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Anecdotally, I know a couple people who buy a GoPro for a specific adventure. They use it, it's cool, but then it gathers dust for months afterwards. It's not h

by colmvp 11y ago

Anecdotally, I know a couple people who buy a GoPro for a specific adventure. They use it, it's cool, but then it gathers dust for months afterwards. It's not hard to find used ones locally. Or to have a friend who you can borrow from if you know you aren't going to use beyond your own single adventure of the year. In terms of daily videos, the mobile phone is good enough for most people who want to capture moments. My comment isn't meant to poo-poo the GoPro because the product definitely fits a niche, rather to say that it wouldn't surprise me to see GoPro hit a certain ceiling with just focusing on portable camcorders.

Domenic_S 11y ago
Pooh-pooh is the saying [0], which removes the fecal component from your statement. Otherwise, that's been my experience with GoPro as well. [0] http://grammarist.com/usage/poo-pooh/ http://grammarist.com/usage/poo-pooh/ Edit: Downvote me all you want, it's the difference between literally taking a dump on something and figuratively doing so. Words matter. If that offends you, maybe you aren't as open to knowledge as you think.
- wrsh07 11y ago
  Silly thing to nit, off topic, etc. Also, since I see no reason why grammarist is more trustworthy than wiki, you're not even necessarily right: [from wiki] "A pooh-pooh (also styled as poo-poo)..."
  - Domenic_S 11y ago
    I'm right. Did you look at the wiki reference? It's a book called "Seventeen Versions of Jewishness: 20 Examples" by a comedy/children's writer. More likely that example slipped by the editor.
  - mattl 11y ago
    Which wiki?
- giaour 11y ago
  Good on you for not pooh-pooh-ing an errant "poo-poo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeF1JO7Ki8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeF1JO7Ki8E
TheHydroImpulse 11y ago
Even within GoPro's demographic of sports, everyone who wants one probably already has one, more or less. Upgrading is now less of a concern with 4K. I bought one for skydiving and I can't see myself upgrading if they came out with a newer version (even if I use mine for every jump). Everyone pretty much has one or a few GoPros at the dropzone's I've been to, and it's great for that kind of stuff. But if I were to upgrade, I would move to a DSLR for better quality and more control - not another GoPro. They'd need to considerably improve the quality and features if they want people to continue upgrading.
- cuu508 11y ago
  Makes little sense to upgrade to every new model every year, but there are still useful improvements to be had: * higher framerates for 4K: 60p, 120p * better battery life, 1h30m is sometimes plenty, and sometimes a little short * better (or in GoPro's case, any) image stabilization and vibration reduction * smaller size and weight, new mounting options
  - djhn 11y ago
    And slo-mo starts actually getting useful/interesting for sports at 240p+ or even into 960...
- joeguilmette 11y ago
  As a tandem instructor I used GoPros every day (had a glove that would stack 2 - one for video, one for pics). I used the GoPro 2 and specifically did not upgrade when new versions came out. The GoPro 2 was fine, it did the job, and I didn't have to deal with bugs. Also, I hate dealing with MicroSD. If I were still jumping I'd use a Hero Session because the form factor is much smaller (rather than just slimmer). What DZ do you jump at?
  - TheHydroImpulse 11y ago
    Tandem instructors at my dropzone did pretty much the same thing. All stayed on the GoPro 2 or original 3. I used to jump at Eden North in Canada, but I'm moving to North California so I have to pick a new one :) Gotta love a Cessna Caravan going to 13K in under 9 minutes!
drdeadringer 11y ago
> They use it, it's cool, but then it gathers dust for months afterwards. Where I contracted last year, this was my experience. The team I was on had a GoPro, and we used it no more than twice in a 9-month period -- and I'm not even sure if the second time actually happened, as I personally only ran the first go-around.

by colmvp 11y ago

Domenic_S 11y ago

Pooh-pooh is the saying [0], which removes the fecal component from your statement. Otherwise, that's been my experience with GoPro as well. [0] http://grammarist.com/usage/poo-pooh/ http://grammarist.com/usage/poo-pooh/ Edit: Downvote me all you want, it's the difference between literally taking a dump on something and figuratively doing so. Words matter. If that offends you, maybe you aren't as open to knowledge as you think.

wrsh07 11y ago
Silly thing to nit, off topic, etc. Also, since I see no reason why grammarist is more trustworthy than wiki, you're not even necessarily right: [from wiki] "A pooh-pooh (also styled as poo-poo)..."
- Domenic_S 11y ago
  I'm right. Did you look at the wiki reference? It's a book called "Seventeen Versions of Jewishness: 20 Examples" by a comedy/children's writer. More likely that example slipped by the editor.
- mattl 11y ago
  Which wiki?
giaour 11y ago
Good on you for not pooh-pooh-ing an errant "poo-poo." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeF1JO7Ki8E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeF1JO7Ki8E

TheHydroImpulse 11y ago

Even within GoPro's demographic of sports, everyone who wants one probably already has one, more or less. Upgrading is now less of a concern with 4K. I bought one for skydiving and I can't see myself upgrading if they came out with a newer version (even if I use mine for every jump). Everyone pretty much has one or a few GoPros at the dropzone's I've been to, and it's great for that kind of stuff. But if I were to upgrade, I would move to a DSLR for better quality and more control - not another GoPro. They'd need to considerably improve the quality and features if they want people to continue upgrading.

cuu508 11y ago
Makes little sense to upgrade to every new model every year, but there are still useful improvements to be had: * higher framerates for 4K: 60p, 120p * better battery life, 1h30m is sometimes plenty, and sometimes a little short * better (or in GoPro's case, any) image stabilization and vibration reduction * smaller size and weight, new mounting options
- djhn 11y ago
  And slo-mo starts actually getting useful/interesting for sports at 240p+ or even into 960...
joeguilmette 11y ago
As a tandem instructor I used GoPros every day (had a glove that would stack 2 - one for video, one for pics). I used the GoPro 2 and specifically did not upgrade when new versions came out. The GoPro 2 was fine, it did the job, and I didn't have to deal with bugs. Also, I hate dealing with MicroSD. If I were still jumping I'd use a Hero Session because the form factor is much smaller (rather than just slimmer). What DZ do you jump at?
- TheHydroImpulse 11y ago
  Tandem instructors at my dropzone did pretty much the same thing. All stayed on the GoPro 2 or original 3. I used to jump at Eden North in Canada, but I'm moving to North California so I have to pick a new one :) Gotta love a Cessna Caravan going to 13K in under 9 minutes!

drdeadringer 11y ago

> They use it, it's cool, but then it gathers dust for months afterwards. Where I contracted last year, this was my experience. The team I was on had a GoPro, and we used it no more than twice in a 9-month period -- and I'm not even sure if the second time actually happened, as I personally only ran the first go-around.