Helmet Cam - Rock Bottom Price

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With the release of the Contour ROAM 2, the updated version of the camera I use, the price of the still available Contour ROAM 1 has fallen DRAMTICALLY!

http://www.target.com/p/contour-roa...923490&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13923490

$109 @ Target with free shipping. If you have been wanting a helmet cam, or a waterproof 1080p camera this is the best price I have ever seen. I dont edit or upload my videos in 1080 or even 720, it is too much for my aging Mac, so the possible quality is way higher than I demonstrate.

Here is a link to a thread discussing the Contour, HD Hero etc. You can find my review of the Contour as well as my thoughts on the other choices.
https://www.masterblasterhome.com/showthread.php?15615-helmet-cam-suggestions&highlight=helmet+cam

I would buy 10 of them if I could afford it. Like anything one day the one I have will break or the lens will be so scratched it will be unusable. I have been wanting to get a 2nd camera anyway. Meg will be really mad though if I do...
 
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hey you can enter for me too MB, and since you check the FB site each day, IF I win you can have the camera (you do check right? cause they dont contact the winners, you have to see the daily announcement on FB)
 
Meg is probably worried about saving for y'alls daughter's wedding!

:lol:

$109 is a sweet deal.. I wonder if you can save another 5% with the target card like you can in the store. It's not in the budget for me right now either but man is it tempting..
 
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Yep RedCard is 5% of everything, anything, anytime, anyplace, any Target + free shipping on anything at Target.com. Meg and I do a lot of shopping at target and save at least $20 or more every month.
 
FWIW my contour ROAM SUCKS for audio. My Kodak playsport zx5's are much better although not well suited for a helmet camera.
 
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In fairness to Pauls comments I have spotty audio sometimes, but I think thats cause I hold my hand over the very small speaker slit under the lens.

In other news Target dropped the price ANOTHER $10 to $99 You cant beat that with a stick!
 
I only bought it cause the price was right and your vids have been smooth. If I don't like it I blame you 100%
 
With the release of the Contour ROAM 2, the updated version of the camera I use, the price of the still available Contour ROAM 1 has fallen DRAMTICALLY!

http://www.target.com/p/contour-roa...923490&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13923490

$109 @ Target with free shipping. If you have been wanting a helmet cam, or a waterproof 1080p camera this is the best price I have ever seen. I dont edit or upload my videos in 1080 or even 720, it is too much for my aging Mac, so the possible quality is way higher than I demonstrate.

Here is a link to a thread discussing the Contour, HD Hero etc. You can find my review of the Contour as well as my thoughts on the other choices.
https://www.masterblasterhome.com/showthread.php?15615-helmet-cam-suggestions&highlight=helmet+cam

I would buy 10 of them if I could afford it. Like anything one day the one I have will break or the lens will be so scratched it will be unusable. I have been wanting to get a 2nd camera anyway. Meg will be really mad though if I do...

Looks like a great deal! I have been wanting to get somthing for vids. Do you have any work vids of your camera?
 
Remembered I shot these two videos simultaneously. The first video is clipped from about the 5:15 mark of the second if you really want to line them up to compare. This one is the Kodak Playsport I was holding:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FnRNP0bEIP4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

and this is from the Contour Roam mounted on the bike frame.
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TcGEB8XPWuY?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
Good job with the camera and the boy. He got back on and did fine...bet he is a pro by now.

I'm considering the C. Roam...your video looks good.
 
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