Polaroid Cube

[Scott@KTYR]

A new cool toy the Polaroid Cube

http://www.polaroid.com/cube

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

The price on this and its accessories is great.
What is the viewing angel on the GoPro?
Wonder how this compares.

 

[Badger]

yeah, $99 is well below other options...can't wait so see video quality

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

not bad

 

[FastEddieB]

I'd hold out and wait for the deluxe model:

 

[Shepherd]

I'd hold out and wait for the deluxe model:

You beat me to the draw!

 

[Shepherd]

124 degree picture, 1080p, 30 FPS, up to 90 minutes
Looks pretty good as a secondary, fun camera.

 

[nddons]

You old guys. And here I was envisioning the Flash Cube from Kodak:

 

[BillTIZ]

You old guys. And here I was envisioning the Flash Cube from Kodak:

I guess I need to dig my Kodak Brownie off the shelf.

 

[Florida Cracker]

I'd hold out and wait for the deluxe model:

We still have one of them. Can't find film, though.

 

[nddons]

not bad

Not bad, but what the hell was that music? Being on Lower Wacker Drive, he should have played something from The Blues Brothers.

I'm guessing he probably never heard of them.

 

[nddons]

I'd hold out and wait for the deluxe model:

Is that the GLBT Polaroid, given the rainbow racing stripe?

 

[RalphInCA]

Sometimes it seems that the people who design the websites for product launches just don't think.

They give you all sorts of info, but they fail to answer questions that are most basic like, for example:

If I have an iPad, how can I get the videos off this cube and on to the iPad? I know it says plug and play, but does this mean plug and play for the iPad as well?

 

[N801BH]

not bad

I LOVE the eject button on the dash....

 

[ebtech]

Specs from


http://polaroidcube.com/polaroid-cube.html




Specifications

• Video capture resolution: 1920 x 1080; 1280x720 (30FPS)
• Recording format: H.264
• Still image resolution: 6 megapixels; JPEG still image
• Lens: 124º wide angle lens (F 2.0, f=3.4mm)
• Viewing angel: 124º (wide angle)
• Weatherproof/splash proof
• External memory: support Mirco SD card, up to 32GB
• Battery & power: lithium battery, 90 Min
• Microphone: included
• Output: USB 2.0
• PC and Mac interface: mini USB port (USB 2.0)

 

[RalphInCA]

Specs from


http://polaroidcube.com/polaroid-cube.html




Specifications

• Video capture resolution: 1920 x 1080; 1280x720 (30FPS)
• Recording format: H.264
• Still image resolution: 6 megapixels; JPEG still image
• Lens: 124º wide angle lens (F 2.0, f=3.4mm)
• Viewing angel: 124º (wide angle)
• Weatherproof/splash proof
• External memory: support Mirco SD card, up to 32GB
• Battery & power: lithium battery, 90 Min
• Microphone: included
• Output: USB 2.0
• PC and Mac interface: mini USB port (USB 2.0)

Ok. So I guess that means it would be problematic to get the videos to an iPad?

 

[James331]

You can get the card reader adapter for iPads
$30

http://www.cnet.com/news/3-in-1-ipad-connection-kit-sd-microsd-and-usb/

Being limited to only 30fps looks to be the major draw back from a gopro, also the lack of mounting support, haven't seen enough to judge the optics.

Think Id still buy a Gopro hero 3 black off amazon or eBay first.

 

[Hank S]

Ralph, I thought you knew by now that you are not allowed to put anything onto, or send anything from, your idevices without Apple's approval and involvement to make sure you only do things that they like, in the way they want them done, to make sure you on,y do things their way.

Hook up your camera to your desktop, upload videos it iTunes, download to your iPad. Plugging the camera into your iPad and doing a drag-n-drop is far too simple, deprives Apple of reviewing and controlling your use of the idevice that you own, and will lead to rapid proliferation of unapproved documents, photos, videos and apps! You must conform to their desires for you. Drink the kool aid!

Sent from my iPad mini

 

[RalphInCA]

You can get the card reader adapter for iPads
$30

http://www.cnet.com/news/3-in-1-ipad-connection-kit-sd-microsd-and-usb/

Being limited to only 30fps looks to be the major draw back from a gopro, also the lack of mounting support, haven't seen enough to judge the optics.

Think Id still buy a Gopro hero 3 black off amazon or eBay first.

OK! Now we're talking. Did not know this existed.

Best Buy, here I come.

 

[Hank S]

Let us know if it has mic input to get ATC and intercom through the headsets.

 

[BillTIZ]

OK! Now we're talking. Did not know this existed.

Best Buy, here I come.

Is there a file management app that will allow acces to the port and allow movement from external sources to the iPad? And place them in a location that other apps can access and read the files?

More apple controls.

 

[skyking3286]

Compare it to this and it's pretty much a non-starter... this is WiFi live output to your phone or tablet, wider angle and a LED screen in the back. For the same price.

http://www.banggood.com/WiFi-SJ4000-HD-1_5-Inch-Car-DVR-Camera-Sport-DV-Waterproof-p-938985.html

 

[ClimbnSink]

The low end new gopro 4 is 129 bucks. No idea how it compares. The cube is a chick camera for filming stupid stuff in bars and restaurants.

 

[murphey]

didn't know Polaroid was still around....

 

[Neal Howard]

We still have one of them. Can't find film, though.

https://www.the-impossible-project.com/polaroidcamera/

Refurbished cameras, new production film packs. They bought the last Polaroid film factory in the Netherlands when it was shut down and restarted production.

 

[NavAir]

The price on this and its accessories is great.
What is the viewing angle on the GoPro?
Wonder how this compares.

On the GoPro I use, viewing angle is 185 degrees.

Steve