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K2 Home Latest News GoPro! Ultralight helmet mounted video camera Expedition List Web TV now at HumanEdgeTech
Navigation 04:10 pm CST Dec 03, 2009 (HumanEdgeTeh.com) Expensive and difficult to operate, helmet mounted cameras have K2 Survival Kit been around for years. The Dream At $189 the new simple and light GoPro Point Zero video camera is a steal. GoPro come in two Permit & Paperwork models, standard and HD. Both camera kits Transportation include water-proof housing and a bunch of Food & Gear mounts clipping to your helmet, your chest, People the tip of your surfboard or just about anywhere your imagination tells you. Surviving Route The camera is so cheap you could get a Timeline couple. Pop one on your shoe, one on your Future head and one at the end of the ladders in the icefall and you'll be your own Everest Discovery Film Team. Links Mountain Tech GoPro is the world's smallest and lightest camera. GoPro is the lightest and smallest wireless helmet camera. We took it for an AT skiing Community test ride and at 139gr/4.9 oz (including water Newsletters proof housing) we couldn't feel it on our helmets. The camera shoots 170º wide angle so it's easy to get a focus and the resulting film-clips were very steady.
Video Quality and Power
The standard $189 model shoots 512x384 video at MJPEG, 30 fps. The $299 HD version shoots up to 1920x1080 pixels and 30 fps.
2 AAA lithium batteries in the standard model warrant good cold perfomance. The HD model runs on a rechargeable (USB) lithium- ion battery. Comes in standard and HD model. SD memory transfers easily to laptop for edit and upload. Edit and upload
Movies are stored on a SD card easily jammed into your netbook. We used the free Windows Movie Maker software for edit and uploaded over CONTACT software, but you could go straight to youTube or whatever you choose.
Expect to see plenty of GoPro in the adventure circuit. Check it out here for a great Christmas gift.
HumanEdgeTech is a unique, no-nonsense virtual expedition tech warehouse for satellite communications and edge technology. Created by explorers for explorers, the store is user-friendly with no-hassle pricing, expedition-tested gear, expedition-ready The camera is delivered with mount for helmet and hardware, fast delivery and payments. HumanEdgeTech.com accepts most chest. international credit cards, and delivers worldwide within 72 hours. For technical and import advice email team@humanedgetech, call 212-966-1928 or order direct at Related Links HumanEdgeTech.com Check out the camera at HET
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