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Heard it from me first, folks

So... Apparently these are the details/spec for the brand new GoPro Hero 3 to be released soon. Black edition sounds rad, 120fps @ 720p.

"The HD Hero 3 is a huge step ahead of the HD Hero 2. People are going to love these cameras. We will offer three models; the HD Hero 3 White Edition, Silver Edition and Black Edition. We will have three price points, and all three models have WiFi Built into them. They all share a new form factor which is the same rectangular shape (which lends itself to be mounted anywhere, including the Chest), but it's much thinner than the HD1/ HD2. The HD Hero 3 + Backpack is the size of todays camera by itself. All three models will come shipped with the new housing which incorporates an underwater lens into the housing and an improved locking latch. The camera needs to work as well under the water as above the water since it's waterproof. We did have to go to the Micro SD Card format since SD Card Trays are way to big for this camera. There are ton of other improvements; I'll send out a Camera Comparison Sheet once we have that and are allowed to send images.

Camera Line Up:

HD Hero 3 White Edition - $199 Retail. This is basically an HD Hero 1 Camera (5mp photo sensor, etc.) that includes WiFi, dive lens and the new, thinner form factor. Available 10/21/12 to ship.

1080/30, 960/30, 720/60
5MP Photo
3 shots 1 second photo burst
WiFi Built in
Improved Housing (locking latch / dive lens)

HD Hero 3 Silver Edition - $299 Retail. This is your HD Hero 2 camera with WiFi built in, new form factor and improved housing. Available 10/21/12 to ship.

1080/30, 960/48, 720/60
11MP Photo
10 shots 1 second photo burst
WiFi Built in
Advanced Features / Capture (Protune and White Balance)
Improved Housing (locking latch / dive lens)

HD Hero 3 Black Edition - $399 Retail. This is brand new technology with incredible new settings. Available mid to late November to ship.

4K/15, 2.7K/30, 1440/48, 1080/60, 960/100, 720/120
12MP Photo
30 shots in 1 second (plus many more burst settings where you can control how many shots in the burst and how long the burst lasts)
WiFi Built in
Remote Control Included (only on this model - remote is $79.95 by itself) - if you net out the price of the remote, the Black Edition is only $20 more than the Silver Edition.
Advanced Features / Capture (Protune, White Balance, Continuous Photo, and Picture in Video - PIV capabilities)
Improved Housing (Locking Latch / Dive Lens)
Oct 16 2012 6:19PM
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Laurent.
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Oct 16 2012 6:26PM
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I.Am.Lorde.
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Damn I just bought the 2! WTF GOPRO!!!
Oct 16 2012 6:42PM
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yippie
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GoPro2 isn't even that old.
Oct 16 2012 6:46PM
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edai
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What
Oct 16 2012 6:46PM
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Mkvackay
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how the fuck are you always mr inside info before it gets publicly released on everything media related
Oct 16 2012 6:49PM
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Downtofilm
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Its on of the comments on the gopro page...
Oct 16 2012 6:52PM
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tBatt
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I read this about a week ago...?

But, how?! and where?!
Oct 16 2012 6:52PM
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Sklar
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it was on tgr, but it got deleted there
Oct 16 2012 6:54PM
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gravel
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what the shit. that's redic.
Oct 16 2012 6:54PM
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TijmenDal
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I bought my GoPro 2 literally 4 days ago, which kinda blows. Oh well. I got a super good deal on it.
Nevertheless: the GPB 3 sounds awesome. Can't wait to see what the big companies are going to be able to achieve with it.
Wondering if the IQ is going to be any better.
Oct 16 2012 6:54PM
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tBatt
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well, that could be it.

Irrelevant, Jamie, your tumblr is awesome.
Oct 16 2012 6:55PM
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Laurent.
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If you bought it via the interwebs you can return it in 7 days by Dutch law for no reason and full refund.
Oct 16 2012 6:56PM
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gravel
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my fuck has holes in it. like it's a seriously holy fuck.
Oct 16 2012 6:56PM
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Downtofilm
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Im assuming he bought it in murica' just from recent posts iv read.
Oct 16 2012 6:58PM
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Dwarftosser1
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Might have to upgrade my orginal hd, shit is crazy!
Oct 16 2012 6:59PM
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Sklar
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they should just make the dubstep built-in, too. It would save so much time
Oct 16 2012 7:00PM
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JzD.
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I held out on getting the Hero 2, glad I waited
Oct 16 2012 7:03PM
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Downtofilm
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*like
Oct 16 2012 7:04PM
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1337
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friends in the right places, know where to look, who to talk to and ask, where to post about it, etc.

It's awesome what you can piece together when everyone knows small little snippets of information (or in this case, someone found a whole lot of it). Maybe I should start my own camerarumors site....
Oct 16 2012 7:06PM
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1337
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Really? Not where I found it, guess it circulated there too. Oh well, still sick!
Oct 16 2012 7:06PM
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stupendous-man
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Same, fuck yeah REI return policy.
Oct 16 2012 7:12PM
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juicedrummer11
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ha might as well. and now i think it might be time to upgrade my gopro hd heros
Oct 16 2012 7:39PM
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TijmenDal
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Living in the US at the moment, so that's not gonna happen. Oh well, I don't really need any of the features in the new GoPro. The GoPro2 is very awesome too and it's not like I need 120fps to showcase all my epicness.
Oct 16 2012 7:47PM
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TijmenDal
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Correct!
Oct 16 2012 7:48PM
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homestar
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I'm curious what would anyone use this for?
Oct 16 2012 8:09PM
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homestar
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Well... I meant to quote "4K 15fps"

