HD Video Tips,Tricks and Questions

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  • #218894

    Also can i just upload straight to this site as a file attachment and is it quicker?

    #218898

    Greg
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    Nato wrote:
    Also can i just upload straight to this site as a file attachment and is it quicker?

    No mate, a we aren’t hosting all the videos as it would cost OBT a small fortune and b we aren’t setup for it anyway :laugh:

    Sorry Nate YouTube is your friend, dumb the footage down like The King says no difference at 720 here on your LCD TV but it’s a huge difference ;)

    TB

    #218899
    #220485

    Studio is good stuff mate. Just google that this version is HD (1080p) compatible and if so do it.

    STM

    #215562

    On a recent ride I lost my GoPro in the bush. Normally whenever I feel it hit something I reach up to check but on this occasion I had not hit any branches but it was gone. On close inspection the mount had cracked and released the camera. As hard as Corey, Nick and myself tried to find it, it was gone.
    New GoPro arrived this week and I have made a tether for it so this cannot happen again.
    My helmet (Fox V2) has front ports that a small cable tie can fit through perfectly. I used this as the base anchor point and then tied up some strong cord the way you do to hold your leg rope to your board.
    P5270113.jpg

    I looped the camera through that and secured the other end to the hinge pin on the back of the GoPro housing.P5270114.jpg
    I also mounted the optional rubber bracket plug (white insert) so it can not release accidentally.

    To remove the camera I have just enough slack so that I cant feed the camera back through the loop in the leash when I want to remove it and all I am left with is the standard mount and a small cable tie through he vent.P5270109.jpg

    Hopefully saves some one else from an unnecessarily expensive trail ride.

    STM

    #222673

    Another thing I forgot to mention and have learnt the hard way that the GoPro mounting brackets become brittle over time. Mine had been on there for two years so I suggest replacing the mount every year as they are exposed and do take a beating.

    STM

    #222674

    Thanks for that. I Will be doing something to mine also.

    #226012

    Steve Wyeth
    Member

    Scotty, you might want to run the cord with a little more slack so you can stick it to your helmet. With the current way it’s set-up you have a big hole a branch or lantana can poke through and pull your head off! If you ran the cord taped to the helmet and a loose zip tie around the cord where it’s next to the camera base you would reduce the chances of it getting snagged.

    Good idea though, you don’t want to be losing HD camera’s every couple of months!

    What video editing software do you run on the Mac?

    #226504
    moto wrote:
    Scotty, you might want to run the cord with a little more slack so you can stick it to your helmet. With the current way it’s set-up you have a big hole a branch or lantana can poke through and pull your head off! If you ran the cord taped to the helmet and a loose zip tie around the cord where it’s next to the camera base you would reduce the chances of it getting snagged.

    Good idea though, you don’t want to be losing HD camera’s every couple of months!

    What video editing software do you run on the Mac?

    iMovie is preinstalled and is a great basic editor.

    STM

    #215563

    Getting smooth slow motion can seem like a black art so I put together a tutorial that I hope can help a few out.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4WOHMYbe_w&feature=youtu.be

    STM

    #215564

    For the Contour Roam fans Torpedo7 has a good 48 hour deal on.

    http://www.torpedo7.com.au/division/motocross/picklist/3554

    STM

    #249903

    STM put me onto things called moisture strips…..
    They go in either side of the housing next to your camra…
    on all reports they are a good thing…I will be trying mine for the first time soon….

    …spud…

    #215565

    In the quest to get the best possible images out of my GoPro I did an experiment. The results speak for themselves.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fomX85O6cHw&feature=youtu.be

    STM

    #215566

    Spud I can honestly say they work
    I use them all the time
    You can even dry them out in the oven and re use them although I confess I haven’t done this yet

    #251180

    Cris
    Member

    Your a legend STM.
    Been thinking I should get a GoPro. But my Drift is doing fine.

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