Kaza66 Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 This won't really affect me too much, but it's fairly big and surprising news! http://airsoftoperator.com/contour-no-more/ What do you think could've cause this surprising closure !
murph Posted August 9, 2013 Posted August 9, 2013 Really wasn't expecting that. Thought business would have been booming for them. Also would have suspected that sales would have been catching up to GoPro's? Again, really wierd, really unexpected!
Kaza66 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Posted August 9, 2013 That's what I thought! There must be some sort of inside reason why they shut but I can't for the life of me thing what. Not when you look at their sales figures!
Supporters Qlimax Posted August 9, 2013 Supporters Posted August 9, 2013 Business closure could be for a number of reasons, the main thing that comes to my mind is that possibly the owner has sold the contour franchise to a major company which has absorb contour into its own business leaving contour as a company...... Gone or rebranded
Kaza66 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Posted August 9, 2013 Yea could be. Seems a bit selfish though if the company can still continue to thrive and make profit- advancing up the business ladder.
Supporters Qlimax Posted August 9, 2013 Supporters Posted August 9, 2013 That what some companies do give it time and I would imagine Contour cameras will appear under a new name
Supporters TheFull9 Posted August 9, 2013 Supporters Posted August 9, 2013 Did a bit of searching around and yep, no doubt about it. Very surprising. Was just weighing up the Contour vs GoPro debate myself over the last few days and I was leaning towards contour, so hopefully someone else will be picking up all the designs/specs/facilities etc and carrying on production.
Kaza66 Posted August 9, 2013 Author Posted August 9, 2013 Sony are a growing company in the sports camera industry right, maybe they will pick it up. I so think Go pro's are ridiculously priced for what you get. But some people race about them so I don't know.
adam bussey Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 just been on contours website and it says nothing about them shutting down.
Shinobi Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 It's suprising, yes. I'dve thought they were catching up to GoPro rapidly. Not much of an issue for myself though, getting a GoPro soon
Moose87 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 from reviews and tests. i see that the contour Roam 2 is better then the same level Go Pro which is double the price. if your looking for a camera i would 100% get the Contour HD Roam 2. i would have got my own one but im taking a year off. they are only like 100 quid. if you look at eds vids. he uses a contour HD Roam 1 and his are good quality so the 2 would be even better. i hope they stay around i def want one when i get back.
adam bussey Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 from reviews and tests. i see that the contour Roam 2 is better then the same level Go Pro which is double the price. if your looking for a camera i would 100% get the Contour HD Roam 2. i would have got my own one but im taking a year off. they are only like 100 quid. if you look at eds vids. he uses a contour HD Roam 1 and his are good quality so the 2 would be even better. i hope they stay around i def want one when i get back. MY videos are using the roam 2
Moose87 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 yer i think yours a pretty damn good. i mean what more could you want from it
Kaza66 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 Best get snapping em up quick – while stock lasts. Check this out: http://airsoftoperator.com/new-garmin-virb/ Not sure this will replace the Roam though- seems similarly priced to the GoPro! just been on contours website and it says nothing about them shutting down. http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=contour&safe=active&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ei=wmsYUv6XDcjG7AbB5IHACQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoBA&biw=1280&bih=826&cad=cbv&sei=x2sYUuy-HKOy7Abi44HIAg
Supporters M_P Posted August 24, 2013 Supporters Posted August 24, 2013 Is there any point in getting one now though? Should the lenses get shot out where would you get a replacement? I think Ed had issues getting one, even when the company was running.
Shinobi Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 Yeah, that was a reason I wasn't going to get it as lenses were a pain in the ar*e to find :/ BUT the main reason is that it's not just for me, it's for me and my brother. Were going halves, and he plans on doing bike jumps and stuff and going into lakes, so the fact it comes ready with underwater housing is why, as if we were to get contour we'd be dishing out another £40 and then other cases and stuff= £60-80 in extras
Kaza66 Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 Is there any point in getting one now though? Should the lenses get shot out where would you get a replacement? I think Ed had issues getting one, even when the company was running. It's true - I think Ed's lense took a hit recently and cracked, something like that. Not noticed it in his videos though.
Zak Da Mack Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 bad news. less competition And less competition = The more expensive other action cam companies can afford to be without a loss
two_zero Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 And less competition = The more expensive other action cam companies can afford to be without a loss might be that I'm tired, but didn't quite get that. anyways the more/better competition, the more pricing, technology and quality (etc) is pushed.
Supporters Airsoft-Ed Posted August 26, 2013 Supporters Posted August 26, 2013 It's true - I think Ed's lense took a hit recently and cracked, something like that. Not noticed it in his videos though. The full extent of the crack is just out of shot, but one of the branches of it can be seen under certain light up in the top left corner, the angle of the crack is just in line with the angle the camera looks at it, so it's only when light passes directly through it that you can notice it. If I switched back to 720p you'd be able to see the whole crack. I think I'm going to have to buy a proper 3mm lens cover for it and tape it over the front of the whole camera or something. The lens kits for the Contour ROAM series weren't shipped outside the US, all the lens kits online were for the Contour HD, which takes completely different lenses which don't even come close to fitting. So they're a massive bugger to get hold of. I emailed Contour directly and they sent me one lone cover as a "good will gesture" but they wouldn't let me buy a set or anything. So if you get one, definitely get a cover for it immediately.
Supporters sp00n Posted August 26, 2013 Supporters Posted August 26, 2013 spotted this >> http://www.airsoftworld.net/speed-bb-shield-kit-for-contour-cams-and-scope-lens-20mm-ris-helmet-kit.html might help
Supporters Airsoft-Ed Posted August 26, 2013 Supporters Posted August 26, 2013 Yeah I was looking at those, but I'll need to get the RIS attachment and a small piece of RIS, and then attach it to the outside edge of my camera, which I think would make it massive.
Kaza66 Posted August 26, 2013 Author Posted August 26, 2013 New sports camera to follow the closure of Contour, http://airsoftoperator.com/new-garmin-virb/ In my opinion it doesn't look up to the same standard, mainly because of the price tag. Your thoughts?
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