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Gopro Digital Hero 3, Gadget Show review
2008-04-24 14:58:00
The digital Hero 3 have been featured on the Gadget Show on Channel 5. Tested to destruction ! Check the video: SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gopro Digital Hero 3, Gadget Show review", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /24/gopro-digital-hero-3-gadget-show-revi ew/" });
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Freeride Ski
2008-04-24 14:45:00
Here is a nice freeride ski footage, good snow, bright sun and steep couloir … all the ingredients for a nice video !! Shot with an Actioncamera 480. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Freeride Ski", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /24/freeride-ski/" });

VholdR Review
2008-04-23 18:13:00
The Good: The VholdR has excellent new features; is very durable; has shock regulatory technology; plus the twin lasers to line-up your filming angel are all brilliant extras. The Bad: The 2hrs of battery life is limiting The Action Cameras bottom line: The innovation that has gone into developing this camera and all the new features ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "VholdR Review ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /23/vholdr-review/" });

VIO POV.1 Review
2008-04-23 11:17:00
The good: This is a revolutionary camera system allows affordable professional filming while coming in a small pack and has everything that you need to get going. The wireless remote and software package included is new to the market. This kit is all good! The bad: The memory can only be extended to 2Gbs max. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "VIO POV.1 Review ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /23/vio-pov1-review/" });

GoPro Digital Hero 3 Review
2008-04-23 11:14:00
The good: Handy underwater enclosure; low distortion; good white balance; and takes stills plus videos. The bad: Sluggish; takes very soft images; quality only for internet/ computer viewing. The Action Cameras bottom line: The GoPro Digital Hero 3 is a cool idea that could be fun if you’re swimming or any other time you need to dunk ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "GoPro Digital Hero 3 Review ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /23/gopro-digital-hero-3-review-2/" });

Gopro Helmet Hero Review
2008-04-23 11:12:00
The good: Handy waterproof enclosure; low distortion; good white balance; mounts easily onto the helmet and handlebar; and takes stills plus videos. The bad: Sluggish; takes very soft images; quality only for internet/ computer viewing. The Action Cameras bottom line: For a small, reasonably priced, user-friendly camera for biking? this is it. Read More SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gopro Helmet Hero Review ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /23/gopro-helmet-hero-review/" });

Gopro Motorsports Hero Review
2008-04-23 11:10:00
The good: Handy underwater enclosure; low distortion; good white balance; mounts really well and is small enough to be concealed if necessary; and takes stills plus videos. The bad: Sluggish; takes very soft images; resolution only good enough for viewing on the internet/ computer. The Action Cameras bottom line: The GoPro Motorsports Hero is a great extra ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gopro Motorsports Hero Review ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /23/gopro-motorsports-hero-review/" });

Oregon ATC2k Action camera Review
2008-04-22 19:42:00
The good: Compact design allows hands- and wire-free digital recordings, shock-resistant and waterproof to 10 feet, inexpensive compared to other video cams The bad: Internal memory provides only 1 to 2 minutes of video recording time, video can be choppy depending on what you?re doing, poor sound quality, interface buttons hard to push, small LCD menu ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Oregon ATC2k Action camera Review ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /22/atc2k-action-camera-review/" });
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Channel 5 news cycle cam story
2008-04-16 15:09:00
There was a super piece on Channel 5 news last night about our cycle cam story. You can see it by following the link here A big thankyou to Bollo who offered up his crash footage to help add extra gravitas to the piece! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Channel 5 news cycle cam story", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /16/channel-5-cycle-cam-story/" });
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Stuff and helmet cams
2008-04-08 12:29:00
Great piece here on Stuff TV about helmet cams. They mention the amazing POV1 we talked about here and also some other great Action Camera products It’s well worth a catch SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Stuff and helmet cams", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/04 /08/stuff-and-helmet-cams/" });
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Horse Riders improve their skills with helmet cameras
2008-03-20 13:52:00
Another interesting story we found when looking through the action camera sales … As the summer competition season draws nearer more and more riders are turning to helmet mounted cameras to record training at home and away. ActionCameras .co.uk have noticed a 190% increase in sales to riders from this time last year. They believe it?s in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Horse Riders improve their skills with helmet cameras", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/03 /20/horse-riders-improve-their-skills-wit h-helmet-cameras/" });
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Some great footage!
2008-03-18 10:26:00
I know, you shouldn’t laugh BUT here on Antony’s blog he’s got some fine footage from his POV1 of a mate taking a fall. Very nice! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Some great footage!", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/03 /18/some-great-footage/" });
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Top Selling Helmet Cam This Month
2008-03-10 14:14:00
wow, what a month! Our cyling story set the country on fire and, as a result, we’ve had huge amount of helmet cam enquiries and orders. This month top seller is the Helmet Hero, seen here. It’s clear that a good deal of people are looking at helmet cams for their immediate ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top Selling Helmet Cam This Month ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/03 /10/top-selling-helmet-cam-this-month/" });

