Received mine. It's an interesting little camera. I've got to play with it a little more. Had some high pitch scratching sound that didn't seem to be related to noise input. May be vibration from the case. Anyone else experience the same thing?

 

Make sure everything is tight on the case, could be a loose mount? If you are moving the camera around a lot in your hands it will pick up all sorts of noise.

 

Race Kart Video!

YouTube - GoPro HD Motorsports Hero Race Karting

 

Another possibility: VholdR ContourHD 1080p.

http://vholdr.com/contourhd/techspecs

I have one coming my way -- I should be able to comment more in a few days.

 

We considered selling the Contour, but it is limited to where it can be mounted,the field of view which is important to us is much narrower, it doesn't come with any mounts (that alone will confuse most people because they probably aren't sure how they will mount the unit until they get it. GoPro offers at no additional charge numerous mounting solutions as part of the Motorsports package at no additional charge. GoPro comes with a waterproof casing where the Contour they try to get you to buy every accessory to even make it competitive to the GoPro.

If someone opts for a Contour you have to buy the following to match the GoPro Motorsports package we sell.

1. Contour HD 1080P $329.99
2. Waterproof Case $39.99
3. Universal Mount Adapter $19.99
4. Flat Surface Mount $19.99
5. Helmet Mount $19.99
6. Mount Adhesive $4.99
7. Suction Mount $19.99
Grand Total: $454.93

Now the real grand total to invest in a ContourHD 1080p now costs $454.93 retail vs the GoPro Motorsports 1080P HD package for $299. Of course we offer a better package if you pm us!

 

Thanks for an awesome little camera Ted.

Can't wait to try it out over the weekend in one of the cars
So far it really seems like value for money!

 

Thanks Mike! I know you have a plethora of nice cars to try it on! Guys we have one camera left in stock, next shipment arrives in 1-2 weeks.

 

Mike you are now obligated for at least a dozen teamspeed vids

 

They're coming! Don't worry

 

> We considered selling the Contour, but [...]

I bought my ContourHD from Amazon, for just under $330, and it did come
with a flat surface mount, mount adhesive, as well as a helmet mount. The
only stuff I ended up buying separately were a cigarette lighter adapter and
a suction cup mount.

> Now the real grand total to invest [...]

The viewing angle of the ContourHD is sufficient for my needs (at 1080p it's
110 deg, versus the GoPro's 127 deg). I selected a ContourHD over a GoPro
for several reasons: aiming lasers, rotating lense, simplicity of use, weight,
form factor, and color of the case. Having the GoPro's take-pics-at-regular-
intervals feature wasn't an issue for me -- for that I can just use my normal
digital compact camera. Last but not least, I did not care about the absolute
lowest price -- in this price range it's not worth my time, and frankly, most
electronic toys are obsolete after a short time anyway.

Both the ContourHD and the GoPro are great little cameras!