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GoPro dan Forcite Helmets mengumumkan perjanjian akuisisi di mana GoPro akan membeli Forcite Helmet Systems. Meskipun transaksi itu dijangkakan akan selesai dalam suku pertama tahun 2024.

– GoPro berhasrat untuk mempercepat visi Forcite dalam meningkatkan keselamatan dan pengalaman dinamik motosikal melalui penggunaan teknologi pada helmet motor, dengan matlamat jangka panjang untuk meluaskan teknologi ini ke kategori topi lain.

– GoPro berhasrat untuk mengembangkan barisan helmet jenama GoPro sendiri, dan berencana untuk bekerjasama dengan jenama helmet utama lain untuk membantu teknologi pada produk mereka.

– GoPro juga merancang untuk mendedahkan lebih banyak butiran mengenai akuisisi ini bersama pelabur pada bulan Februari. Ini akan memberikan gambaran menyeluruh tentang pergerakan strategik dan kesan yang dijangka terhadap usaha masa depan syarikat.

GoPro and Forcite Helmets jointly disclosed a significant development in the form of a signed acquisition agreement, wherein GoPro is set to acquire Forcite Helmet Systems. While the completion of the deal is pending, it is anticipated to finalise in the first quarter of this year.

Both companies outlined their collaborative strategy, with immediate plans for their teams to continue working together seamlessly. GoPro expressed its intention to expedite Forcite’s vision of enhancing the safety and dynamism of motorcycle experiences through technologically advanced helmets, with a long-term objective of extending this technology to other helmet categories.

Aside from developing a GoPro-branded line of helmets, the company announced plans to collaborate with other leading helmet brands to integrate technology into their products.

Forcite Helmets, in a statement, shared the excitement about the acquisition and the prospect of joining forces with GoPro to scale their businesses and foster innovation. The Forcite team expressed their eagerness to contribute to the collaboration, citing GoPro’s global brand recognition and digital imaging expertise.

GoPro plans to reveal more details about the acquisition during its upcoming earnings call with investors scheduled for February, offering a comprehensive overview of the strategic move and its anticipated impact on the company’s future endeavours.

Bagi seorang penunggang motosikal, penggunaan sebuah ‘action camera’ adalah perkara wajib, lebih-lebih lagi bagi seorang ‘motovlogger’.

Sejak melancarkan Hero 4 sehinggalah ke Hero 7 tahun lalu, GoPro menjadi pilihan nombor satu penggemar ‘action camera’.

Tonton video GoPro Hero 8 dibawah:

Bagaimanapun, status GoPro tergugat sementara apabila DJI memperkenalkan DJI Osmo Action yang dilengkapi dengan teknologi penstabilan imej, Rocksteady, tahun ini.

Menyedari perkara itu, GoPro melancarkan Hero 8 dengan teknologi penstabilan imej Hypersmooth 2.0 yang menjaminkan kualiti video yang jauh lebih mantap!

Sejak Hero 5, kamera GoPro tidak lagi memerlukan sarung kalis air tatkala mampu pergi sedalam 33 kaki namun untuk dipasang kepada sebarang ‘mounting’, paling kurang perlu memakaikan bingkai khas.

Senario itu bukan lagi satu isu bagi Hero 8 yang dilengkapi dengan tempat ‘mounting’ khas yang mampu disambungkan terus ke sebarang pemasang.

Hero 8 juga lebih nipis berbanding Hero 7 (28.4mm lwn 33mm) namun lebih lebar dan tinggi (66.3mm x 48.6mm lwn 62.3mm x 44.mm).

Bagaimanapun, berbanding model Hero lain, pelindung lensa Hero 8 tidak lagi boleh ditanggalkan dan digantikan dengan pelindung baharu seandainya tercalar.

Untuk menjadikan Hero 8 lebih menarik, GoPro turut melancarkan beberapa aksesori tambahan antaranya Media Mod yang didatangkan dengan mikrofon shotgun, 3.5mm dan mic port dan slot untuk pemasangan lampu LED 200 lumen – yang pastinya sesuai untuk kaki vlogger.

Sementara itu, masih belum diketahui lagi sama ada isu yang melanda model sebelumnya, Hero 7, seperti mudah ‘freeze’ atau ‘hang’ serta cepat panas telah diatasi bagi Hero 8.

  • Rangkaian GoPro Hero 7 telah dilancarkan.
  • Rangkaian ini terdiri daripada Black, Silver, dan White dengan fungsi yang disediakan ternyata berbeza.
  • Menurut Funsportz Sdn. Bhd.,model Hero 7 akan tiba di Malaysia dalam masa dua minggu yang akan datang.

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  • The GoPro Hero 7 line-up has been launched.

  • The range consists of Black, Silver and White with distinctively different available functions.

  • The Hero 7 ought to arrive in Malaysia in the next two weeks, according to Funsportz Sdn. Bhd.

For GoPro fans, we have news for you. GoPro, the world’s most prolific action camera maker has launched the Hero 7 line-up which consists of the Black, Silver and White editions.

We got in touch with Funsportz Sdn. Bhd., the sole distributor of GoPro cameras in Malaysia and they the Hero 7 line-up may arrive within the next two weeks. No prices have been set, though.

GoPro is so famous for their action cams that almost everyone calls any action camera a “GoPro” irrespective of manufacturer.

