Vholdr 1080p Camcorder

Rated: 4 by 6 reviews.

Backcountry.com (Spring 2010)

Create your very own Full 1080p HD highlight reel and share it with the world. Face shots, cliff drops, road gaps, base jumps and everything in between come to life with the VholdR ContourHD 1080p Wearable Camcorder . You start off with 2GB of memory and 30 minutes of recording time in 1080p and can expand all the way up to 16GB for 240 minutes of mind-blowing sickness. VholdR techies respect the needs of video junkies everywhere and have added the ability to configure the video, light, and time of every shot you take. The CountourHD 1080p is water, impact, and vibration resistant so you don't have to worry more about the camera on your head than the line in front of you. This camcorder has so many features we have torrents of saliva pouring from our mouths and can't talk anymore. Look below and to the right for everything else you need to know-We're on our way out to capture some epic Utah singletrack in 1080p.

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TahoeMountainSports.com

The latest from VholdR, the ContourHD1080p is the World's First Full HD Wearable Camcorder to shoot 1080p video
Perfect for an outdoor enthusiast or video professional looking for the ultimate video quality
It features four HD settings (1080p, 960p, and two at 720p) with two frame rates (30fps and 60fps)
Four configurable settings (metering, contrast, exposure, and microphone sensitivity) help you get great video in a variety of conditions

Battery & Power:Removable Lithium-Ion Battery, Record Time
Codec:H.264 (AAC audio)File Type
Easy Edit Software Compatible with:Mac (10.4, 10.5, & 10.6) Windows (XP, Vista, Windows 7)Videos Download via USB 2.0
Field of View:[960p, 720p] 135 degrees; [1080p, WVGA] 110 degrees
Formats:[Video] H.264 (.mov); [Audio] AAC audio
Frame rates:[30fps] 1080p, 960p, 720p; [60fps] 720p, WVGA
Memory:Removable MicroSD, SDHC compatible, Capacity
Mic type:Internal, AAC audio compression
Recommended Use:Filming and sharing your exploits
Resolutions:[1080p] 1920 x 1080; [960p] 1280 x 960; [720p] 1280 x 720; [WVGA] 848 x 480
Sensor:5 Mega-pixel CMOS image sensor
Video Resolutions:Full HD 1080p,1920x1080 pixels, 30fps, 15min per GB
What's In the Box:ContourHD Camera, 2 GB MicroSD Card, Goggle Mount, Flat Surface Mount, Extra Adhesive, Rechargeable Battery, USB Cable
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Vholdr 1080p Camcorder Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

Well Worth It

Rating:*****

Just uploaded my first video that I took with this while snowboarding and they are great. Great quality (I got the 1080p version), a little shaky at times but that I think had more to do with what I was doing and how tight I had my goggles that it was connected to. Uploading video is easy and they can be played with quicktime. The easy edit software that you can download will only work with the lower quality videos so you would have to find another video editor. Very light, hardly noticed I was wearing it. Battery life isn't great and the 2GB memory card that comes with it doesn't hold much video so you'll probably want to buy an extra battery and bigger memory card. You'll also need a pretty good computer if you go with the full 1080p model as the video files are pretty big. Definitely worth the money though, can't wait to use it again.

harristroc2109524 at Backcountry.com (Spring 2010)

good stuff!

Rating:*****

the image quality is pretty impressive for such a light weight camera. I used to have the Oregon Scientific one, and so far I like this way better. Gotta love the rechargeable battery, the mounts are nice and stable, and you can actually manually adjust some of the settings. (though that has to be done ahead of time on your computer.) The giant record button and laser sights make it really easy to use even though you can't see it. A great little toy over all!

Geoff K at Backcountry.com (Spring 2010) on 01/19/2010

nice!

Rating:****

Great camera. compact and super easy to use. great quality picture and sound. captures awesome moments when your boarding down a hard black piste in Switzerland or through the backwoods in western NY. My laptop is a bit older the the video plays choppy but a newer machine with HD capabilities makes for a sweet show.

rtm0858515468 at Backcountry.com (Spring 2010) on 01/14/2010

Awsome Camera

Rating:*****

Easy to use, takes very good video and affordable. I've used it in bad weather (70 mph winds and snow), with no problems and it has been hit a few times by various items most notably rocks, poles and tree branches... Very good build quality. I'm stoked on it.

Badnewcastle at Backcountry.com (Spring 2010)

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Rating:*****

Love this camera. Super easy to use, images are awesome. Use iMovie 09, best way to do easy editing. The only small issue is that the back sometimes pops open when disengaging the record mechanism. Overall though, phenomenal camera for the price.

oottamas1760282 at Backcountry.com (Spring 2010) on 12/10/2009

Negative Reviews:

Pre-review

Rating:**

Two issues that I have notice before any actual on mountain usage:
Q) Fish eye effect in every mode but completely 1080p. Based on that alone, I am considering returning it.
R) Camera came with an incomplete goggle mount. Only one baseplate is included - and it was attached to the helmet mount. Goggle mount is empty.

While these issues are unacceptable, I'll give more info after I actually use it on the mountain.

Nate Martin at Backcountry.com (Spring 2010)