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GoPro HD comparisons

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Mmessmer
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I saw a thread on the GoPro HD helmet cam. It is sick.. it shoots great quality video and is relatively cheap ($300). Being the poor college student I am though, I was wondering if there are other cameras out there that shoot in just as good quality and are less expensive. I don't need a helmet cam so if anyone knows of a good HD camera for cheap that would be great.
Nov 22 2009 5:31PM
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dwhite
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I am interested in teh results or tis thread
Nov 22 2009 5:32PM
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foodisfun
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do u really need hd?  u can just do what im doing and waiting for the hd's to get totally in stock so the price on the regular gets pulled down
Nov 22 2009 5:33PM
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bermbuster49
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go pro is the best helmet cam system period.

i've bought 700 dollar systems that arent as good as my go pro
Nov 22 2009 6:49PM
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Mmessmer
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The point of this thread is not to find other helmet cams. I am just curious if there are other cameras that film at the same quality the GoPro HD does. I do not want a helmet cam, that is why I am asking this.
Nov 22 2009 7:48PM
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deleted5
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thats because it's proooooooooooooooooo
Nov 22 2009 7:52PM
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PeterWojnar
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I think there's a vHoldr that does the same quality.

Yes. just found it, vholdr Countour HD. http://www.vholdr.com/contourhd/helmetcam

Here's a bunch of videos from vholdr's website. In the third row, there's a video which is a side-by-side comparison with other helmetcams, but the HD GoPro isn't in there. Still, 1080p is better than your average headcam. Actually, I think that's more than a macbook pro's screen.

I don't know though from experience, I've never used or owned any of these cams.
Nov 22 2009 7:55PM
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Bright_Nation
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my friend is a pro...

...but seriously, the gopro HD is really sick for the money, but if you just want any small HD camera the best first step is going to a camera store.  Normally they will be more than happy to answer any questions you have.

I have had great service from the guys at Henry's in both Ottawa and Toronto

       http://www.henrys.com

Step two would be take your newly gained knowledge and cruise used sites for cameras.

     I like:
         http://www.craigslist.org
         http://http://toronto.kijiji.ca/
         http://http://www.usedottawa.com/

Hope that's at least a bit of help.
Nov 22 2009 8:01PM
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