ContourHD 1080p Helmet Camera... Great For Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, Surfers, & More!!!

Here is the Countour HD 1080p helmet camera. Great for motorcycles, snowmobiles, surfers, skiiers and more. Not quite as well known or well marketed as the GoPro but a fanstastic camera none the less. Without further adue let's jump into the specs...

• Full HD Recording (1080p) - 1920x1080 pixels - 30fps
• 5 Megapixel Sensor
• Internal Microphone
• Removable Lithium-Ion Battery; records up to 4 hours
• Aluminum and Fiberglass Water Resistant Body

This is a fantastic

By creating the first hands-free HD video camera, ContourHD revolutionized the way people shoot and share video. Wide-angle lens, one button operation, and dual laser alignment set the standard in hands-free video. Using our easy-to-use software, we provide a seamless experience to post, play, and discover new adventures through Contour’s online social community.

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ContourHD Product Features:

HD

The ContourHD captures beautiful 1080p video. It utilizes a 135° wide-angle lens that delivers a true high quality image that captures all the action with minimal distortion and no fish eye. It records Full HD in all its glory.
We provide several different camera settings so that you can get the shot that best fits your activity. Choose between 3 resolutions and 2 frame rates so that you get the best shot.

HANDS FREE

The ContourHD revolutionized the way people shoot and share video by creating the first wearable HD video camera. The Secret? A low profile design mated to the patented TRail™ system that makes it easy to slide and lock to your body, equipment, or vehicle. The camera, at only 5.2 ounces is the smallest and lightest combination of hands-free video and GPS. It's also easy to operate and use. As simple as sliding a single oversized switch forward to start recording, even with a pair of gloves on. In addition we make it simple to line up your shot with a rotating lens and two lasers that assure you get that perfect shot.

ALL CONDITIONS

The aluminum body is tough and water resistant to take all of your outdoor abuse. Use your camera in the snow, sleet, mud, and rain and be assured that you will still capture that epic adventure without fail. If you are thinking of submerging your camera in your next activity use the waterproof case. It can handle depths of up to 10 meters so that you can feel confident your camera is safe and dry.

Audio

The built-in omni-directional microphone captures the rich sounds of the ride. Using AAC Audio Compression, the bottom-facing microphone assures you that you see and hear your adventure.

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Additional Product Features

STORAGE

The compact and lightweight design principle was carried throughout every detail of the Contour HD. The internal Micro SD card captures hours of HD content while remaining one of the smallest pieces on the camera. When expanded up to 32 GB, it will record over 8 hours of HD content on one card when in Full HD 1080p mode.

SOFTWARE

We provide the tools for you to download the videos from your camera to your computer in just a few clicks. Editing is as simple as an "Awesome" button to feature the best parts of your story, then you can become the ultimate producer by adding a title, description, and keywords, and epic location of your video.

COMMUNITY

You provide the story, we give you the platform to tell thousands of members just like you. When you want to share it to more than your friends on Contour.com, we make it easy to share to all of your favorite social media sites.

MOUNTS

Dialing in the ideal angle is a critical component to capturing unique footage. ContourHD makes it easy with custom body, gear or vehicle mounts for the full spectrum of sports from shooting and skiing to high-octane motorized activities.
See all contour mounts

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Video Formats

Video Format	Resolution	Frame Rate
Full HD 1080p	1920 x 1080	30 fps	To capture those awesome moments in the highest resolution available.
Tall HD 960p	1280 x 960	30 fps	For those sports like surfing that are better suited to a taller image.
Action HD 720p	1280 x 720	60 fps	When frame rate is more important than resolution. The perfect setting to capture the fastest action. It reduces blur and rolling shutter effect.
Contour 720p	1280 x 720	30 fps	When space on your card is at a premium and you need to record that last epic adventure.
FAST SD - WVGA	848 x 480	60 fps

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What's In The Box?

ContourHD Camera

MicroSD Card (2GB)

Flat Surface Mount

Goggle Mount

Rechargeable Battery

USB Cable

Lens Cap

GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition Review & Discussion

Today we're going to be doing a review of one of the HOTTEST action cameras on the market, the GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition. Not only is this one of my personal favorite cameras for taking action shots while sailling or riding my motorcycle but a couple hundred Amazon reviewers also agree with me on this one. So let's get into the specs and some more details...

