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Craig Lieberman · July 14th, 2009, 10:15 PM

...there's a new kid on the block, the VHoldR by Contour HD.

Since I shoot almost entirely car videos, I couldn't wait to get my hands on one.

This little gem cost $289 and is HIGH DEF. 1280 x 720 I tested it out and although the colors (RGB) are very vivid, the footage is MUCH better than anything that is currently out at twice the price.

I shot with it and I'm VERY pleased with the footage.

BHPhoto has them in stock. Check it out.

Brian Boyko · July 14th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Could you upload some footage to YouTube? I'm thinking about getting one of these now. My current solution is duct taping an Aiptek A-HD to a bike helmet.

Andrew Smith · July 14th, 2009, 11:07 PM

Just googled 'em and watched the BMX sample on their web site. Looks brilliant.

Andrew

Craig Lieberman · July 16th, 2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Boyko

Could you upload some footage to YouTube? I'm thinking about getting one of these now. My current solution is duct taping an Aiptek A-HD to a bike helmet.

I'll film something car mounted tomorrow. Haven't shot anything "moving" with it in recent days that I have handy.

Jim Cancil · July 23rd, 2009, 05:36 AM

Besides some footage .. how do you attach it to a car? Inside.. outside? Thanks.

Jim

Bill Thesken · July 23rd, 2009, 02:40 PM

POV1 is waterproof, VHoldR is water resistant, meaning you cannot use for watersports windsurfing, surfing, diving etc. I had my hopes up till I found out that little tidbit. Looks like it will be great for dry land activities though. I'm still looking for a little cam that shoots HD with a high frame rate and is waterproof.

July 14th, 2009, 10:15 PM	#1
Craig Lieberman Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ladera Ranch, California Posts: 115	Say goodbye to Chase Cam, GoPro and the POV 1 ...there's a new kid on the block, the VHoldR by Contour HD. Since I shoot almost entirely car videos, I couldn't wait to get my hands on one. This little gem cost $289 and is HIGH DEF. 1280 x 720 I tested it out and although the colors (RGB) are very vivid, the footage is MUCH better than anything that is currently out at twice the price. I shot with it and I'm VERY pleased with the footage. BHPhoto has them in stock. Check it out.

July 14th, 2009, 10:27 PM	#2
Brian Boyko Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 773	Could you upload some footage to YouTube? I'm thinking about getting one of these now. My current solution is duct taping an Aiptek A-HD to a bike helmet. __________________ Equip: Panny GH1, Canon HG20, Juicedlink, AT897, Sennh. EW/GW100, Zoom H2, Vegas 8.1

July 14th, 2009, 11:07 PM	#3
Andrew Smith Equal Opportunity Offender Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 3,064	Just googled 'em and watched the BMX sample on their web site. Looks brilliant. Andrew

July 23rd, 2009, 05:36 AM	#5
Jim Cancil Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salisbury Maryland Posts: 161	Besides some footage .. how do you attach it to a car? Inside.. outside? Thanks. Jim

July 23rd, 2009, 02:40 PM	#6
Bill Thesken Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: HI, USA Posts: 622	POV1 is waterproof, VHoldR is water resistant, meaning you cannot use for watersports windsurfing, surfing, diving etc. I had my hopes up till I found out that little tidbit. Looks like it will be great for dry land activities though. I'm still looking for a little cam that shoots HD with a high frame rate and is waterproof.