Don't agree at all. Small screen = low res (720p), large screen = hi res (1080p). But slow fps can look rubbish on a small screen or a big screen.
Well I have a cheap shit hd cam, 30 fps, looks grea on up to 21" after which it looks less like HD At 60fps it looks like the 21"" at 30 when played on a 42" Thats evidence enough for me fella
I play 30 fps on the 55" HD TV and it is fine, but as I said earlier most humans cannot see any difference at frame rates above 30 fps. 1080 HD looks good on the 55" and also the 7" tablet as long as they are both at the same frame rate. Drop it to 15 fps and they look rubbish on both. Don't forget that to make comparisons you need to take a range of smaller displays and a range of larger displays to get a comparison.
I couldn't agree more with Bob T. There are 2 things that people get confused about and that's No of pixels, 720, 1080, 4K etc: which actually refers to the no of Pixels in the vertical plain the actual rations are usually, 1280x720 and 1920x1080 (4 K is 3840 x 2160, but can vary slightly). There is also scanning rates, its not that complicated but I cannot be arsed going into it, Google Interlaced Vs Progressive, Progressive is best. Next is frame rate as already has been explained, and a lot of people want high frame rates, but given that professional (older) movies were shot at 24fps it isn't something that needs to be excessive. Pixel numbers are more important when wanting image quality. Anything above 30 is wasted unless you're going to slo mo, and 24/25 is fine if its not fast action footage eg: water sports, skydiving, motor sports, mountain bike racing etc: A lot of people sacrifice the pixel size for a better frame rate and as a result the image is not as good as it could be. That's just what I found by taking the time to actually trial the footage at different frame rates and resolutions.
Just to point out a few other things on this subject: Gopro Sudio (free download), the Gopro video editing software, is a great tool for editing and messing with videos, but it needs a reasonable PC spec if you want to do things quickly. CPU power is the most important with PC memory coming second. I built a new PC with an eight core CPU for video editing. If you want to include information like speed and other GPS info onto the video then you also need Garmin Virb, also a free download. The GPS information is gathered on an Android phone/tablet using something called "GPX logger", again free from the play store, and then combined with the video in the Virb software before you edit with Gopro Sudio. There are a few youtube videos showing how it is done. The best example that I have of doing the GPS data is on this video; I know that it is done on my push bike rather than one of the proper bikes, but it shows the concept. The video was filmed in 1080p at 60 fps, but youtube degrades the frame rate, you can watch in 1080 though.
Back to the OPs question and I notice nobody has mentioned the GoPro suction mount. It's a vacuum suction cup mount which can be mounted just about anywhere on the fairings and leaves no marks and doesn't damage paintwork. It's guaranteed to 130mph but I've unofficially tested it beyond that and it's secure. You can whip it on and off as you like during a stop so can get many different camera angles of the same ride. Makes for a bit more interesting footage and doesn't leave those awful plastic mounts stuck all over your bike.
Yeah true, works well on the large flat fairings of the 749. Only recently got it so haven't tried warm weather yet! Good advice tho thanks, will have to check on that come the warm weather.
well keep me informed mate, I also have a 749 and plan a cam but not decided on which one,, I like the Backvue which I have in my car.
My friend uses that but its a little fiddley to operate on the move. My GoPro comes with a big button remote attached to my keys so I can turn it on and off on the move. If you get the LCD rear touchscreen, its a bit like the Backvue, although that does get a bit expensive!
I never thot of that,, certainly would not be easy to operate on the move on a bike with gloves on,, tho I just usually turn it on when I get in and turn it off at night when I park up,, maybe a bit different to bike use.,, incidentally,, how much is the go pro including the view screen , I will be wanting a cam for my bike .
I just turn mine on before I ride and turn it off when I stop. I can view what the camera is seeing and operate it from my phone if I want, but it is easier to just leave it and edit what video I want afterwards. I certainly would not want to be looking at a screen on the camera while I was riding. The only reason for the screen is to make sure that you have the correct view angle when you mount the camera, that is what an action cam is about. If you want a screen so that you can walk about taking video then there are far cheaper and better alternatives out there to a Gopro.
I would not think that anybody would suggest that you would want to view the screen when doing 100 mph but it is q easy and safe to do so for quick glance at slower speeds,, that is q feasible with a view screen but not with a phone monitor, unless you also have that mounted in a convenient place. you don't have to edit it on the move but it is good to actually see what you are filming sometimes.
Wait till you start to use the gopros on the bike before you talk about a quick glance. I have one on the back mounted upside down under the rear rack and the other at the very front of the windscreen. Neither can be seen from the riding position. I am designing a mount facing backwards in place of one of the rear footrests, and maybe one for the front fork down by the wheel. These will be out of view too. It is a case of thinking you might need an LCD backpack, but in reality you find that upon use, you don't.
I have never used a go pro . nor am I suggesting having a glance a t some thing which you have mounted under the bike,, lets keep it real here for purposes of discussion, a top central position which can be viewed easily would be my ( and i am sure most peoples ) preference..a member has already posted a phot of one mounted on the fairing of his 749 ( which is what I have ) and it is easily visable from riding position,, so don't nessasarily assume that others cant,, not sure about the OP with the 899 .
