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thinking of buying a go pro just wondering what they really like,i heard that some had software issues and dont know if that was the early editions or not?really want it for the video so can take vids on the move,whats quality like?

cheers jay

I've had one of each model, never had a problem with any of them

Quality is great , we use em for mountain biking . One or two have to drop the quality of recording as it slows the PC down apparently

I have 6 - 3 gopro2's and 3 gopro3's.

If you have any questions, fire me a PM.

I found all the ones I tried had terrible motion breakup.
I use a bullet cam which is easier to mount than a go pro coupled to a remote mini DVR. Esp useful in open top cars as the mic is on the DVR unit and not the camera.

I like the gopro's for wifi control. Especially automatic start/stop from iphone applications (like harrys lap timer etc).

The only issues I know of, or have encountered, are with playback. The issue isn't the camera though, a lot of PCs can't handle the video decoding so either don't play back video, or it's very jumpy. An up-to-date computer with stand-alone graphics card should manage fine though (my year old Lenovo was bought specifically because my Dell couldn't cope).

And as for quality, they record up to 4k resolution and 60fps. Audio can be pretty crap in a car though, so get yourself an external mic and the 3.5mm adapter too.

RossDagley wrote:I have 6 - 3 gopro2's and 3 gopro3's.

If you have any questions, fire me a PM.

That's just excessive. But does beg the question why there is not considerably more footage of your car on here. Lol

RossDagley wrote:I like the gopro's for wifi control. Especially automatic start/stop from iphone applications (like harrys lap timer etc).

Me too, although I have found it temprimental at times (Hero 3 silver or white, can't remember) and iphone 5. Also difficult to switch the wireless off, and doesn't always pick it up on the phone.

marc1 wrote:

RossDagley wrote:I have 6 - 3 gopro2's and 3 gopro3's.

If you have any questions, fire me a PM.

That's just excessive. But does beg the question why there is not considerably more footage of your car on here. Lol

He's not using them to film his car but his wife is pretty famous... in particular circles...

bam_bam wrote:

marc1 wrote:

RossDagley wrote:I have 6 - 3 gopro2's and 3 gopro3's.

If you have any questions, fire me a PM.

That's just excessive. But does beg the question why there is not considerably more footage of your car on here. Lol

He's not using them to film his car but his wife is pretty famous... in particular circles...

Well he can post that content in this 'off topic chat' sub forum too. We never know it might be really popular and become a sticky

marc1 wrote:...might be really popular and become sticky

FIXED.

That's what I meant really. Come on Ross, which are you posting? The car or...

Haha the car! My wife isn't really into that and trust me the sight of me naked even on the fittest of fit women would make you puke :p

Thanks for the replies lads...the other half bought me a go pro 3+ dont understand all this wifi stuff on it and what its for as im not really technically gifted haha so reading the instructions for a couple of days it is then

Cheers jay....merry xmas