Anybody use/mount Gro Pro on D4 Dash

[tonyci]

Hello
I have noticed several Gro pro clips in trip reports , you tube movies etc.
SHMBO wants one for her cycling activities, she is getting a Gro Pro 3 + Black edition.
To my question how do you mount them to the dash, is there a special mount you purchase ?.
Any body used one for off recording ?, seems like it might be fun to record trips away.
Thanks in Advance for any guidance.
Tony

[Tombie]

Windscreen suction mount or clamp to bullbar or stick on mount on Bar!

Don't forget to tether it!

[BobD]

Mine is on a windscreen suction mount. I use it upside down as high up on the pasenger side of centre as I can get it. There is a setting that you change to use it upside down so the picture orientation is correct.

Bob

[rb30gtr]

Yes, always tether, and make sure you test the tether length.

I've done plenty on the dash, roof, rear, panels etc. I like bob's suggestion, I'll try that next trip.

[mowog]

The suction mount is pretty good. I had one mounted on the outside of a Helicopter windscreen for just over an hour.

[Epic pooh]

I use the gopro suction mount and put it anywhere I like on the outside of the vehicle - favorites are roof (for panoramic view), end of bonnet (for the sound & view is good) and on the side of the vehicle. I don't use a tether and I've not lost mine - I spent 90 minutes in a Stearman Biplane doing fairly high G stunts with gopros on the front and rear of the plane ... figure if they don't fall off there then I should be pretty right to put them on the outside of the Disco !

[tonyci]

Thanks for the replies. I would never have thought of mounting the Gro Pro outside of the car, I assume you avoid windscreen glare.
Have been doing a little research, a lot to learn on what video settings to use.
Should be a lot of fun.
Tony

[mowog]

Thanks for the replies. I would never have thought of mounting the Gro Pro outside of the car, I assume you avoid windscreen glare.
Have been doing a little research, a lot to learn on what video settings to use.
Should be a lot of fun.
Tony

I have 2 mounts that screw into the recovery points on my Mini you get some great footage from them. Sadly the Discovery doesn't have the same kind of recovery points.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8311772269_59087357b1.jpg

[BobD]

A friend used his suction cup mount on top of the bonnet of my Chev V8 diesel GQ Patrol and we spent a couple of hours and many km running up and down in the water in the Moore River east of Seabird. We got great footage of the water flying over the car and all over the camera and the sound of the big V8 was really good. No tether but I haven't been game to do it with my own GoPro. The problem with the windscreen mount is that the sound is really bad and the windscreen creates an annoying low frequency resonance in both the Patrol and the D4, even using the open back.

Bob

[Tombie]

Having seen 2 come off of friends motorbikes at 120km/h I can tell you they survive, but only just...

One, as it broke apart the housing went flying past my head, quite an impressive sight!

[tonyci]

Having seen 2 come off of friends motorbikes at 120km/h I can tell you they survive, but only just...

One, as it broke apart the housing went flying past my head, quite an impressive sight!

Was it still filming?, the look on your face would have been interesting.
I think I will tether.
Cheers
Tony

[Tombie]

It was, can't see my face though! Full face helmet... :D

[Disco4SE]

I mount mine to the top rail of my ARB bullbar, using a genuine Gopro clamp.
I have a Gopro app on my Android phone that I use as a remote control. Works really well.

Cheers, Craig

[tonyci]

Thanks Craig
I will invest in a clamp, sounds like a good idea. I spoke to some one who used the surf board mount and tether straps to their bull bar.
I have just downloaded the iPhone app.
Cheers
Tony

[Disco4SE]

Thanks Craig
I will invest in a clamp, sounds like a good idea. I spoke to some one who used the surf board mount and tether straps to their bull bar.
I have just downloaded the iPhone app.
Cheers
Tony
No worries Tony, another option is a suction cup holder that mounts on the inside of your front windscreen. That way you can keep the Gopro plugged into your cigarette lighter.
The bullbar mount is good in the fact that the camera only picks up what is in front of the vehicle and not the bonnet, dirty windscreen etc.

, Craig

[DanW]

I used the suction mount from an old Mio GPS that just happens to fit the GoPro system perfectly. I positioned it outside the car under the right hand mirror. This was with my old GoPro with no remote or app so every video starts and ends with me turning it on/off (i now leave them in as a trade mark :) )

I now have the 3+ Black which has amazing features and quality. Here is the Vid of the under mirror (roughly edited to get it up here) - I have some other vids (time lapse/ MTB ) under my user id as well

GoPro Moreton - YouTube (http://youtu.be/qckda-culYw)

[giskard]

Nice vid Dan. Shame Moreton is such a slum. Look at that scenery. How do you cope? :D

I live close to Moreton. Would love to take the Disco there sometime, but clueless. Need to book myself into Gordon's seminar in Feb...

[DanW]

well feel free to PM me and I'll give you my mobile. I'm happy to talk Moreton! I've made 10+ trips. This was the first in my D4 but did 3 or four in my D3 as well. The Disco's are great on Moreton with the trickiest part being remembering to turn on/off all of the buttons for driving off road - it's the one big gripe I have about the Disco (well that and the annoying bong bong you get when driving on the beach at off-road height)

[SBD4]

well feel free to PM me and I'll give you my mobile. I'm happy to talk Moreton! I've made 10+ trips. This was the first in my D4 but did 3 or four in my D3 as well. The Disco's are great on Moreton with the trickiest part being remembering to turn on/off all of the buttons for driving off road - it's the one big gripe I have about the Disco (well that and the annoying bong bong you get when driving on the beach at off-road height)

You can sort that out by getting GOE Rods or LLAMS - you'll be able drive as fast as you like and never hear the bongs again.

[Reads90]

I mount mine to the top rail of my ARB bullbar, using a genuine Gopro clamp.
I have a Gopro app on my Android phone that I use as a remote control. Works really well.

Cheers, Craig

Same here also have a mount for my roof rack.