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Drift Innovations HD170 initial review

launch — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:23:54 +1000

We recently got our hands on a pre-production model of the Drift Innovations HD170 to do some testing and capture some footage at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park.

The HD170 is the second camera to be released by Drift Innovations and it is the bigger brother of the X170. Both cameras feature a colour LCD screen for playback, a wireless remote control and a rotating 170 degree wide angle lens. The HD170 has new features such as a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, digital zoom, night shot and a microphone input. Here is what we found from our initial tests:

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Drift Innovations announces the HD170 helmet cam

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:39:08 +1000

Drift Innovations have just announced the release of their new high definition helmet cam - the HD170. The HD170 builds on the popular design of the X170 and is the first self contained HD helmet camera to come with a color screen and wireless remote control. The HD170 also comes with new features such as digital zoom, night mode and an audio input to allow hooking up an external microphone.

The Drift Innovations HD170 will be available in mid-July in limited numbers. Stay tuned for a full review of the HD170 which we will do as soon as we get our hands on one. In the meantime check out this demo clip provided by Drift Innovations

Jaguar Car Club Track Day

launch — Fri, 21 May 2010 12:37:15 +1000

We were recently invited to attend a Jaguar Car Club of WA track day to take some onboard shots. Using a combination of the POV1.5, GoPro HD and SD Hero, and ContourHD/ContourHD1080p cameras we got some awesome footage. It was great to get up close and personal with some amazing old cars including a rare D-Type, E-types, XK120/140's, and many others. Thanks to the Jaguar Car Club for their hospitality on the day.

Jim Mitchell

launch — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:59:53 +1000

Earlier this week we received some sad news that Jim Mitchell had passed away on a BASE trip to Baffin Island. Jim was a veteran of 650+ BASE jumps and 200 wingsuit jumps. He had been helping us test mounts and cameras while BASE jumping and skydiving. This picture (right) is a screen shot of Jim about to drop from a paraglider. Jim will be missed by us, the BASE community, but most importantly by his family. Our thoughts are with Jim's family in this difficult time.

Front Flips, Harley Back Flips, and Double Flips.

launch — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:56:56 +1000

Jackson Strong, Kain Saul, and Cameron Sinclair really pushing the FMX envelope. Congrats to Sincs - stomping the double flip after it nearly killed him last year.

Easy Editing

launch — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:19:03 +1000

Editing your video can be a bit of a black art - and scary to a lot of people. There are many products available but Quicktime Pro is a cheap and easy method of cutting up your footage. It has limited features but allows you to cut up your video and export in a wide variety of formats. Sam Dale from Irace has put together a great little video tutorial on how to use Quicktime Pro. Check it out here.

Launch Helmet Cams CRF250

launch — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:31:08 +1000

Check out the Launch Helmet Cams CRF250! Recently Markland from Launch dressed up his CRF250 in a custom Launch Helmet Cam graphics by Ringmaster Images. Topped off with SM Pro rims, Talon hubs, Pro Taper bars and Polisport plastics (supplied by Highway Yamaha, Midland), it came up a treat!
Check out the photos on our facebook page.

GoPro HD Motorsports Hero Winner!

launch — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:21:24 +1000

The results of our GoPro Motorsports HD Hero competition are in and the winner is Mitchell Montgomery from NSW! Congratulations Mitchell, we hope you enjoy this great prize. Thanks to everyone for entering the competition and completing the market survey.

Seth's World Record Jump

launch — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:57:42 +1100

Here it is! The amazing onboard footage of Seth Enslow jumping a Harley 183.7 feet. It really shows how heavy his landing was. Video was shot on the ContourHD1080p and GoPro HD Heros. Edited by Coby.

Launch Attends Ulysses AGM

launch — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:41:21 +1100

Launch recently hit the road and headed down to Albany for the 2010 Ulysses Club AGM. Many Ulysseans had grown tired of juggling throttle and video camera to capture their road trip memories and were blown away by the capabilities of helmet cams.