?Pedalcam? catches bad drivers
2008-03-05 17:56:00
Here’s our action camera story on BBC North … BBC video They filmed our case study Sue Archer who did brilliant job of exaplaining how the helmet cameras are used. Of course they neglected to mention us here at action cameras - the ones who gave them the story. But if raises awareness ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "‘Pedalcam’ catches bad drivers", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/03 /05/cyclecam-helmet-cam/" });
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Helmet camera cyclist story on BBC Radio York
2008-03-04 17:38:00
When action cameras noticed that more and more cyclists were buying their helmet cams to record their commutes we thought it was a good story for the media. So we told them about it and they agreed. The story has been covered on London TV, the Evening Standard, the Daily Mail and more. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Helmet camera cyclist story on BBC Radio York ", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/03 /04/14/" });
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Dragon?s Den?s Peter Jones uses Action Camera?s headcam
2008-02-27 11:08:00
More head cam action from BBC Radio One. You might remember we loaned them one of our helmet cameras for their celebrity laps. It’s great fun. Every celebrity they have on the Chris Moyles show now does a lap of the studio and offices. You can see the view from Peter Jones ’ (the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dragon ’s Den’s Peter Jones uses Action Camera ’s headcam", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/02 /27/dragons-dens-peter-jones-uses-action- cameras-headcam/" });

Our helmet camera story in The Independent
2008-02-21 11:16:00
The very entertaining cyclotherapy blog from the Independent has picked up on our helmet cameras for cyclists story. You can see the blog here This story is clearly hiting a note with the media and it’s good to see cyclists empowered. We must say some thanks to the fine members over at cyclechat ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Our helmet camera story in The Independent", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/02 /21/our-helmet-camera-story-in-the-indepe ndent/" });
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Cycle-cam shames drivers - action cameras in the papers
2008-02-20 14:23:00
A super piece about helmet cameras being used by cyclists in London in the Evening Standard. Quoting Sab they talk about how helmet cameras have moved out of just the extreme sports arena: “We originally started selling these to snowboarders and mountain bikers,” said Sab Jhooti of www.actioncameras.co.uk. “However, we found people have been using them ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cycle -cam shames drivers - action cameras in the papers", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/02 /20/cycle-cam-shames-drivers-action-camer as-in-the-papers/" });
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CYCLISTS USE THEIR HELMET CAMS TO CATCH DANGEROUS DRIVERS
2008-02-19 11:02:00
Here’s the latest Action Cameras press release. Let’s hope our safer cycling campaign gets some good coverage … Helmet -mounted cameras are the latest weapon in cyclists? fight-back against dangerous drivers. Tired of being run off the road and having near misses with inconsiderate motorists, bike riders in their thousands are turning to helmet cam technology to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "CYCLISTS USE THEIR HELMET CAMS TO CATCH DANGEROUS DRIVERS", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/02 /19/cyclists-use-their-heads-to-catch-dan gerous-drivers/" });
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DCI Gene Hunt does BBC Radio One?s celebrity lap
2008-02-13 11:34:00
BBC Radio One had the actioncameras helmet cam in use this morning. They popped the helmet cam on the head of DCI Gene Hunt from Ashes to Ashes to do ther celebrity lap. Here’s the celebrity lap from the point of view of DCI Gene’s helmet cam SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "DCI Gene Hunt does BBC Radio One ’s celebrity lap", url: "http://www.actioncamerasblog.com/2008/02 /13/dci-gene-hunt-does-bbc-radio-ones-cel ebrity-lap/" });
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