so how is it for snowboarding? if i dont buy the waterproof housing, will i still be fine? (i dont plan on getting snow all over it so i would imagine it would work fine?
The reason its jumpy in video exporting is because the transfer speed of the TF card is only class 4b you need a class 6 or higher for good data transferring rates.
@factsonlyplease1 The real reason it's jumpy is because this camera operates a CMOS shutter. The top of the sensor is scanned first then this follows to the bottom. On wobbly, vibrating shots, this translates to the CMOS chip and gives you the artefacts you see, also things like the wheel looking like it's made of jelly. The term for this is Rolling Shutter. You can cure it with iMove 11 if you have it or FCPX with built in plug-ins. Relevant user name! This is a fact...
i've got one of these, as Crana has said they are under a £160 now, well worth it, if you want to save money on mounts the box it comes in can be adapted, i did this to strap it to my trikes fork leg, i use windows movie maker to edit footage on a £500 pc world pc, and have had no problems, for what i paid for it i'm very happy with the quality etc
@saulignacio1 sure, i know loads of people that use them for this. There is a waterproof cover you might like to get (sold on amazon, link in description)
@svengalie .. i just got this today, and it works...sorta... It works fine with the 2gb card included...but with the 2gb card in and set the thing on HI not LO it gets really choppy. So, with the 16 GB card i bought, it doesn't record, turn off, nothing..it just stays on and does nothing.
@svengalie now such camera is waterproof, but they all have underwater housings that you can use. The new contour ROAM though, is waster-resistant and that means that it is waterproof for up to one meter! And this is more than enough really, because most of the people don't actually want a waterproof camera, but one that can handle splashes!
since its a .mov you could use Imovie on a mac :/. Its the only editing software I have in my house. anyway unless your adding audio (like you) you can upload the video straight to youtube.
and the antics of the fumble after you see the girls it was REALLY funny!!! MOUNTS MOUNTS!!! FOr the Bike... HILARIOUS!!! Cheerio or however you say it!! LOL Cheers
Great review!! Lots to think of especialy from a professional editors POV. You are very right about the time it would take to encode... re-encode... and then again. Since I use Avid MC it really won't make that big of a deal because it loves MOV however if I wanted to use Premier Pro or Final cut pro.... that is whee the problem comes in. You have a great delivery on your reviews. Most time I scan through and go to the next one. But with the additions of the Predator Cut Away .....
im not kidding when i say you should buy a mac, and use final cut express, or the pro version, where i think you should buy the pro version og final cut!
You can go with the macbook, but i think its worth using the extra money to get a pro. I talk with experience! Pm if you got any questions.. Btw as you might know, mov is an 'apple based' format.
@Roemming So he can get locked an iMac for $1199-1999 with a sub-par processor (Intel i5), proprietary hardware and a monitor that's irreplaceable, a 'PC' that's non-expandable... or he can spend under a thousand bucks, get the modern processor, hardware specs of his choice and they're all replaceable components... I'm not anti-mac, but how can anyone look at what you spend vs what you get for a Mac and see the value? The Mac laptops are even worse in terms of value! I vote PC and Sony Vegas.
@gymkhanadog dude, are you serious..... Mov is a apple based format, mac is the only platform to run programs like final cut, wich have no problems what so ever, running that format. Plus, not buying an apple product just because of the price is wicked, you cant make a pc running like a mac, follow me here..
I spend 42000kr (Danish crowns) on my PC, love it!!! Its runs sony vegas with no problems, the newest games. But i also spend 12000kr on a macbook, wich runs perfectly.
@Roemming You are correct. .mov is based on a now (largely) abandoned Apple format (they've now moved to h.264 .m4p and .mp4). Keep in mind that not all of us were born with a silver spoon and can afford to look at a $2000 pricetag for an already-obsoleted piece of hardware and not care. I wold rather look at a $2000 price tag ensured that it was modern, up to date and expandable hardware.
Final Cut is not a requirement for editing .mov files. Thus, a mac is not a requirement.
@gymkhanadog Its not whats in the computer, BUT how the computer works with it self, how the software platform (Macintosh/windows) and the hardware work together, yeah, you can make a nice PC with the newest things on the marked, and put windows on it, but the mac is just running so perfect with what its doing, for video editting and stuff like that. hope you know what i mean :D because im stupid at english, and explaining things..
@Roemming Anyone can make a proprietary box with proprietary hardware, with locked in hardware and software vendors run well. A truly exceptional company can make that same software work well with any hardware or software.
