What's " Good Enough" for an action camera ?

Bill Hilly · 11-05-2023, 01:09 PM

I re did my helmet mount, and was messing with settings, and did not realize that I had to actually set it for external mic. I had seen one option when I first got it for voice record, on, or off. I have it on, assuming it is correct to have it on. I also somehow have it on a 5 minute loop, and I can change the loop time,I haven't figured out how I turned it on, or how to turn loop off. I think I may like it on loop, so I will give it a shot. Should the microphone go in the helmet, or under my jacket, or in a pocket? I just know nothing about any of this. I thought it would be almost like taking, and posting pictures.

**JerryHawk250** · 11-06-2023, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hilly

I re did my helmet mount, and was messing with settings, and did not realize that I had to actually set it for external mic. I had seen one option when I first got it for voice record, on, or off. I have it on, assuming it is correct to have it on. I also somehow have it on a 5 minute loop, and I can change the loop time,I haven't figured out how I turned it on, or how to turn loop off. I think I may like it on loop, so I will give it a shot. Should the microphone go in the helmet, or under my jacket, or in a pocket? I just know nothing about any of this. I thought it would be almost like taking, and posting pictures.

I like breaking my videos down into 3-5 minute sections. It makes it easier for editing. The mic is best in the helmet. Tucking it behind the padding in the helmet will reduce wind noise. I hate when I forget to set my mic to external mic. I'm thinking I'm going to have some good video only to heard a bunch of wind noise from the camera mic. I did that last weekend.

Bill Hilly · 11-06-2023, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

I like breaking my videos down into 3-5 minute sections. It makes it easier for editing. The mic is best in the helmet. Tucking it behind the padding in the helmet will reduce wind noise. I hate when I forget to set my mic to external mic. I'm thinking I'm going to have some good video only to heard a bunch of wind noise from the camera mic. I did that last weekend.

My recording yesterday was in 5 minute clips, but the resolution was too low. I am going to try 2.7 k next. My chin mount wasn't tilted quite far enough back either, but I redid it, and it should be ok now. I actually had several 5 minute clips, but I just have 3 up now. I don't know anything about editing, but I guess I will have to learn. Here is the first of the 3 clips. And if you want to see the other 2 you can see them on YouTube, but I will just link this one.

**JerryHawk250** · 11-06-2023, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Hilly

My recording yesterday was in 5 minute clips, but the resolution was too low. I am going to try 2.7 k next. My chin mount wasn't tilted quite far enough back either, but I redid it, and it should be ok now. I actually had several 5 minute clips, but I just have 3 up now. I don't know anything about editing, but I guess I will have to learn. Here is the first of the 3 clips. And if you want to see the other 2 you can see them on YouTube, but I will just link this one.

1080 is more than enough for You Tube. When you first upload your video it will play at a lower resolution until You Tube finishes processing. Also When watching any video on You Tube, you will need to go to setting on that video to watch at 1080 unless you have the 1080 set as default for watching. You Tube automatically will play the video at a resolution best for your connected internet speed. I use KineMaster free version for editing on my phone and tablet. Window also has some free editing programs on the Microsoft store.

Bill Hilly · 11-07-2023, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JerryHawk250

1080 is more than enough for You Tube. When you first upload your video it will play at a lower resolution until You Tube finishes processing. Also When watching any video on You Tube, you will need to go to setting on that video to watch at 1080 unless you have the 1080 set as default for watching. You Tube automatically will play the video at a resolution best for your connected internet speed. I use KineMaster free version for editing on my phone and tablet. Window also has some free editing programs on the Microsoft store.

I don't have great internet, and have 2 Roku , and phones, and that old laptop on the WiFi. YouTube had my videos playing at 320, and I went to put them on 1080P, and they would stop and buffer every few seconds, but when I put them on 720 they did pretty good. It seems like when going fast through areas with a lot of leaves in trees close to the road, it gets blurry, but gets better out in the open more. I made uploaded a clip of riding the KPX with the microphone in the helmet, and it sounds ok, but I don't have a good speaking voice. I will link it . I also have 3 Hawk videos in sequence on the channel, all 5 minute clips. I have several more of that ride, but quite uploading them because they were blurry, but knowing now that you can change video quality on YouTube, I may upload the rest here in a few days

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Bill Hilly Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 948	I re did my helmet mount, and was messing with settings, and did not realize that I had to actually set it for external mic. I had seen one option when I first got it for voice record, on, or off. I have it on, assuming it is correct to have it on. I also somehow have it on a 5 minute loop, and I can change the loop time,I haven't figured out how I turned it on, or how to turn loop off. I think I may like it on loop, so I will give it a shot. Should the microphone go in the helmet, or under my jacket, or in a pocket? I just know nothing about any of this. I thought it would be almost like taking, and posting pictures.
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