GoPro HD
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The quality on that is REALLY nice for a helmet cam, just disappointed that its in 4:3 and not 16:9. From a videographer's standpoint, that just makes it a PITA to incorporate with reg HD footage. But its 'pre-production' so that might (hopefully) change. Either way a step in the right direction!
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That base jumping one was absolutely crook.
what would you prefer it in? what ratio are you shooting when you make a film?
whoops meant to say 4:3 and NOT 16:9. All HD shot on handheld cams is 16:9.
okay, i was trying to figure out else you mighta been shooting in.
I shoot in ratios of pi
It does shoot in 16:9, it has multiple settings to choose from.
Looks awesome.
Looks great, did they release any info on a price?
That basejump video was wicked. Gonna have to look into one of these units next spring...
dl the pdf, its only 300
Vholdr just announced that the new ContourHD will ALSO be 1080p!!! HOT DAMN!
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/vholdr-contourhd1080p-helmet-cam-announced-we-go-hands-on/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/vholdr-contourhd1080p-helmet-cam-announced-we-go-hands-on/
i didnt even see that one on there.....Vholdr all the way. better cam then the GoPro
I want one! My last setup with a camcorder and the helmet cam didn't look that good and was a pain to use. The videos came out ok, but these new ones look so slick and compact with the all-in-one setup. Looks like they have the data and batteries all inside the camera if I'm seeing it right.
most helmet cams besides the Vio have everything internally. the Vio has a video cable tether to it recording/viewing unit
Yea, a couple years ago I had the separate helmet cam with a Canon camcorder. It sucked. I had it in a small Pelican case because I was worried about breaking the camera. Then I had to run the a/v cables and microphone, along with power cable to the camera...it was a PITA, so I rarely used it. One of these setups would be so much more fun.
thats actually still a better way than these helmet cams. the newer smaller "bullet" type cams attached to a recording device are better
needs 1080p @ 60 fps
and a global shutter and a bigger sensor
well i was being realistic
id rather just have it be a ccd
why not 3 then?
I like the use of garage band in that first video. I would recognize those loops anywhere
I thought that was an earthquake at 1:54 in the skydiving vid.
why would an earthquake make footage of someone cliff jumping shaky?
Because the earth moves while the subject is suspended above it?
It was a joke. The reason it looks like jello is because of the rolling shutter IH8RICE referenced. And that clip alone will keep me from ever buying one of these things to use for biking.
i know, i was too
I ain't too bright. 
The footage looks amazing.
Only bad point is that it mounts on top of the helmet, which is a dangerous place if a rider crashes and lands on their head the camera could dig into the ground and grip it.
Id prefer a side mount helmet, although though it could unbalance you, I dont know about that.
Only bad point is that it mounts on top of the helmet, which is a dangerous place if a rider crashes and lands on their head the camera could dig into the ground and grip it.
Id prefer a side mount helmet, although though it could unbalance you, I dont know about that.
*sigh*
And this is why crappy CMOS sensors will continue to be the standard in POV cameras.
I seriously doubt you will find better footage for $269US. Sure you can get the Sony HCR MC1 at a cool $3k, but even that uses a CMOS sensor and that's according to Sony a "professional level POV camera", so they can't be that bad.
No idea what sort of shutter it uses.
No idea what sort of shutter it uses.
Here's the thing though. CMOS sensors aren't really any different price-wise from CCD cameras to make. Manufacturers are just being lazy. And as long as people are fine with it nothing will change. People are obsessing over HD this and HD that instead of actually getting a good picture, which has very little to do with pixel count. My frustration is that people aren't bringing it up so manufacturers don't know they should make some more options. But to willingly include a rolling shutter system on a camera that by design will be moving and shaking is absolutely retarded.
I just did a little reading and it seems like yes, they are a bit retarded for using a CMOS sensor. Didn't really under stand the whole rolling shutter thing until now. It's not like we'll be really worried about smear. It doesn't seem to be as noticable on the GoPro as on the Vholdr which shakes to all buggery.
I'm after bigger chips and lenses, not so much more pixels.
1:54 in the sky diving vid. Is that really what the earth looks like?
Hello all!
I really like to record onboard DH videos (SantuRacing at youtube). We're no perfect riders but we enjoy and learn a lot with that videos. We use pen cam and a Sony MiniDv cam to record. I'm planning to move to Flashcard cams because easy of use.
Does anybody have access to those cameras (ContourHD 1080p and GoPro HD)? I would like to have small sample videos from them to compare it correctly. Just 2 o 3 seconds of footage to check.
Some months ago, I've been looking to buy ConturHD, but with the raw web videos (DH at sea Otter) I've noticed that all the image is blurred when you stop it and view it at actual pixel size. With the base jump video it still happens. I don't know if it's a focus, compression, or quality issues.
With the preview GoPro HD it seems not to be happening, but It's a 720p recompression, so it's not a good comparison.
Buying these cameras, is a big worth for me, and I would like to spend my money correctly.
Can anybody help me?
Many thanks in advance!
I really like to record onboard DH videos (SantuRacing at youtube). We're no perfect riders but we enjoy and learn a lot with that videos. We use pen cam and a Sony MiniDv cam to record. I'm planning to move to Flashcard cams because easy of use.
Does anybody have access to those cameras (ContourHD 1080p and GoPro HD)? I would like to have small sample videos from them to compare it correctly. Just 2 o 3 seconds of footage to check.
Some months ago, I've been looking to buy ConturHD, but with the raw web videos (DH at sea Otter) I've noticed that all the image is blurred when you stop it and view it at actual pixel size. With the base jump video it still happens. I don't know if it's a focus, compression, or quality issues.
With the preview GoPro HD it seems not to be happening, but It's a 720p recompression, so it's not a good comparison.
Buying these cameras, is a big worth for me, and I would like to spend my money correctly.
Can anybody help me?
Many thanks in advance!
From speaking with Vholdr, they currently don't have too many of the 1080p cameras out in the hands of the public, just the people they have designated to do some testing. Believe me, I've tried getting my hands on one......and still gonna try!
We'll just have to just disagree on that one.
Not as bad, granted, but would still be better served by a global shutter. There's still quite a bit of wavering going on. Not to mention the goofy strobing look from too high a shutter speed, which I don't think you can change on these things.
In all fairness though, my big gripe is that the footage from these things doesn't intermix well with footage from my regular 'main' camera. You watch a minute or so of non jello vision and then one of these clips comes in and it's just weird. If all you're looking to do is get POV shots ONLY, then sure, especially at that price range it's not a bad deal. I just wish there were more options out there. Manufacturers are just taking the lazy route IMO.