Hi Herb,

The video looks only OK for several reasons.

- I shot it at 720p rather than 1080p because the viewing angle is wider at
720p. I'll try again soon at 1080p.
- It was an overcast day. You can't compare it with videos shot on sunny
days.
- The video looks jumpy because it was sped up 20 times.
- We don't have lovely mountains here in Minnesota - making it somewhat
boring when compared to videos from the Western USA or the European Alps.

The cylindrical shape of the RePlay XD1080 is nice for mounting on the top
of the tail. I would think that a GoPro would add a lot more drag.

I'm sure GoPro units are great products. Their shape would probably work
better (lower drag) mounted out on the wing looking back toward the cockpit.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
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On Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:48:19 AM UTC-5, Paul Remde wrote:
Hi,



I have uploaded the video from my flights on Saturday. It is best viewed
at

720p.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VvRD...ature=youtu.be



It was not a good soaring day but it was a very smooth day - which was

perfect for taking my mom and dad for rides. We were flying in a DG-1000S

sailplane from Stanton Airfield in Stanton, Minnesota where I am a member
of

the Minnesota Soaring Club.



I wanted to test my Replay XD1080 video camera so I mounted it on the top
of

the tail of our DG-1000S sailplane. It can record in 1080p resolution, but
I

set it for 720p to get a wider viewing angle. It was boring to watch in

real-time so I sped it up by a factor of 20 using Adobe Premier Pro CS4
and

added a soundtrack.



Paul Remde

Sorry Paul, not impressed with the clarity of your Replay XD video, edges
are all fuzzy, is that a result of speeding up the video? Here's a GoPro
video also taken from outside the cockpit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tmEIEpHvY