The $350 ContourGPS sits in the top tier of consumer-friendly helmet of cams, there are always a big problem was but: you can't really tell where it points. Sure, it shoots a couple of wicked lasers from the front, but it is always a challenge for the length of its lens 135 degrees to measure. We knew there was a secret trick in there unleashed waiting on it, will we receive have, with the CES to play, and now it's here. Contour published his view combine functionality for iOS, right on your mobile phone you display live pictures from the camera. Keep reading for our full impressions.
The ContourGPS camera has integrated a GPS receiver, as you have guessed. Interestingly, has but also Bluetooth functionality lurking within, first off, but unleashed now with the application receive an appropriate publication. The latest camera firmware is and, if you install on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (free) app from contour, you can the two pair up.
But first you need to install a little augmentation. Apple needs to some certified hardware in the camera so that you connect to cough up $29.99 for the card. It slots in addition to the battery and camera phone (PMP or Tablet) can speak. We said, this is not necessary for the Android version that later comes the powerful is good news for synthetic Humanoids.
Once the card is installed and updated the firmware you're ready, pair. You need to connect the "hidden" button in the ContourGPS down, keep that is located under the slider at the top. This requires a healthy squeeze and, if done with sufficient force, is the camera status light flashes blue set. At this point, you can it to your device pair and launch the app.
We were the first having problems always reliably connecting camera and our receivers (a fourth Gen iPod touch), but quickly fixed, a new home of both devices. Once all paired, which are required, is a crushing of the hidden button and few seconds later, are the two talking to each other. The problem is that "Button" is hard to find, and even if located, hard to press. A proper button would have nice, because you want to use it a lot of good.The app itself is a little grainy, but definitely working image of what the camera is, let's line up the perfect shot before you what exotic adventure you are belt, participate. This is useful, but much more is the ability, optimize camera settings. Before can only change things such as resolution and exposure, if the camera to a computer was connected. Now, you can do it quickly in the field. This is a big step forward, and the app helps the camera to get GPS a lock.
If you start which automatically separates recording the camera, so must you the button after each shot squeeze, if you need to adjust positioning. Every time manually having to close battery drain is a bit of a drag, but probably better than you get Bluetooth leaving by constantly on.
Connect contour view is not exactly a perfect Erfahrung--positioning button sucks, $30 for more spending for a $350 engravings, and we would really like recorded Footage-helmet cam-can check but ultimately, you already have the camera and the Apple hardware is extra money this value. To know which direction pointed the camera is great, but able to change exposure settings, without lugging along a laptop is a life-saver, especially if we were chasing the setting sun and with this camera to take footage for our Tesla Roadster report. So, Yes, it's value the money if you're on iOS, but we can't wait to try, the Android version.
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