Took a **** (word edited out for the sake of those who still can't) today and had the opportunity to test out my new GoPro LCD BacPac. Not gonna post pics of unit itself as these are easy to find. What I am gonna do is tell you the good and the bad on it with actual pics of it being used. Screen has a button on side of new case back which has multi functions. It is used to turn screen on or off to save battery life as well as adjust volume and select playback or video capture. While playing with it in my office for about thirty minutes it used about a third of the battery.
Ok first the good....
PLAYBACK OF VIDEO.
Very good as you can see...
During playback you can push and hold the top button for rewind....
You can also push and hold front button for fast forward....
Screenshot of it during playback...
So while sitting inside checking out what you've captured it works great.
Now for the bad news. The main purpose I bought it for which is to line up shots and the camera more easily it does not do so well as you can again see.
In the case on the bike it's difficult to actually see the display. Initially it was terrible then I discovered it does have a brightness setting. I set this to max, all the way up but still it was difficult to see.
On the bike in the shade under carport...
On the bike out in the sun as it would be before you pull away.
You can't see if it's lined up. Can't see if angle is correct.
Out in sun on bike a close up of display with my hand shading it.
Very difficult to see anything.
If you turn camera down to better see display it works as you see here but then this defeats the purpose of being able to line it up and make sure you're getting angle that you want..
So all in all on a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give it a 7. Does everything it says it's supposed to but lacks in the one most important aspect considerably.
For this reason I'm ok with it but not ecstatic I finally got it and have it.
There you go Keith/Skydivr your official Blanca review.
Ok first the good....
PLAYBACK OF VIDEO.
Very good as you can see...
During playback you can push and hold the top button for rewind....
You can also push and hold front button for fast forward....
Screenshot of it during playback...
So while sitting inside checking out what you've captured it works great.
Now for the bad news. The main purpose I bought it for which is to line up shots and the camera more easily it does not do so well as you can again see.
In the case on the bike it's difficult to actually see the display. Initially it was terrible then I discovered it does have a brightness setting. I set this to max, all the way up but still it was difficult to see.
On the bike in the shade under carport...
On the bike out in the sun as it would be before you pull away.
You can't see if it's lined up. Can't see if angle is correct.
Out in sun on bike a close up of display with my hand shading it.
Very difficult to see anything.
If you turn camera down to better see display it works as you see here but then this defeats the purpose of being able to line it up and make sure you're getting angle that you want..
So all in all on a scale of 1 to 10 I'd give it a 7. Does everything it says it's supposed to but lacks in the one most important aspect considerably.
For this reason I'm ok with it but not ecstatic I finally got it and have it.
There you go Keith/Skydivr your official Blanca review.
