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ContourHD HD Helmet Camera

ContourHD HD Helmet Camera

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Brand: Contour
Category: Photography

List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $198.99
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New (11) Used (2) from $195.99

Seller: BUILDORBUST
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 38 reviews
Sales Rank: 669

Color: One Color
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Size: One Size
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 3.7 x 1.3 x 2.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty

MPN: 1200
Model: 1200
UPC: 793573477514
EAN: 0793573477514
ASIN: B0026P4H6K

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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • The world's first wearable HD camcorder
  • Choose from two video settings: High Definition or High Action
  • Armored body is wearable anywhere
  • Record over 8 hours of action video; one-button record function
  • Operating temperature of -15C to +40C
  • Easy Edit software (Mac and PC compatible) makes it automatic to import your videos from the camera

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Product Description
ContourHD is the world's first High Definition wearable camcorder that combines amazing video clarity (choose between High Definition or High Action), a wide-angle lens (135 degrees), single-button simplicity, and a click to share online experience. Perfected for outdoor use, ContourHD can switch between crisp HD quality video (captured at 30 frames per second) or SD quality video (captured at 60 frames per second). This camera is the ideal complement to your outdoor gear with its all-in-one design ContourHD has no wires or separate recorder. Instead it records up to 8 hours of HD video to its own internal memory card (compatible with up to a 16GB microSD card). It's light (4 ounces) but armored aluminum body enables you to capture video in any weather conditions. ContourHD's Trail Mounts seamlessly attach the camera to your body, helmet, goggles, or vehicle for hands-free recording.


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5 out of 5 stars Great camera, great price, near HD video.   June 23, 2009
Skyler M. Kincaid (Billings, MT USA)
49 out of 49 found this review helpful

Pros:
Comes with mounting options that can be customized to work for just about any application
Comes with 2 GB SD card
Very well build, doesn't feel cheap at all
Rotating lens to accommodated angles when mounted
No external recording device needed

Cons:
Near HD video, I wouldn't call it HD quality even though the video dimensions are HD, but outstanding for a small wearable camera
*Update: The sound is pretty bad if you are going very fast. The mic location could be better because there is an electronic sounds that dominates the audio at high speeds.

Review:
I bought this camera to help make videos of my dad's Camero and Ducati for his father's day present, mostly just to get another angle. The price was great on Amazon! With all the discounts I got it for $230 which is seventy dollars cheaper than anywhere else. The shipping was great, I ordered it on a Thursday and I arrived on a Monday day.

I just took the camera for a spin mounted on the rear foot peg on my Triumph street bike. I used the included goggle mount, a strap from an old headlamp and some zip ties to secure the camera. The goggle mount can be used to mount it pretty must anywhere that is vertical and has something you can run a zip tie around. The video looked pretty good but like I said earlier I wouldn't call it HD. On my 24 inch iMac it looks pretty blurry and graining even when I am not moving to be considered HD but for a small camera it looks great. It is also nice not to have to have an external recording device and all the wires required for connecting. In both settings, HD and SD the video looks great! Both are in widescreen with the HD at a little higher resolution.

The sound is also great. I was probably going 60 or 70 a few times and the wind was noticeable but not annoying. The sound quality when used in a still setting is amazing for such a small camera. I tested it around the house a few times and the sound was great.

Overall I would recommend this camera to anyone wanting to record Point of View sports action. The quality of the product and video are well worth the price. I would see what you can do with the included mounting options for you order the other mounts. Great product!



5 out of 5 stars Contour HD   April 27, 2009
J. Z. Clark (Las Colinas, CA)
28 out of 28 found this review helpful

I finally received the camera from VholdR. So far it's lived up to my expectations. The video that I saw coming from it was super clear and the color looks amazing. It came with its own software that also made everything easier. The 135 degree field of view is better than the fish eye look that you get with some other cameras. Good price for a compact HD camera.


5 out of 5 stars Contour Smokes the Competition   July 22, 2009
Zachary Wagner (Albuquerque, NM USA)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

I'm going to start with the negatives. Yes, the mic could be better. But when you're haulin', wind noise will almost always be a factor. Battery life? Eh, sure it's not fabulous... but once you pick this thing up, see and feel the size of it, realize that there are NO external parts, and then see the video it produces? You'll forgive the battery life. Buy another battery, which is easy to do when your entire helmet cam costs less than half of anything even remotely in the same league (although nothing actually IS in the same league).

Positives? Where do I begin? This thing is all-inclusive (did I mention NO external wires at ALL?), very lightweight (I hardly notice its presence on my bike helmet), super easy to use, and records unbelievably smooth (I found it almost too smooth, in fact... looks like a cable cam is flying through the trees as opposed to me rolling rocks on my mountain bike) HD video. Yes, the HD isn't as clear as it could be, but if you've read any of the other benefits of this cam, believe me you won't care. The video is still leagues (and I mean LEAGUES) ahead of anything that is out there for this amount of money (and most of the stuff that costs at least twice as much... I'm looking at you, VIO). I've been disappointed in the quality of video of every helmet cam I've used until now.
This device is worth every penny. Make sure your computer can edit HD video though, otherwise everything will look choppy.
Buy this camera as soon as you can. It's a blast.



5 out of 5 stars Simply great   July 9, 2009
Condo Guy (Rochester, MN USA)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful

For an outdoor or extreme sports participant, this camera can not be currently matched. 720p video, great color, light weight, and mountable anywhere are its hallmarks. To see the capabilities of the product, take a look at this video: [...]

Operation of the device is simple...turn it on and when you are ready to record slide the large toggle on the top of the unit to the record position. Even wearing gloves turning the unit on and starting recording is possible.

I've used other helmet/bullet cameras while skydiving and this product surpasses anything else I've used. No wires, no separate recorder, no separate microphone. Simply mount it where you want to capture the action and go.



5 out of 5 stars Great image quality   June 17, 2009
AliPaige
14 out of 15 found this review helpful

I really liked the my old VholdR, but after I got the new one there is no comparison! The picture quality is incredible...I mounted it on the side of my skateboard and I couldn't believe how good the footage looked. There's a one button start/stop for recording which makes it VERY easy. I've messed around with a friend's GoPro, and I can truthfully say that this camera is my preferred choice. The only downside to me is that the sound is less than perfect at times, but the HD quality definately makes up for it.

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