You can see that the screen on the remote exactly mimics the screen on the camera. There is some lag between operating the remote, the camera responding, and then feeding back to the remote. You may need to employ a little bit of anticipation to get the shot or moment. Much is the pity I only have one camera to test. The current implementation definitely fills a gap with the GoPro for me, though you do have to pay for this options, unlike with some other cameras. This added functionality will open up a whole range of uses and opportunities for using the WiFi BacPac.
Gopro announced the app for late june. Its october. You can never know when this app will be released. The iPhone app is not what was promised and no Android app as of yet. Awesome posting! I love the GoPro photos and the attention to detail. I would love to add a link to this page via my GoPro tips and tricks page. I have one. Yes I did have to upgrade firmware from the website. I would not buy the remote.. Has anyone used the remote to control more than one camera? Do you need bacpacs attached to each camera you wish to operate from the one remote?
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It's rugged and waterproof; it's easy to use; and the video it captures looks terrific. However, having to stop and get out of the car to start and stop recordings or draining the camera's battery filming dull stretches of road or traffic can be downright annoying.
The Wi-Fi BacPac attaches to the rear of the GoPro camera with its proprietary connection, giving the module full-speed access to every function of the HD camera. A tiny LCD on the BacPac displays the status of the wireless connection and the charge level of the BacPac's internal rechargeable battery. Because the BacPac can be used to remotely power the GoPro camera on and off, it needs this internal battery to maintain a connection with the remote even when the camera is powered down.
This battery also keeps the BacPac from being a drain on the battery and recording life of the camera. The left edge of the module is also home to a Mini-USB port that is used for recharging the internal battery. The internal battery is a huge convenience for those who want to be able to conserve their camera's battery by remotely powering the main unit down between recording sessions.
However, it does add one more thing to the list of bits that you'll have to remember to recharge between uses. The BacPac module adds a bit of bulk to the GoPro camera and won't fit into the stock waterproof housing, so GoPro includes two replacement rear doors with the kit. The other door is ventilated for use in dry conditions where you may want slightly better audio recording quality. Wi-Fi remote The Wi-Fi remote is the part of this combo kit that the user actually interacts with.
This little black plastic module measures about 2. So once connected to the BacPac, I was able to power the camera on and off, choose between its various shooting modes, head into the camera's menu to adjust the various settings of those modes, and start and stop recording video or capturing still photos. This new option may come in handy with the upcoming GoPro App for Smartphones and Tablets, which we'll come back to a bit later in this review.
Next to those rubber buttons is a monochrome LCD that is identical to the one on the front of the GoPro camera and mirrors the data displayed there.
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