What would that be used for?
Oct 16 2012 8:32PM
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CrotchKiller
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is this a joke?
Oct 16 2012 8:34PM
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homestar
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Sorry I'm a noob. What would you use 15fps video for?
Oct 16 2012 8:41PM
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KarmaInitiative
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agreed, i guess it could be for a timelapse or something, but you could just use the photo function


reminds me of my first helmet cam... it was 320p 15fps and had terrible battery life... how far we've come...
Oct 16 2012 9:00PM
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1337
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well 4k is still image size, so think of it as a burst photo rate
Oct 16 2012 9:03PM
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BolderPro
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Its super sick!..... but.... (not to be a hater) they are putting the technology in the wrong hands Its gonna be the same as the 2, Kids are gonna buy them and still throw some crappy vids together. that will still have terrible quality. The people that I know that shoot with a go pro DO not have any if the neccesary equipment to edit 2.7k!?

I definately think it is a pretty big but unfortunately it is used for the wrong doing.... I'm no professional and I can be blamed for using the gopro with dubstep and getting shaky shots.... and I agree you have to start somewhere but I just dont think they should be exposing these people to unrealistic things.

That would be like making a tricycle with rockets and then still having kids "step up" on to a regular bike. (if that makes sense)

Mayb I just have the wrong idea about it and I should think about the positive effects that profesionals can use it for or what it might bring in development for other cameras (dslrs and similar) but right now I see it as a bad thing :(
Oct 16 2012 9:31PM
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AwR
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threads
Oct 16 2012 9:34PM
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loganimlach
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Hahahahahahaha
Oct 16 2012 9:36PM
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gusestomp
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what tha... 4K ?, and 2.7 ?

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Oct 16 2012 9:37PM
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1337
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what about them?
Oct 16 2012 9:56PM
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eheath
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ill be impressed when i see footage. over 1080p is pointless but i like 1080p60
Oct 16 2012 10:00PM
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erikK
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2.7/30p? no fucking way. i want this thing
Oct 16 2012 10:04PM
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erikK
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obviously not to actually use at 2.7k, but this thing is such a cool gadget
Oct 16 2012 10:05PM
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a_burger
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Sounds really sick, but is still probably going to be akward to mount on a helmet from what I gather, but is just thinner, I wish they went with a shape more like contour/ Sony AC.
Oct 16 2012 10:23PM
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[~_~]
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How is this a major announcement? These are minor upgrades at best.
Oct 16 2012 10:43PM
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eheath
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DUDE 4k!!!1!
Oct 16 2012 10:49PM
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gravel
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Oct 16 2012 10:58PM
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Jacuse
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Landis, it's minor upgrades to some, but a major upgrade to others. I work in the sports broadcasting industry and gopros are starting to become more and more integrated into productions. CBS uses them quite often in their basketball/hockey broadcasts. Amazing that you can cut between a $200,000 broadcast camera and a $300 gopro. I know the manual white balance will be a HUGE plus for any serious production, especially live events where you cant edit in post. You need to have all cameras white balanced exactly the same or it looks awkward. (at least i think it means manual white balance in the "advanced features")The new frame rates are also huge for instant replays on sports.

As far as it's use in skiing/other extreme sports, the 120 fps is obviously going to get overused. It does however open up possibilities for people to use it creatively.
Oct 16 2012 11:09PM
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Puns
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just messed my pants
Oct 16 2012 11:11PM
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Dr.Dickless
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i havent even given up the hope of wasting my money on a Hero 2 yet
Oct 16 2012 11:13PM
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Jacuse
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and if anyone is interested in how it's done, here is a blog written by a guy who I worked with a lot last year

Oct 16 2012 11:16PM
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t_rob
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I don't get it. Gopros are what, 99% geared towards people who have never even heard of premiere/fcp? 1080p is the only buzzword that matters to that market. What do they do with 4k? 4k is only relevant when you want your image to last for a few years. I guess you could crop your image and still be 1080p but that's really not going to accomplish anything with what a gopro does.

I doubt the 99% of gopro users cares where there footage is one year from now, not when 4k becomes the standard.

If gopro built a more functional camera to make their ads, give to ski producers they sponsor, i'd get it, but to put 4k out in a consumer form sounds like a waste.
Oct 16 2012 11:19PM
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juicedrummer11
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just saw this on facebook....SEKSY

Oct 16 2012 11:24PM
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All good points and the white balance feature seems to be the biggest improvement for sure. I guess I'm just disappointed that "huge announcement" was an overstatement on their part, especially considering that the GoPro2 was a much larger improvement than the GoPro3. I realize 4K is a buzzword right now, but it isn't an improvement in image quality (unless they release more detailed specs about their scaling algorithms that explain otherwise). Enlarging a turd doesn't make it any less of a turd.

Wifi is just stupid. My problem with digital cameras is that you're forced to pay for all these superfluous features when I'd rather buy a bare-bones system for a 6th of the price.

On the plus side, everyone will be selling used GoPro 2s. Perhaps I'll have a reason to sell my GoPro that's been collecting dust since I got it.
Oct 16 2012 11:27PM
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eheath
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4k isn't going to be the standard in one year, its going to be at least 5 before 4k tvs are even in peoples houses. Its taken 1080p 2-3yrs to be the standard from 720p/1080i and that is a very small change.
Oct 16 2012 11:28PM
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