Re: GoPro Protune
 

I emailed Gopro back in July and the reply said it should be available in "a few weeks" so this seems to be the standard reply. The new Sony with steadyshot is a very tempting alternative, but I prefer the Gopro form factor. I bought my Hero2 after the NAB announcement thinking I would have the protune by now. Very disappointing when a company announces something and endlessly delay's the release with vague answers to a simple question. It was showed off months ago and its still vaporware.

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I too prefer the flatter, boxy form of the Hero2 but I must say, if Sony's audio is acceptable (not great, but just decent), I think I'll figure out how to deal with its elongated form.
GP had told me the "end of August."

Re: GoPro Protune
 

Will the Protune Update just be for the Hero2 or also for the older Hero1 Versions?

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According to the GoPro press release, its Hero2 only.

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Thank you Bernd,
yes it's just for the HD2. Yesterday I talked to a GoPro employee at the IBC and they told me the processor of the HD1 is too slow for this (didn't know that the HD2 has a newer processor). Furthermore he said that Protune will be available in a month.... let's wait and see ;-)

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Well Swen, you might nave known if you had read my article on the main page. <wink>

GoPro… Going even more Pro at DVInfo.net

I am frustrated also with GoPro. We were also supposed to be getting the smart phone apps about now for remote control and live monitoring of HD2.

Meanwhile, they keep posting and emailing 'video of the week' stuff.

This type of over promise and under deliver is going to cost them customers in the long run.

regards,

Greg B.

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Greg you're right I didn't read the complete article. However, I can understand that people are frustrated by waiting so long for the updates.

If GoPro want me to change my HD1 cameras to the HD2 Version they should have the smart phone app and ProTune ready. Then I'll buy a few new GoPros, which are a good product!

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GoPro has one week to salvage their PR image from the dumpster. They claimed the update would be some time this summer, which ends next Friday. "Coincidentally" that's around the day Sony says they're releasing their Action Cam.

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This is exactly how I feel.

My local Walmart and Target stores are out of stock on the cameras and the accessories are on the clearance shelf.

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Just received the information from GoPro Germany: Protune will be released in fall 2012.

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We should expect it in Spring 2013 then.

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By then the Sony Action Cam will have taken over the market.

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If only Sony hadn't left out all 50Hz formats! The HDR-AS15 has no 25p, no 50p and that's the deal breaker for me. Moreover, the AS10 which I would prefer is not available here at all. But nevertheless I am very curious to see a lot of real life tests and hopefully some day we get a firmware update to make the camera a serious GoPro competitor even outside the USA or Japan.

Re: GoPro Protune
 

Anyone heard any further info on when the Protune firmware will be available? It's several months overdue, which seems ludicrious considering they showed demo footage previously, so must've had working prototypes several months ago.

My optimistic side keeps telling me that maybe they have delayed the firmware release as they are implementing either 1080p60 or 720p120 - but my more realistic side can't see that happening.

Re: GoPro Protune
 

few days ago gopro support cannot sayed estimated release date,
even unofficial :(