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can i link it to my laptop so i can see hwat i'm filming at all? anyone know?
They're supposed to be bringing a viewing screen out for them but not sure if you can film and playback at the same time.
i hate the thought of wasting time by me pointing the cam in the wrong place 🙂
You get the hang of aiming them very fast... It's not the problem you'd expect.
The video screen addon seems to be vapourwear though, it's been "coming soon" ever since they launched the camera, just like the battery pack addon.
Had a quick look at the manual for my HD960 and a live view is available but its only to a TV
"SETTING VIDEO LIVE FEED ON / OFF
You can set your camera to send a live video signal out the side TV or HDTV ports by toggling the VIDEO
LIVE FEED setting on and off. Video Live Feed via the USB port is not supported. When Video Live Feed
is set to OFF (LFF) the camera will switch into video / photo playback mode when one of the included TV
cables are plugged into the camera. If Video Live Feed is turned on (LFO), the camera will stay in normal
camera mode when plugged into a TV and will send a live video signal to the TV. Plugging in the
component cable will send an HD video signal out from the camera, and plugging in the composite cable
will send a standard definition signal out from the camera. Video Live Feed On allows for plugging the
camera into wireless transmitters and TVs for live viewing from the camera. NOTE: If the component
cable is used to send live HD video out from the camera, and you begin simultaneously recording HD
video to the SD card, the live video feed will be reduced to standard definition as the camera cannot
record and transmit HD video at the same time. If you wish to have an HD live video feed from the camera
you cannot begin recording HD video to the SD card. If the composite cable is used to send standard
definition video out from the camera, then the camera can simultaneously record HD video to the SD card."
According to the go pro site the LCD screen is now available but only fits the 1080HD model
http://gopro.com/hd-hero-accessories/lcd-bacpac
Ooh well call me unnececsarily cynical! Not too bad a price either. It still says "available soon for preorder" on the cameras page, never saw the new product page. Cheers Spev!
spev, will that work during live filming using my laptop as a monitor?
If you're have trouble Jedi I'll happilly take it off your hands 😉
🙂
Buzzing to see some new vids from herts 🙂
i have to get it to work 🙂
as far as I can tell you could use it as long as your laptop has tv-in . I think its for use with a small tv screen or similar. You can use it when its in the case either as the outputs are on the side (you could buy the skeleton case)
you could use something like this maybe http://www.dealextreme.com/p/3-5-tft-lcd-monitor-visual-reversing-vehicles-reverse-camera-ntsc-pal-dc8-15v-49796 if you wanted to use the camera to film hand held
i have a toshiba sattelite laptop. dunno what tv looks like. runs off to look
Jedi - the viewing angle of the lens is so wide that you never need worry about whether you've got the aim just right or not. It's obvious from just looking at it mounted.
Having said that, the highest quality setting does reduce the viewing angle by about 30%. I haven't tried filming in this mode to see if the increase in quality is worth the reduction in perspective though.
Hmmmm will try today
The worst thing that will happen is that the footage will be wasted and you'll have to go and ride it all again.
So it's a win win situation!!!
a point well made 🙂