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Looking for a helmet cam

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Mr.Panda
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http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&productid=1

looking to get one this winter sometime...  found this, seems kinda cheap, does anyone have any suggestions cause i heard froma friend something like this would be better to nut up and actually pay for it.  thanks.
Sep 29 2009 12:01AM
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BWalmer
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GoPros are sick, they use in Traveling Circus, and I've seen it in other edits as well. I'd go for it, seems cheap for the quality.
Sep 29 2009 12:09AM
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Leafman
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look into vholder otherwise, niver quality and there not much more expensive
Sep 29 2009 12:10AM
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Mr.Panda
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shoulda mentioned this in my original post.  if i could get like a website to look at these or something that would be great.  im horrible and searching for stuff.  sorry.
Sep 29 2009 12:13AM
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prontocuts.com
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I love my gopro wide
Sep 29 2009 1:39AM
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Mr.Panda
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i think i may go with the GoPro then....
Sep 29 2009 1:40AM
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Calb3rt
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Sep 29 2009 1:55AM
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prontocuts.com
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just make sure to get rechargeable batteries (AAA), the gopro sucks them up in about an hour, and a 2gb sd card ofcourse.
Sep 29 2009 2:03AM
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Mr.Panda
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see, im trying to get some shoots of skiing at baker...  sooooo, take a shit ton of extra batteries with me?
Sep 29 2009 2:05AM
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prontocuts.com
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id recommend it, make sure they are Lithium too, they hold up better in cold temps
Sep 29 2009 2:42AM
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Mr.Panda
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alright....  thanks for the help everyone.
Sep 29 2009 2:48AM
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aoe
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End of the month the GoPro HD is coming out. Sounds sick:

- $299
- li baterypack
- 1080p 127deg view 30fps
-960p 170deg view 30fps
-720p 170deg view 30fps or 60fps


Sep 29 2009 2:52AM
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Mr.Panda
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fucking sick.
Sep 29 2009 2:55AM
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loveyoursneakers
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eBay
Sep 29 2009 6:14AM
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aoe
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Wait for the GoPro HD dude, it sounds beyond sick. Besides everything I mentioned it has:

- Automatic (5mp) photo mode at set intervals while you are recording video
- Easy add ons like double battery pack or lcd addon
- up to 32gb SDHC CARD

Sep 29 2009 10:56AM
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VTtreeskier
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Havent used gopro personally but it seems to have some of the best bang for the buck out there a great option. However, if ya got the cash ya can't beat vio pov, think there having a sale right now too, remember seeing something about it on tgr but i cant find the discount anymore. Its burly as shit, iv taken some nasty falls with mine ripped the mount off my helmet and had it end up perfectly fine. Batteries normally last an entire day, picture quality cant be beat by anything out there.
Sep 29 2009 11:36AM
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Mr.Panda
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if i wasnt a broke college student i wouldnt have brought up GoPro first...  i would have just gone to my motocross buddy who has like a 1000 dollar one and asked where he got it.  i hate being broke, but thanks.
Sep 29 2009 11:42AM
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bananas
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duct tape
Sep 29 2009 11:59AM
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HeartBeatFaster
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Love my Go Pro Hero Wide. Have so much fun all year long with it. Super fun to use use cliff jumping too.  I paid $150 and got the extra mounts which if you shop, you could probably save a few bucks. And like somebody said, get a bunch of AAA Lithium batteries for the cold as the NiHi are cheap but will die quickly in the cold. It takes really nice shots too (for the money). I use it just for the wide lense camera sometimes too.

The website has a bunch of demo videos but here is one I did after some rope swinging just to show a friend what it could do.

Taplin Gorge Go Pro from David Sunde on Vimeo.


Sep 29 2009 3:03PM
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coolhandluke
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if anyone is interested in the viosport, i have an extra 110-degree wide angle camera head and cable.  it was used a handful of times last year, but still works fine.  you'd still need to get the main recorder unit and remote control.  here's the fullsetup:  http://www.vio-pov.com/products/pov_1.php.  just if anyone is trying to piece together a viosport setup for cheaper.
Sep 29 2009 3:18PM
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VTtreeskier
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http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/VIO-POV1-Camera-Package/VIO0001M.html?AVAD=3299_d45f739

Price is no longer quite as painful, still up there
Oct 3 2009 2:24PM
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