GoPro HD Helmet HERO - 2010 BCS

I have used one for some time last season. Simple to use and very small and compact. You can get pretty creative with camera angles with some of the included mounts for helmets and chest harness. The chest harness is the way to go as far as never losing the camera in a fall. The other mounts that use double sided tape to mount to the helmet do stay on well, but in a fall you could loose the camera. The head/helmet mount thats a strap like a head lamp is cool, but have seen others fall in powder and loose the camera. The biggest down fall is battery life in the cold. Other than that the quality is the best out there right now. The wideness of the lens is great, but mounting on your helmet makes you look like a weirdo.

So not only is the GoPro Small Light and insanely durable, but the image quality is just insane! You can practically see the type of snow crystals that are forming in the snow.
The only area I see where the Gopro could improve is in it's LCD menu which can be frustrating at times as it seems to Jump out of video mode when you turn it on, but this could be user error. All and all this is an awesome new toy that I won't leave home without!!

You'll be glad you did. Small, affordable, unbelievable quality. All the post work to edit/play with your clips is super easy. Go Pro!

I love this camera. It is awesome. I use for skiing and kayaking. The footage is off-the-hook clear. The water=proof housing keeps the camera completely dry even when submerged for extended periods of time.

This camera works for anything. the picture is amazingly clear, it will easily atach to almost anything, so you can get some really interesting shots. i personally like the pole cam angle, because with the wide angle lense it totally puts you in the action, instead of just a close up of you. the beeping noises are super helpful when you are turning it on and pressing record, because you dont have to take your helmet off to see if its recording. It works in most light conditions, from extremely bright to kinda dark. i bought this after i realised that the oregan scientific mounts dont sell replacements, and so i would have had to buy a new camera because one little piece of plastic didnt work. im super stoked about this camera, you should deffinatly buy it!

Really enjoy this and am constantly amazed at the quality, especially when plugged into a 1080 flatscreen with the hd cables. Not the most user friendly and a screen for viewing would be nice, I hear an adapter may be coming out. Be prepared to the use the owner manual to learn how to use it, but after that you should be good to go. Think about getting the check mount harness too, much more stable than on a helmet, good view too.

I'm loving this camera.I use it for skiing and mountain biking.You can film your favorite trails.I've been documenting some of my ski mountaineering descents.Add your favorite music and slap chop some music to it.I use the headband style mount most of the time.The one thing I don't like it your friends are taking photos it kind of looks ridiculous with the camera on your head.

On you helmet on youe bike or on the fire at work...it is cool

Yes these do look dumb on your helmet, but when your riding with your buddies something funny or stupid always happens right, well put one of these on your head then you can have the footage to watch over and over and laugh your ass off! The quality of this camera is really amazing for $300, the sound is also really good too. I like to use the back plate with the holes in it for skiing the sound is deff better, just cove the holes with tape so the camera dose not get wet. Only draw back in performance is the snow dose get blown out on bright sunny days but it only really looks bad if your riding wide open bowls, there is no definition to judge the terrain and it's pretty hard to watch back on a monitor. Also if you crash hard you get the dreaded CMOS jelly vision to go along with your aches and pains. Be sure and get a class 4 or higher memory card, I usually use a 16gb PNY card I picked up from wall mart for $40 and it has worked perfect all season. Also if your going to use the helmet strap be sure you tether it to something you wont loose, way harder finding one of these in powder than a ski. I always have this with me ready to go, the footage I got last winter was worth it's weight in Gold!

As you can see from the reviews below, the footage from this cam is as good as if not better than the top end prosumer market.

There's no avoiding it; having a box on top of your head is just plain dorky. But if you can take looking like a dork, it's well worth the footy you'll get.

I also got the chest mount, but don't use it often as i've found that the best-cleanest-most usable footage comes from the helmet mount.

The chest mount footy is cool for some different perspectives but when you ski your head remains the most stable place to film from.

The quality is just ridiculous even in the gray bird days. I finally got a chance to test it out with a new 16" dump in JH. Battery life is very amazing and the chest camera mount is definitely the way to go. It's a little tricky to set up when you first get it, but once you get used to the mounts its very simple to use.

The quality is just ridiculous even in the gray bird days. I finally got a chance to test it out with a new 16" dump in JH. Battery life is very amazing and the chest camera mount is definitely the way to go. It's a little tricky to set up when you first get it, but once you get used to the mounts its very simple to use.

