I own (2) git1's, have been happy all along.
One I use in my car as a dashcam - never a problem.
The other, with I would guess about 10-15 hours total recording, has died.
Never been in the underwater case, last used about a month ago for the fireworks show.
It had been working perfectly until last week.
Turned it on in the house. (battery power)
Start recording.
Went out and mounted it to my motorcycle for my morning commute.
Plug it into my motorcycle power adapter. (cigarette lighter/power outlet)
Put on my jacket, gloves, ear plugs and helmet.
Off I go.
After about 5 minutes, (10 minutes total recording time) I look down and the screen is slowly changing, brighter, then darker.
This happens continually, and I wonder if it is adjusting to the morning daybreak.
It's still recording (as I see the red light blinking)
Then, within another 2 minutes, it turns itself off completely.
I try (with my gloved hands) to turn it back on, but it refuses to do so.
When I arrive at work I remove it from the motorcycle and try and turn it on again multiple times.
Eventually, on about the 8th or so try, I hear it beep (as it normally does when powering on) and see only a series a vertical colored lines across the screen.
I push the shutter button to start recording, and it immediately turns off, never to power on again.
Dead as a door-nail.
It did record to the memory card, but I formatted the card soon after on my work laptop to see if that was the problem, so I never watched that mornings recording in detail.
I've tried different batteries, without a memory card installed, different memory cards, all which work fine in my other Git1.
Plugging it into my laptop does nothing, it does not power on or the computer recognize it as a removable drive.
So, I have 2 questions...
Do you think my power source fried my camera, even though my other camera works just fine plugged into the bike with the same adapter? (my thoughts)
I very much doubt it could be vibration as there is not much, and it was all highway riding.
Being as I'm a great fan of these Git1's,
And they are now impossible to find in stock at any price below US $100.00, (I paid $75 for the first and about $85 for the 2nd with the underwater case and wrist remote)
And I do mount them upside down most of the time,
Where can I get a replacement at or below said prices, or are they no longer in active production?
Thanks.
OK,
2 more questions...
Is there any other brand/models that, just like the GitUp series, fit the GoPro dimensions/button layout and are "almost" as good as the Git1?
Or do I wait for a new Gitup Model?
Thanks again.
Anyone want spare parts before it gets thrown out?
One I use in my car as a dashcam - never a problem.
The other, with I would guess about 10-15 hours total recording, has died.
Never been in the underwater case, last used about a month ago for the fireworks show.
It had been working perfectly until last week.
Turned it on in the house. (battery power)
Start recording.
Went out and mounted it to my motorcycle for my morning commute.
Plug it into my motorcycle power adapter. (cigarette lighter/power outlet)
Put on my jacket, gloves, ear plugs and helmet.
Off I go.
After about 5 minutes, (10 minutes total recording time) I look down and the screen is slowly changing, brighter, then darker.
This happens continually, and I wonder if it is adjusting to the morning daybreak.
It's still recording (as I see the red light blinking)
Then, within another 2 minutes, it turns itself off completely.
I try (with my gloved hands) to turn it back on, but it refuses to do so.
When I arrive at work I remove it from the motorcycle and try and turn it on again multiple times.
Eventually, on about the 8th or so try, I hear it beep (as it normally does when powering on) and see only a series a vertical colored lines across the screen.
I push the shutter button to start recording, and it immediately turns off, never to power on again.
Dead as a door-nail.
It did record to the memory card, but I formatted the card soon after on my work laptop to see if that was the problem, so I never watched that mornings recording in detail.
I've tried different batteries, without a memory card installed, different memory cards, all which work fine in my other Git1.
Plugging it into my laptop does nothing, it does not power on or the computer recognize it as a removable drive.
So, I have 2 questions...
Do you think my power source fried my camera, even though my other camera works just fine plugged into the bike with the same adapter? (my thoughts)
I very much doubt it could be vibration as there is not much, and it was all highway riding.
Being as I'm a great fan of these Git1's,
And they are now impossible to find in stock at any price below US $100.00, (I paid $75 for the first and about $85 for the 2nd with the underwater case and wrist remote)
And I do mount them upside down most of the time,
Where can I get a replacement at or below said prices, or are they no longer in active production?
Thanks.
OK,
2 more questions...
Is there any other brand/models that, just like the GitUp series, fit the GoPro dimensions/button layout and are "almost" as good as the Git1?
Or do I wait for a new Gitup Model?
Thanks again.
Anyone want spare parts before it gets thrown out?
May be a while yet before release though.
