Regardless of how sharp the footage captured from your most recent extreme endeavor looks, chances are it won't seem as fast as it felt at the time. Soon, though, you'll have some hard proof to back up your tall tales with the waterproof gobandit GPS HD. It has an integrated GPS module that logs your position as you film with it, enabling you to view your course on a map and, most interestingly, apply some overlays to the resulting footage, showing your current speed, top speed, and altitude. Video is captured at a maximum of 720p30, though 5 megapixel stills can be grabbed automatically at two or five second intervals. 2GB of memory is built into the cam, but SDHC support means up to 32GB of footage from the side of your lid. Thrill-seekers can get their pre-order on now ahead of an April release, but with an MSRP of £299.99 ($470) we'll probably stick with our
GoPros, our
ContourHDs, and our wild claims about triple-digit speeds. Extreme teaser video after the break.
Update: We got an e-mail from the folks at gobandit informing us that they're targeting a rather more palatable US MSRP of $389 ahead of an eventual release here.
[Thanks, Tobias]
posted February 16th 2010 9:47PM
GPS + auto-capture of photos + a few more of these strapped to a car = DIY StreetView?
@dragonfli
Google does it nicely thank you very much.
needs 720/24p
@snilloc
No, I was under the impression that action sports filmers would want cameras with higher fps to be able to capture subtle detail so they can review their technique. I think 30fps is practical and 60fps+ would be ideal (like the ContourHD).
@snilloc needs image stabilization. Looks like a cell phone camera attached to a giant box with an outrageous price tag.
@Gibhunter Agreed. The tearing is likely a faux effect on purpose. But combined with the image clarity (or lack thereof), this looks like it was shot on VHS.
i love when companies meld technologies together to make some things new and intresting.
I wonder how much longer until we can get at least 1,500 FPS @ 720p with acceptable quality, at relatively affordable prices?
Could be pretty cool for people who do really fast sports, especially for reviewing moves in things like martial arts, or even for some cool scenes with clay shooters or bow hunters.
I like me GoProHd
Am I the only one who is turned off by the video, which shows static riddled anolog-ish low quality footage with their GPS Hud overlayed ontop shot by a camera that is standing still watching bikers and stuff go by?
If you want to impress me, strap the camera on the helmet of one of those crazy winter olympic skiers whose knees nearly touch their chins as they ride moguls like a vibrating bed, and beef up the sound track... Play something that my old school gameboy's speaker can't handle please.
@perrinoia I agree the video doesn't sell it well in terms of quality. At least it's honest...hopefully.
I'd like to see real footage from that. I don't trust a cmos action camera. I'm afraid the rolling shutter effect kills the thing.
This field is really getting interesting. I never thought I'd want GPS onboard as I already have a Garmin that records my route, but to integrate it with the camera is genius.
As others have said 60FPS is probably important so I'm not sure this'll do.
But damn if this isn't exciting.
I had the the contourHD and now own the contourHD 1080p and while the GPS is a big deal and the features it offers sound great (on paper) having 60fps and 1080p is something I cant leave behind.
now when this comes out and there is more details and proof of quality and features, maybe. I will wait for version 2
I use the Tachyon XC for my helmet cam, its like half the price of a Countour at 149 and it supports 32gb sdhc cards, waterproof without case, sand proof. just do a google search for "TachyonXC vs" and youll see the comparison videos, also i have a few videos on my channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvKOfdkqLaU