tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17936844.post7174551938379738924..comments2023-07-04T08:34:18.236-07:00Comments on Treough: GoPro CameraUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17936844.post-8989529119522155632010-02-23T13:44:29.089-08:002010-02-23T13:44:29.089-08:00I thought i could post solutions to my problem and...I thought i could post solutions to my problem and a small review. So people with the same problems can get help.<br /><br />GoPro Helmet Hero Wide is a great product for it's price. There are two down sides. But one can(currently) be fixed.<br />Here they come:<br />1. The camera does not support all SDHC cards(SD cards over 2 GB), there is a firmware upgrade available from the official web site witch is suppose to add that feature. But the feature does not work on all SDHC cards, the camera freezes when using SDHC cards from some cheap manufacturers.<br /><br />It is better to get several 2GB SD cards. To be on the safe side.<br /><br />2. It's battery time, a standard alcalic battery (non chargeable) will last aprox 20-25 mins, a god expensive battery will last 30-40 min.<br /><br />In sub zero temperatures be glad if you can film more than 8 mins with a normal battery<br /><br />Chargeable batterys will last the shortest of all max 5-15 mins.<br /><br />The only actual battery that works god for the camera is the recommended "Energizer Ultimate Lithium" it works in sub zero temperatures and it also works 2-4 times longer than even the best of alcalic battery.<br /><br />The selection of SDHC card is extremely important (if you want to use SDHC cards). Using a bad/cheap SDHC card will create tons of bugs.<br /><br />I for example used a cheap SDHC card that required a absolute minimum of 2.7 volts. This caused the SDHC card to shut down much sooner than the camera and i lost more than an hour of material.<br /><br />If your camera makes empty video files or/and the camera just locks down.<br />The cheap SDHC card is the fault.<br />Just get a new better one ore a 2 GB normal SD card.<br /><br />Else it's a great product the sound is terrible but i don't care about that. You can drill a hole in the casing to get better sound if you want. but then it wont be water tight obviously.callenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17936844.post-74280389777020464092010-02-04T11:42:13.113-08:002010-02-04T11:42:13.113-08:00I have a GoPro Helmet Hero Wide and I have decided...I have a GoPro Helmet Hero Wide and I have decided to sell it on eBay. I've had enough. It always seems to spontaneously stop recording video right when you need it most. I've had the problem windsurfing, wakeboarding, and snowboarding (so it doesn't seem to be a thermal problem). I use FAT16-formatted SD cards shop-bought lithium batteries, and, more recently Li-ion rechargeables. In these cases the memory card is not full, and the batteries are fully charged. It's so frustrating when you've just pulled off a nice run and you find you've only got the first 25 seconds after you put the camera on your head.<br /><br />You wouldn't mind if it was cheap, but at £200 this isn't acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17936844.post-48483482753319037752009-08-31T08:58:30.308-07:002009-08-31T08:58:30.308-07:00I bought a GoPro Motorsports camera and when mount...I bought a GoPro Motorsports camera and when mounted to my single seat race car it does not record more than a few seconds. It works in the house or garden but not on the race car. It is useless to me and GoPro do not reply to any of my emails asking for help.<br />In my opinion a complete waste of money. Andrew SpenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17936844.post-42229326734391187152008-05-02T01:08:00.000-07:002008-05-02T01:08:00.000-07:00Good to know about the formatting of the SD card. ...Good to know about the formatting of the SD card. I just bought one too and had the vid shut off at 5 mins. Reading the instructions, I realized there is an auto shut-off timer, which I had to turn off. Doh! Will try it again on the mtn bike this weekend. :)Zukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02916618196488213570noreply@blogger.com