This is what i wanted to tell you but couldn't.
GoPro, makers of the infamous Hero Wide line of cameras announced some astonishing news this week. Yes, that’s right, 1080p (1920 x 1080 resolution) on a freak’n helmet cam, how awesome is that?
The GoPro HD still has the killer 170 degree wide angle lens and will have three recording resolutions: 1080p (1980 x 1080), 960p (1280×960, so it’s similar to 720p but at 4:3 ratio), and 720p (1280 x 720). What’s even better is the camera can record 720p at double speed 60 FPS for buttery smooth high-def slow motion deliciousness. Here are the full video specs with bitrates, please note bitrates may change in final production version:
* 1080P 1980×1080 30 fps @12 Mbps
* 960P 1280×960, 30 fps @ 10 Mbps
* 720P 1280×720, 30 fps @ 7.5 Mbps
* 720P 1280×720, 60 fps @ 15 Mbps
The GoPro HD has a completely redesigned power system. The new power design includes a 1100 maH Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery pack. This provides greatly improved battery life over the original GoPro Wide series, especially in cold weather and cold water environments. This new battery pack should provide 2-3 hours of record time, and you can always pack extra batteries as well.
The camera will accept up to a 32gb SDHC card, which is good knowing the massive file sizes that 1080p video will produce. The video compression format is H.264, a great universal format for HD video.
In addition we’ve heard rumors of a wireless remote. There will also be an LCD “backpack” that you can clip on to the back of the camera and a battery attachment for increased recording time.
Exciting stuff, the only downside is longer editing time with the HD footage but will be worth it. The 1280 x 720p 60frames per second is what excites me.
Price is being touted as US$299.
Should have a unit for testing soon.
Cheers Rambo
THIS IS A 50 INCH LCD SCREEN SHOT FROM THE NEW CAM
