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Old 05-16-2008, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ilko
As an aside, the GO-HD is better than A-HD among other things because the tripod mount is part of the chassis of the camera. The A-HD tripod mount is sort of an afterthought. It's part of the plastic skin and can make the camera wiggle like crazy at speed.
Does this include the A-HD+ model that many of us purchased?
Old 05-16-2008, 04:37 PM
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I would think so, if the A-HD+ is in the same enclosure as the A-HD.

There is a way to correct that problem, to a degree. You can superglue the bottom of the case by the base of the mount, where the two parts of the case connect. That helps a lot, but it's not as good as a metal-to-metal mount. The plastic will always flex.
Old 05-16-2008, 04:45 PM
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for the hardwire set-up are you buying the coil cord and lengthening it or is there a non-coil option that I can route along the tub?
Old 05-16-2008, 04:55 PM
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I'm going with the coil, but will splice it before the coil.
Old 05-16-2008, 04:57 PM
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I've never used the cig lighter...i don't think I ever had one in the socket to begin with. On the SC are they hot all the time or on/off with the key?
Old 05-16-2008, 04:58 PM
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I wonder if a small nylon lock strap would also help keep it secure (without vibrations) on the mount?
Old 05-16-2008, 05:06 PM
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I put some paper towels between the camera and the mount and it seemed to help with the vibration. Either that or the Glen is just that much smoother than Lime Rock
Old 05-16-2008, 05:15 PM
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Maybe smoother driver inputs would help.
Old 05-16-2008, 05:18 PM
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not much chance of that
Old 05-16-2008, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jester911
Maybe smoother driver inputs would help.
That's just silly.
Old 05-16-2008, 05:38 PM
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my girl likes it rough
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It was just a suggestion. I didn't say I used that method.
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Whenever I plug any sort of mini-usb cable into my A-HD, it goes into charge mode, and won't record. Am I missing something? Is there a specific AC adaptor, or car power adapter that allows you to film while plugged in?
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The plot thickens....Ilko, Nader - you guys don't seem to have that problem. What did you do differently?
Old 05-17-2008, 09:56 AM
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mine also goes into charge mode - maybe it's model specific


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