Anybody use the GoPro HD Camera?

[StreetDoctor]

I have used both the standard and HD version. I had much better luck with the standard def version. Both dives I had the camera to 160'. The standard version worked fine but the HD version was having problems with the sensor and low light and was turning the light from our cannister lights red, and then eventually everything would go from red to blue and back and forth. I ended up returning it and using a Kodak Zi8 in an ikelite housing which works great.

 

[seacreatures]

Costco has them for 99.95! I have had good luck with the SD version, but will let you know about the HD soon

 

[TSwain]

Costco has them for 99.95! I have had good luck with the SD version, but will let you know about the HD soon

Are these the HD or standard camers for $99?

 

[derek b]

love mine!!
check out the footage

at a 100+ feet
YouTube - Free DIving the corsair

bad vis and inside a wreck
YouTube - free diving penetration San Pedro ( underwater explorers)

 

[TSwain]

Derek Great Videos! What editing software are you useing?

 

[derek b]

I'm using "Imovie" it came stock with my mac.

started using the go pro as a pole cam worked pretty well
YouTube - Freediving a random barge

 

[seacreatures]

Are these the HD or standard camers for $99?

SD at Costco, but with a good editing program not half bad. I have high hopes for the HD.

 

[peterbj7]

If anyone uses the HD version totally successfully (from a technical point of view) down to the 100ft-130ft region, can they please post here? I've seen these things in action and so far I'm less than impressed.

 

[derek b]

If anyone uses the HD version totally successfully (from a technical point of view) down to the 100ft-130ft region, can they please post here? I've seen these things in action and so far I'm less than impressed.

Not sure what you mean by " totally successfully"

But here is the Go pro at 108'

 

[peterbj7]

I meant that the machine does what it's supposed to do, without dropping picture, freezing, or any other undesirable. I have never so far seen one of these HD cameras work throughout a dive.

Thanks for the video. I've only watched part of it so far (terrible bandwidth issues here) but it looks pretty good. Though looking at it, is it using the standard Go Pro housing? The problems I've seen all seem to relate to the standard housing contracting under pressure and putting pressure on the camera, causing it to malfunction.