
* Battery Life: Approx. 2.5 hrs
* Charging: via USB to computer or optional power adapter
* Charge Time: 80% capacity after 1 hour with optional power adapter; or 2 hours with a computer’s USB port

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Highsider 12/20/2009 9:40am
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PureMX wrote:
Here's my recent video from Tulare Cycle Park, CA [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR7JRH6eFxg]Tulare Cycle Park - 12/19/09[/url]
Here's my recent video from Tulare Cycle Park, CA

Tulare Cycle Park - 12/19/09
I would have watched except for the 'music'.
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PFO186 12/21/2009 7:17am
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the footage looks really good, lot better than that epic camera. im getting the same thing for christmas. i live right in syracuse, ride motomasters, thornwood, and savannah a lot. also got to ride broom tioga and dilla pro track this summer. where's that sand pit at? looks like a fun place to go spin some quick laps.
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RCC104 12/21/2009 10:52am
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That little sand track is in Taberg, NY, right on 69. There's a gravel yard right next to the Nice N Easy gas station. The track is right in back of there. It's nothing spectacular as you can see but its a place to ride.
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race 12/21/2009 11:29am
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Question: What happens when you take a tumble with one of those ... on either the side or top of your lid? Do they have some sort of armored case around them? Break-away mount?

Or would it be bye-bye camera if you land on your head?

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jeffro503 12/21/2009 12:26pm
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I think this HD GoPro would be perfect for another hobby i'm into. I'm into flying giant scale RC aerobatic airplanes ( 7-10' wingspan 50cc - 170cc) . There are some good videos of guys using other cameras for doing this as well. But i think this HD GoPro would be awesome! Great videos BTW you guys. Thanks for sharing.
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Shawn142 12/21/2009 12:27pm
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race wrote:
Question: What happens when you take a tumble with one of those ... on either the side or top of your lid? Do they have some...
Question: What happens when you take a tumble with one of those ... on either the side or top of your lid? Do they have some sort of armored case around them? Break-away mount?

Or would it be bye-bye camera if you land on your head?

They are fairly sturdy, a lot of the local cross country guys run them and they get knocked off helmets constantly. Everytime someone gets one back from off the trail it not only still works fine, it's still filming. It comes with a waterproof case that protects the camera itself, but it seems pretty resistant to damage.

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