Comments on: Inexpensive Onboard Video http://www.citybikerblog.com/2009/10/inexpensive-onboard-video/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leo http://www.citybikerblog.com/2009/10/inexpensive-onboard-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Leo Thu, 01 Jul 2010 01:49:26 +0000 http://www.citybikerblog.com/?p=935#comment-2270 Hey Mike, Good video! And the passenger peg is good mounting point - the suspension takes care of bumps and vibrations. I agree the Go Pro doesn't get good sound - but I'm surprised yours had trouble with lighting. I thought that was one of its strengths... The interface is cryptic, so it's hard to tell, but perhaps there's a brightness setting that's out of whack? Hey Mike,

Good video! And the passenger peg is good mounting point – the suspension takes care of bumps and vibrations.

I agree the Go Pro doesn’t get good sound – but I’m surprised yours had trouble with lighting. I thought that was one of its strengths… The interface is cryptic, so it’s hard to tell, but perhaps there’s a brightness setting that’s out of whack?

]]> By: Mike http://www.citybikerblog.com/2009/10/inexpensive-onboard-video/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 Mike Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:45:40 +0000 http://www.citybikerblog.com/?p=935#comment-2269 I use the GoPro quite a bit and I am disappointed most of the time. Impossible to get decent sound and the lighting need to be perfect. Other than that it is a smart setup with a lot of potential. I mounted my Sony cybershot to a metal rod and retro fitted it to the rear footrest on my sportbike and got some good stuff...check it out.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VSQSyl-FcE I use the GoPro quite a bit and I am disappointed most of the time. Impossible to get decent sound and the lighting need to be perfect. Other than that it is a smart setup with a lot of potential. I mounted my Sony cybershot to a metal rod and retro fitted it to the rear footrest on my sportbike and got some good stuff…check it out….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VSQSyl-FcE

]]> By: Leo http://www.citybikerblog.com/2009/10/inexpensive-onboard-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Leo Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:22:58 +0000 http://www.citybikerblog.com/?p=935#comment-1198 Haha I never do the button snap - do you? My gloved fingers aren't coordinated enough. It flaps around when I'm sitting up, but not when with my head down...or if it does, I don't feel it. Haha I never do the button snap – do you? My gloved fingers aren’t coordinated enough. It flaps around when I’m sitting up, but not when with my head down…or if it does, I don’t feel it.

]]> By: robotribe http://www.citybikerblog.com/2009/10/inexpensive-onboard-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 robotribe Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:25:06 +0000 http://www.citybikerblog.com/?p=935#comment-1196 Pretty cool, but still seems a bit much considering the limitations you point out. I'd buy one as a $70-$80 dollar toy, but not for $130 or more. Also, you totally busted yourself with this video for failing to button-snap the chin strap. Pretty cool, but still seems a bit much considering the limitations you point out. I’d buy one as a $70-$80 dollar toy, but not for $130 or more.

Also, you totally busted yourself with this video for failing to button-snap the chin strap.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.citybikerblog.com/2009/10/inexpensive-onboard-video/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Jesse Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:50:51 +0000 http://www.citybikerblog.com/?p=935#comment-1187 Pretty remarkable lack of vibration, and sound seems pretty good. I've taken videos w/ the Flip and a helmet mounted vHoldr. The Flip + "Action Mount" Has some pretty horrendous vibration problems. When you get up to 6-7k rpms (on my twin) the video starts looking pear-shaped. That is after augmenting the mount with styrofoam to tamp down the engine vibration. Also, the video on the flip does not appear as crisp as the Hero, and (obviously) doesn't have the fish-eye lens. That being said, the flip wins points for having a viewfinder, having easy recharging, easy download of videos, and a tiny form factor. The vHoldr (not HD version) wins points for being a helmet mounted cam. However, the audio is terrible (all wind noise at anything past 10 mph), and the video is a bit washed out. Also, battery life is questionable, and I've found that the camera sometimes shuts itself off. Once I lost a fantastic video of some amazing twisties in WV because of that. Very disconcerting. Pretty remarkable lack of vibration, and sound seems pretty good.

I’ve taken videos w/ the Flip and a helmet mounted vHoldr. The Flip + “Action Mount” Has some pretty horrendous vibration problems. When you get up to 6-7k rpms (on my twin) the video starts looking pear-shaped. That is after augmenting the mount with styrofoam to tamp down the engine vibration. Also, the video on the flip does not appear as crisp as the Hero, and (obviously) doesn’t have the fish-eye lens. That being said, the flip wins points for having a viewfinder, having easy recharging, easy download of videos, and a tiny form factor.

The vHoldr (not HD version) wins points for being a helmet mounted cam. However, the audio is terrible (all wind noise at anything past 10 mph), and the video is a bit washed out. Also, battery life is questionable, and I’ve found that the camera sometimes shuts itself off. Once I lost a fantastic video of some amazing twisties in WV because of that. Very disconcerting.

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