GoPro Hero 4 Silver Edition Specs...

• Built-In Touch Display: Frame your shots. Easily adjust settings. Play back videos and photos. Improved Camera Control: New dedicated button enables quick access to camera settings. Simplified menus make navigating settings easier than ever.
• Fast, Powerful Photo Capture: Captures high-quality 12MP photos at speeds of up to 30 fps.
• Built-In WiFi + Bluetooth: Delivers enhanced connectivity to the GoPro App, Smart Remote
• Protune - Now for Video + Photos: Cinema-quality capture and manual control of color, ISO limit, exposure and more. Night Photo Lapse: Customizable exposure settings up to 30 seconds for single and Time Lapse Photos. Auto Low Light: Automatically adjusts frame rates for optimal low-light performance. High-Performance Audio: New Audio System captures clean, high fidelity sound and nearly 2x the dynamic range. Ultra Wide-Angle Glass Lens: Enables engaging, immersive footage of you and your world. Selecable FOV: Three FOV settings - Ultra-Wide, Medium and Narrow - allow for a broad range of perspectives. HiLight Tag: Mark key moments while recording for easy playback, editing, and sharing. QuikCapture: Power on and record automatically with the press of a single button. SuperView: Captures the world's most immersive wide-angle field of view.
• Durable + Waterproof to 131' (40m): Designed to withstand extreme environments and conditions. Wearable + Mountable: Enables immersive self-capture during your favorite activities. Compatible with all GoPro Mounts: 60+ mounts and accessories - and counting - for capturing a wide variety of perspective and activities. GoPro App + Software: Control your camera remotely. View and share your content. Easily create gorgeous GoPro-style videos.

I recently bouhgt the Hero 3+ Black Edition one month ago.Soon after when the Hero 4 came out I had to try it and I ended up returning my Hero 3. You're probably wondering why did I get the Hero 4 Silver over the Hero 4 Black and the Hero 3+ Black?

3 Reasons:

1. The Hero 4 Black is $499 and does not come with an LCD (because of heat issues from 4k they could not put on an LCD). For some maybe an LCD isn't an issue, you decide on that.
So really if you bought an LCD BacPac for the Black edition, it would cost you a total of roughly $580 compared to the $399 of the Silver. This is a $180 difference! Nothing to snivel at.

2. The two modelsboth have improved sharpness compared to the Hero3+ Black.
This video compares the sharpness of the Hero3+ Black, to the Hero4 Silver, and the Hero4 Black:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Y2iTSNy8g&list=UUTs-d2DgyuJVRICivxe2Ktg

Watch this video to compare the Hero4 Black to the Hero3+ Black:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BacBT268-pQ&list=UUTs-d2DgyuJVRICivxe2Ktg

Then watch this video to compare the Hero4 Black to the Hero4 Silver:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNazYkq4omY&list=UUTs-d2DgyuJVRICivxe2Ktg

As you can see the sharpness between the Hero 4 Black and the Silver is the SAME. They both have the same upgraded sensor/lens and it's definitely improved over the 3+ Black. Yes, the 4 Black can do 4k at 30 FPS, 2.7k48, and 1080p120 while the 4 Silver can only do 2.7k at 30 FPS, 1080p60 (it can do 4k 15 FPS but that is not really usable for most purposes). But to be honest, that is the only improvement and it is a $180 difference! At this moment I cannot justify 4k for that much of an additional increase. I am happy with what the 4 Silver offers AND I get an LCD which is extremely convenient.

Is GoPro The Best Action Camera Or Just The Best Marketing?

GoPro has become kind of a household name. Where as people often refer to any type of facial tissue as being Kleenex even though only Kleenex brand is truly Kleenex, GoPro has in many ways become a standard name for any type of sports or action camera.

GoPro was one of the earlier ones to the market and actually did a fantastic job of marketing itself, however is the GoPro necessarily the best action camera or the action camera you should buy?

Polaroid, Kodak, iOn and many others have entered this space. In my personal opinion many of them are actually superior cameras to the GoPro in many areas, while others thoguh I may not consider to be superior are at the very least a better bang for your buck in my opinion.

No camera is going to be the best at everything, however you need to pick and choose which qualities are important to you. Checkout Youtube and you can view side by side comparisons of GoPro and other cameras. One of my favorite videos at illustrating this point is a video which is half screen of a GoPro and a half screen of an iOn Air Pro side by side. Though the GoPro does better in low light scenarios, I actually feel the iOn Air Pro has better image stabalization, better picture in normal lighting situations and superior in several other factors such as not needing an external case to make it waterproof and a simpler, cleaner, sleeker form/shape.

My personal choice for a personal action camera is the iOn Air Pro, though Polaroid Cube has recently entered the market and is pretty cool in itself. In my opinion the Polaroid isn't a true action camera and isn't as sleek or sturdy as some of the other cams but for someone who wants an action camera and isn't doing extreme sports I think this is a good option.

My final choice, the iOn Air Pro. Don't get me wrong, the GoPro is a fantastic camera, however with the high price tag and the boxy unsleek shape, I'll pick the iOn Air Pro over the GoPro.

Midland XTC100VP2 640 x 480 Standard Definition Extreme Action Camera Product Review On My Suzuki Intruder

I'll begin by stating right off the bt that this produces great clear video. I have found as far as recording time it lasts beyond the 2 hours it's rated. It uses rechargable batteries. With an 8GB memory card you can get just under 2 hours record time. You should be able to max out battery life with a 16GB card.

This device isn't priced too bad at about $75 with free shipping.

For the price I feel this is a good camera and a good deal. I do have a few small complaints which would cause me not to score this camera perfectly however. That should be expected though at this price point. The handlebar mount is like a tie wrap not a clamp. I'm not crazy about this. It moves, sits high, and just doesnt feel quite as secure as I'd like.

The helmet and google straps are different from most other cameras I've used. It requires bending a plastic tab and pulling the base out of the mount. The stick on helmet mount has no

 The helmet and goggle strap mounts require bending a plastic tab, and pulling the base completely out of the mount to adjust the vert. angle, something near impossible to do if you're already wearing it. You need eyes on to do it right, and not break it. The stick-on helmet mount has no side to side adjustment, so you better get it pointed right on the first try. It also has very limited tilt range, so it almost has to be where the goggle strap goes anyway. There's no provision for top mounting, only side.

The cam itself works great, with caveats. If any air will move near the cam, the mic hole MUST be taped over, otherwise a horrible screeching will be heard. The problem with this is that the batt. cover includes one side of the mic hole, requiring replacing the tape each time. Sound level is still fine with mic taped, this thing hears EVERYTHING! One last thing; when mounted from the bottom, on the bike helmet mount, it's near impossible to remove batt. cover without loosening the cam first. And I think it would benefit from a small sun shade, a bright sky can make the trails go almost black. I haven't tried adding one yet, so I can't be sure it will work.

I highly recommend this cam, but you'll need to tweak things a bit depending what you use it for.

Also, I bought the Transend class 6 micro sd card with reader and it works great.
I bought the Kingston class 4 first, and it was either defective or fake, it did all kinds of crazy stuff, like making 30 files that were 10 secs. long during one ride. Also, pull the card out and use a reader. Downloading from the cam directly is frustratingly slow.

One last thing(really). This cam will start a new file every 30 mins., so it's best if you cycle it off and on yourself before this, or you will lose a random 10-15 seconds while cam resets.

Adjustable Chest Mount Harness For GoPro HD Hero 2 & 3 Camera Product Review On My 1994 Suzuki VS800 Intruder

Well there isn't too much to say about this product except that it works. Unlike a camera where we can dive into various fuctions this is basically a harness for your camera, it holds your camera securely to your body and works well. I actually havn't had a chance to try this device out yet riding my bike, but I did try it on something even more demanding of the equipment. I did the Warrior 5k Race which is through mud, fire, barbed wire, mud pits and more. This device kept the camera strapped to me at all times. This is much more wear and tear than a simple motorcycle ride soI'd have to say this would work well while riding. One caveat to this is I wonder if your arms get in the way of the shot at times but that is yet to be seen.

iON Air Pro 3 Product Review On My 1994 Suzuki Intruder VS800

iON rolled out their new action video camera, the Air Pro 3. This is the third edition of this camera, it's come out not much more than a year after the Air Pro 2 was released. This newer version comes with several improvements. The ion Air Pro 3 has better waterproofing, built in I might add, no need for additional cases like with the GoPro. This version also features an improved sensor, better image stabalization which is critial with these types of cameras, and wifi controls.

