I have quicker and better access when I download the files directly to my hard drive. It uses a ton of space, Maybe I will have to renew the subscription to the online storage for $50 per year.
The GoPro cloud service is still extremely slow at best when uploading your content. Of any possible cloud storage option, it would be my last choice. The exception being if you planned on using other subscription-only features which may utilize your media from the GoPro cloud. As someone else mentioned, hard drives are still cheap these days. You can pick up an external Western Digital Elements 14 TB drive for $250 or a 4 TB for $99. Copy directly from your GoPro to your external HDD, then you can set the Quik software to upload from the HDD instead of keeping your camera connected for hours/days on end.
Got my 11 wet last Monday, but due to YT taking 48 hours to process the HDR video and the storm I finally got around to take a look at things. I'm not totally happy, it has a weird color cast that I think might to due to correcting for the greenish water that we had.
UHD HDR - Probably have to open it on YT directly.
Same file but exported as SDR
A comparison to the 10, but an apples to oranges because the water wasn't green that day, and I had one less light.
I'm curious which settings you're using. I just picked up the 11 myself and haven't had a chance to take it in the water yet.
Overheating / Enduro Battery Duration
If anyone is interested, I did some tests to see how long the Enduro battery would last on the GoPro 11 at a couple of different settings. I'd put a fully charged Enduro battery in, hit record, set the GoPro on my desk, and point a small desktop fan directly at the GoPro. No case or mods were on the GoPro.
Not important, but I did notice the GoPro 11 breaks up videos every 12 min 48 sec whereas the GoPro 9 broke it up every 5 min 20 sec. Good to be aware that individual file sizes will be larger.
[1] 5.3k / 60 - 16:9 - Wide - HyperSmooth: On - 10 bit: On - Bit Rate: High
[2] 4k / 60 - 16:9 - HyperView - HyperSmooth: On - 10 bit: On - Bit Rate: High
[3] 5.3k / 30 - 16:9 - Wide - HyperSmooth: On - 10 bit: On - Bit Rate: High
[1] Time: 47 min // Size: 39.4 GB
I tried this one several times and the GoPro would always eventually power off due to overheating. (Keep in mind, I had a small fan pointed directly at it and the GoPro was not in any case) The longest my GoPro 11 would run with these settings before powering off was ~31 minutes. In total, with these settings, I would get about 47 minutes of video before the battery would run out. Hard to judge battery life as it wasn't consecutive non-stop video.
[2] Time: 49 min // Size: 40.9 GB
[3] Time: 1 hr 11 min // 59.8 GB
I'm hoping to get it in the water this weekend to see how the videos compare. I might try the 5k/60 setting again underwater to see if it still overheats. I'm kind of disappointed with that setting so far. Unless you were riding a bike at a good pace or driving, I can't see 5k/60 being a viable mode to use for anything other than shorter recordings. I certainly can't imagine it not overheating on a walk or jog since having a small fan blowing directly at it didn't keep it cool enough. Even if it didn't overheat enough to power down, I'd think that extra heat isn't good for the longevity of the camera or batteries.
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