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How would you change the GoPro Hero HD 2?

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You can strap the GoPro HD Hero 2 to any number of things to document your extreme adventures in high definition. However, for all of the improvements in the second version, we found it to be distractingly heavy, difficult to mount and with audio that left plenty to the imagination. Still, a few days of testing, even with some aerial combat thrown in, can't match constant use over the last six months. So, why not tell us how you've found using this thing on a daily basis and if you could, what would you change about it?

How would you change the GoPro Hero HD 2? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GoPro’s WiFi BacPac and Remote available for helmets and wrists everywhere (video)

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We all know how annoying it is when you're trying to land a tre flip, and trigger your GoPro at the same time. That's no doubt why they came up with the WiFi BacPac and remote combo we saw at CES. Well, they are finally out in retailers in the US, Europe and internationally online. So double-corkers and megaloopers alike can finally control their favorite helmet cam, literally, on the fly. Not only will you get the remote convenience for $99, but smart-phone (Android and iOS) viewfinder capabilities too. A new software update will also let you stream directly to the web. Kickflip over the break to see three-times X Games skateboarding gold medalist Ryan Sheckler put the kit to the test, in a way most of us never will.

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GoPro's WiFi BacPac and Remote available for helmets and wrists everywhere (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Flat-front dive housing for GoPro cameras available now, ready for your Memorial Day diving trip

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Dive housing for GoPro cameras available now, ready for your Memorial Day diving trip

Anyone looking to capture their next deep-sea adventure in high-definition video is in luck, because GoPro's new dive housing is now available to buy at its online store. We got a peek at this one during NAB 2012 a few weeks ago and were told its flat lens should cut down on vignetting and blurring. Compatible with all of its HD Hero family, the casing will set you back $50 and also up for grabs in the bricks-and-mortar likes of Best Buy, Sports Chalet and several specialist sports stores. All that remains is to recall where we left that robot submarine.

Gallery: GoPro @ NAB 2012

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Flat-front dive housing for GoPro cameras available now, ready for your Memorial Day diving trip originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 May 2012 19:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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GoPro HD Hero 2’s free ProTune upgrade will add 24fps and higher bitrates

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GoPro HD Hero 2 will get free ProTune upgrade with 24fps, higher bitrates

On the show floor at NAB 2012 GoPro had more to show off than just a finalized version of its $99 WiFi BacPac and Remote Control kit we saw at CES, announcing a ProTune firmware update that should bring an all new level of quality to its existing HD Hero 2 cameras -- for free. Once it's released in the in the summer, the new ProTune mode will enable owners to record their video at a new 35Mbps data rate, and shoot at 24fps to more easily intercut it with other sources later. Also integral to the new software is the "CineStyle" color profile developed by Technicolor that will let pros and prosumers streamline their workflow and produce better looking videos. We got a look at some of the video shot with beta versions of the new firmware aboard and the tweaks did plenty to enhance the color balance and image quality we were already impressed by earlier this month in the desert. Unsurprisingly given the pro atmosphere here at NAB, GoPro is also continuing to push the Cineform codec it acquired last year. There are press releases after the break as well as a few more pictures in the gallery, including a few more of its new underwater dive housing (above) with a flat front to reduce blurring and vignetting.

Gallery: GoPro @ NAB 2012

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GoPro HD Hero 2's free ProTune upgrade will add 24fps and higher bitrates originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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