The iON Air Pro 3 has a new improved 12 megapixel sensor with a 160 degree lense. This can be cropped down however to 140 degrees or 150 degrees via the app. You can capture an astounding 4000x3000 still image and 1080p video. The dual streaming feature allows users to both shoot and share recordings at the same time.

iON is stating that this new sensor provides better range and light sensitivity than the predecessor.

The anti-shake feature which is an anti-vibration feature helps to stabalize images on bikes or on rocky roads. I love the noise reduction which as you riders know wind noise is terrible on these things even from within your helmet. Unlike the GoPro which needs a seperate housing this camera is self sealed and waterproof up to 49 feet. You can shoot over two and a half hours on the battery, all while weighing just 5 ounces.

Here's also a few other things this amazing device features...

1. One click capture. Very easy to use and intuitive.
2. Auto Rotating G Sensor, adjust when camera is tilted. No need to do it when editing like with GoPro and others.
3. Swivel. The camlock system lets you tilt the camera without removing it from mount.
4. iOS and Android App allow use of phones or tablets.
5. Built In Mic, works well with noise reduction. Can also plug in a mic and put in helmet.

The iON Air Pro 3 is currently selling on Amazon for $350.

Looxcie LX2 Wearable Video Cam for iPhone and Android Product Review On My 1994 Suzuki Intruder VS800

Looxcie LX2 Wearable Video Cam for iPhone and Android 

Okay so unlike the typical handle bar mounts or helmet cams like the GoPro and others we have a different spin on action filming here. This is a bluetooth wearable camera, basically like existing bluetooth head pieces. I'm going to break this review down into two parts. I'm going to first discuss the actual device, next I'll discuss the applications associated with it.

Unlike Helmet Mounted Cams This Is Wearable Like A Traditional Bluetooth

Wearable Cam

This device basically does what it says. It records pretty well. It records in a loop meaning you can record as long as the battery will last. You can grab clips by pressing a single button which is nice, many cams lack this feature. You are also able to send clips via Youtube, Facebook, Email, or via twitter. That is a really neat feature. This device does have its downsides however. Next we'll discuss pros and cons. 

Pro's

1. Video quality is good, not HD, but good. I would say it's better than a police cars dash cam.

2. Sound is better than expected. Not what you'll get with other models but not bad.

3. I love that it loops. Just hit record and it will record til battery runs out or you stop it. 

4. Works like bluetooth devices you are probably used to. No bugs for me as others report. 

Con's

1. After a while you really feel the weight on your ear. I was never a fan of bluetooth devices to begin with so I'm probably not their ideal user.

2. I've had to restart the device twice. Not hte end of the world but this was in 3 days of use only. 

3. Battery life is poor for the video quality. Much better HD cameras can easily record 2 hours or more. This isn't even HD and barely does 2 hours. 

4. Bright red light when recording. This is pretty stupid. Maybe have some type of indicator so you know if your recording or not but the draw of this device is it's somewhat inconcpicous, coudl be mistaken for a bluetooth ear piece not a camera so having a light is kinda silly if you ask me. 

Apps:

Pro's

1. Looxcie live is pretty cool. You can stream video to someone. Very cool feature.

2. Looxcie moments is pretty cool as well. You can make clips and upload to social media.

Con's

1. Looxcie cam and moments is somewhat buggy. Trouble with device pairing.

2. Looxcie desktop app also crashes regularly

Wrapping Up...

Keeping the price in mind this is a pretty good buy for the price point. Honstly I'd probably opt for an Ion Air or even the Polaroid action cams instead though. You do however get a unique device you can wear with no clipons or mounts. It's a bluetooth which is cool. You can record up to 480p. Video and sound quality is decent for the price. 

As stated earlier this isnt really inconspicuous. I feel self concious wearing it knowing others know I'm recording. Not like I'm going on any secret spy missions and need secrecy but don't like the idea I have a giant blinking red light on my head. I plan on covering it with a magic marker or something in the near future.

Obviously on this site we review these devices for motorcycles however another cool use is almost a secuirty system. Because you can stream live video say your wife or gf is leaving work or the airport late at night walking through a parking garage, wear this and you can make sure she's okay. I could potentially see future versions having a built in GPS with location as well.