WinBook HD Action Cam with WiFi

Damn good camera for the price. I don't use the Wi-Fi. Use it for motorcycle video. Will record for at least 2 hours. Have never had a problem with it stopping or freezing. The format is mov, that may cause problems using Windows Media Player. I use VLC to play the videos. Some reviews mentioned that the camera reverts back to the default settings after downloading the video. Once you connect the camera to your computer and select the frame rate and other items you cannot format the card. If you do the camera will revert back to the default settings. Simply cut and paste the video clips and the camera will remember the settings. The only reason for the four star review is the camera is very susceptible to wind noise.

I use this for motorcycle videos. Mounted on my handle bars with a custom built mount. This thing beats the heck out of the cheap knock-off GoPros copies, at about 1/10th the cost of a real GoPro. Even though this camera does not image stabilization, and the knock-offs supposedly do, this still delivers far superior video. I run it at 720p.

Great cam for the price I payed.. getting wifi to work is a bit of a PITA sometimes and has quite a lag, but for the price I consider having it is a bonus (wifi does kill the battery quite quickly). I tried the android apps for this cam,as well as the Polaroid and Ion versions of this cam and while they all work, they all seem equally tempermental. Mounts for this, the Polaroid, Ion, and Monoprice versions are all interchangeable, as they all use a standard tripod screw mount with the same snap-in quick release adapter.

Pros:DurableCan send live video over wifi to smartphoneCons:Heavier than expectedMounting hardware is complex (meaning you need to use a lot of it)Short range on the WiFi live videoOther stuff:Video quality for me is about 6/10, I would rate a GoPro Hero2 7/10 and an actual HD video camera 10/10-Light balance seems off - over-contrast-In complex scenes there's some pixelation-No built in image stabilizationAudio I would rate at 6/10, GoPro Hero2 at 6/10 and actual HD video camera 8/10-Low tones aren't replicated very well-Everything sounds like it's under waterOverall:For the price, it's hard to be disappointed. It does everything it's advertised to do and is certainly durable. Battery life seems decent, and with all of the included mounting gear, you should be able to attach it just about anywhere, but because of it's complexity and lack of a solid base mount, the videos tend to be shaky and wobbly. As a static camera, it works well and I may end up using this as an always-on security type camera or something to that effect.

Couldn't get to connect to the wifi on my phone but works great when hooked to the computer. Iwas able to get all of the settings set up through my computer.

Pretty nice camera at the pricepoint. Extensive collection of attachment options. 1 star knocked off for:a. the weird pc interface...can't get the date and time to set properly despite numerous attempts, and it keeps defaulting to 720p.b. it only seems to record for 45mins at a time, thus breaking my 1.5 hr ride video into 2 files. Given that I use this camera for safety purposes, I'm concerned that a video break will occur at a critical moment in my ride.c. No sound when played back in Widows Media Player; needs to be played in quicktime to hear the soundOn the plus side, provides nice steady video, even on some bumpy roads.Operator's notes: Here in FL, as in many other states, state law requires motorists either give at least 3' passing space when passing a bicycle, or, it there isn't enough space, then the motorist is required to slow down and wait. FL has the highest amount of motorist-caused death and injuries in the entire US. Therefore cyclists have started wearing cameras to record violators and report them to the police and insurance companies in the hope of educating the driving public on their responsibility and the necessity for ensuring cyclists' safety . This Winbook HD is a pretty good camera for that purpose. I've already caught a few violators and sent their info to the police.Mounting: I'm above average height, and the camera, when helmet mounted using the stock vented helmet mounts, is 8" above my eye level. That creates a challenging angle for recording license plates. I'm going to try some other mounts that came in the package to see if I can side-mount the camera closer to my eye level. Another option is to mount on the handlebars, but I'm concerned that in a drive-by situation, my handlebars would be the first thing hit, taking them out of alignment for recording the plates.

Not great, but good for the price. I wish it had a external microphone plug in feature, That could reduce the wind noise in the motorcycle.

Wish it was bluetooth and not wifi. It's really slow and useless. It also has no noise canceling technology at all and picks up allot of static and wind