I have been very impressed with the Go Pro HD Hero, a portable video camera that launched back in 2009.
I have played with one and have several friends and colleagues who shoot video with the Go Pro HD. It's a very compact little video camera that is housed in a waterproof, shock-resistant housing.
The Go PRO HD Hero captured the extreme sports video world wit the video quality coupled with the several mounting options (helmet mount, suction cup mount, belt mount, handle-bar mount).
The Go Pro company has announced a brand new model - the HD Hero2. The new camera is "2x More Powerful in Every Way -- The HD HERO2 Democratizes Professional Image Capture and Broadcast with Support for Remote Control and Live Video Streaming from Virtually Anywhere to the Web"
The new HD Hero2 offers 1080p HD video and 11 mega-pixel digital photos. Here's the improvements in this new model according to the company's press release "The HD HERO2′s new processor delivers twice the processing power, taking full advantage of a new high performance 11 mega-pixel sensor that delivers more than twice the image detail along with professional low light performance.
A totally redesigned wide-angle lens was required to take full advantage of the HD HERO2′s increased image-processing, resulting in a lens that’s twice as sharp as the previous model.
And with the arrival of GoPro’s new Wi-Fi BacPac™ and Wi-Fi Remote products slated for release this winter, the HD HERO2 will enable video remote control via the Wi-Fi Remote, smart-phones and devices, tablets and computers as well as enabling live GoPro video broadcast from anywhere there is Wi-Fi or a mobile hotspot."
The new camera is available now via the Go Pro Online Store, Best Buy, Amazon.com
• HD HERO2 Outdoor Edition – $299.99
• HD HERO2 Motorsports Edition – $299.99
• HD HERO2 Surf Edition – $299.99
The original 1080p HD HERO camera is still available at a list price of US $99.99 – $239.99
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