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onel0wcubn · 01-04-2013, 06:46 AM

Someone wanna buy my Contour GPS??? Has the bluetooth liveview card as well so you can control and view the cam from your smartphone.

aespidol · 01-05-2013, 05:48 AM

So I ended up getting the Roam2 off of ebay for $175

poutanen · 01-05-2013, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aespidol

So I ended up getting the Roam2 off of ebay for $175

Brand new? That's excellent...

I just bought a brand new original Roam from futureshop.ca for $99

Sold mine used for $150 so I made $50 and have a brand new camera!

Now to look into this hacked firmware...

seriouscat · 01-05-2013, 01:57 PM

Just got mine from fs too. Class 10 32gb Lexar with adapter still available at bestbuy mobile at chinook for 24.99 if you need a card.

Stinky Ninja · 01-05-2013, 06:26 PM

My roam2 fell off my helmet while I was riding on my low profile mount... complete bullshit

poutanen · 01-05-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinky Ninja

My roam2 fell off my helmet while I was riding on my low profile mount... complete bullshit

You had the strap on right?

Hope you didn't lose the camera!

howeh · 01-05-2013, 06:52 PM

There's a 60fps hack for the ContourROAM, and I've used it, but the audio quality is terrible. It's effectively a really old firmware version and it means the audio (which was fixed in later firmware) suffers greatly. Definitely makes a visual difference, though!

4 Tips on How to Mod a Contour Roam to 60Fps - wikiHow

atr3yu · 01-05-2013, 06:54 PM

I took my Countour+ 2 out for the first time today. The first thing I noticed when watching the videos is that it felt so much faster while I was doing it compared to watching the video. I am almost embarrassed to post it to youtube it looks so slow...lol

Poutanen, what is this hacked firmware you speak of?

poutanen · 01-05-2013, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by howeh

There's a 60fps hack for the ContourROAM, and I've used it, but the audio quality is terrible. It's effectively a really old firmware version and it means the audio (which was fixed in later firmware) suffers greatly. Definitely makes a visual difference, though!

I wish there was a way of hacking it in the newer firmware... On the other hand I don't really need to hear my wind noise and heavy breathing much anyway. I'll try this with my new (old) Roam and see what it's like at 60 FPS. I'm also not a big fan of the wide angle lens common to action cams. I'm debating about changing it out for a 90 deg lens.

MikeCL · 01-05-2013, 07:00 PM

Stupid question but do they make a magnet mount to attach on the outside of a car like on the side fender?

I can see some creative uses for that with my Subaru buddies.

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01-04-2013, 06:46 AM	#21 (permalink)
onel0wcubn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 284	Someone wanna buy my Contour GPS??? Has the bluetooth liveview card as well so you can control and view the cam from your smartphone.

01-05-2013, 05:48 AM	#22 (permalink)
aespidol Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 21	So I ended up getting the Roam2 off of ebay for $175

01-05-2013, 06:26 PM	#25 (permalink)
Stinky Ninja Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 32	My roam2 fell off my helmet while I was riding on my low profile mount... complete bullshit

01-05-2013, 06:52 PM	#27 (permalink)
howeh Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 70	There's a 60fps hack for the ContourROAM, and I've used it, but the audio quality is terrible. It's effectively a really old firmware version and it means the audio (which was fixed in later firmware) suffers greatly. Definitely makes a visual difference, though! 4 Tips on How to Mod a Contour Roam to 60Fps - wikiHow

01-05-2013, 06:54 PM	#28 (permalink)
atr3yu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Nelson, BC Posts: 469	I took my Countour+ 2 out for the first time today. The first thing I noticed when watching the videos is that it felt so much faster while I was doing it compared to watching the video. I am almost embarrassed to post it to youtube it looks so slow...lol Poutanen, what is this hacked firmware you speak of?

01-05-2013, 07:00 PM	#30 (permalink)
MikeCL Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 86	Stupid question but do they make a magnet mount to attach on the outside of a car like on the side fender? I can see some creative uses for that with my Subaru buddies.