Film In True 1080p Hd Quality With V.i.o. Pov Hd Wearable Pov Camera

Film In True 1080p Hd Quality With V.i.o. Pov Hd Wearable Pov Camera

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As the leader in the world of wearable video, and the first helmet camera, V.I.O. releases their latest addition to the ever-growing market of HD Helmet cameras with strong players such as Drift Innovation and Contour (formerly VholdR). With V.I.O the difference lies in their unique camera design, sporting a separate camera head and recording unit.

Why is this an important difference you might ask?
Think of it this way, if you're slamming down the side of a rocky mountain with a regular camera strapped to your handle bars or your helmet, you're going to experience greater camera shake. This happens because the recorder is built into the same unit as the camera head making the overall package a bit bulky, whereas the POV.HD utilizes 2 separate pieces: the recording unit, and the camera head -connected via a durable and flexible cable.
The convenience of these two separate units means that you are free to wear the recording unit on your body, while mounting the camera head anywhere else benefiting from shock absorption, reduced camera shake and a much more stable recording. On the other hand, the all-in-one units such as the Drift HD170 or Contour 1080p keep things simple eliminating the need of wired connection between camera head and recorder.

The V.I.O POV.HD does come with a slightly higher price tag of $599, well justified when comparing to lower priced action cameras currently on the market selling under the $350 mark. The POV.HD offers 142-degree flied of view when filming True HD (1080p) mode allowing you to captures more of the scene you're facing. This is much wider than any other wearable camera on the market (at the 1080p quality), and is an ideal field of view for extreme sports where capturing everything around you is of importance. This 142-degree FOV will is fantastic for filming automotive racing application where you want to capture the entire dashboard of the car and the racer's full view to experience the feeling of speed and action. The Drift HD170 offers 127 FOV at 1080p while the Contour HD 1080p captures the scene at slightly narrower 110 degree FOV.

If a narrow field of view is what you are after, the POV.HD handles that with its 720p setting, grabbing footage at 95 degrees. Wide enough to capture all of the action, but not so wide that you encounter distortion or fish eye effect. I find this setting gives you a bit more depth capturing a higher sense of speed.

What about memory store?
Storing up to 4.33 hours of footage to a 32GB SD memory card in both these settings, the POV.HD carries its own weight while performing consistently. If you need to capture as much footage as possible, toss in a 32 GB card and film up to 16 hours in the 480p setting, this will record your footage at 120 degrees - a perfect setting is you plan to use the POV.HD as a security cam. Much like the VIO POV HD, the Contour and the Drift both store over 4 hrs of footage on a 32 GB card.

Let's not forget about the sound
The POV HD house an omnidirectional mic built into the cable assembly, and a speaker on the recording unit, allowing you to capture and play back audio right in the field. Much like the POV.HD, Drift HD170 features a mic and speaker combo while the Contour minimalistic approach forgoes the speaker.

How robust is it?
If you happen to be a hard hitting, extreme sports enthusiast, or film under very demanding conditions, have no fear - the V.I.O POV.HD is incredibly durable and has been constructed with a shock proof and dust proof body. You can tell these guys started out building cameras for the military applications. Here again we are reminded why it's worth to spend a bit extra to get a bulletproof cam.

Since I mentioned snow, I should also touch on the waterproof rating.
Both the POV.HD recorder and its camera head and cable can handle depths of up to 1 meter for a maximum of 30 minutes. This makes it ideal for wet riding conditions and even water sports such as surfing, wakeboarding, kite surfing and all situations where you don't need to go deeper than one meter under water. In contrast, both the Contour and the Drift HD170 only have a water resistant rating - meaning they will handle rain and snow but, are not designed to be fully submersed. If you want a camera to take into the depths of the sea, there are plenty of cameras that can accommodate that desire with no problem. Some that come to mind are the Contour HD with optional waterproof case, GoPro and of course the Liquid Image Dive Mask series.

Point of View Cameras like the ones I have described here make capturing your adventures that much easier, while eliminating the need to carry excess equipment. The hands-free aspect is hard to ignore. In fact, since the POV.HD boasts the capability to shoot still imagery at 5 MP, this and many other POV cameras on the market remove any requirement to bring along a point and shoot camera! In addition, many are now incorporating nice, bright LCD displays into their designs, which makes previewing and reviewing your videos so much easier - and you'd better believe that the V.I.O. POV.HD has included just that. Drift HD also features the LCD while Contour skips it to claim the lowest weight cameras prize.

The fact is; Point of View Video has made capturing moments so much easier, allowing folks to share their love for epic adventure with the rest of the world. The benefit of this is the fact that this footage is caught from their own perspective, putting the audience in the action seats. The introduction of HD has allowed the average videographer to produce pieces that exude professional quality. If you've been considering the switch over to HD video, this is the time to do it. The V.I.O. POV HD really takes the cake with its comprehensive lists of wicked features, incredible adaptability and ease of use.
The POV. HD introduction to the market has been a long time coming but well worth the wait.

The world should be very excited about this camera - I know I am.

About the Author:
Mike Brooks is an action sports videographer working at PointOfViewCameras.com.

His favorite wearable cameras are: POV.HD from V.I.O, ContourHD 1080p and Drift HD170. Mike contributes to POV blog.



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