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skydivr said:
Last night I burned a DVD with the flying file posted above. The quality was about a 8 out of 10 and I am satisfied that the settings i'm using above are GOOD. The 37 minutes of flying time, with music, was about 2GB so it only used 50% of the DVD. Now I'd like to shoot in 1080P mode (highest quality) and see how that effects DVD quality....
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Cool . Just make sure the prop is turning this time...:laugh:
 
Small tip i found out today...

When transfering via a USB cable on my computer, i would only get around 6mb/s transfer rate from the gopro to the computer...

i was performing a random task, and instead plugged the card into a card reader instead of usb cable, and voila, transfer rates around 20+ mb/s instead...

cuts transfer times down significantly obviously...

your milage may vary....
 
That is a good tip GoatKart . I'll have to look into a card reader .
Now I come home from a few hour ride and it does take a while to transfer data.
 
just wanted to add... im not sure WHY i am getting better transfer rates, if the gopro just has a crap USB port on it, or if my card reader has a better connection (its built into my laptop)... or if the data rate from the card is superior to that of the card to usb port to computer...

just something i noticed... so i would recommend grabbing one from best buy that you can return easily, just in case it is something specific to how my card reader was built in...


usually card readers are also piped into the USB port of a computer, which is why i assume the difference is reading directly from the card vs the usb port....

but this may be an incorrect assumption...

just want to make sure i was clear on that...
 
Firmware updates for the HD Hero have finally arrived! Just downloaded and installed it on mine. Go to goprocamera.com and you can find the update on the support page. I recommend reading the download and installation instructions as there are a few hints and precautions that they've provided.
 
i purchased the moto comm helmet cam system first because of record time and i could hard wire it to my bike so no worry of dead batteries...video quality was ok...to many wires

but finally decided to get the HD gopro camera...got it this morning and went for a ride on the dirt bikes...well i am so happy with this purchase..the video quality set at 960p was awesome...next setting in 1080p...test on busa this weekend...and with fall foliage season coming here in NY i cant wait...

will be posting videos very soon..:thumbsup:
 
Wife let me open a present early today, I have to wait for Santa to come for the rest, but I don't think anything he brings me will beat this one...go pro motorsports hero hd:cheerleader::cheerleader:

I am so excited to play with this bad boy, I have to buy my own sd card, I talked to blanca about this already on which ones to buy, any way got to do some searching now and reading.

Merry Christmas :cheerleader::thumbsup:

P.s. My wife rocks
 
ok, so i am thinking of buying the HD, I am curious which one you guys would recommend buying... I was thinking about the naked version with the grab bag of mounts as opposed to the helmet package. anyone got any input?

(I may have missed reading something about my Q in the thread, if so sorry. Too much coffee and ADHD... bad combo)
 
I think MOST people here go with the GOPRO 1080p HD Motorsports Hero..

It comes with i think 3 hard point mounts, suction mount, waterproof clamshell case, etc.
 
Hi guys I am new to your Forum.i recently bought a GOPRO HD 1080 and have problems with sound.Reading everything this morning I see I am not the only one.The video quality is excellent but the sounds sucks. I race speedway here in Queensland,Australia and post my videos on you tube does anyone have anything they can say to help with the audio problems.Here is a video I did on the weekend with my new camera.It is mount on the roll cage with a roll cage mount
- BIS SPEEDWAY IN CAR CAMERA TORANA11 BIS SEDANS 3-1-2011[/url] thank-you TORANA11
 
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TORANA11 said:
Hi guys I am new to your Forum.i recently bought a GOPRO HD 1080 and have problems with sound.Reading everything this morning I see I am not the only one.The video quality is excellent but the sounds sucks. I race speedway here in Queensland,Australia and post my videos on you tube does anyone have anything they can say to help with the audio problems.Here is a video I did on the weekend with my new camera.It is mount on the roll cage with a roll cage mount
- BIS SPEEDWAY IN CAR CAMERA TORANA11 BIS SEDANS 3-1-2011[/url] thank-you TORANA11
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First off, :welcome: Glad to have you here! Now, about your questions... First, if that clicking noise is the camera, then you can try clamping it down harder or making sure the case isn't close to or touching the roll bar. As for the wind noise. DO NOT go by the speed/door recommendations on the back of the camera. If it's out in the wind at all, use the waterproof door. Only use the non-water proof if it's inside the car or behind the windscreen on your bike. Other than that, there's not much you can do except trying to get it closer to the engine or exhaust exit. Or if you have some editing software that can reduce background noise, some people have had some success with that. For some reason mine sounds pretty good on the bike, but not nearly as good on the car. I guess it's just cause the engine and exhaust are a lot closer to the camera on the bike. Hope this helps.
 
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easportz said:
ok, so i am thinking of buying the HD, I am curious which one you guys would recommend buying... I was thinking about the naked version with the grab bag of mounts as opposed to the helmet package. anyone got any input?

(I may have missed reading something about my Q in the thread, if so sorry. Too much coffee and ADHD... bad combo)
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Trust me, you'll want the motorsports kit. It's only $10 more than what you're talking about doing and you'll get more mounts. You get 3 flat, 2 curved, and the suction cup. I always use the suction cup mount. The only thing I've used a 3M mount for was my snowboard. It worked for a while, but I only let it set up for about 3 hours rather than the 12 they say it needs (didn't see that part) and it came off on the 3rd or 4th run. Next time on the snowboard I'll use the surf mount and give it plenty of time to set up. But again, go with the motorsports kit and you won't be disappointed.
 
Zoinks! said:
First off, :welcome: Glad to have you here! Now, about your questions... First, if that clicking noise is the camera, then you can try clamping it down harder or making sure the case isn't close to or touching the roll bar. As for the wind noise. DO NOT go by the speed/door recommendations on the back of the camera. If it's out in the wind at all, use the waterproof door. Only use the non-water proof if it's inside the car or behind the windscreen on your bike. Other than that, there's not much you can do except trying to get it closer to the engine or exhaust exit. Or if you have some editing software that can reduce background noise, some people have had some success with that. For some reason mine sounds pretty good on the bike, but not nearly as good on the car. I guess it's just cause the engine and exhaust are a lot closer to the camera on the bike. Hope this helps.
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Thanks Zoinks I will try the things you have said.Am using the waterproof door and the camera is not touching the cage but will try some new positions next time I race to see how in goes.Will try the the other door when I mount the camera inside the car will look at all the things you have said.Thanks for your input
 
TORANA11 said:
Thanks Zoinks I will try the things you have said.Am using the waterproof door and the camera is not touching the cage but will try some new positions next time I race to see how in goes.Will try the the other door when I mount the camera inside the car will look at all the things you have said.Thanks for your input
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That's what we're here for. Oh, and one other thing you can try for the clicking (if it's not the car) get some rubber or foam and put it around the bar where the clamp is (it might already have some, but I don't have one, so I don't know). Also, make sure all the thumb screws are tight.
 
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Zoinks! said:
That's what we're here for. Oh, and one other thing you can try for the clicking (if it's not the car) get some rubber or foam and put it around the bar where the clamp is (it might already have some, but I don't have one, so I don't know). Also, make sure all the thumb screws are tight.
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Yes the mounts already have rubber on them.I will and thing to get the best audio Thanks again
 
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