I think we've moved beyond the scope of the conversation though. Mac and PC guys I doubt will ever agree to anything except to kindly agree to disagree. :)
My personal vote is that the money would be better spent on a modern PC than a "modern" Mac. Purely my Opinion.
@gymkhanadog heh :D yes, i think i can only agree with you, i guess its a matter of taste, i do have this friend who is really good at editting, but he's using an old acer, sony vega, working with HD videos :) He does it good :) But i do wanna say that im with both because i have both :D but i just realized that mac is good for one ting and pc other :D Again, a matter of taste, but lets leave it there :)
Don't know if this would help you with your HD editing, but for editing HD video, I do this: put HD video files in folder named "src_hd", re-code to something such as a 480p format in another folder named "src_low" (files must have same names!). When editing, rename "src_low" to "src" and edit (so your edit suite uses low rez material). When rendering final video, rename "src" to "src_low" and rename "src_hd" to "src".. and viola! The final render will use the HD material.
dvd videosoft- 3gp video converter converts the videos to AVI pretty quick. It took 15sec. for a 45 sec. video to convert. Might be worth checking out
that part at the end there about the video play back being poor could also beyour SD card, as the 1080p would require a class 2 sd card minimum a class 4 is safe to make sure eveerythign happends smooth. I'm not 100% about what was happening there but ive had that problem before and the problem was becasue i was trying to play the video directly off of the card instead of bringing it to my computer and plaing it. After transfering it to my computer it played fine.
@slunk0 I've had the same, thing, I've got a 16GB class 4, and there's no problems with footage. Only niggle i have with it is that it's a .mov file, and takes a while to convert it to a workable format for Windows Movie Maker. Once that's done, however, there's no problems with the framerate of my footage, even on the low quality of WMM preview.
Would you reccomend the GoPro Hero or the CountourHD for me? I dont care very much about how it looks like, but i need to edit the videoclip as easy as possible. I am going to use the helmetcam for skiing.
@svengalie yeah price is the main concern. The reason I was leaning towards the Contour is because you didn't seem too happy with the Drift, not to mention the Contour can use Nokia batteries and also the drift is apparently prone to breaking if you drop it. Some guy who reviewed it says he dropped it a few feet when he first bought it and the lens smashed.. and it ain't replaceable on the Stealth. Hmmmmmmm!
Anyone requiring a new/ or spare battery for this Dont drop big money on an original battery get a Nokia BL-5C battery from ebay at about £3.00 and works perfectly as its basically the same.
@TheConspiracyHunter okay, since the contour spare battery is compatible to ContourHD, ContourGPS and Contour+. I assume, therefore, the nokia battery also works for the above three models. However, I couldn't tell whether they have the same capacity. If someone would tell us, that would be great!
@strangetml The battery polarity is the same across all cameras so the CHEAP nokia battery will work. ive tried it on my HD and my brothers +. Hope this helps.
hello svengalie im not sure which helcam i gonna buy cuz i kart alot and i wanna make a video of it can you help whic shud i choose gopro or countour hd? nice vid
Personally, I will go with the GoPro, not only does it have the best color but 60 fps at 720p is purely epic. Also, it is nearly indestructible and can mount to almost anything. My only complaint for the GoPro is it picks up a lot of wind noise, other than that; GoPro all the way.
i was planning to buy this camera until i saw your review.
1. is it worth it to own if i am not on a bike or anything involving helmets? if not, I was wondering what you use to record your audio ( because of the internal microphone issue)
2.the modification you mentioned to the contour, will it void a warranty?.
3. i did not quite understand if you liked it or not. is it worth it overal to have it?
I just got a contour HD 1080p but kinda disappointed with it just because when it records it kinda jumps or skips during video and it's on the highest bit rate at 1080p. Anyone else with this problem or is it just my contour?
@MickyyisMick howso? If both units are equal in every measure then choosing one that arguably offers a little more versatility with the movable head and looks nicer makes absolute complete sense to me (and others judging by some comments on here)
I guess you would be using it for airsoft (guessing from your nick). When I used mine when I was playing and it was strapped to my head my voice was pretty clear, but it really didn't pick the words of other players farther than I guess 9 feet.
You can fiddle with the volume gain a little bit, but on the higher gain levels you get more background noise.
I have not had a GoPro, but have been interested in it.
