JohnG Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 In light of the recent bad press on Go Pro's.... Maybe this is an option?http://www.woot.com/offers/swann-freestyle-1080p-action-cam-30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 I guess for $100 it isn't that bad.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi2dzot3Tg4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 ContourHD is worth the $99 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 ContourHD is worth the $99 more.Agree but for those not willing to spend that much on a camera that could get trashed in a mishap its not an bad option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester3681 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Duct tape and VHS, brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) Contour Roam is a few dollars more on Amazon.Good deal?http://www.amazon.com/Contour-1600-ContourROAM-Hands-free-Camcorder/dp/B005GLFSYQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363984622&sr=8-2&keywords=contour+roamContourHD appears to be an obsolete model, the Contour ROAM2 appears to be $200.http://www.amazon.com/Contour-ROAM2-Waterproof-Video-Camera/dp/B009CN8VRK/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1363984821&sr=1-1&keywords=contourCraig Edited March 22, 2013 by CBBaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 might have to pick up that ROAM before the epic ride not a bad price and it shoots 1080p would rather have that hanging on the side of my helmet that the GoPro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 These "look" decent and very fairly priced http://www.tachyoninc.com/Anybody use/heard about these?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 The Roam is a GREAT deal for that. they were $199 new last year. Now the Roam2 is $199. So simple to use!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner75 Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) I have a Roam that I used all last summer, it worked great, however the mic sucked for riding, so I did a mic mod where I installed a mic jack on the front and used an old microphone from my old pair of Tritton gaming headsets and it worked great.There are also the XTC Midland cameras that are all across the price spectrum, the highest end one being less then a Roam. Alot of the motovloggers out there swear by the Drift Innovations Ghost and Drift HD. Those are as good as Go pro Hero2 and the Roam plus the new Drift HD has all wireless capabilities like the Hero 3 without the issues. Bout the same price as well. Edited March 22, 2013 by Gunner75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myhondas Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I never liked the gopro units from the get go...If they had put a lcd screen in the back to show what was being shot I would probably have bought one a long time ago. Glad I didn't and now that I read crap like this, I WILL NEVER BUY ONE. If it was a know problem with the OS software, They should be paying the TOTAL cost of any tech support. And even that isn't solving the problem, but just delaying it till it happens again. There is no better way to promote or degrade a product than word of mouth. Any company that would knowingly sell their product with a known discrepancy and then have the gall to charge their customers to temporarily fix it while they work on new software needs to be shut down. Best way is to remove their source of operating capital. Tell everyone you know not to buy their crap and then, just maybe then, they will get the message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmanlyst Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Not a bad alternative for a GoPro and it comes with a remote. Just ordered 2 I will have them at the Epic ride and Gap trip if anyone wants to check them out. I likw the fact I can connect an external mic to this as well, and if you use the code C2W you can save $30 on any camera.http://store.driftinnovation.com/cameras/drift-hd-720-helmet-camera Edited March 24, 2013 by Kmanlyst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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