Upgrading to Hero 3 Black

Marco Wagner · August 13th, 2013, 12:03 PM

I've never had a single issue with mine.

Brian Lakusta · August 17th, 2013, 09:21 AM

I have three hero 3 blacks, I finally started using them last weekend. No issues and video quality is awesome!

Brian

Jerry Porter · August 17th, 2013, 06:43 PM

been using mine for a yea or so and no problems.

Kenneth Burgener · August 29th, 2013, 12:10 PM

Got one about a month after thinking no way, then way, then just got it. No problems at all. Just a learning curve for me. Two buttons and ten million options.

Martyn Moore · August 29th, 2013, 12:57 PM

I got mine in March and used it on a job straight away. No problems but disappointed with battery life - less than 40 minutes.

Left it alone all summer then needed it last week. Charged it up and it froze. Followed the advice to remove the battery up to ten times and it finally powered up after connecting it to an iPhone USB charger and removing the battery for the eleventh time.

Carried out a firmware update and not had the 'won't power up' problem since. But also charged it only on the iPhone charger (5V 1A output) since.

After three full discharge/recharge cycles I'm getting just over an hour at 1080 50 and no wi-fi, so some improvement in battery life but it seems to lose it's charge in less than a day when turned off.

Just bought two Wasabi batteries and a charger, so will compare performance.

August 13th, 2013, 12:03 PM	#16
Marco Wagner Trustee Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saint Cloud, Florida Posts: 1,043	Re: Upgrading to Hero 3 Black I've never had a single issue with mine. __________________ www.facebook.com/projectspecto

August 17th, 2013, 09:21 AM	#17
Brian Lakusta New Boot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton AB Canada Posts: 17	Re: Upgrading to Hero 3 Black I have three hero 3 blacks, I finally started using them last weekend. No issues and video quality is awesome! Brian

August 17th, 2013, 06:43 PM	#18
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Re: Upgrading to Hero 3 Black been using mine for a yea or so and no problems.

August 29th, 2013, 12:10 PM	#19
Kenneth Burgener Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sanibel Florida Posts: 102	Re: Upgrading to Hero 3 Black Got one about a month after thinking no way, then way, then just got it. No problems at all. Just a learning curve for me. Two buttons and ten million options.

August 29th, 2013, 12:57 PM	#20
Martyn Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Peterborough, UK Posts: 50	Re: Upgrading to Hero 3 Black I got mine in March and used it on a job straight away. No problems but disappointed with battery life - less than 40 minutes. Left it alone all summer then needed it last week. Charged it up and it froze. Followed the advice to remove the battery up to ten times and it finally powered up after connecting it to an iPhone USB charger and removing the battery for the eleventh time. Carried out a firmware update and not had the 'won't power up' problem since. But also charged it only on the iPhone charger (5V 1A output) since. After three full discharge/recharge cycles I'm getting just over an hour at 1080 50 and no wi-fi, so some improvement in battery life but it seems to lose it's charge in less than a day when turned off. Just bought two Wasabi batteries and a charger, so will compare performance.