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Irn-Bru
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PostPosted: 21:50 - 08 Sep 2011    Post subject: HD helmet cam Reply with quote

They seem to be decently priced these days so looking at buying one. The Contour HD and Drift Stealth are similarly priced, Contour is £139 on Amazon, Drift can be had for around £147 on fleebay. I know people swear by the GoPro but it's a lot more expensive, over £200 from what I've seen, so not really relevant. Leaning towards to the ContourHD at the minute, mainly due to you being able to use old Nokia batteries with it, so £2.70 for an extra battery is very useful. Also is smaller and looks better than the Drift, which is pretty massive looking Thinking Thinking Thinking
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PostPosted: 00:31 - 09 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

But the drift can record up to 60FPS in 720p, or 30FPS in 1080p,
you can also get more accessories for it; I.e. external mic, long-life battery, waterproof case & various mounting options.

As well as a rotatable lens, so you can still record upright, even if the Camera isn't!
Cool Its the one I'm slowly but surely saving for.
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PostPosted: 00:43 - 09 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

ContourHD does that too:

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30fps - 1080p and 720p
60fps - 720p and WVGA


Also I read the lens is easily broke, and you can't replace it. Some bloke said in an Amazon review he'd just took it out the box and dropped it accidentally and the lens smashed. I'd love the new Drift HD but it isn't even out in America yet, so will take a while to come here, and of course it'll cost a fortune. Has removable lens, 25% smaller, 2.5mm mic and other tweaks.
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PostPosted: 06:42 - 09 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mate has Contour, says he's selling it to get a GoPro
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PostPosted: 10:37 - 09 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Have go pro and go pro hd, like the gopro when mounted to the bike, when its mounted to your helmet i can feel a bit unbalanced. Going to use the GOPRO for some under water shots soon so will see how waterproof it actually is.
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PostPosted: 11:28 - 09 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well aware GoPro's are the boyo's of helmet cams, but they cost about £100 more than the 2 cameras I'm looking at, so it's understandable Very Happy
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PostPosted: 05:51 - 10 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ended up getting the Drift Stealth HD170 for £149 with an extra battery included as well Thumbs Up Found a 16gb memory card as well so should be good to go when it arrives.
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PostPosted: 07:43 - 10 Sep 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use a Bullet HD as my helmet mounted camera
https://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/dogcam-bullet-hd-camera.html
https://www.dogcamsport.co.uk/images/Ahighslides/dogcam-bullet-hd/in-mount.jpg
Using it on a daily basis for commuting, and rideouts etc it's produced good quality vids, been very easy to use, reliable, with lots of included mounting options, and with great customer support from DCS
The waterproof cover included with the unit has also proved invaluable when riding in the frequent downpours during my daily commute Thumbs Up




...and no I'm not earning commission from DCS lol
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