People who know about Go-Pro cameras…..need help

[sofa king]

People who know about Go-Pro cameras…..need help

I am curious if there is a way to control them by a switch?
I have a vehicle that I would like to install the camera to turn on/record when the key is turned on.

Obviously I have no idea about these cameras at all, never even touched one.

Is my dream possible?

 

[soap]

My Hero5 Session has voice control, that's a lot easier than any wiring. Just say "start recording".

--Joe

 

[Golden]

How the hell do you upload the video to youtube while using a mac desktop? I always get an error message. Hopefully Payso chimes in, I bet he would know the answer to any question that could pop up in here.

 

[sofa king]

My Hero5 Session has voice control, that's a lot easier than any wiring. Just say "start recording".

--Joe

Putting on a customer vehicle, cant depend on them to do anything...Don't really want them doing anything other than driving like they normally do. Even better if they don't know its even there.

 

[soap]

I'd call Go Pro and ask. I think you would have to cut one up to do it. To begin recording (manually) you just push a button. So you would have to remove button and hardwire in a switch that gets power from keyed on source.

--Joe

 

[Scooter70]

No, you can't set up a GoPro to work that way. You'll need to use something else that's meant for dash cam usage.

 

[YLWFVR]

This: http://www.kenwood.com/usa/car/navigation_multimedia/drv-410/

 

[sofa king]

https://cam-do.com/products/dash-gopro-dashcam-controller

There is actually a ton of hack information available to do with these...
I've still yet to even lay a hand on one.