goPro camera

[bheemsoth]

So I have the cheaper model and used it on the mountain for the first time today. I've been recording with the R3 setting and as I'm watching the video, the playback is sort of distressful. I should qualify by saying that I currently have it plugged into a 6 year old slow computer, but I guess I didn't think that would matter. What is happening is that when I play back a video, it will pause fir seconds at a time and when it is playing, say with me skiing down the trail, the video appears to skip ahead a tiny bit about every 8 seconds. Does anyone know if this could be the computer or the 30 frames per second mode? Thank you!

Sounds like the processor/GPU can't handle the 960p video output. I ran into the same issue with my five year old laptop when viewing videos from my new GoPro. The result? I just bought a new laptop this weekend.

 

[WJenness]

You need more RAM.

I concur.

Video is very RAM heavy...

Also, if you haven't copied the video to your hard drive first, you could try that and that might help some.

-w

 

[gmcunni]

does the gopro come with any editing software or are you on your own to supply moviemaker or one of the other popular versions?

 

[severine]

does the gopro come with any editing software or are you on your own to supply moviemaker or one of the other popular versions?

It does not come with software.

 

[RootDKJ]

Also, I'd use VLC to watch the raw (unedited) video regardless.

 

[gmcunni]

what format are the raw files in when they come off the GoPro?

 

[WJenness]

what format are the raw files in when they come off the GoPro?

.mp4

-w

 

[carbonXshell]

I tried the gopro for the first time last night... my pc can't handle hd so I used the wvga setting to keep the file size down... came up with a 16 mb wmv file...

 

[dmc]

I have a helmet cam but i only use it when there's something interesting to film.

 

[gmcunni]

I tried the gopro for the first time last night... my pc can't handle hd so I used the wvga setting to keep the file size down... came up with a 16 mb wmv file...

is that the chest mount kit?

 

[RootDKJ]

is that the chest mount kit?

I was going to ask the same thing. Looks like it.

 

[bvibert]

I'd guess that's a computer problem and not the GoPro. It's a memory hog. Have you tried hooking up the GoPro to the TV and seeing what playback looks like then?

This is my guess, and advice as well. If it's choppy playing back on the TV then it's something wrong with the GoPro, otherwise it's your computer.

 

[2knees]

I have a helmet cam but i only use it when there's something interesting to film.

i guess that explains why you never post any video.

 

[dmc]

i guess that explains why you never post any video.

good one...

I'll take some cam footage when I'm in Colorado.. Or at Tucks later this year.

 

[carbonXshell]

is that the chest mount kit?

Yes, with the camera upside down and resting against the mount.

 

[Cannonball]

New LCD "backpack" solves a lot of the issues described.....

[URL="http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/lcd-bacpac/"]http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/lcd-bacpac/[/URL]

 

[bvibert]

New LCD "backpack" solves a lot of the issues described.....

[URL="http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/lcd-bacpac/"]http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/lcd-bacpac/[/URL]

Wow, looks smaller than I was envisioning... and cheaper too!

 

[superbrew]

It's not that good, but here is my first completed video with the 960.

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[bvibert]

Just wanted to put this out there; My GoPro started giving me issues right from the first time I used it. It would randomly lock up and need to have the battery removed to restart it. I searched and learned it was mostly due to the brand-x SD card I was using. So I got a name brand class 4 card... and still had the problems. I contacted GoPro and got a RMA#, it's on it's way back to GoPro to be repaired or replaced. I'm hopeful that all turns out well, and that it doesn't take too long to get back...

 

[Cannonball]

Just wanted to put this out there; My GoPro started giving me issues right from the first time I used it. It would randomly lock up and need to have the battery removed to restart it. I searched and learned it was mostly due to the brand-x SD card I was using. So I got a name brand class 4 card... and still had the problems. I contacted GoPro and got a RMA#, it's on it's way back to GoPro to be repaired or replaced. I'm hopeful that all turns out well, and that it doesn't take too long to get back...

I went through the same thing. Do you notice the cold having an effect on it? I found mine worked fine in warm weather but did exactly what you describe in the cold. I even put it in the fridge to prove it. This is obviously unacceptable for our uses. I tried multiple fixes of my own, but after getting some advice on a GoPro forum that this shouldn't be the case with a solid state piece of equipment I sent it back to GoPro. They sent a new one back pretty quickly with no hassles although I did miss having it on a good trip.

(hint) send it back without the battery in it. If you are lucky like me they'll send the new one back with a battery in it and you'll end up with a spare.