Comments on Grams Light Bikes - Mountain Bike and Gear Reviews, and News: VHoldR ContourHD Review - First Impressions

Great review. The picture with the 3 camera's ...

2010-03-20T10:08:32.597-06:00

Great review. The picture with the 3 camera's on your helmet is funny. But that's the best way you can compare the camera's with the contourHD!

It does just fine in rain and snow, you would want...

2010-03-09T23:08:06.162-07:00

It does just fine in rain and snow, you would want the waterproof case if you were kayaking or that sort of thing. I have gotten dumped on with rain, snowed on, etc and it does just fine. When it dips into the teens (temps) battery life does degrade somewhat(same with the GoPro), but its not much loss with the Li-Ion batteries, taping a handwarmer to the body near the battery can help.

I'm kind of late to the party, but am shopping...

2010-03-09T20:10:07.323-07:00

I'm kind of late to the party, but am shopping helmet cams so I can record my commute (the middle six miles are pretty scenic). I need a device that will work in temperatures in the teens and will tolerate lots of rain. VHoldR sells a waterproof case, but some users have claimed that they have used it in rain without protection.

Brian, how has the Contour done this winter? Also, have you used the ContourHD in downpours?

Awesome! Thanks for the great review. Love the c...

2009-12-09T10:17:53.154-07:00

Awesome! Thanks for the great review. Love the comparison test between the three and the different tests for shadows and rough terrain. Great job! I know what I'm asking santa for this christmas...:)

The new GoPro HD Hero will have 127 degrees for th...

2009-09-29T10:11:13.739-06:00

The new GoPro HD Hero will have 127 degrees for the 1080p. It is not really fair to compare the old HERO video to the ContourHD. I am looking forward to testing out the video of the new HD Hero for apples to apple comparison. The Hero was done at 170 degrees to capture as many viewpoints as possible, it works best for just looking down the trail a short distance. The Hero has solved the firmware issues, they had a lot of bugs and didn't think it was wise to release buggy firmware to the public?

Oops sorry that is 29 dollar univeral niterider ha...

2009-09-29T06:45:12.602-06:00

Oops sorry that is 29 dollar univeral niterider handlebar mount and simply adapted the little round side clip holder to the end of it from the vholdr accesouries that came with the camera. http://www.performancebike.com/bikes//Product_10052_10551_1030765_-1___

Ok, got it, tried it. Please folks don't waste...

2009-09-29T06:41:55.701-06:00

Ok, got it, tried it. Please folks don't waste your time with the gopro hero. The contourHD quality in every way is far superior. Well worth the price. The pictures on youtube really do not do it justice.
Only thing I might suggest is get an inner 26" old inner tube and cut out about an inch section. Put it over the back of the camera so a small portion overlaps the back of the camera. That will prevent the little door from accidently opening. (could be problematic depending on your mounting system.)
Also, for handlebar I use the little 29 dollar univeral mount with the existing hardware that came with the ContourHD to make a great mount that just works on handle bar and also on some seatpost. (depending on your setup.)
Thanks for fine review.

Thanks for great review. http://helmetcamreview.wo...

2009-09-28T06:52:55.316-06:00

Thanks for great review.
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I tried helmet gopro based partially on your revie...

2009-09-27T13:25:39.511-06:00

I tried helmet gopro based partially on your review. You coverted it pretty well but the best comment I read describing it was via mtbr reviews "GoPro Hero Wide: 170 degrees sounds great, right? If your subject is really close maybe. But man, if you are pointing at something a but further away it's like looking through the wrong end of binoculars. 70 of those degrees are pure distortion."
Not to mention horrible usability with the firmware for the hero.
Bullet proof casing but that is about it.

Now the VHoldR camera holds much promise only 130mm wide angle and hd you should be able to actually see things!!!! Just picked one up and have not tried yet.)
I hope so I am trying to do some high altitude leaf peeping videos with the kids and this is my last chance this season.

Btw, thanks for the reverse mount pick which gives me a great idea to get shots of my kids running behind me.
later.
Glovemtb

How's the audio? Can you hear voices clearly b...

2009-08-18T06:39:18.079-06:00

How's the audio? Can you hear voices clearly before you go off for your ride?

Could you comment more on the amount of skew from ...

2009-08-02T05:19:28.538-06:00

Could you comment more on the amount of skew from the rolling shutter vs the POV1?

This camera creates excellent video. Look at http...

2009-07-08T19:28:51.873-06:00

This camera creates excellent video. Look at http://www.vholdr.com/video/playing-sky for a great example of video and different perspectives.

So thorough. Once again even your initial review ...

2009-06-19T23:43:52.220-06:00

So thorough. Once again even your initial review sets a standard

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