http://forum.sugarloafers.com/ The official forum of the Sugarloafers Snowmobile Club en Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:29:32 +0000 http://forum.sugarloafers.com/topic/helmet-cams#post-59 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:54:33 +0000 Justin Allard 59@http://forum.sugarloafers.com/ <p>We have always wanted helmet cams, or something that can mount to the snowmobile itself to record our epic rides. Currently we have some cameras that plug into Archos DVRs. I personally haven&#39;t been impressed with the whole setup, the DVR itself is bulky, and over time the audio and video tends to get out of sync.</p> <p>Recently I&#39;ve been looking into the offerings of <a href="http://www.goprocamera.com/">GoPro</a>. Their all-in-one solutions seem like a real winner. I think a great, relativly inexpensive setup would be the <a href="http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&amp;productid=4">Wide HERO</a> with a <a href="http://www.goprocamera.com/index.php?area=2&amp;productid=17">suction cup mount</a>. With this setup it seems like it would be pretty easy to attach the camera to a helmet, or the hood of a sled from some awesome back-country action. For me, the only disappointing thing is the record times, which are about an hour with a 2GB SD card and about 2 hours with a 4GB card (which they say will eventually be supported with a software update). Battery life is about 3 hours with Lithium batteries and about 2 hours with NiMH. </p>