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Doug Phillips View Member Profile	Apr 3 2011, 10:00 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 413 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Schomberg, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 59	The Contour HD has GPS data so you get some limited telemetry built in. There is a bluetooth interface for iPhones.

SVTHuh View Member Profile	Apr 3 2011, 11:24 PM Post #3
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 207 Joined: 26-September 04 From: SoCal Baby! Member No.: 472	I have a GoPro HD, ContourHD and a ContourGPS.. I have one of each because I sell them... That being said, the ContourHD and ContourGPS both offer IMO better video and better sound quality than the GoPro HD. Contour IMO also has better customer service should something go wrong with your unit. They also have their own software program that allows you to change anything on the camera from how it meters light to its quality settings. You do not need this software to pull the video content from the camera though. The software works on both Mac and PC. If it were my hard earned dollars buying a new camera, it would be the ContourGPS.. The iPhone and Android apps that allow you to use your phone as a viewfinder and also allow you to change the settings on the camera, IMO are worth it on their own, not to mention the built in GPS.

FASTFATBOY View Member Profile	Apr 4 2011, 11:08 AM Post #4
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Mobile, Al Member No.: 1,410	QUOTE (SVTHuh @ Apr 3 2011, 11:24 PM) I have a GoPro HD, ContourHD and a ContourGPS.. I have one of each because I sell them... That being said, the ContourHD and ContourGPS both offer IMO better video and better sound quality than the GoPro HD. Contour IMO also has better customer service should something go wrong with your unit. They also have their own software program that allows you to change anything on the camera from how it meters light to its quality settings. You do not need this software to pull the video content from the camera though. The software works on both Mac and PC. If it were my hard earned dollars buying a new camera, it would be the ContourGPS.. The iPhone and Android apps that allow you to use your phone as a viewfinder and also allow you to change the settings on the camera, IMO are worth it on their own, not to mention the built in GPS. Price on this unit?

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FASTFATBOY What video camera are you using? Apr 3 2011, 09:34 PM

00SSHarrison The go pro hd works great, stay away from the non ... Apr 3 2011, 09:40 PM

GlennCMC70 I havea Go Pro. It is good, and was the best for t... Apr 3 2011, 09:55 PM

Doug Phillips The Contour HD has GPS data so you get some limite... Apr 3 2011, 10:00 PM

SVTHuh I have a GoPro HD, ContourHD and a ContourGPS.. ... Apr 3 2011, 11:24 PM

FASTFATBOY QUOTE (SVTHuh @ Apr 3 2011, 11:24 PM) I h... Apr 4 2011, 11:08 AM

Shortcutsleeping My car has a solid mounted motor and eats gopros. ... Apr 4 2011, 12:22 PM

CrashTestDummy ^^ What he said. I have a whole drawer full of di... Apr 4 2011, 07:35 PM

cozog I guess I'm at the other end of the spectrum. ... Apr 5 2011, 01:58 PM

FASTFATBOY QUOTE (cozog @ Apr 5 2011, 01:58 PM) I gu... Apr 5 2011, 02:39 PM

cozog QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Apr 5 2011, 10:39 AM)... Apr 21 2011, 12:14 PM

CrashTestDummy Yes. I-O Port Racing has this and several others:... Apr 5 2011, 06:12 PM

nape Another vote against the Go Pro. Mine works fine i... Apr 6 2011, 04:43 AM

FASTFATBOY Anyone tried this one? A buddy has this one but ha... Apr 20 2011, 02:00 PM

mitchntx QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Apr 20 2011, 09:00 AM... Apr 21 2011, 04:07 PM

FASTFATBOY QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 21 2011, 04:07 PM) ... Apr 23 2011, 01:34 AM

mitchntx Don't know. It was from a friends car and his ... Apr 23 2011, 11:00 AM

FASTFATBOY QUOTE (mitchntx @ Apr 23 2011, 11:00 AM) ... Apr 23 2011, 06:20 PM

FASTFATBOY Mitch, what mount are you using? Apr 26 2011, 05:34 PM

mitchntx http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/merc...egory... Apr 26 2011, 06:09 PM

cozog I used the cheaper mount from IO port and found th... Apr 27 2011, 01:11 AM

FASTFATBOY Mitch check this out.... http://kobrechannel.blog... Apr 28 2011, 06:38 PM

mitchntx Intersting and ingenious. One thing to consider, ... Apr 28 2011, 08:54 PM

FASTFATBOY Scroll down in This post http://grassrootsmotorspo... Apr 28 2011, 09:09 PM

mitchntx I look forward to your test results. Apr 28 2011, 11:26 PM

mitchntx http://www.lawmotorsports.net/vids/TWS/Apr11/TWS_2... May 2 2011, 09:20 PM

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FASTFATBOY View Member Profile	Apr 3 2011, 09:34 PM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Mobile, Al Member No.: 1,410	Amazon has the Gopro hd for $229, what are you using? I don't need the latest or greatest. Just one that works good. There is an older Gopro for $100 that work good?