Thats right we are giving away an Oregon Scientific ATC 2k helmet camera to one of our lucky members. All you have to do is sign up on the ActionSportsEdit forum and post in the GIVEAWAY thread.
For starters, the ATC2K helmet cam is now capturing at 30 fps! This is huge. Resolution is still 640×480. Water-resistant to 10 feet. USB 2.0.
They retail for $119.99 but you can win your very own for FREE!
CONTEST RUNS UNTIL WE GET 50 New Members. Then the winner will be chosen at random. Sign up today!
We will be having Monthly Contests for FREE DVDs, Cameras, T-shirts, and much more.
Here is a few videos to get an idea of how this little camera can preform.
test oregon scientific ATC 2k teutoburgerwald from Gias on Vimeo.
Once you get the setup there is one issue you might have and that is syncing the two cameras together for editing purposes. There is no way to turn both cameras on at the exact same time. Lucky for you we have a FREE solution. Once the cameras are turned on and are filming, you can gently tap the outside of the camera cases at the same time. This creates a spike in the audio track that you can later use to line up the two video tracks.
drops it down to a 95 degree lens. We also have been bugging VIO for a better mic on the camera. The new POV.HD unit will come with a cable mounted, monaural, omnidirectional mic that should provide quality sound while filtering out excess wind noise. There is even a built in speaker to make sure the sound is coming in loud and clear. Just when we thought VIO was done upgrading they threw in a 2″ full color LCD screen to make sure your never miss a shot.
The new VIO POV.HD is still just as rugged as the previous models. It is water, shock, & dust proof. Its waterproof rating allows it to be submerged one meter deep for 30 minutes. It still draws power from 4 AA batteries. We would like to see a rechargeable battery pack as an option. The clips are saved in H.264 MPEG-4 format. The new camera should provide stunning footage with its new 2.7×1″ HD CMOS sensor.
grams which makes it effortless to tote around while you get your shred on. If you are upgrading to the High Definition model, all of your previous VIO POV mounts will still work with this camera. It easily connects to your Mac or PC and allows for you to download your footage in a matter of minutes. Then just throw the footage into your favorite editing software and start amazing people. If you need some help with your action sports video editing, make sure you join our Forum