I'm not sure if this is the right section to post it in, but has anyone got hold of the GoPro HD? Is out official out yet in the states?
I'm from Australia but I've got a friend in the states and might need him to pick one up for our little trip. He's in L.A., so if anyone knows where he can get it there that would be awesome.
they might be pre-order/online only right now but im not 100% sure. i know that if you pre-order it online they shud be shipping very soon.. they said first wk of november. would love to get my hands on one tho
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there was a store down in Woodland Hills, CA called wheel world and they carried the gopro wide so give them a call and see if they will be carrying the new HD version
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I like to flip the script on people. When presumptuous pedestrians pester me like "do a kickflip!" I come right back with "do a cartwheel!"
What makes the gopro so much better than a vholdr?
It just seems like vhold has been offering hd and sd shooting on 1 camera for a while now, and now that the gopro comes out everybody needs one
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What makes the gopro so much better than a vholdr?
It just seems like vhold has been offering hd and sd shooting on 1 camera for a while now, and now that the gopro comes out everybody needs one
Huh, that's interesting. I just checked out the site, the camera, and some examples of their video, and it seems to be a) equally high quality and b) cheaper.
I'll definitely be looking into this; thanks, bro.
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What makes the gopro so much better than a vholdr?
It just seems like vhold has been offering hd and sd shooting on 1 camera for a while now, and now that the gopro comes out everybody needs one
GorPro has a much wider lens angle, somewhere around 130* I think, where as the vholdr is only 90. And, at least from what I can tell from pictures, the GoPro looks like it'd do better than the vholdr in a crash.
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GorPro has a much wider lens angle, somewhere around 130* I think, where as the vholdr is only 90. And, at least from what I can tell from pictures, the GoPro looks like it'd do better than the vholdr in a crash.
the GoPro comes with a housing case thats waterproof and can take a crash very well. it also comes a lot of mounting options standard and alternative mounts can be purchased for pretty cheap. the wider lens angle is also very nice esp for sports as it allows for a better first person view. i think overall the reason GoPro is more talked about and in demand is because of the value it provides + amazing video quality.
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I like to flip the script on people. When presumptuous pedestrians pester me like "do a kickflip!" I come right back with "do a cartwheel!"
I plan on ordering one of these, but I heard from a completely unreliable source that I would need a new PC to be able to edit the footage.
Is there any truth to this? I have a fairly fast laptop, will the HD footage be too much to handle?
very probably yes...
HD videos requires fast hard drive (Raid 0 is a good solution) and high processing capacities...
AND you have a laptop (90% of chances for it to have a 5400rpm harddrive...)
So yes I would say.... forget about it.
You might not be able to even WATCH what you've recorded (most computers that are not "geek owned" and older than 2 years old lag when whatching 720p divx ), let alone edit it...
very probably yes...
HD videos requires fast hard drive (Raid 0 is a good solution) and high processing capacities...
AND you have a laptop (90% of chances for it to have a 5400rpm harddrive...)
So yes I would say.... forget about it.
You might no be able to even WATCH what you've recorded (most computers that are not "geek owned" and older than 2 years old lag when whatching 720p divx ), let alone edit it...
Hmm, I guess Ill have to get hold of some raw HD footage and see how the PC handles it. Hope it does because the HD gopro footage I have seen seems to have a certain sparkle to it!
Edit: So even if I´m happy using it on the lowest hd resolution do you think I´ll struggle?
For what it´s worth my pc specs are:
Intel T5450 1.66ghz processor
2gb Ram
Geforce 8400m GPU
250gb HDD probably 5400rpm
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Hmm, I guess Ill have to get hold of some raw HD footage and see how the PC handles it. Hope it does because the HD gopro footage I have seen seems to have a certain sparkle to it!
Edit: So even if I´m happy using it on the lowest hd resolution do you think I´ll struggle?
For what it´s worth my pc specs are:
Intel T5450 1.66ghz processor
2gb Ram
Geforce 8400m GPU
250gb HDD probably 5400rpm
yes, you might be able to watch raw 720p, but to edit it, you will definitly struggle to dosomething descent...
If your only goal is to put a non-edited run on youtube... Even if it will lag, Vegas or premiere will manage to let you do that....
GoPro HD
), let alone edit it...
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