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Old 12-26-2012, 06:52 AM   #31
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

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How is the "underwater" sound of the Hero3?

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http://youtu.be/Uay26ZkbyXY
I shot some video with the Hero 3 last week. My buddy shot his large Wong gun from at least 60 feet away. I was surprised how loud the shot sounded from that distance.

However, voices still seem to be pretty low volume when they are 8 feet away from the camera.
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Old 12-26-2012, 07:56 AM   #32
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

i got a hero 3 for christmas, do oyu think i should use 1080, or 720p for spearfishing?
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Old 12-26-2012, 08:17 AM   #33
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i got a hero 3 for christmas, do oyu think i should use 1080, or 720p for spearfishing?
Some of my external research on Hero3 underwater shooting says with the camera's higher speed capabilities, you might want to try 1080p at 60 frames per second.

Then in post production you can slow it down and otherwise edit the footage.

Let us know how that works out if you try it.
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Old 12-26-2012, 08:29 AM   #34
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

will do,thanks SpearMax, cant wait to get out and use it
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Old 12-26-2012, 10:19 AM   #35
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

Tip #42 GoPro - Hero 2 vs Hero 3 Morning Sun testing with ProTune / WB settings - YouTube <---------- surface

here is a video that actually compares the two cameras properly unlike the stuff thats been posted so far...

Tip #57 GoPro - Hero 3 vs Hero 2 with Dive Housing - Under water comparison - YouTube <-----underwater
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Old 12-26-2012, 10:35 AM   #36
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

I think we need more testing using the same style as the first video.
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Old 12-26-2012, 06:39 PM   #37
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

can anyone explain why when i play a video i recorded on my computer with windows 7 it works fine, but then i play it on my computer with windows vista the video is like slow motion and skips like 10 seconds at a time ??
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Old 12-26-2012, 06:45 PM   #38
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

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can anyone explain why when i play a video i recorded on my computer with windows 7 it works fine, but then i play it on my computer with windows vista the video is like slow motion and skips like 10 seconds at a time ??
Windows 7 is a better operating system than windows Vista.

Compare the machines "System" onder "Control Panel"

Faster processor, more RAM and faster drive RPMs can make a big difference in video performance, especially if your video file is large. Try saving it as mp4 format.
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Old 12-27-2012, 12:45 PM   #39
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

When I had my go pro 2 I used to edit footage on the computer. I got a gopro 3 white edition for x mas. Is it possible to edit footage on an ipad anybody know?

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Old 12-27-2012, 02:21 PM   #40
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

SDDiver, one of my friends edits his spearfishing videos on his ipad. I'm not sure how he does it, but its possible. I'm sure editing on a computer would come out a lot better though.
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Old 12-28-2012, 03:04 AM   #41
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

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When I had my go pro 2 I used to edit footage on the computer. I got a gopro 3 white edition for x mas. Is it possible to edit footage on an ipad anybody know?

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There is an imovie app on the ipad. so you probably can use that.

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Old 12-28-2012, 03:10 AM   #42
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

I just bought the hero 3 black edition with the wifi remote included.

Now i'm wondering has anyone tried using the Wifi remote underwater at around 60 feet?

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Old 12-28-2012, 01:15 PM   #43
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

No way that remote signal is going through water


Regarding 1080 vs 720. Most of you guys shooting for fun won't notice a whole lot of difference in quality unless viewing on a monitor with minimum 1920x1080 resolution. File size on 1080 is much bigger, takes more processing power to edit and export.

I shoot 1080 with my big cameras to be able to crop different suits if need be and not lose quality, but that's for landscape and other shots.
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Old 12-28-2012, 01:23 PM   #44
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

Actually the remote is waterproof but limited to 10 feet. So i'm assuming it works if the camera is not too far...

Just wondering if someone had tried going deeper than 10 feet with it.
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Re: Let's Compare the GoPro Cameras Hero2 to the Hero3 Underwater

I found a very good comparison/specs page here:

http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero3-bl...on#description

Be sure to click on all three of those tabs on that page.
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