Technical — Gopro

The GoPro HERO12 works well out of the box, but there are some critical settings I would change before using it in freefall.  General Advice Format your card regularly. Do not delete files off of the card, especially if it's over 64GB. If you start having failures, your card is most likely the culprit. Personally, I throw out cards if they fail more than once after a format.  Only use recommended cards from an known good vendor! It's worth spend...

Two cameras, similar motherboard, and one code base The two new offerings from GoPro take the tested GoPro HERO10 platform and make some minor changes that improve the camera dramatically. Both cameras have very similar motherboards and share the same code base. The Mini is missing the GPS daughterboard which includes the stereo mics.  "Tall" 8:7 aspect ratio 27.5 MP sensor allows for better stabilization with punchedout 16:9 or even 4:3 format video. The extra sensor room allows for larger...

This bug is now fixed in the latest releases GoPro HERO9 v.1.72 GoPro HERO10 v1.42Please update immediately.  <Left for future reference> There is a major bug with the latest GoPro HERO9 (v1.70) GoPro HERO10 (v1.40) firmware that puts the camera into an endless rebooting state. They haven't been forth coming as to what causes the failure but have amassed it's something to do with old wireless connections being stored when an upgrade occurs. The suggestion is to do a factory reset after the...

GoPro HERO 10 "Kongs" If it wasn't for the milestone edition number, one may consider this camera a "HERO 9+" as the hardware under the hood hasn't changed much. The only major change is the GP2 processor. Hardware-wise, almost everything else, including the sensor, is the same in this iteration. Of course, the power comes from the software advancements and the new powerful imaging pipelines.  With this latest processor, GoPro Inc. is able to step up the frame rates one notch for...

Built for Vloggers the GoPro Media Mod allows users to accessorize their GoPro with an external LCD and microphone. Code named "Borg" it finally shipped three months later than the original GoPro HERO8 release date. From our analysis, this delay was caused by the software lagging the hardware.  Features User configurable stereo audio input:   (Standard Mic, Standard Mic+, Powered Mic, Powered Mic+, Line In) Unidirectional built in microphones. Media Mod front or rear. Micro-HDMI output for monitoring, playback, & recording. Monitoring / Playback 4K (3840x2160@30Hz) maxRecording...