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Review on πŸ“· GoPro HERO9 Black - Waterproof Action Camera: Front LCD, Touch Rear Screens, 5K Ultra HD Video, Webcam & More by Michael Powell

Revainrating 1 out of 5

I returned two of them.

Depends on 5k. Attaches to 4k. It hangs at 2.7k. Both 60 and 30fps. Turns itself on and starts recording. Doesn't turn off. Tried factory reset (with tech support), latest firmware installed. Only new, high-quality Ultra 128 memory cards were used. I have tried using these cards in other cameras. No questions. No problems connecting to the phone app. The recording stops after approx. 60% battery capacity. The screen loses its vertical fix and turns orange and pink. Front glass never used. If it were disabled. I don't take selfies. ** So Revain (cool) replaced it with a new one ** About 2-3 bike rides, same problem! Repeat all steps above, same problems with new camera #2. Irreplaceable footage is lost during several motorcycle rides as half of the recorded files are frozen (cannot be viewed). heartbreaking. Although the sound works. When the video actually worked, the footage was amazing. Excellent image stabilization. Battery life is short, typically 40 minutes. So I bought another one. Watched many youtube troubleshooting videos for GP9. All possible steps have been followed. With the second camera, Revain tech support was less understanding and it was decided at this round that the consumer was at fault, so let's take a look at all the known issues and how to fix them. What we did and it was great. They relented and agreed to return again, albeit exceptionally. What do I value other than a $450 camera that doesn't record and has an opinion of its own? So for heaven's sake no consumer error. Only fully charged GP batteries used. Very disappointed with the GoPro Hero9 Black. Seems to be a software problem? The GP should never have been released without improved research and development. My last GP was 4 (2013?). Never had such problems. I looked for alternatives.

Pros
  • Dope πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Expensive