Gopro Giveaway

Originally posted by humdingaling Originally posted by evo180sx Has anyone on here actually won the GoPro from the website? I've gone in everyday since a few years ago! :( haven't won yet. i can say the same thing about lotto...

Originally posted by koyota93 Originally posted by humdingaling Originally posted by evo180sx Has anyone on here actually won the GoPro from the website? I've gone in everyday since a few years ago! :( haven't won yet. i can say the same thing about lotto... I can say the same about this site. I log in at least 3-4 times a week for the last few years. My chances should be better on here since they are roughly 500 people. I have the Hero HD and love it. Is the HD2 that much better than the original HD?

From watching videos, I'd say it does. Not really 2x as powerful as they say but it has a few new features and can now take 11mp photos compared to the old 8mp. I think

Just found another sports camera variant. Cheaper then a gopro, video, looks around the same quality, stills taken at 5mp (less then HD2) and has built in wifi which seems cool. 
http://www.iontheaction.com.au/ion/ION-Air-Pro-Plus-HD-Sports-Video-Camera.html 

 

B]koji3,
how you think, better then GoPro?

Even the cheapest version is $319.

Originally posted by koji3 Just found another sports camera variant. Cheaper then a gopro, video, looks around the same quality, stills taken at 5mp (less then HD2) and has built in wifi which seems cool.  http://www.iontheaction.com.au/ion/ION-Air-Pro-Plus-HD-Sports-Video-Camera.html

For some reason today, everytime I try to go to gopro.com, it keeps saying they have detected some ad site on gopro that gives out malware.

Originally posted by dvdngu Originally posted by Angry Midget Yo For some reason today, everytime I try to go to gopro.com, it keeps saying they have detected some ad site on gopro that gives out malware. yeah my anti virus software is doing the same 0.o it says that the threat is an "exploit blackhole exploit kit".....

lol i see people are still trying to win this goPro!

Wow Thanks I Hope I Win

^ I received the e-mail from GoPro this morning, I'm a bit bummed since I received the GoPro Hero2 in April and just bought the Wi-Fi BacPac last Friday.  The new Hero3 is smaller and lighter and the Black Edition has Wi-Fi built-in, comes with the Wi-Fi Remote, shoots at 1440p48/1080p60/720p120 fps, has the Pro Low-Light Performance (haven't read exactly what that's all about)... 

Hero2 is $199.99 at several places online now in case you didn't need wifi and didn't want to spend $300 on the Hero3.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5350838-GoPro-HD-HERO2-Outdoor-Edition-199-99-Motorsports-Edition-199-99-Surf-Edition-199-99-Free-Shipping

Finally an H3 I might actually buy. Now we're talking. But for 4 bills that's a little steep for a "throw away" camera. But def something to look at. I can get 2 H2/HD3 Whites for about the same price and that's kind of more useful to me. OR get a Sony with Image Stabilization and use the money save to almost pay for another H2 or the White Edition

The good:
- Smaller Size - I always hated the boxiness of the past Heors
- Improved optics - to me the GoPro (stock) always looked like a phone video
- 1080 @ 60fps - Daddy likes!
- Wi-Fi built in
- 12MP Pics @ 30FPS - Yes! BUT how many frames for how many seconds. If its just one second then kind of a let down.
- 2x image processor - I like faster
- 2x better low-light sensitivity - thanks. I hated shooting in low light with this - but considering the size it was decent
- Better Optics/lens - about time. now we can take the footage seriously.

Ehh:
- 4k at 12/15fps - a step in the right direction but useless in action sports. BUT since you can only shoot at ultra-wide makes it very limited.
- 2.7k at 24/30fps - OK now this is interesting. BUT with only the ultra-wide FOV as an option I probably wouldnt use it
- MicroSD cards - me no likey but that's the trade-off for size
- Enhanced audio - i never use the audio from the cam anyway

Edit: Sorry I meant this for the Black Edition.

Originally posted by Angry Midget Yo   How does this compare to the Sony one?  It's a much different price gap.

Originally posted by Angry Midget Yo Originally posted by ctoma It can detect swamp ass and the Sony cannot.  Based on that you should buy the Sony. But do I really want to detect swamp ass?

Originally posted by keljai l dont even mind gopro hd one.. just want it for a cheap pric.. within 100 if possible haha. SOMEONE PM ME when they find it

I want to sell my 2 Gopro HD hero 1's if interested. PM if keen? 

Originally posted by SoCalRyder Finally an H3 I might actually buy. Now we're talking. But for 4 bills that's a little steep for a "throw away" camera. But def something to look at. I can get 2 H2/HD3 Whites for about the same price and that's kind of more useful to me. OR get a Sony with Image Stabilization and use the money save to almost pay for another H2 or the White Edition  The good:  - Smaller Size - I always hated the boxiness of the past Heors  - Improved optics - to me the GoPro (stock) always looked like a phone video  - 1080 @ 60fps - Daddy likes!  - Wi-Fi built in  - 12MP Pics @ 30FPS - Yes! BUT how many frames for how many seconds. If its just one second then kind of a let down.  - 2x image processor - I like faster  - 2x better low-light sensitivity - thanks. I hated shooting in low light with this - but considering the size it was decent  - Better Optics/lens - about time. now we can take the footage seriously.  Ehh:  - 4k at 12/15fps - a step in the right direction but useless in action sports. BUT since you can only shoot at ultra-wide makes it very limited.  - 2.7k at 24/30fps - OK now this is interesting. BUT with only the ultra-wide FOV as an option I probably wouldnt use it  - MicroSD cards - me no likey but that's the trade-off for size  - Enhanced audio - i never use the audio from the cam anyway  Edit: Sorry I meant this for the Black Edition.

Just a heads up, the white edition is only the same specs as the HD hero1. probably better to go for the Hero2 if its at the same price? 


@ctoma Just a heads up, from what i read, All the GoPro3's have built in wifi. Friend only recently bought a Hero2. He's crushed needless to say. Not going to buy my next one until my actual next trip to the snow. Which looks like nz in 1 years time.... Might have the hero4 by then!? 

@koji
youre right that the white ed is the same as the H1. But in my case it makes more sense to get a White (H3W) over an H2. Mainly because i want wifi access. White = Standard, H2 = $100 option. Secondly I only use the 1080@ 30fps and the 720@60fps. I would probably never use the 4k or 2k at those frame rates. I also never use the camera feature. Although the time-lapses are pretty interesting but not useful for me. But what i am not clear on is whether the H3W has the same optics as the H1 or H2 or H3. If its the same as an H1 or H2 then that may swing me over to an H2 or H3S or H3B

So getting wifi over the additional features in the H2 is more important when it comes to cost. Now if someone wants to sell their h2 for much less than a new H2 then hit me up.

But it looks like with Hero3 you would have to get new mounts for some of the straps too like the wrist strap because isn't the housing different?

I want to win this already!!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone.