Editorial Review:Product Description:Wear it, Shoot it, Share it... Think the world doesn't need more video? Wrong, it needs YOUR video, and VholdR (vee-holder) is the go-anywhere do-anything wearable camcorder that SHOOTS your life in motion. And through VholdR.com, you can SHARE it with an entire world of action life stylists just like you. VholdR mounts to nearly anything, from helmets to handlebars, roll cages to bullhorns. It captures TV quality audio and video to a MicroSD card (1gb card included), and it's abuse proof. No tapes, no cables, no kidding. So get VholdR, and get in the game! Image Capture: It may look like just a lens, but the front of the camera houses at least 3 major elements. Dual lasers activate on demand, sending out referencing beams indicating two pieces of information, where the camera is pointed, and if it is level. The lens itself is a glass eye with a focal length covering the gamut, from arm's length to infinity, which focuses visual information onto a CMOS image capture card at 640x480 resolution. Armored Video Everybody recognizes the sound of cracking plastic, or the feeling of dread as we watch an expensive camera hit the ground and disintegrate into a dozen fragmented pieces. That's not a problem with VholdR. We recognize through years of action sports experience that gear is subjected to abuse, and the harder the sport, the harder the abuse. VholdR is made from brushed aluminum, baked fiberglass and rubb
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Average Rating:
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Capture ALL the action and fun with this light weight camera
This is a great little camera for sports/outdoors enthusiasts looking to capture all their action on video. Simply attach the camera to your helmet, press the power button on and slide to record and your off....skateboarding, dirt/mountain biking, roller blading, hang gliding etc.
Pros include small size, light weight and ease of use (even up-loading the videos to your computer is super simple). Cons include decent but not spectacular video quality (doesn't even come close to my Panasonic SDR-H200, then again thats a nearly $1000 camera). For video quality look up for yourself on the vholdr website to see examples. And since the camera is not waterproof, merely resistant, I would be hesitant to bring this one skiing/boarding, one wipe out and your camera could be toast. But for nearly all other sports this camera seems the ideal way to record all the fun....while having fun (which really is the key!).
A great little hands-free camera with acceptable video quality thats sure to please anyone looking to capture their adrenaline rush. Recommended.
***WARNING- Please be advised that this is an action camera and NOT meant for use shooting *people* video. There are two handy lasers that come on for the first five seconds when you slide on the record. These are meant to allow the user to see the position of camera (where your shooting). And since these are Class 2 Lasers potential eye damage may result if there were to shine into someones eyes.
One minor gripe -you'd think that for the steep cost they would throw in an extra plastic helmet attachment. Instead, if you want one, you have to buy one for $19.99! :(
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Solid Outdoor Action Camera!
This little cam is a gem and perfect for any outdoor enthusiast. I was amazed with the picture quality considering how small the device is! Great gift idea for the holidays!
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The perfect camera for amateur high-speed filming
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2QFEYDLZJAA6V The VholdR is a video camera designed to do just one thing: record high-speed sports, like skiing, snowboarding, biking, and skydiving. Although this is definitely not a general use camera, it does what it's meant to do almost perfectly. The one drawback is the lack of a wind guard on the microphone, which means you pick up a lot of noise at high speeds.
Unfortunately, the audio track for my video was corrupted when I uploaded it here, but you can check it out--as well as many other cool ones from around the world--at the VholdR website. (My video there is titled "Amazon Review.")
The VholdR is incredibly easy to use and lets you shoot video you wouldn't dare shoot with a standard video camera.
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Pricey video camera delivers decent video in an attractive package
The Quick Take: It's pricey compared to the competition, in some cases twice as expensive. Video quality is OK, not outstanding and not HD. It is not waterproof but can get splashed on with no ill effects. Memory has a 2GB limitation (other cameras have 32GB capability!). Battery life is not exceptional and uses a proprietary lithium ion battery. vHoldr software is not that useful and is buggy on the Mac platform. My 13 year old nephew though it was awesome, I thought it was OK but way too expensive for what it offers.
The vHoldr is one of a number of video cameras in the "sports cam" or "helmet cam" genre. It is intended to be used in action situations, such as extreme sports, where capturing video using a conventional video camera or video capability of a point and shoot camera would be difficult if not impossible.
The vHolder box contains the camera, a 2GB microSD card, a 15-inch USB cable (which may be OK for laptop use but is far too short to be useful with a Tower computer that's on the floor), Lithium Ion battery, helmet mount with leash and manual. The vHoldr software for PC is included on the microSD card and is also available from the vholdr website. A Mac version is finally available.
Some people strap the camera to their dog to get a first person point of view. Other people use them to capture video of various activities such as skydiving, motocross, bicycling, snowboarding, etc. The usage of a camera like this is limited only by your imagination.
The vHoldr is a fairly compact design, measuring about 3 3/4 inches long and about, 1 1/4 inch wide and about 2 1/8 inch tall. The casing is made of aluminum with plastic side rails which are used for mounting the camera onto a variety of pricey optional mounts, such as a handlebar mount, or the included helmet mount. The camera has a fixed focus lens and a 90-degree field of view (which is great.)
There is a simple control system consisting of a large sliding recording on/off switch on the top and a small push button on the rear of the unit to power it on and off. The sliding switch could be made easier to use if it had a ribbed area to create a more grippy surface. Its quite likely you might have gloves on your hands and the ribbing would provide a better tactile experience when turning recording on/off.
The rear (back) of the vHoldr slides up and then down and out to reveal the microSD slot, Lithium Ion battery compartment with plastic locking arm and USB port. The battery locking arm if of questionable durability and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if it snaps off one of these days.
There are three LED's that provide various indications: power on, charging state (only visible when rear door is open) and memory usage. The LED's change color between red, yellow and green. For many color blind individuals, discerning the color change of the LED's will be impossible thereby limiting their usefulness.
There is also an LED at the front of the vHoldr that, when lit, indicates that power is on. The vHoldr also incorporates two laser indicator lights to help you orient the camera by adjusting the lens orientation and mount positioning during the power on sequence.
Video is captured at a resolution of 640x480 and the quality is acceptable in moderate to bright light outdoor situations. In low light the quality diminishes greatly. There is no image stabilization so depending on the method of mounting the camera, you may not be happy with the constant jerky movement of the video. However since the field of view is so large, essentially a wide angle lens, the jerky effect is less than it would be otherwise.
The microphone is extremely prone to picking up wind noise making it mostly useless for situations where wind will be an issue. Covering the microphone hole (located on the bottom of the vHoldr) with tape is an option but doesn't help much.
The software provided is abysmal. It provides no way to export the video except to "share" it on the vHoldr website and only once it is shared, are you able to email a video somewhere. If you don't really want to share a video, you're out of luck. Of course, you can pull the video file right off the memory card but on a Mac, you can't view the video in Quicktime since the codec used by vHoldr is not compatible with QuickTime at the time of this review. On a Mac, you can use the Open Source software VLC to view the videos produced by the vHoldr. On my MacBook with 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, I had constant problems with the vHoldr Desktop software crashing, freezing up and generally misbehaving.
The bottom line is that this camera captures video of average quality. It's not HD. It performs pretty well in lower light situations. There is no way to format your memory card in the camera. In fact, you can't really format the card unless you purchase a microSD adapter and a separate card reader that hooks up to your USB on your computer. In addition, for people with large hands, getting at the microSD slot to insert or remove the card is quite a challenge in dexterity. You can't download video to your computer if the vHoldr battery is depleted even though the USB cable provides power to the camera. The Camera must be "ON" and connected to your computer to enable downloading. It's ridiculous because if you've just spent several hours capturing video, you're probably going to have a dead battery and you then have to curb your enthusiasm for watching the video until your camera can charge the battery enough for you to transfer it to your computer. And vHoldr does not even provide a wall plug USB power adapter so you have to let your computer USB charge your camera.
I feel this camera is overpriced and does not present a good value particularly when you factor in the exorbitantly priced mounts and adhesive pads. There are similar products, notably the ATC5k Oregon Scientific ATC 5K Waterproof Action Cam Flash Memory Video Recorder with 1.5-Inch Color LCD Screen, Still Image and Web Cam Capabilities (Blue), the ATC3K Oregon Scientific ATC 3K Waterproof Action Cam Flash Memory Video Recorder with Web Cam Capabilities (Black), both by Oregon Scientific and the Tachyon XC (which takes up to 32GB memory cards and comes with a remote control) by Tachyon Inc., that cost half as much as the vHoldr while providing similar video quality. By the way, forget about getting spontaneous videos quickly because the vHoldr takes a full 23 seconds to boot up before it is ready to capture any video.
Pros:
Aluminum casing is durable but scratches
Captured video is adequate.
Decent low light performance
Very wide angle of view
Cons:
Expensive
Extremely short USB cable
No image stabilization
Difficult to access microSD card
Not waterproof
Expensive accessories such as additional mounts
Memory capacity is limited to a 2GB card.
No built in way to erase or reformat memory card
Microphone is subject to extreme wind noise during movement.
Takes 23 seconds to power on and boot
Power adapter is not included
Other cameras to consider
ATC5K by Oregon Scientific
Tachyon XC by Tachyon Incorporated
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Couldn't have made a better helmet camera purchase!
I originally got this camera for my 17-year old BMX-crazy nephew and he loves it! Not only is it super easy to use, but it's virtually unbreakable (he's taken a few spills...) and so tiny that you can't even tell you're wearing a camera. Additionally, the video quality was great enough for him to use for shooting demos with his buddies. He's pumped to test it out this winter snowboarding season in Big Bear!
In fact, the whole family loves it so much that his father got one two weeks later! My brother in law has been taking the camera on every hike, bike excursion, and camping adventure since. With the many different types of mounts (handlebar, flat surface, helmet, etc.), my brother-in-law and nephew take no excuses and bring their vholdr cameras on every excursion they go on... We're just waiting for a fully waterproofed model to come out!
I highly recommend the VholdR for anyone who likes being outdoors and wants to record their activities. Plus, VholdR has a video-sharing community on their website, which makes it super easy for us to share vids with family and friends. Using the online community has also given my nephew and bro-in-law lots of ideas for how to maximize the use of their own vholdrs!