IMHO if you want good sound you really need to mod it to have external mic
@svengalie I have been researching the Go Pro and Contour very extensively because I'm looking to buy one of them and I'm researching them thoroughly because I'm a kid on a tight budget. I have decided that I will be getting the Contour HD because it's in my price range at $150 but if I had the money I would be getting the Go Pro Naked because I can mount it on my forehead, it comes with a waterproof case, and it doesn't pick up all of the wind noise that the Contour does. Both are good though
@svengalie Obviously you would look less like a dork with a Contour on your helmet than a GoPro. Or that doesn't count? Also I would imagine that the wind resistance is better with the smaller frontal area of the Contour, so if you for some reason go very very fast on your bike and got your head in the airstream it would be easier and less noisy...
pretty awesome review man saying all the negatives of it so then wat then the go pro how many times would have to edit it encode, reencode oh my goooodness screw that i think i would've gone crazy by now. also does it come with a editing program or u have to get that separate? but damn that all seems like hassle though would the go pro be better? regardless of u saying it just looks weird i get u bulky or something like that
I wouldnt use the GoPro if you gave me one for free. The ugliest piece of kit I've ever seen. Agree with you on this Contour HD. It may not have the same features, quality and angle as most other action cameras, but at least it looks the part and is very light and practical for the most part. The VIO POV HD is in a different league though.
@MickyyisMick Its not just cosmetic. If it was I might suck it up and buy it. The real issue is its terrible aerodynamics which for anyone going fast with it on their head will feel. It acts like an air brake and I'm sure it would also affect your fuel economy as a motorbike user.
The footage is pretty cruddy compared to what the GoPro can do even on a dull day.
Some details such as resolution options, lens degree, frame rates, still options, battery life, max card size and video length would be informative in a review.
@snorider the pov hd comes with a baseball cap mount, or a headband, and the drift innovation HD a headband. This camera (at the time of reviewing) did not. But I'm sure you could rig something.
know for video playback u need to have NVIDIA - PureVideo HD compliant graphics processor do u have one? i have a Kodak HD cam and only works on compliant HD cards
@the3palongboarders don't forget about import tax if you're thinking of doing that. Of course it's free if you go on holiday. Good luck, happy filming.
R.I.P Sven you always took the time to help others :(
jake7x7 1 week ago
@jake7x7 did he die....
theblenderfender 1 day ago
@theblenderfender Yes he died in a house fire :(
jake7x7 1 day ago
in every vid u post the road is always wet........does it always rain(EVERYDAY)
OSEI390 1 week ago
You prolly have to transcode your footage first thats the problem I have with my dslr
Pinky117x 1 week ago
I HAVE A PROBLEM! What video editing software did you use? and does this happen with all video editing softwares? Cheers.
TheCanadianclimber 2 weeks ago
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HighlightHunter 2 weeks ago
good video man, i also got some good footage snowmobiling with my neew contour, picture is unreal, check it out.
Maxminator1 2 weeks ago
so how is it for snowboarding? if i dont buy the waterproof housing, will i still be fine? (i dont plan on getting snow all over it so i would imagine it would work fine?
XBreakingNews 3 weeks ago
@XBreakingNews I use the 720p version for skiing without any case, works fine even after a few gnarly crashes.
Kulik0 2 weeks ago
@Kulik0 nice! thanks! is there anyway to mount it on top of your helmet like the go pro? my friend has one and i like the way the video comes out...
XBreakingNews 2 weeks ago
what editing software do you use?
ThePaperLogo 1 month ago
Where do you ride?
joshuaps3kid 1 month ago
The predator part made me laugh
killjoy455 1 month ago
never knew the GoPro was a helmet camera only
jordadthinks 2 months ago
The reason its jumpy in video exporting is because the transfer speed of the TF card is only class 4b you need a class 6 or higher for good data transferring rates.
factsonlyplease1 2 months ago
@factsonlyplease1 funny, I've got class 10 cards....
svengalie 2 months ago 14
@factsonlyplease1 The real reason it's jumpy is because this camera operates a CMOS shutter. The top of the sensor is scanned first then this follows to the bottom. On wobbly, vibrating shots, this translates to the CMOS chip and gives you the artefacts you see, also things like the wheel looking like it's made of jelly. The term for this is Rolling Shutter. You can cure it with iMove 11 if you have it or FCPX with built in plug-ins. Relevant user name! This is a fact...
noiseache 2 weeks ago
how did you get that redbull fridge from
alexrichoalex 2 months ago
I am thinking of getting this for skiing and would like to know whether it will need the waterproof casing of not?
