Dirty Howie

If you have this camera the new firmware is finally available. Go to the GoPro site if you were too lazy to signup on their mailing list.

You can now record upside down. And they have a one button setting to record


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mcar00

Thanks for the heads up!

John Shiels

Mine has worked good in the kayak. Now I need to get the car going.

ERND IT

Thanks - Love my Hero HD!!

LeMans05C6

That's awesome news. I am going to the track THIS weekend and now i can have it inside my car in a couple places and not have to worry about the upside down. Perfect timing!

dvandentop

so before they didnt even have the setting to flip it like the hero wide version?

LeMans05C6

Nope, this is the first upside down ability for it.

Dirty Howie

It wasn't really a big deal. You just had to flip it in QT. But this does save a step. I hang mine upside down in front of the rear view mirror


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dvandentop

i had the go pro hero wide which really blew compared to this HD version that is out now, way better battery life and also storage capacity

Dirty Howie

Here is some video I took with mine. I used the wide screen but not the HD. Not sure if I can get 2+ hours in HD on my 16GB card. Also got a car charger .... good thing as the battery did not make it thru the whole day.

AutoClub Speedway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1803cWyBvI


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PeOR

On top of the upside down feature, I also recommend the one button power-on and record feature. It makes it very easy to work with. HD Pro just went from great to excellent.

PeO.

Dirty Howie

If it works I will be using that feature for sure. Going to install and test it this weekend .........


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Dirty Howie

Followed the online video instructions (which is nice and classy for them to provide) and now one push of the front button and I am recording in upside down mode.


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Charleston2012

Great video, but whats that popping noise?

Dirty Howie

Its the camera mount. Another member (I'm not sure who) said he sticks a little shim in there to silence it ..... but it doesn't really bother me

That video is in the 720 DPI/9:16 ratio. I haven't done the full true HD at 980DPI/9:16 ratio yet. Afraid to run out of disc space


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Charleston2012

Still a very good video. I am looking at their site now. B-Day is next week....

Dirty Howie

Thanks, I like the camera. Simple to use, especially now that it shoots upside down (no conversion necessary) and one button record mode. Its so wide angle that even if its not aimed perfectly it looks great .....


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Charleston2012

one more question. Do you have a pic of the way you mounted it?

Dirty Howie

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Charleston2012

Thanks again. That looks nice and simple/.