TroyBoy30
06-10-2010, 03:05 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/10/drift-innovation-helmet-cam-shoots-1080p-sports-a-rotating-lens/
Drift Innovation helmet cam shoots 1080p, sports a rotating lens and built-in LCD
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/06/6-9-10-drifthd170.jpg
Drift Innovation's HD170 is far from the "world's first" HD helmet cam (http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/vholdr-contourhd-helmet-cam-upgrades-your-brain-to-hd/) -- heck, it's not even the first that does 1080p (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/23/gopro-offers-1080p-high-def-in-a-little-helmetcam-with-the-hd-he/) -- but we'll admit it's an attractive proposition on paper thanks to a tiny 1.5-inch color LCD and built-in speaker. While those let you verify your death-defying stunts were captured appropriately, an adjustable lens promises more freedom in the way you attach it, too, and at $329, the rest of the specs (30fps, H.264 compression, 5 megapixel stills, 1110 mAh battery, up to 32GB SDHC card) are more or less competitive with the other (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/gopro-HD-hero-review-and-helmet-cam-face-off/) elephants (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/vholdr-contourhd1080p-helmet-cam-announced-we-go-hands-on/) in the room. Though we certainly can't recommend it without getting some hands-on time first, Drift's got some video samples after the break if you'd like to see how well the POV cam handles the open road and some skydiving Gs.
http://vimeo.com/12373789
http://vimeo.com/12394546
http://vimeo.com/12376118
http://vimeo.com/12395897
Drift Innovation helmet cam shoots 1080p, sports a rotating lens and built-in LCD
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/06/6-9-10-drifthd170.jpg
Drift Innovation's HD170 is far from the "world's first" HD helmet cam (http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/27/vholdr-contourhd-helmet-cam-upgrades-your-brain-to-hd/) -- heck, it's not even the first that does 1080p (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/23/gopro-offers-1080p-high-def-in-a-little-helmetcam-with-the-hd-he/) -- but we'll admit it's an attractive proposition on paper thanks to a tiny 1.5-inch color LCD and built-in speaker. While those let you verify your death-defying stunts were captured appropriately, an adjustable lens promises more freedom in the way you attach it, too, and at $329, the rest of the specs (30fps, H.264 compression, 5 megapixel stills, 1110 mAh battery, up to 32GB SDHC card) are more or less competitive with the other (http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/gopro-HD-hero-review-and-helmet-cam-face-off/) elephants (http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/29/vholdr-contourhd1080p-helmet-cam-announced-we-go-hands-on/) in the room. Though we certainly can't recommend it without getting some hands-on time first, Drift's got some video samples after the break if you'd like to see how well the POV cam handles the open road and some skydiving Gs.
http://vimeo.com/12373789
http://vimeo.com/12394546
http://vimeo.com/12376118
http://vimeo.com/12395897