This camera is absolutely the best P.O.V camera on the market. The wideness is amazing in 960p and 1080p. The HD quality for it is just ridiculous for how good it is. The chest mount is definitely the way to go if you want more stability and it's safer for the camera so it doesn't fall off. Extra batteries are only 20 dollars so you can have two with you when your out skiing in case one dies. It is a little bit tricky to set up your mounts and figure it all out, but if you fiddle with it for a few days you understand pretty well and makes it very easy to use. Undoubtedly the best camera on the market even though it makes you look very weird.

This thing rocks.. Super simple to use, nice, light and small... Great quality video... It has been everything I had hope it would be.. Worth every penny!

Except from making you look like a teletubby this camera is just amazing! Check out a video from October this year

http://vimeo.com/16347970

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http://vimeo.com/20628912
video quality speaks for itself.

these things are easy to use and won't take a bake sale to subsidize. I will say that a few extra lithium batteries in your pocket is not a bad idea on the longer days of usage. Cold weather can easily cook a rechargeable in too short of a time. The chest mount makes it much easier to operate without the guesswork of its operation or the extension off of your head.

Took me about ten minutes playing around with it to figure out how to switch modes/resolutions etc. Hopefully I'll come up with some screenshots or something after I really get to use it.

http://www.vimeo.com/8111645

This camera is so easy to use and the integration on the web or the editing with iMovie on a Mac is so easy that it's my #1 filming choice for my outdoor activities. By far the best hardware for bike POV!

this thing is great. about as compact as you can get for a hi def camera. cant wait to put this to use..

I just recently got the HD Gopro after using the normal hero wide camera. I figured it was time to get with the high definition times. One of the best features on it other than the better video quality is the rechargeable battery; no more need to waste tons of money on triple A batteries like the old one. Aside from that, it works flawlessly on the slopes or anywhere you wanna take it.

I've filmed on the high quality, and the video is excellent!
I'm very happy with the camera.
It's extremely easy to use, and is extremely small. It's not very visible.

Here's a couple sample videos-
http://vimeo.com/12338975 Social Psychology Experiment about Pregnancy and smoking

http://vimeo.com/12350542 5-31 Alpental Skiing Recon

Yes it's lame looking but damn it the footy is rad. I have the regular GoPro helmet cam and after working with a buddies yesterday I have to say I am very impressed with the upgrades given to the product. The rechargeable battery is HUGE.

The old GoPro eats lithium batteries like nobodies business and you had to constantly remove them to prevent battery drain. Also, the HD quality is very good. These same friends traded in their "cool" looking POV cam for the sturdiness, simplicity and compatibility of the new GoPro.

Also, with all the mounting optionx available you should be able to get some pretty sweet shots other than helmet. Hint: Try attaching the interchangable helmet mount to the end of a ski pole and hold out the pole in front for a sick shot.

It's been said, the camera is amazing.
Some things I have found:
It loves bright days.(the quality of vid on a sunny day is seriously awesome)
It's pretty easy to work(on/off, start/stop recording) on the helmet after a day or so of use.
I am basically new when it comes to any sort of filming but you have to be pretty close to what you want to record to get a quality shot.(I assume this is because of the widescreen but again I am new)
If planning to edit I think the vids have to be converted out of the H264 format of mp4. Still working on that though.

Love the camera I highly recommend it.

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I did a fair mount of research before purchasing the GoPro. In terms of video options, clarity, etc it is dead even with other major camcorders. Distinct advantages are the near bomb-proof case and being waterproof up to 180'. Simple to use. Be sure to get a second battery as they only last about 2 hours (whihc is the major limitation, not the storage size). I use two 16GB calss 10 cards with 2 batteries. I also found that recording in 720p @ 60fps is best for making vids so the slow-motion segments look seamless. I have dropped this from over 6' to flat concrete with no issues beyond a minor scuff to the case lens area. You want durable, functional, and lightweight then look no further.

