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GoPro suggest that I remove the rubber O-ring from the back door of the housing with the sound set on LO. Maybe I'll give both ideas a try. ************** If some of you guys already have a camera and just need a good mount, I've read terrific things about the Delkin Fat Gecko. |
Hair of the Cobra!
Since the sound on the videos I shot today isn't any good, I figured I'd add a rockin' soundtrack instead. Check it out. Hope you like it.
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Great videos. Sun Dude, does your hand brake actually work? I saw you reaching down there to release it. I never use mine. Maybe I should look at that sometime.... Oh, your speedo jumps around about like mine. Don't you love that? The passenger has no idea how fast you are going! Good show guys.
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WardL, my parking brake works as well as yours I'm sure. ;-) I've had my mechanic adjust it as much as possible and leave the car in gear when parked too. I've gotten used to driving the Cobra with the bouncing speedo, but often wonder if it'll help explain things to the cop who finally pulls me over...
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Here are my latest sound tests. In both cases, I set the camera's sound level to LO and removed the O-ring from the case as I don't need it to be waterproof for this.
In this test I mounted the camera high above the hood for a different viewpoint than my previous videos. The sound quality is somewhat improved, but overall it's the wind you hear more than anything. In this test I mounted the camera behind the windshield as suggested by FatBoy. It starts off pretty good sound-wise, but the sound clips very badly under acceleration. And the reflections off the inside of the windshield are pretty distracting. I think the bottom line is this: No matter what I try to do, the GoPro camera simply doesn't have a good enough microphone to give the result I'm looking for. The picture quality is good and it's easy enough to use, but the sound just isn't there. Bummer. |
This is my first try at trying to attach a video, so I hope it works.
The camera is a JVC GZ-HM400U. In this video it's mounted behind the windshield without the remote microphone. With the remote microphone there is very little wind noise. Well appearently I'm to f*cking stupid to embed the video. Lets see if the link below works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP3Ks-Meg6g |
Take a 7-minute Cobra tour of Ottawa
Please check out this seven-minute tour of several landmarks in Ottawa, Canada's capital city, at the wheel of my Superformance Cobra.
The tour starts on the twisty Rockcliffe Parkway (under repair in places) which borders the Ottawa River that separates Ontario and Quebec. I take one quick loop on the roundabout near Rideau Hall, so you can see the entrance to the Governor General's and to the Prime Minister's residences. The route then takes Sussex Drive past the old City Hall building at Green Island, the National Research Council laboratories, the Royal Canadian Mint, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the National Gallery of Canada near the Byward Market. Next we continue straight onto MacKenzie Avenue past the new U.S. Embassy in Canada and Major's Hill Park, then turn right onto Wellington Street where we pass the famous Chateau Laurier hotel, the War Memorial and the Parliament Buildings. Enjoy the ride! |
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As luck would have it, I have bail money set aside for this type of thing. :o
However, I should mention that the video was taken in Nevada, not Washington. Does that make a difference?:confused: |
I have the GoPro also.. What editing program are you using? Do i need to buy one? Also, how are you sending these to YouTube?? Thanks John
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John,
I've just been using Windows Movie Maker to edit the videos. Check your PC, you may already have it installed (I did). The program is pretty simple and intuitive to use, and it has a Help feature. To upload videos to YouTube, you just need to sign on and create an account. But I've found it best to edit my videos for length, otherwise it takes an eternity for the videos to upload. And let us know what you're doing for best results with the GoPro. |
Have you tried putting a small piece of foam over the microphone input? This can help baffle some of the wind noise. Not familiar with the camera you have, so it may have some foam on the microphone already. Might try some denser foam?
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I just picked up the GoPro at Sears Point during the SAAC...we have a Gashole team setting up for a 24 hours of Lemons in a few months and it seemed perfect for the job.
Using the roll bar mount to start off with...since I tend to break things when I tighten them, do the joints always give when you push on them regardless of high tight you make the bolts? SunDude...and you may have already answered this...which back are you using? |
I have the GoPro Motorsports HERO Wide, just the basic package and suction cup stand, no extra rollbar mount or anything like that.
My camera mounts inside a clear plastic, waterproof case. I have the option of taking out the rubber O-ring on the rear door of the case, or leaving it in. I tried both to see which gave the better sound. The answer: neither. O-ring in, the sound is muted but mostly undistorted. O-ring out, the sound is a bit louder but subject to more distortion and wind noise. There is no jack anywhere on this thing to mount an external microphone. I suppose I could try to record the sound on a separate device, and then try to synchronize video and soundtrack in Movie Maker. Seems kinda complicated tho'... |
Mine's the HD Motorsports Hero, and I added the rollbar mount. It provides two different backs for the plastic case, one sealed completely for weatherproofing, and one with open windows. Instructions are to use the open one for "below 100mph" and the sealed one for "above 100mph"...guess I'll try the open window one first.
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New video - New camera angle
Here's a new video I just shot today. For this one I positioned the camera on the left flank, just ahead of the driver's door, for a different viewing angle and (hopefully) more sidepipe music. Unfortunately, I also got more road/tire and wind noise.
Check it out and let me know which camera angle (of all the videos I've posted so far) you like best:
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Jamo, please report on your success with the mount and the sound. I've been thinking about the same setup and would like you're assessment.
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Dude,
It was amazing how several times during the last clip you got your front tire to roll so slowly while at speed, then slowed it down, stopped it, and actually got it to turn backwards;)! It looked like you were moving forward the whole time**)... :cool: |
you hear it like he does ear plugs gatta go
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