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Title: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: premier window cleaners on May 31, 2014, 02:04:37 pm
Looking at gopro hero3 camera for surveying gutters.
Should I get black one or would silver one do?

Thanks
Jonathan
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: wpclean on May 31, 2014, 03:34:08 pm
Both have wifi, so silver would do the job.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on May 31, 2014, 06:24:36 pm
I bought the super duper one black 3 + hero thingy.

I dont use the remote and pic quality is fine on silver :)

So silver would do
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: J.D on May 31, 2014, 06:56:35 pm
I've had the cameras and none of them are as good or as simple as a good old mirror on a pole.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on May 31, 2014, 06:58:51 pm
I've had the cameras and none of them are as good or as simple as a good old mirror on a pole.

At 50ft?  ::)roll
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Fin Clearview on May 31, 2014, 11:58:47 pm
I've had the cameras and none of them are as good or as simple as a good old mirror on a pole.

No chance. Also unprofessional when showing a client.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Steve Lowe on June 01, 2014, 09:29:58 pm
I have got a black 3+ and its great but a silver would be fine  ;)
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: supernova77 on June 01, 2014, 10:28:52 pm
I have the White model (the basic one)...

Seems good enough to me... I took the following pictures of some gutter cleaning work

>> www.iconicguttercleaning.co.uk/gallery

Andy  ;)
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Tom White on June 01, 2014, 10:48:21 pm
So how does this work?  Does it show what's in the gutters in real time on your phone?
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: supernova77 on June 01, 2014, 10:49:40 pm
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So how does this work?  Does it show what's in the gutters in real time on your phone?

Yep... My iPhone connects to the GoPro via WiFi and I use the GoPro app to view what the camera sees directly on my screen.

Andy
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Tom White on June 01, 2014, 10:51:33 pm
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So how does this work?  Does it show what's in the gutters in real time on your phone?

Yep... My iPhone connects to the GoPro via WiFi and I use the GoPro app to view what the camera sees directly on my screen.

Andy

Cheers.  That's a very good idea.  I think I'll copy it.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: supernova77 on June 01, 2014, 10:53:12 pm
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Cheers.  That's a very good idea.  I think I'll copy it.

Go for it  ;)

It beats paying £££ for a "professional" gutter cam kit!

Andy
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: steve123 on June 02, 2014, 08:48:09 am
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So how does this work?  Does it show what's in the gutters in real time on your phone?

Yep... My iPhone connects to the GoPro via WiFi and I use the GoPro app to view what the camera sees directly on my screen.

Andy

How does that work if there is no wifi? surly your not gonna be able to connect to a wifi signal on every job. or am i missing something? 
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: gordonswindows on June 02, 2014, 08:56:49 am
It has its own wi-fi between the camera and your phone.

It really is a must have, staff love it customers love it and i love it

Gordon
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on June 02, 2014, 10:31:59 am
Just a question with these. From what you are all saying they seem to work wirelessly to a monitor, is this true? If so what do you need to receive the signal. Is it 2.4ghz or wifi or something else?

Simon.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 02, 2014, 11:33:14 am
Just a question with these. From what you are all saying they seem to work wirelessly to a monitor, is this true? If so what do you need to receive the signal. Is it 2.4ghz or wifi or something else?

Simon.

I don't think it's as simple as that as I think you need to use a go pro app
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on June 02, 2014, 12:15:33 pm
So you can view it through an iphone or iPad then?

Simon.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 02, 2014, 01:29:18 pm
So you can view it through an iphone or iPad then?

Simon.

Yes both. You can record footage to a memory card then view the footage on anything that will play memory cards.

For live feed you you need each device to be able to connect to wifi.

So the camera puts out it's on wifi signal. You can connect any device to it which has wifi and you can run the go pro app on it.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: wpclean on June 02, 2014, 01:56:58 pm
The video is exceptionaly good quality, they were doing a deal on Groupon for them.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on June 02, 2014, 06:05:07 pm
So you can view it through an iphone or iPad then?

Simon.

Yes both. You can record footage to a memory card then view the footage on anything that will play memory cards.

For live feed you you need each device to be able to connect to wifi.

So the camera puts out it's on wifi signal. You can connect any device to it which has wifi and you can run the go pro app on it.

So are you saying that the GoPro connects directly to the iPhone/iPad via wifi or do you need to have a wifi base station set up?  I can imagine the image quality would be brilliant as it's digital and high bandwidth.

Simon.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: davids3511 on June 02, 2014, 07:44:51 pm
No base station necessary. The phone sees the gopro as a base station and logs onto it.
Title: Re: GoPro hero3 which one?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on June 02, 2014, 10:22:10 pm
What david said!

The only down side is the live preview is only standard quality. Still good quality tho!