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YoungBuck

YoungBuck

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DW made my day... bought me a lynkspyder. So here's the next question... is a stand-alone camera (Go-Pro ?) going to produce a better picture quality than the iPhone 6 that I have? I assume I will need the cell phone nearby for the internet signal anyway.
 
WARRIORMIKE

WARRIORMIKE

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YoungBuck said:
DW made my day... bought me a lynkspyder. So here's the next question... is a stand-alone camera (Go-Pro ?) going to produce a better picture quality than the iPhone 6 that I have? I assume I will need the cell phone nearby for the internet signal anyway.
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Congrats on your purchase of a LynkSpyder. Great product!


Yes

The Gopro will produce better pics, however at close up shots the iphone may be a better choice. I love my gopro and use it a lot. IF you take a pic with the go pro you can always crop it and clean it up with a filter later. Experiment with both. Also with the gopro app you can always "grab a photo" off a video clip.
 
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4 girl's dad

4 girl's dad

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Back on the dirt...
Ive been really timid about setting my phone on a back stop, even with the LynkSpyder. Ive had 2 GoPro's get wrecked from foul balls. It would be easier to broadcast from my phone but I'm not risking it!
 
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Ive used a lot of cameras and even own the expensive gopro but I now use these

https://www.amazon.com/Mobius-Actio...=1-11-spons&keywords=wifi+camera+mobius&psc=1

Cheap, easy to setup and use on lynkspyder, take a beating even in some rain. They have an HDversion too.

The playback is very good. Good enough that we upload games from this for college coaches to view.

Get a little tool bag like the lynkspyder page recommends with a $20 battery pack and your set for many many games.

And an sd card of course.
 
4 girl's dad

4 girl's dad

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Back on the dirt...
WARRIORMIKE said:
you do know you're supposed to put the gopro behind the fence?
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Lol. It was both times. One hit so hard it smashed one of hooks of the LynkSpyder closed. Had to get a screwdriver to pry it open .

The first camera was damaged from multiple hits. The connector where the charging cord goes in the camera was knocked loose inside.
 
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S Spiff

S Spiff

Jul 4, 2013
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You guys are joking about putting the camera behind the fence, but not everyone does it that way. I was setting my own camera up on the (relatively safe) backside of the backstop this summer while an opposing team parent was using a flexible tripod to secure his inside the backstop. He was a nice guy. He crossed his fingers, smiled and said, "it hasn't been hit yet." It reminded me of the guy falling from a tall building: "So far, so good."
 
Josh Greer

Josh Greer

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Jul 31, 2013
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4 girl's dad said:
Lol. It was both times. One hit so hard it smashed one of hooks of the LynkSpyder closed. Had to get a screwdriver to pry it open .

The first camera was damaged from multiple hits. The connector where the charging cord goes in the camera was knocked loose inside.
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Wow....I'm trying to envision what bad luck would cause that. We record a local collegiate team and have been hit head on several times. Never come close to the damage you are talking about; and never lost a camera. Did you drink Jobu's rum?
 
grcsftbll

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We've had the GoPro's lens cover knocked off by a foul ball, and had the positioning slightly altered when the screws weren't tight enough (which was probably lucky - it was moved instead of breaking I imagine). We always set up on the right side of the fence (OUTSIDE the field). Never had one break (knock on wood) but I do worry about it.
 
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