Video and Helmet Cameras

[Changnoi1]

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Well, a lot can happen in the tech world in a year....

I was checking out buying a gopro 2 but came across this:

http://www.optrixhd.com/

Seems a good alternative as I already have the phone, it saves carrying something else, protects your phone while on the road, has built in storage capacity, image stabilization, editing, viewing, 2 cameras......I'm sold. I find it hard to justify spending $300 on something I will only use once in a while, this is $90.

Check their website out, they show some good clips about how tough it is (very!) It seems a pretty new product as not everything is available yet accessory wise.

Oh, they are making a cool app as well which will allow you to overlay gps, speed and g force info.

Obviously not for everyone but those with an iphone 4 seems to be a great idea.

The other option for me is finding a mount for my panasonic point and shoot, it is a ruggedised version, water proof so would work well also but not coming up with much, seems to be helmet mounting is the way to go especially offroad.

I like the Optrix option, it will allow me to protect my phone while on a trip from rain and shocks, you can take it out to make calls, can view what you shot, can see what you are about to shoot, has a gps already, 32 gb of storage and easy uploading, editing and backing up in the cloud later.

Wow that looks really good, too bad sending it to LOS is a bit expensive. Would be great for my IP4.

Chang Noi

[bung]

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Yes, I checked the shipping and it's ridiculous. $83.....Where do they get off? It's not like it's something fragile is it? Even to the US it's $33.....I think it's a British company. It took a while to find a local vendor but have, luckily I am in the USa at present.

[TonyBKK]

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Yes, all good points Tony. you would not want to leave it running too long, I woder if it is possible to control the video on and off while riding with gloves on....?

One other gadget I am getting for my Iphone is this:

http://www.mophie.com/mophie-juice-p...pp-ip4-blk.htm

Which will double the battery life of the Iphone.

You could always clear some of the stuff on your phone to free up storage space.

Yes- I definitely need to clean some of the junk off my phone! Videos are what really take up a lot of space.

Only problem with the Mophie Juice Pack is that your iPhone will no longer fit into the Optrix case...

I power my iPhone via powerlet cord. If a Mophie Juice pack were added the iPhone would no longer fit into the Ram Mount cradle I use that looks like this:


Actually, now that I think of it, I bet I could take video with my iPhone with the current RAM Mount setup. The optrixhd case offers amazing protection, but isn't really required to record movies.

I'll give it a try today and will post the result here so you can judge the quality.

Happy Trails!

Tony

[TonyBKK]

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Yes, I checked the shipping and it's ridiculous. $83.....Where do they get off? It's not like it's something fragile is it? Even to the US it's $33.....I think it's a British company. It took a while to find a local vendor but have, luckily I am in the USa at present.

I think you must have chosen USPS Express Mail to get that shipping cost?

Choose USPS Priority Mail and the shipping cost is only $5.90 within the US and $34.25 to Thailand.

$34.25 is a bit steep for such a small and light package, but it's certainly better than the $83 they want for USPS Express Mail!

[bung]

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On their website it is the only option they give which is annoying as it is not a fragile or overly important package. I may email them to see if it is a mistake on their site or they are just being stupid. It seems like it has just been released. i did find a vendor here in the US which is about $5 shipping. Maybe better to TH.

http://pointofviewcameras.com/gopro?...FYFb7AodtU_nuw

[TonyBKK]

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On their website it is the only option they give which is annoying as it is not a fragile or overly important package. I may email them to see if it is a mistake on their site or they are just being stupid. It seems like it has just been released. i did find a vendor here in the US which is about $5 shipping. Maybe better to TH.

There must be something wrong with your browser as I've just reconfirmed that USPS Priority Mail shipping to California 94941 is $5.90:


USPS Priority Mail Shipping to Thailand is $34.25:

[TonyBKK]

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As promised I tested out the iPhone for taking video on the bike, and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised by how it came out



Bit of vibration from having the RAM Mount attached to the handlebar... Would probably be better if I mounted the camera to the screen or fairing.

[bung]

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Is there any way to play with changing it from portrait? Not very nice to watch like that. But good results, thanks for showing us. I like that the iphone has a front and rear camera so you can change it around for a bit of interest. I checked, I had chosen the wrong shipping option, it is $6.30 to Florida. Cool! I will be ordering one up then!

Lucky that I didn't email them to complain about the shipping then eh?