Thanks
greeneya3 2 months ago
go pro or contour?
mkepics 2 months ago
@thatpatrickdude0 ..foreal that sucks..so i shuldnt get it ?
saulignacio1 2 months ago
i've got one of these, as Crana has said they are under a £160 now, well worth it, if you want to save money on mounts the box it comes in can be adapted, i did this to strap it to my trikes fork leg, i use windows movie maker to edit footage on a £500 pc world pc, and have had no problems, for what i paid for it i'm very happy with the quality etc
MattBlackbike 2 months ago
thanks so much (:
saulignacio1 2 months ago
PLEASE ANSWER, SHOULD I GET THIS FOR DIRTBIKING?? im goin to mostly use it for recoding videos on my dirtbike,,is it a good camera for this??
saulignacio1 2 months ago
@saulignacio1 sure, i know loads of people that use them for this. There is a waterproof cover you might like to get (sold on amazon, link in description)
svengalie 2 months ago
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@svengalie .. i just got this today, and it works...sorta... It works fine with the 2gb card included...but with the 2gb card in and set the thing on HI not LO it gets really choppy. So, with the 16 GB card i bought, it doesn't record, turn off, nothing..it just stays on and does nothing.
what should i do?
silenceimurderyou 2 months ago
@saulignacio1 one problem is that you might get that stupid wind noise and will not be able to hear the bike :(
thatpatrickdude0 2 months ago
@saulignacio1 i got some vids on a dh bike
markunit72 2 months ago
@saulignacio1 Its a pretty good camera. But if you are going to record ANY audio outside then I would strongly suggest you get a windcutter for it.
EpicHawk 4 weeks ago
Okay I have an important question I'm about to buy one, but is it water proof? PLEASE REPLY ASAP!!
WillowTheWisp22 2 months ago
@WillowTheWisp22 splashproof, but NOT submersible. If you check the link in the desc you can search for a waterproof housing ($30)
svengalie 2 months ago
@svengalie now such camera is waterproof, but they all have underwater housings that you can use. The new contour ROAM though, is waster-resistant and that means that it is waterproof for up to one meter! And this is more than enough really, because most of the people don't actually want a waterproof camera, but one that can handle splashes!
TheGreekJim 2 weeks ago
We lost one of these during our rides. :/
TheFeralHuntard 2 months ago
my prob is my mac pro on putting a few video clips to make one. with the idvd?
Mr671yigo 3 months ago
anyone else here that "HI" creppy
DJTUCANMAN 3 months ago
since its a .mov you could use Imovie on a mac :/. Its the only editing software I have in my house. anyway unless your adding audio (like you) you can upload the video straight to youtube.
Taxemicshadow 3 months ago
@Taxemicshadow i have a problem with my idvd on my mac you think can help me out?and i have the contour aswell.
Mr671yigo 3 months ago
@Mr671yigo I dont own a contour. I just know that it imports as a .mov and .mov is the primary video format for IMovie
Taxemicshadow 3 months ago
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@Taxemicshadow i always wonder what makes .mov preferable.
strangetml 2 months ago
im an idiot... how do you get the origional sticky mount off? I cant figure it out!!!
elliottower123 3 months ago
Contour or Go pro! which should i get?
lickthezebra 3 months ago
@lickthezebra gopro hd hero i have it it's amazing
aggeloswindsurfing 3 months ago
@lickthezebra both lol. I would get the contour. Way cheaper and you can buy mounts and software and stuff.
elliottower123 3 months ago
haha if i was to talk while i was riding i would wreck hard hahahaha
kyle3739 3 months ago
hey can you describe me the differences between the newest models (NAKED,HERO HD 2...)?
speedcontrol21 3 months ago
and the antics of the fumble after you see the girls it was REALLY funny!!! MOUNTS MOUNTS!!! FOr the Bike... HILARIOUS!!! Cheerio or however you say it!! LOL Cheers
jesseandaprildyer 3 months ago
Great review!! Lots to think of especialy from a professional editors POV. You are very right about the time it would take to encode... re-encode... and then again. Since I use Avid MC it really won't make that big of a deal because it loves MOV however if I wanted to use Premier Pro or Final cut pro.... that is whee the problem comes in. You have a great delivery on your reviews. Most time I scan through and go to the next one. But with the additions of the Predator Cut Away .....
jesseandaprildyer 3 months ago
gopro commercial for a contour video
wandalinna 3 months ago
Is the same as the Contour Roam that they now have?
The6funny9man 3 months ago
@The6funny9man no, dont get the ROAM, its not much better and the lenses are irreplaceable. so if it gets scratched your screwed
Taxemicshadow 3 months ago
hey which cam is better? gopro or contour?
speedcontrol21 3 months ago
Thanks for the video. Very informative!
Agd798 3 months ago
fckin advertisment!
