Garmin VIRB

[drfubar]

OK, you enablers and my reasonably strong Google Fu have gotten me again! Have an XE and a refurb Elite for a secondary camera on the way. Where and how are y'all mounting these things in a P1K5?


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My front is just off center of the steering wheel in front of me, my rear camera is sitting on top of my utility box and my in cab is mounted on my glove compartment door. You will need the mounts for the XE and then the one for the elite and the sticky pad bases for each.

 

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[elkaholic]

@Dragon21 and @drfubar, thanks for the responses. Do you by any chance have pics of your mounting solutions?


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[drfubar]

My front one i have mounted in the center of my ROPS sticking straight down with the camera upside down. Plan to do the same with the rear but use the ROPS halfway through the cab.

Oh, forgot, I also have a sticky base on my winch motor. It gives a great perspective and it's quite low. You will have to experiment some. I had one behind me facing forward showing in cab and out the front but I didn't like it as well.

 

[drfubar]

@Dragon21 and @drfubar, thanks for the responses. Do you by any chance have pics of your mounting solutions?


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I can ... sun is just coming up here so it will be a few minutes.. I'll post soon.

 

[elkaholic]

For me, that would have to be on top of the front bumper ... but good idea!


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[elkaholic]

I can ... sun is just coming up here so it will be a few minutes.. I'll post soon.

Thanks. Just watched another great sunrise on the lake here ... 10 minutes behind on departing for my 90 minute commute ... no rush sir!


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[drfubar]

 

[drfubar]

The ram mount holds my phone so I can control all cameras with it. Also can see what the "main" camera is seeing.

 

[elkaholic]

Thanks. That gives me some ideas. I bought a small 7" Samsung refurb tablet from work for $40 to use for mapping and now I guess for VIRB control. Gonna have fun with this.


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[elkaholic]

I have the Honda 2 piece windshield so will need to work around that as well


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[elkaholic]

If anybody is looking, the VIRB elite is on clearance at Cabela's for a hair more than I paid for a refurb. Will be sending the refurb back.


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[JTW]

If anybody is looking, the VIRB elite is on clearance at Cabela's for a hair more than I paid for a refurb. Will be sending the refurb back.


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Ooooh... I've got a bunch of Cabelas points I haven't used!

 

[drfubar]

I have the Honda 2 piece windshield so will need to work around that as well


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No, because I have that windshield too. The bottom piece is off right now for added air but when it's on my Garmin sits right behind it and works well.

 

[JTW]

If anybody is looking, the VIRB elite is on clearance at Cabela's for a hair more than I paid for a refurb. Will be sending the refurb back.


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Sold out!

 

[drfubar]

 

[ebkoz]

Both are pretty equal, but the GoPro is waterproof (33ft without case) and has image stabilization at 2.7 - 60 fps.

Best Action Cam 2017: GoPro Hero5 Black vs Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

 

[elkaholic]

Sold out!

DOH! I musta got one of the last ones!


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[drfubar]

Both are pretty equal, but the GoPro is waterproof (33ft without case) and has image stabilization at 2.7 - 60 fps.

Best Action Cam 2017: GoPro Hero5 Black vs Garmin VIRB Ultra 30

The Garmin Virb XW is also waterproof without a case to 50 meters.
VIRB XE | Garmin

 

[ohanacreek]

The Garmin Virb XW is also waterproof without a case to 50 meters.
VIRB XE | Garmin

But it it res limited to 1080P compared to the GP5 or VIRB Ultra.

Ultra and GP5 Don't have waterproof charging either.

XE is the best jack of all trades camera for my use for Diving & Driving

 

[drfubar]

But it it res limited to 1080P compared to the GP5 or VIRB Ultra.

Ultra and GP5 Don't have waterproof charging either.

XE is the best jack of all trades camera for my use for Diving & Driving

Look at my videos.. Do they look grainy or poor? 1080 is plenty. Like having a SxS that will 60 and another that will 66... not a lot of difference for the money.