But as GoPro’s stocks took a hard dip together with a total of four layoffs last year, the San Mateo, California based company is streamlining its bloated line-up by eliminating certain products, while consolidating on what they do best.

The three versions of the Hero 7 are the result of that strategy.

Let’s see some of the stuff the top-of-the-line Hero 7 Black does first:

GoPro Hero 7 Black
  • The GoPro Hero 7 uses the GP1 processor chip which is homegrown. As CEO of GoPro, Nick Woodman says, using their own chip solves the problem of using a third-party chip which is available for all other competitors’s products.
  • The most important feature of the Hero 7 Black is the new “HyperSmooth” image stabilization function. Judging from the videos posted on GoPro’s website and reviews by users, the footages shot looked uncannily similar to being shot using professional-level gimbal-stabilizers. So much so, that there is not a need to purchase the Karma handheld stabilizer anymore.
  • As a direct benefit of HyperSmooth is the TimeWarp video function.
  • In the previous GoPro Heros, the function records photos at regular intervals then combine them into a video. The problem was the photos were shot at different angles resulting from moving the camera around and results in super jerky videos when combined.
  • The Hero Black 7’s TimeWarp, on the other hand, shoots actual videos while utilizing HyperSmooth’s algorithms to create a super-smooth time lapse video. Cool!
  • Another new function is SuperPhoto. No, it does not turn your old, beat up bike into a Panigale V4. SuperPhoto works by “looking” at the scenes you are shooting and judges to provide the best picture quality by using Auto Low Light and HDR (High Dynamic Range) to boost colour and tone ranges. Maximum resolution is 12MP and you may shoot in RAW, too.
  • Besides that, shooting in 4K resolution can now be done in 60, 30 and 24 fps at wide FOV (field of view). Shooting in SuperView FOV will result in the frame rate dropping to 30 and 24 fps.
  • 1080p videos can now be shot at up to 240 fps.
  • Your videos can also be live streamed either through Wi-Fi connection to your smartphone or directly via a Wi-Fi network.
  • GoPro has also sought to improve sound quality by using a 3-mic processing Advanced Wind Noise Reduction technology. There is also a 3.5mm mic adapter for external mics, too.
  • The Hero 7 Black is waterproof to 10 metres right out of the box without the needs for a waterproof casing.
  • The rechargeable 1220 mAh lithium-ion battery is removable for charging, which means you could swap it for another fully-charged one.
  • Last but not least, voice command and touchscreen functions are retained, although the latter’s UI (user interface) has been much improved.
  • The GoPro Hero 7 Black retails for US$ 399.99.

As for the mid-level Hero 7 Silver, the features are a little lower than the Black’s, of course, but not by much.

GoPro Hero 7 Silver
  • For starters, it does not utilize the GP1 chip.
  • It does not feature HyperSmooth, instead it inherits the already not bad video stabilization found in the previous Hero 6 Black.
  • There is also no TimeWarp and SuperPhoto and shoots photos at a maximum of 10MP.
  • It does have 4K video shooting ability albeit at a maximum of 30 fps, apart from the basic 24 fps. 4K only allows for Wide FOV.
  • The battery is built-in hence cannot be removed for charging.
  • As with the Hero 7 Black, the Silver edition is also waterproof to 10m, and voice and touch control are enabled.
  • The GoPro Hero 7 Silver retails for US$ 299.99.

Lastly, the entry-level Hero 7 White.

GoPro Hero 7 White
  • As with the Silver, the Hero 7 White does not utilize the GP1 chip, nor the HyperSmooth video stabilization function, TimeWarp and SuperPhoto.
  • Its video stabilization is inherited from the Hero 6.
  • Maximum video resolution is 1080p in either 60 or 30 fps in Wide FOV only.
  • The battery is also built-in, meaning you have to put the camera out of action in order to charge it.
  • It is also waterproof to 10m, and has voice command and touchscreen features, but no GPS tagging.

The GoPro Hero 7 White retails for US$ 199.99.

GoPro Hero 7 Black’s new touchscreen UI

  • Kedai konsep GoPro pertama telah dilancarkan awal hari ini yang terletak di Sunway Pyramid di Petaling Jaya.
  • Rangkaian penuh produk GoPro seperti kamera aksi, dron, dan aksesori kini terdapat di bawah satu bumbung.
  • Diskaun serta tawaran yang menakjubkan bersempena dengan pelancaran kedai konsep GoPro, jadi, segeralah ke sana!

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The first ever GoPro concept store was launched earlier today which is located at the Sunway Pyramid mall in Petaling Jaya.

The full range of GoPro products such as action cameras, drones and accessories are now available under one roof.

Amazing discounts and offers in conjunction with the GoPro concept store launch, so hurry!

Malaysia’s very own exclusive distributor and importer of GoPro equipment FunSportz Sdn Bhd together with their authorised dealer Fotokem Sdn Bhd have just launched Malaysia’s first ever GoPro Concept Store. The new store is was launched and officiated today at the Sunway Pyramid mall in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. (more…)

New generation GoPro Hero5 Black & Session action cameras arrive in the local market.

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Years of riding with a GoPro and always missing that key moment because of battery death has really annoyed the hell out of me. Not to mention buying expensive replacement batteries.

** Pics, words and brain juice by Pravin Menon, KTM CBU Malaysia & KTM WolfpackGroup (more…)

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