BeeLzEbuBcHanNeL 3 months ago
GoPro is sexy, but the contour camera looks like a flashlight..
ZtEnz7 3 months ago
im not kidding when i say you should buy a mac, and use final cut express, or the pro version, where i think you should buy the pro version og final cut!
You can go with the macbook, but i think its worth using the extra money to get a pro. I talk with experience! Pm if you got any questions.. Btw as you might know, mov is an 'apple based' format.
Roemming 3 months ago
@Roemming So he can get locked an iMac for $1199-1999 with a sub-par processor (Intel i5), proprietary hardware and a monitor that's irreplaceable, a 'PC' that's non-expandable... or he can spend under a thousand bucks, get the modern processor, hardware specs of his choice and they're all replaceable components... I'm not anti-mac, but how can anyone look at what you spend vs what you get for a Mac and see the value? The Mac laptops are even worse in terms of value! I vote PC and Sony Vegas.
gymkhanadog 3 months ago
@gymkhanadog dude, are you serious..... Mov is a apple based format, mac is the only platform to run programs like final cut, wich have no problems what so ever, running that format. Plus, not buying an apple product just because of the price is wicked, you cant make a pc running like a mac, follow me here..
I spend 42000kr (Danish crowns) on my PC, love it!!! Its runs sony vegas with no problems, the newest games. But i also spend 12000kr on a macbook, wich runs perfectly.
Roemming 3 months ago
@Roemming You are correct. .mov is based on a now (largely) abandoned Apple format (they've now moved to h.264 .m4p and .mp4). Keep in mind that not all of us were born with a silver spoon and can afford to look at a $2000 pricetag for an already-obsoleted piece of hardware and not care. I wold rather look at a $2000 price tag ensured that it was modern, up to date and expandable hardware.
Final Cut is not a requirement for editing .mov files. Thus, a mac is not a requirement.
gymkhanadog 3 months ago
@gymkhanadog Its not whats in the computer, BUT how the computer works with it self, how the software platform (Macintosh/windows) and the hardware work together, yeah, you can make a nice PC with the newest things on the marked, and put windows on it, but the mac is just running so perfect with what its doing, for video editting and stuff like that. hope you know what i mean :D because im stupid at english, and explaining things..
Roemming 3 months ago
@Roemming Anyone can make a proprietary box with proprietary hardware, with locked in hardware and software vendors run well. A truly exceptional company can make that same software work well with any hardware or software.
I think we've moved beyond the scope of the conversation though. Mac and PC guys I doubt will ever agree to anything except to kindly agree to disagree. :)
My personal vote is that the money would be better spent on a modern PC than a "modern" Mac. Purely my Opinion.
gymkhanadog 3 months ago
@gymkhanadog heh :D yes, i think i can only agree with you, i guess its a matter of taste, i do have this friend who is really good at editting, but he's using an old acer, sony vega, working with HD videos :) He does it good :) But i do wanna say that im with both because i have both :D but i just realized that mac is good for one ting and pc other :D Again, a matter of taste, but lets leave it there :)
Roemming 3 months ago
Don't you censor your own videos!
zurechtweiser 3 months ago
dude wat is up with the dirt mud road?
ricerust 3 months ago
Don't know if this would help you with your HD editing, but for editing HD video, I do this: put HD video files in folder named "src_hd", re-code to something such as a 480p format in another folder named "src_low" (files must have same names!). When editing, rename "src_low" to "src" and edit (so your edit suite uses low rez material). When rendering final video, rename "src" to "src_low" and rename "src_hd" to "src".. and viola! The final render will use the HD material.
PaBikeGuy 4 months ago
This guy must be the voice of Wheatly from Portal 2. He talks just like him too!......GREAT REVIEW
BIRDCAKE48 4 months ago
gopros better cuz it can be used for more things
hiphopopatomous1 4 months ago
dvd videosoft- 3gp video converter converts the videos to AVI pretty quick. It took 15sec. for a 45 sec. video to convert. Might be worth checking out
6point0bro 4 months ago
Mm do they have sticky mounts like the GoPro does? because i want use a helmet cam.. well.. on my helmet, for skateboarding.
Hoser1358 4 months ago
great vid i might get one
billybob22069 4 months ago
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Can i charge contour camera while recording?
PREDATORVB 4 months ago
So what camera do you use more, the contour or the gopro?
Marvin198325 4 months ago
HE SAYS FLAVOR LOL
i like tht
Chandog95 4 months ago
how much recording time is there?
