watchingyou
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So I've been trying to use my Gopro 2 as a dashcam with limited results - you gotta remember to turn the bloody thing on (and off!) but now I see that the hero 3 has a loop record mode: From the PDF:
Looping Video mode allows you to record a continuously looping video that overwrites itself until you press the button to stop it. Looping Video is not available if Protune mode is turned on.
Looping Video options inlcude:

Max video
5 min video
20 min video
60 min video
120 min video
(Default)
Camera records until memory card is full, then overwrites with a new video.
Camera records for 5 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 5 minute video.
Camera records for 20 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 20 minute video.
Camera records for 60 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 60 minute video.
Camera records for 120 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 120 minute video.
Can someone explain if this is indeed recycle recording like in a dash cam as I can't really understand the function from the PDF? Why would one want to record only 5 mins then delete and start recording, seems like it should fill up the card no? But still this is the answer to my prayers as the GOpro footage is pretty good and with a little help from an arduino it will act like a dash cam by staring with the ignition and going off when the car is turned off.
Looping Video mode allows you to record a continuously looping video that overwrites itself until you press the button to stop it. Looping Video is not available if Protune mode is turned on.
Looping Video options inlcude:

Max video
5 min video
20 min video
60 min video
120 min video
(Default)
Camera records until memory card is full, then overwrites with a new video.
Camera records for 5 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 5 minute video.
Camera records for 20 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 20 minute video.
Camera records for 60 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 60 minute video.
Camera records for 120 minutes, then begins a new video, progressively overwriting the previous 120 minute video.
Can someone explain if this is indeed recycle recording like in a dash cam as I can't really understand the function from the PDF? Why would one want to record only 5 mins then delete and start recording, seems like it should fill up the card no? But still this is the answer to my prayers as the GOpro footage is pretty good and with a little help from an arduino it will act like a dash cam by staring with the ignition and going off when the car is turned off.