GoPro and iPad mini

[try4321]

Anyone tried a hood mounted GoPro and an iPad mini mounted near uconnect as trailcam? I am wondering if iPad app lets you stream camera live over bluetooth/wifi and if there is any lag.

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[BDinTX]

I got a GoPro 9 black recently and was thinking the same thing. You can stream video to you iPhone and would probably work to iPad also. However it will *not* stream while recording. So you can record or watch but not both.

 

[try4321]

I got a GoPro 9 black recently and was thinking the same thing. You can stream video to you iPhone and would probably work to iPad also. However it will *not* stream while recording. So you can record or watch but not both.

Can I leave it in live preview on iPad and let it record?

 

[Hotchyy]

Anyone tried a hood mounted GoPro and an iPad mini mounted near uconnect as trailcam? I am wondering if iPad app lets you stream camera live over bluetooth/wifi and if there is any lag.

That’s a great idea, I currently have my IPad setup on the passenger grab handle using a CMM mount. Going to have to get a new GoPro now also.

 

[BDinTX]

Can I leave it in live preview on iPad and let it record?

No, as soon as you start recording the preview on your iPad goes black.

 

[Badweissenbier]

Doesn’t the iPad have screen record like an iPhone ?

 

[BDinTX]

Doesn’t the iPad have screen record like an iPhone ?

You could do that but the preview is only 10 or 15 frames per second and at a lower resolution. Was looking at GoPro website and it appears previous generations DID allow for simultaneous live preview and recording.

 

[try4321]

No, as soon as you start recording the preview on your iPad goes black.

Gaaah, getting two GoPro is too much. Hero 9 is $350 and Hero 7 is $200. Honestly any 720p camera should be enough for trailcam preview. But then you need to carry two sets of batteries because why would they make backward compatible batteries or anything

 

[try4321]

https://community.gopro.com/t5/Came...view-when-recording-in-iphone-app/td-p/758961

 

[try4321]

Just had a long chat to cancel my hero9 order with GoPro support, they swear that Hero9 can preview and record at the same time and asked me to receive my camera and try it first before returning it.

 

[BDinTX]

Just had a long chat to cancel my hero9 order with GoPro support, they swear that Hero9 can preview and record at the same time and asked me to receive my camera and try it first before returning it.

Hopefully that is true, if so I may just need a bios update on my camera. Please be sure to share your results.

A lot of online reviews said that if you already have a GoPro there isn’t a compelling reason to upgrade. I think 5k was the big change along with improved image stabilization and a few other lessser improvements. While I’m sure the 5k video looks great, it comes with larger file sizes. The image stabilization is very impressive but I don’t know how good it is on the previous version.

In other words, if simultaneous record and live view is important you may consider going with the previous version assuming it is still available.

 

[try4321]

ok so after spending an hour with tech support, they admitted it doesn't work. now I have to decide to return and downgrade to Hero8 OR buy a $75 battery operated camera for trail cam only. what would you do?

https://community.gopro.com/t5/en/GoPro-Quik-Live-Preview-Never-Starts/ta-p/392961

 

[BDinTX]

ok so after spending an hour with tech support, they admitted it doesn't work. now I have to decide to return and downgrade to Hero8 OR buy a $75 battery operated camera for trail cam only. what would you do?

https://community.gopro.com/t5/en/GoPro-Quik-Live-Preview-Never-Starts/ta-p/392961

well… I kept the 9 and feel my way up the rocks when I don’t have a spotter lol

 

[try4321]

I order EK7000 for trail cam, I will hook it up with iPad mini and see how it goes.

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