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VholdR Launches ContourHD1080p Full HD Helmet Cam

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ContourHD1080p Helmet Camera

ContourHD1080p Helmet Camera

VholdR, noted for their HD Helmet Cameras, has announced the ContourHD1080p. Besting their previous 720p quality offering (featured in this video review) with “full 30fps progressive HD” in a camera whose form and function is a near perfect fit for motorcycle usage and with enough buzzwords to leave a technophile drooling.

ContourHD1080p is the World’s First Helmet Camera to shoot 1080p video and features four HD settings (1080p, 960p, and two at 720p) with two frame rates (30fps and 60fps) and advancing the camera beyond the company’s 720p ContourHD there are four configurable settings for metering, contrast, exposure, and microphone gain.

Supporting the ContourHD1080p is the ContourHD software which will allow you to share your adventures in 1080p video to VholdR.com. With the introduction of ContourHD1080p, VholdR.com will be the only worldwide adventure sports community where you can share and watch Full HD video. Take that YouTube and your puny 720p videos.

The ContourHD1080p is priced at $329.99US and begins shipping in mid-October. Which means the ContourHD1080p may well be the trickest trinket under the Christmas tree for the motorcycle rider in your family. Uhg, not even October yet and we’re raising the evil specter of mail order.

Features New to ContourHD1080p
5 Video Settings (User Selectable):
Remember your adventures in lifelike 1080p or replay the action in butter-smooth slow motion. With a high and low switch, customers can use the Easy Edit software to pick which two video resolutions best meet their needs.

  • Full HD – 1080p (1920×1080) at 30fps
  • Tall HD – 960p (1280×960) at 30fps
  • Action HD – 720p (1280×720) at 60fps
  • Contour HD – 720p (1280×720) at 30fps
  • Fast SD – WVGA (848×480) at 60fps

Configurable Settings:
Use the Easy Edit software to set the contrast (high, medium, or low), metering (center, average, or spot), exposure (-4 to +4) and the microphone gain.

Record 3.5 Hours of 1080p Video:
ContourHD1080p records over 3.5 hours of 1080p video or up to 8 hours of Contour HD to its own removable MicroSD memory card. Compatible with up to a 16GB memory card.

Share 1080p Video:
Easy Edit software (Mac and Windows compatible) makes it simple to import your videos from the camera, clip out the best parts, and share them to VholdR.com. VholdR.com now accepts 1080p video so you can be the first to shoot Full HD and share it to the world.

Wearable Anywhere:
Patent-pending TRailTM Mounts “slide and lock” ContourHD onto a series of different mounts for your goggles, helmet, handlebars, vehicle, or anywhere else you want to mount it. Wear HD video on more than just your head.

One Button Simplicity:
ContourHD’s operation couldn’t be simpler with a single record switch (to be operated even with a pair of gloves on) and click to share software.

Laser Alignment:
Two lasers and the 180o rotating lens ensure you line up the shot every time.

Armored Body:
A light (4.3 ounces), water-resistant, all-season camcorder with an anodized aluminum body withstands dust, dirt, mud, and snow.

Wide Angle Lens:
At 135 o, the ContourHD lens strikes the perfect balance in capturing the entire scene with minimal distortion.

Rechargeable Battery:
ContourHD uses a removable, rechargeable battery to records 2-3 hours of video before recharging with the included USB cable or charger (sold separately).

Visit http://www.vholdr.com to learn more about the ContourHD cameras and find a complete list of retailers, or Pre-Order the VholdR ContourHD1080p at Amazon
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