Just bought a new toy

[photoman]

So with an upcoming trip I threw my money at a new toy.



The whole package.


It is so tiny!


And here is a quick test run with it. I should have some better ones after this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZxkVXeA7rI

[Every Miles A Memory]

Man, That thing is tiny!

[RHINO]

nice and stable too

[fangars]

I want!

[vanderpooch]

how is it mounted on your vehicle in the video?

[off-roader]

Also... How much video with a 4GB card?

Seemingly little sound. Was that due to the design of the enclosure & is there a port of a microphone?

[photoman]

Hey guys let me answer all the questions in one post.

This is a Go Pro Hero camera. This particular model is the Motorsport Wide which includes all the accessories in the 2nd picture which are:

2 Flat mounting bases(adhesive backs)
2 Curved mounting bases (adhesive backs)
3 Clip in mounting arms/brackets
1 Suction cup mount with articulating arm
1 Extender for suction cup mount
1 Waterproof and Shock resistent housing (waterproof up to 100 feet!!)
Additional adhesive backs not pictured.

It runs on 2 AAA batteries (says to use Lithium or NiMH not Alkaline)

You can increase the volume by removing the rubber seal on the housing and/or turning the volume from LO to Hi. Recommends removing the seal and leaving on LO for vehicle use. I have not experimented with this yet but will this weekend.

It uses SD Memory cards not Compact Flash. I used the Compact Flash card simply as a size reference. Supports 2 GB SD which is good for 56 Minutes of video time. The site says there is a 4 GB SDHC card coming out soon that will increase time to 1 hr 52 minutes. I plan to just pick up additional 2 GB cards when there is good sales. I do not plan on doing more than 10-15 minutes at a time max.

For the short video I made it was on with just the suction cup mount placed near the left windshield wiper. I am thinking of drilling a hole through one of the adhesive mounts and mounting to the bumper just for added security. Would hate for it to fall off especially if it is in an area where I cannot see it.

I am going to take it to the fireworks show this weekend and do a little wheeling with it on Sunday down in the Sierra Estrellas near I-8. I'll post more videos next week.

The package I got (Go Pro Hero Motorsport Wide) was $199.00 which did not include batteries or memory cards. Worth a shot compared to $800 for a decent small HD Camcorder.

This is obviously not of that quality but if it breaks in a year or on a trail $200 is easier to deal with than $800.

Website: http://www.goprocamera.com/

[DrMoab]

Does it require some sort of special SD card?

You said they have a 4gb card coming soon but 4, 8, 16, 32 and even 64GB cards have been out for quite awhile now.

Anyway that looks fun. Can't wait to see what kind of creative masterworks you come up with.

Keep us posted.

[dms1]

Dude, there is a UFO in your video at about the 2:20 mark

Did you get the camera at Costco? I thought I saw a camera like that the last time we went shopping there.

[photoman]

Does it require some sort of special SD card?

You said they have a 4gb card coming soon but 4, 8, 16, 32 and even 64GB cards have been out for quite awhile now.

Anyway that looks fun. Can't wait to see what kind of creative masterworks you come up with.

Keep us posted.

I think it is more a matter of their software.

I know cards have been out for years. I looked up a 4 GB SDHC card and they run $21.00. Seeing how this is only 5 MP a standard SD card is fast enough and you can get 2 GB SD cards for around $3.00 not counting when they are on sale. I paid $7.00 for San Disk II which write at 9MB a sec. Doesn't make any sense to go to 4 GB in my eyes.