O'Neill's H4 Campack ditches iPod, integrates camera and media player

Ok, ok, it was announced back in August but we're only just now planning our off-piste gear purchases. Meet the H4 Campack from O'Neill which bests the H3 launched last year with increased durability, better controls, an integrated media player, and a true video camera (not just a video extender). The included 2.4-inch, 240k color, media player boasts a paltry 512MB of internal memory augmented by a 2GB SD card. That allows for about 2 hours of 320 x 240 pixel @ 25fps recordings from the sub-megapixel CMOS camera which can be helmet or goggle mounted. A button panel on the shoulder strap controls the recordings which can be dumped back to the PC via the player's USB jack or SD card reader. Unlike the H3, however, O'Neill has ditch the iPod integration and Bluetooth module for cellphone linkage. In fact, there doesn't seem to be any way to playback audio through connected headphones -- the 3.5-mm jack is for the external button controller. Nor does it feature a solar charging panel like the H2. If you're still interested, it should pop for retail in Europe is €269 or about $398 sometime this month. Video demonstration with plenty of stick riding action after the break.

[Via Highsnobiety, thanks David F.]

[maveric101 @ Nov 26th 2007 8:31AM]

i get the feeling the footage would only be cool if you're really good and can pull of sweet tricks.

also, first. sorry.

[Chris @ Nov 26th 2007 9:12AM]

Good use of the word "piste."

[andrea.wilkinson @ Nov 26th 2007 12:05PM]

... for HER.

[rotarypower101 @ Nov 26th 2007 1:30PM]

Has anyone checked out the POV1, been looking into helmet cams and wondering if anyone has any good information or links to popular helmet cams?

POV1 Seems to be limited to 2Gb as well wondering if there is a waterproof solution out there that takes SDHC and is not limited to such low recording times, don’t really care for the lack of 2 way communication between the remote and the device either. But it has a lot of hits and very few misses…

Link if interested: http://helmetcameracentral.com/2007/09/26/the-holy-grail-of-helmet-cams-the-new-vio-pov1-integrated-video-system/

[Chris @ Dec 4th 2007 12:03AM]

I used to do it with an ARCHOS 2 years ago with a camera attached to it and I could film @ 25 fps with 640-480

[TIMMAH! @ Nov 26th 2007 6:13PM]

"...the sub-megapixel CMOS camera which can be helmet or goggle mounted."

Shoe mounted? Shopping bag hole mounted?

[Vero Snow @ Jan 18th 2008 9:12AM]

I am afraid but I had to resend the H4 as it is not reliable, I have wasted hours and hours trying to use it. My review is in french but it will save your time: http://www.sports-sante.com/index.php/sac-a-dos-camera-o-neill