XxsrfootballxX 4 months ago
that part at the end there about the video play back being poor could also beyour SD card, as the 1080p would require a class 2 sd card minimum a class 4 is safe to make sure eveerythign happends smooth. I'm not 100% about what was happening there but ive had that problem before and the problem was becasue i was trying to play the video directly off of the card instead of bringing it to my computer and plaing it. After transfering it to my computer it played fine.
slunk0 4 months ago
@slunk0 I've had the same, thing, I've got a 16GB class 4, and there's no problems with footage. Only niggle i have with it is that it's a .mov file, and takes a while to convert it to a workable format for Windows Movie Maker. Once that's done, however, there's no problems with the framerate of my footage, even on the low quality of WMM preview.
BlackPowderPrecision 4 months ago
Would you reccomend the GoPro Hero or the CountourHD for me? I dont care very much about how it looks like, but i need to edit the videoclip as easy as possible. I am going to use the helmetcam for skiing.
Werchio 4 months ago
power button is also is a piss poor design
DesmosediciAlice 5 months ago
Can you use it underwater without a waterproof case reply plz.....
12lorik 5 months ago
@12lorik No, you need the waterproof case.
cplsyx 4 months ago
My friend says the GoPro looks like a lunchbox loI. personally want one for Snowboarding. however this camera seems to have a much lower profile.
Hiker1792 5 months ago
GOPRO FTW!!!
lambielennox 5 months ago
THIS GUY IS A LEJ!
white8ass8kika 5 months ago
Sven, this is now £138 on Amazon, cheaper than the Drift Stealth even, and the GoPro is still over £200... What would you recommend?
Crana 5 months ago
@Crana if your only concern is price then you've answered your own question. If you want to know what i recommend then i'll say the POV HD.
If you want to know the best of the three you mention then i'd probably steer towards the drift.
svengalie 5 months ago
@svengalie yeah price is the main concern. The reason I was leaning towards the Contour is because you didn't seem too happy with the Drift, not to mention the Contour can use Nokia batteries and also the drift is apparently prone to breaking if you drop it. Some guy who reviewed it says he dropped it a few feet when he first bought it and the lens smashed.. and it ain't replaceable on the Stealth. Hmmmmmmm!
Crana 5 months ago
@svengalie i just bought one of these off ebay for £115 brand new and free p&p
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Anyone requiring a new/ or spare battery for this Dont drop big money on an original battery get a Nokia BL-5C battery from ebay at about £3.00 and works perfectly as its basically the same.
TheConspiracyHunter 5 months ago 55
@TheConspiracyHunter this person speaks the truth. Please thumb this comment up so folks see it. TY
svengalie 5 months ago 11
@TheConspiracyHunter what about the contour GPS?
strangetml 2 months ago
@TheConspiracyHunter okay, since the contour spare battery is compatible to ContourHD, ContourGPS and Contour+. I assume, therefore, the nokia battery also works for the above three models. However, I couldn't tell whether they have the same capacity. If someone would tell us, that would be great!
strangetml 2 months ago
@strangetml The battery polarity is the same across all cameras so the CHEAP nokia battery will work. ive tried it on my HD and my brothers +. Hope this helps.
TheConspiracyHunter 2 months ago
I feel awkward watching this video when there's a GoPro ad on the side, and that I own a HD Hero.
Skatrav 6 months ago
hha you sound like piers morgan
jajajaja404 6 months ago
how much this one cost??
perterbuilt13 6 months ago
Thumbs up for little school girl giggles bye cyclists
chasefilming 6 months ago
hello svengalie im not sure which helcam i gonna buy cuz i kart alot and i wanna make a video of it can you help whic shud i choose gopro or countour hd? nice vid
derbisendaxx 6 months ago
the go-pro is much better
TheMegaloppo 7 months ago
great vid. amongst the babble there was lots of informative stuff :-p
mas996 7 months ago
LOVE my ContourHD, It weighs nothing and mine has taken a direct hit from a paintball to the lens. No issues, still a perfect camera.
PaintballSpecialOps 7 months ago
Good review but I might now go for the Gopro motorsports hero .
andrewwright99999 7 months ago
go pro gopro gopro gopro gopro if there is something a helmet cam looks like it should look like a gopro...
norcalhempapers 7 months ago
i love your helmet!!
potatomanjr 7 months ago
where is the unboxing?????
fiutare1 7 months ago
Personally, I will go with the GoPro, not only does it have the best color but 60 fps at 720p is purely epic. Also, it is nearly indestructible and can mount to almost anything. My only complaint for the GoPro is it picks up a lot of wind noise, other than that; GoPro all the way.
tonyster2 7 months ago
THUMBS UP IF CONTOUR IS CRAP AND GOPRO IS THE BEST!!!
koldstudios 8 months ago
@koldstudios I have Gopro 960 but the thing is quite stupid looking when mounted on your head. Contour seems to better at that..
mepickulongtime 8 months ago
i was planning to buy this camera until i saw your review.
