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is there anything that suggests this is an actual GoPro? i own several of them and i'd imagine that because of the way they have to be mounted, their width and

is there anything that suggests this is an actual GoPro? i own several of them and i'd imagine that because of the way they have to be mounted, their width and frontal surface area would impede flying quite significantly. i'm inclined to think it's a more slender camera, like the Contour. http://store.contour.com/ae/us/page/home http://store.contour.com/ae/us/page/home GoPro goes way overboard with their marketing; they've become the Kleenex of action cams.

moogleii 13y ago
I'm pretty doubtful it's a GoPro as well. I think the title was just pulled from Reddit.
wmeredith 13y ago
Yeah, Midland Radio (no affiliation) also makes a slimmer action camera called the XTC: https://midlandusa.com/xtc-cameras/ https://midlandusa.com/xtc-cameras/ GoPro's brand definitely doing that Kleenex thing where it's just the word for a small tough camera.
- chch 13y ago
  For those curious, the word for the phenomenon is 'genericization'[1], though I am particularly fond of the more colorful synonym 'genericide'[2], even if it's a bit etymologically unsound. For an example of attempts at prevention, see [3], and remember, images aren't 'photoshopped', they're "enhanced with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements software.". :) [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark [2] http://www.legalzoom.com/intellectual-property-rights/trademarks/problem-genericide http://www.legalzoom.com/intellectual-property-rights/tradem... [3] http://www.adobe.com/legal/permissions/trademarks.html#photoshoptrademark http://www.adobe.com/legal/permissions/trademarks.html#photo...
larsbot 13y ago
The peregrine falcon videos linked to in the article used a "808 #16 HD Key Chain Camera" attached to the bird's back with a little harness. While they are much larger birds, I suspect something similar was used for the golden eagle video.

moogleii 13y ago

I'm pretty doubtful it's a GoPro as well. I think the title was just pulled from Reddit.

wmeredith 13y ago

Yeah, Midland Radio (no affiliation) also makes a slimmer action camera called the XTC: https://midlandusa.com/xtc-cameras/ https://midlandusa.com/xtc-cameras/ GoPro's brand definitely doing that Kleenex thing where it's just the word for a small tough camera.

chch 13y ago
For those curious, the word for the phenomenon is 'genericization'[1], though I am particularly fond of the more colorful synonym 'genericide'[2], even if it's a bit etymologically unsound. For an example of attempts at prevention, see [3], and remember, images aren't 'photoshopped', they're "enhanced with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements software.". :) [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark [2] http://www.legalzoom.com/intellectual-property-rights/trademarks/problem-genericide http://www.legalzoom.com/intellectual-property-rights/tradem... [3] http://www.adobe.com/legal/permissions/trademarks.html#photoshoptrademark http://www.adobe.com/legal/permissions/trademarks.html#photo...

larsbot 13y ago

The peregrine falcon videos linked to in the article used a "808 #16 HD Key Chain Camera" attached to the bird's back with a little harness. While they are much larger birds, I suspect something similar was used for the golden eagle video.