Last March I took this camera out for a big powder day of skiing. In my excitement I just slapped one of the sticky pads to my helmet on the way up to the mountain... bad move. When I got to the mountain they had gotten about 16" of snow and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I rushed over to one of my favorite runs, slapped on my skis, and headed down. I got up to speed and took about four turns before I crossed up my tips, double ejected, and landed right on the top of my head. When I stopped rolling I felt the top of my helmet and nothing was there... my heart sank. After searching for about 30 minutes I gave up but continued to ride the lift the rest of the day to see if I could spot it. On one ride up one of my friends said they saw something... so we went over and took a look. It was a Go Pro!!! Unfortunately, it wasn't mine so I turned into the lifty hoping that someone would do the same with mine if they found it. No one ever did. This past weekend my girlfriend suggested we go look for it since I knew where approximately where I fell. Although I didn't think there was anyway we would find it, I was bored and agreed. Right when we were about to give up looking, I looked over and there it was!!! I couldn't believe it! Although we had found it I didn't think there was anyway that it would work once plugged in... I was wrong!! After being buried in the snow for four months, as soon as the battery was charged it fired right up! This camera and the housing are exactly as advertised... bomb proof!!

Love this little HD Pov. The settings look and feel a bit 'hoaky' but man once you've worked that out you've got a stella multimedia capturing unit (Movies, fisheye stills and time lapse). But the attachments - they are worth it. The chesty is great for skiing too!

Just shot this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5HH0bTlABg

Well we have this and the standard def wide lens.. this new one is 110% better than the standard def wide lens. Such a clear image! The one thing that does suck is when you turn it on or off it moves from video mode to other ones. Well its alright other than that LOVE IT!!

I love this camera, works great for skiing. I use it with the chest mount and get great video quality and a really nice point of view.

I have also used this camera within a ski program to show students what they are doing wrong, and right.

Great quality and a good price.

love it.

Camera is fantastic, it takes some use to get accustom to it. At first I didn't realize it beeped to let you know it was recording (beeping three times to tell you it stopped). Guess my music was too loud. =) I actually RMA'd the first one I recieved, it wasn't working 100% as expected, but backcountry had a new one in my hands in two days which was great. The new one works perfectly. I will say when you plug into USB, sometimes it doesn't react as expected, just unplug it and plug it back in (to charge or go into USB mode). Finally, I've seen a lot of reviews out there with problems with various memory cards. I plugged in a Kingston Series 4 SDHC and it worked right from the start (4GB), just ordered a 16GB for a nice trip we have coming up. Great little camera, well worth the money,

having trouble recording with this camera. It blinks red three times then stops, adds a number to the counter but nothing is recorded. sometimes it works but mostly it doesn't especially when I'm outside. Now I know sometimes cameras don't work in the cold but if I can't use this thing skiing then its isn't worth a dime to me.....bummer

Dude...this says it all...such a sick camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29HwzNNv3HM

I gave this Helmet Camera 4 stars because it is the best helmet camera on the market right now as far as I am concerned. It is not, however, the best potential camera that GoPro could make.

It has better quality footage than any other helmet camera, but its not that durable (I have broken 3), the way they let you mount it all take way too long to set up, they need to make the case close more securely. They should make the sensor larger, they should make the body a perfect square instead of a rectangle (that way you can set it up on the side or on top of your helmet easier). They should put bluetooth in it so that you can stream video to your phone (rather than use a gimmicky LCD screen attached to the back). They should give it 60fps 1080p and 960p video (so that we dont' have to use 720p just to get decent footage).

GoPro's got it down with these. They are super easy to use, adjust and film with. The quality is amazing and this bad boy is a lot of fun to use. I had mine down in lake Powell for a week and the battery life was great, we filmed almost every day while we were wake boarding and had plenty of battery life. It's extremely durable as well, which is a bonus since I've just started using it for dirt biking as well. It's one of the best recording devices to carry in my opinion.

For now. The aspects about this camera that separates it from the others (VIO, Contour) is its versatility in what activities it can be used for, how many different ways it can be mounted, its easy apparatus and low cost. This explains exactly the positives I see when I use this camera along with the fact that it gives what it says, HD quality video and pictures.

I also find that there are a few things to note. All the video files are in an uncompressed format when stored in the device (MPEG) and if one wants to tweak anything, a video editor such as Apple's IMovie or anything higher is a necessity. Also, a program that converts MPEG files to an uncompressed version such as an AVI file is recommended. Also, if you are planning on running the GoPro at a higher resolution (r4 or r5) for more than a couple hours, invest in a second battery and at least an 8gb memory card.