1. is it worth it to own if i am not on a bike or anything involving helmets? if not, I was wondering what you use to record your audio ( because of the internal microphone issue)
2.the modification you mentioned to the contour, will it void a warranty?.
3. i did not quite understand if you liked it or not. is it worth it overal to have it?
thanks
stewiemullen 8 months ago
he is corrrect though, the ContourHD does "look" like what a helmet cam should like look, the gp is just no. I do own the gopro though, lol
jameso321 8 months ago
Ok, i have no fucking idea about theese, but will this camera have better results than an iphone 4 camera?
TheDim360 8 months ago
@TheDim360 iPhone.. really.. omg..
mepickulongtime 8 months ago
I just got a contour HD 1080p but kinda disappointed with it just because when it records it kinda jumps or skips during video and it's on the highest bit rate at 1080p. Anyone else with this problem or is it just my contour?
lazarra101 8 months ago
is that a giant redbull can?
humperfier 8 months ago
Have you got the iPhone Bluetooth adaptor for this or have you heard of anyone elses experience using it? Thanks
MKPSG12 8 months ago
Can i put this on my paintball mask????
danthedark96 8 months ago
so did you find a simpler way to make the video stop being so choppy?
mrkeenway88 8 months ago
dont hate on gopro
MickyyisMick 8 months ago 7
@MickyyisMick i own a gopro. I've also reviewed it, not sure how giving a genuine honest review is "hating" on something?
svengalie 8 months ago 18
@svengalie preferring the contour over the gopro purely for cosmetic purposes is silly.
MickyyisMick 8 months ago 2
@MickyyisMick howso? If both units are equal in every measure then choosing one that arguably offers a little more versatility with the movable head and looks nicer makes absolute complete sense to me (and others judging by some comments on here)
svengalie 8 months ago 16
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SROairsoft 7 months ago
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SROairsoft 7 months ago
@svengalie sorry i meant the contour will the contour hd camera's audio be able to capture reviews like me talking to the camera from about 5 ft away
SROairsoft 7 months ago
@SROairsoft
I guess you would be using it for airsoft (guessing from your nick). When I used mine when I was playing and it was strapped to my head my voice was pretty clear, but it really didn't pick the words of other players farther than I guess 9 feet.
You can fiddle with the volume gain a little bit, but on the higher gain levels you get more background noise.
I have not had a GoPro, but have been interested in it.
IMHO if you want good sound you really need to mod it to have external mic
antecboy 6 months ago
@antecboy
Or use other audio recording device. And sync video and audio feed later when editing.
This would be the simplest solution IMO.
antecboy 6 months ago
@antecboy thanks, does the contour GPS have better audio
SROairsoft 6 months ago
@SROairsoft Well I have not had any experience with that model, but google for reviews and see what they say about the audio.
antecboy 6 months ago
@antecboy thanks will do
SROairsoft 6 months ago
@svengalie I have been researching the Go Pro and Contour very extensively because I'm looking to buy one of them and I'm researching them thoroughly because I'm a kid on a tight budget. I have decided that I will be getting the Contour HD because it's in my price range at $150 but if I had the money I would be getting the Go Pro Naked because I can mount it on my forehead, it comes with a waterproof case, and it doesn't pick up all of the wind noise that the Contour does. Both are good though
FKRairsoft 6 months ago
@svengalie Obviously you would look less like a dork with a Contour on your helmet than a GoPro. Or that doesn't count? Also I would imagine that the wind resistance is better with the smaller frontal area of the Contour, so if you for some reason go very very fast on your bike and got your head in the airstream it would be easier and less noisy...
Tjita1 6 months ago
@MickyyisMick Dont troll on this mans videos you cunt
chasefilming 6 months ago
@chasefilming go back to living your useless life you rude individual.
MickyyisMick 6 months ago
@MickyyisMick Youe the one that started fighten man. Faggot
chasefilming 6 months ago
@chasefilming at no time did i use profanity you ignorant individual.
