VIO POV 1.5 released
My timing is great as ever! I buy the POV1 and a month later the update comes out…
That said, i cant see much difference apart from the red camera and “better mounting solutions”?
The POV 1.5 >
Features:
- High-quality wearable video camera records with 720 x 480 resolution at 30fps
- Ergonomic user interface design enables single-handed operation and hands-free video capture
- Modular mounting system provides camera stability while attached to helmets or other high impact gear
- Components are shock-resistant, water-resistant and dustproof for use in the most hazardous environments
Includes:
- POV.1.5 Recorder with LCD Display
- Wide Angle Camera Head 110
- LVDS Cable
- POV Manager Software
- Wireless Remote Control
- 4GB SDHC Card
- USB Cable
- Analog A/V Cable
- Quick Start Guide
- 4 AA Batteries
- Carrying Case
- Double-Hook and Loop Mount
- Star Mount
The POV 1.5M also links to any car or bike battery using the POV Power adapter:
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Here is a comment from a reseller of VIO about the ‘new’ version 1.5:
“…we have had a number of contentious issues with the new model, notably the re-worked cable design into the new camera head. This means that if you damage the cable, you will be required to replace both camera head and cable (over £100!). This also references when applied in reverse. This somewhat compromises the new ‘improved’ design. I would surmise that this was a cost cutting exercise and polished over with a trendy looking new anodised paint job.
In addition to this, virtually all of the really useful mounts have been replaced with poor equivalents and more importantly now no longer has the tripod thread c-clamp. This has to be purchased in a new mount pack estimated between £40-£50.
I am sure that as you are now aware of this, actually, the original version of this system is actually the better version! As I personally own the original version, I shall be taking even better care of it as I don’t see the new model as an upgrade.”
“Ants’” comment is spot on. I bought the 1.5 version, and also got an extensive “mount” kit with it, but the tripod mount, which is all I can find that will suit my mounting needs, is not in the “kit” I got with the system. Now, I discover that, to get a tripod mount, apparently I must buy another extensive mount “kit” which does contain a tripod mount, but which also contains duplicates of a multiplicity of other mounts I already own, and will probably never use.
I’m actually considering the VHoldR 1080p camera now, for which there is a $20USD “universal mount” that has the female threading I need to fit it onto my suction cut mount. 1080p ain’t bad, eh, what?
Racklefratz, frustrating isnt it! I have switched to the Contour HD 1080p now. Simple, easy to set up, lasers rock – not just for alignment but you can use them to line up blind of helmet shoots, the mount kits arent ‘cheap’ either but they work very well. Just make sure you buy the right kit for you needs up front. I really fancy trying out the handlebar mount
check some samples out here: http://vimeo.com/channels/tamedearth