Anyone else think that Go Pro's are just too expensive for those that just want to just film casually and not seriously? i found this sweet product that turns your iphone into a nice little pov cam, check out the video no need that shell out the £££'s for the latest Go Pro's anymore!
GoPro's are too expensive!
Started by
ToofastFilms
, Mar 07 2012 12:17 PM
41 replies to this topic
Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:31 PM
I think the day you crash and trash your iphone, is the day you realize a gopro is cheap.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:31 PM
Looks quite good, but I know me being me, I would be fearing for my iPhones life 
and wouldn't have it near a track. Looks real good though!
and wouldn't have it near a track. Looks real good though!
Edited by Irishcrfrider, 07 March 2012 - 12:32 PM.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:32 PM
How can you claim a go-pro to be too expensive if you spent money on one of the most over-priced phones out there ?
I would much rather put money on a gopro than an iphone, And the gopro has a much better picture than the iphone ever will
I would much rather put money on a gopro than an iphone, And the gopro has a much better picture than the iphone ever will
Edited by XXxxXXxx, 07 March 2012 - 12:32 PM.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:36 PM
plus your not required to carry a $30 a month data plan with the gopro ha ha!
Posted 07 March 2012 - 12:45 PM
I think the idea is that you already have an iPhone so the only added cost is the mounting system. Cheap way to do it, but I wouldnt trust that case with my iPhone while riding and the picture is fuzzy. I assume that is a promo video so that is probably about the best quality possible while riding and your personal results would most likely be worse. If you really want a helmet cam just shell out the few hundred and get the gopro or contour or similar.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 01:31 PM
A group buy I participated in was $235 shipped for the GoPro HD Hero2 with the motorsports package. Now that the new one is out, check around and you'll see the old ones go for possibly <$175. IMO that's a damn good deal. Plus it is more versatile and rugged (waterproof) than an Iphone. My Droidx would fall apart if I asked it to do anything crazy
Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:25 PM
rpt50, on 07 March 2012 - 01:43 PM, said:
I don't want to hijack this thread, but is there some reason the contour model is not more popular? It just seems like a better design for motorcycles than the GoPro, as it tucks in much better.
I have a contour roam and the picture quality doesn't seem as good as gopro. For the price I got it for though, i'm not complaining.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:46 PM
our generation has if friggin made in the electronics area, do you realize what people used to have to pay for video recorders that were pos quality, pony up
Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:47 PM
Absolutely no way would I use my Iphone for MX recording! I just picked up the GoPro 1080 for $160 on ebay, brand new! My Iphone cost $200 after a new contract. I think to pay for another Iphone (say without insurance) is well over $400? By all means, it takes great pictures and videos, but I opt not to do that.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:49 PM
jjhubbard15, on 07 March 2012 - 02:46 PM, said:
our generation has if friggin made in the electronics area, do you realize what people used to have to pay for video recorders that were pos quality, pony up
I remember growing up my grandparents bought a massive shoulder video recorder. That thing was huge! hahaha
I believe it was quite expensive also back in the early 80's.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:52 PM
downonmonday, on 07 March 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:
I remember growing up my grandparents bought a massive shoulder video recorder. That thing was huge! hahaha
I believe it was quite expensive also back in the early 80's.
I believe it was quite expensive also back in the early 80's.
Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:56 PM
ToofastFilms, on 07 March 2012 - 12:17 PM, said:
Anyone else think that Go Pro's are just too expensive for those that just want to just film casually and not seriously? i found this sweet product that turns your iphone into a nice little pov cam, check out the video no need that shell out the £££'s for the latest Go Pro's anymore!
let's see...iphone costs twice as much as a gopro. i don't know if the framerate is adjustable but that was shot in PAL which is fine but i prefer NTSC and you were dropping about 1 in 30 frames.
hardly seems like a good idea to me but if you dig it then have fun.