MickyyisMick 6 months ago
I have those goggles
06jeddy 8 months ago
pretty awesome review man saying all the negatives of it so then wat then the go pro how many times would have to edit it encode, reencode oh my goooodness screw that i think i would've gone crazy by now. also does it come with a editing program or u have to get that separate? but damn that all seems like hassle though would the go pro be better? regardless of u saying it just looks weird i get u bulky or something like that
goose003 8 months ago
@goose003 it's a software issue derp dont you read
MickyyisMick 8 months ago
5:17 WEEEEEE
DubstepFoDubHeads 9 months ago
wrong side of the road dude
acmadsen 9 months ago
@acmadsen you do know hes in europe right?
DubstepFoDubHeads 9 months ago
I wouldnt use the GoPro if you gave me one for free. The ugliest piece of kit I've ever seen. Agree with you on this Contour HD. It may not have the same features, quality and angle as most other action cameras, but at least it looks the part and is very light and practical for the most part. The VIO POV HD is in a different league though.
simon44 9 months ago
@simon44 typical ungrateful people. it's all cosmetic.
MickyyisMick 8 months ago
@MickyyisMick Its not just cosmetic. If it was I might suck it up and buy it. The real issue is its terrible aerodynamics which for anyone going fast with it on their head will feel. It acts like an air brake and I'm sure it would also affect your fuel economy as a motorbike user.
simon44 8 months ago
ContourHD 1080 is a great small action camera to use, i use it for paintball
necramoniumdotc0m 9 months ago
Is it waterproof? can I smash it off rocks and it will keep recording? No? Then the gopro hero hd is better.
The3rdBaboon 9 months ago
What helmet is that? look awesome.
MrKnaberaps 9 months ago
Where did you get the lights on your helmet from
Jackcroneyl 10 months ago
"It looks a bit odd"
I believe "small toaster" are the words your looking for....the GoPro looks like you are wearing a small toaster on you head.
weeeezzll 10 months ago
@weeeezzll HA your right I thought it looked like something, a toaster is pretty close.
gingermonkeykid 9 months ago
Try removed the little sticker on the bottom. lmao
InstinctAirsoftTV 10 months ago
The footage is pretty cruddy compared to what the GoPro can do even on a dull day.
Some details such as resolution options, lens degree, frame rates, still options, battery life, max card size and video length would be informative in a review.
GrumpSkull 10 months ago
In Norway they ask for almost 700! US dollars for the model with GPS. For the standard model its 150 dollars cheaper.
indian2003 10 months ago
@indian2003 - The cost of socialism... and supporting a parasitic royalty.
KutWrite 8 months ago
@KutWrite
I cant agree more. The royal family is sucking the money out of the people.
indian2003 8 months ago
this camera needs 170deg lens
sasktank 10 months ago
Nice thanks.. tried the Contour GPS?
kahona71 10 months ago
To get rid of the lag when u are editing u need a Graphics card that support HD. Since this is a HD cam
MrKjetting 11 months ago
you know what i just got today that camera, i wish those two lasers would stay on , period, great review mate, cheers Alex
DesmosediciAlice 11 months ago
Realy good video m8 kept me interested all the way through nice review thx
bellend1974 11 months ago
Did they fix the editing of the recorded videos?
ThaFonz19 11 months ago
this is awesome.
galbmw 11 months ago
take that sticker off the bottom of the camera. thats where the Microphone is
pootinhammer 11 months ago
I would like to use this for hiking, is there a way to mount this with a regular hat or do I need to have some kind of headband on to attach it to?
Thanks
snorider 11 months ago
@snorider the pov hd comes with a baseball cap mount, or a headband, and the drift innovation HD a headband. This camera (at the time of reviewing) did not. But I'm sure you could rig something.
svengalie 11 months ago
@snorider idk if you got a camera yet but the tachyon is a good camera to mount onto a baseball cap when your hiking
Josephthecrazyguy 7 months ago
know for video playback u need to have NVIDIA - PureVideo HD compliant graphics processor do u have one? i have a Kodak HD cam and only works on compliant HD cards
lipevolcom2 11 months ago
4:39 yeah bro girls can really take out our attention LOL
lipevolcom2 11 months ago 21
What is that round thing on the left of the cam ?
kriskk007 11 months ago
Woooouh Brad Sucks.. Dropping Out of School .. great vid ;)
WirWollenCoolSein 11 months ago
ya, lets spend double the price in the uk when we can buy it for half that in america. such a smart idea isn't it
the3palongboarders 1 year ago
@the3palongboarders don't forget about import tax if you're thinking of doing that. Of course it's free if you go on holiday. Good luck, happy filming.
svengalie 1 year ago
320 Pounds????? I just bought my ContourHD for $275AUD, which equates to what 180 Pounds???
thomflan 1 year ago