[Total shine cleaning services]

I know a few of you use go pro, we have just picked up the wdv5000 off eBay, they're only £53 delivered and are excellent, have their own wifi, you simply pair your phone thru settings, start up the free app and you're away, excellent picture quality

graham

[Smurf]

You get what you pay for as they say.

I think I will stick to my gopro hero +3 silver with an lcd touch screen bacpac fitted. That combination is ideal if you just want to do a quick gutter survey on a property. Just stick it on a pole press record then go around all the gutters. Afterwards just play the footage back directly from the camera. Doing so you have a permanent record of what the gutters are like so can quote accordingly. I've also found it's a great sales tool too using a gopro on quotes.

I also use it for clearing gutters too when using the gopro app on my old iphone I have just for that purpose. The camera batteries using wifi don’t last very long so I have a few that I can quickly swap over if/when required. Also I have both a usb and normal plug fast charger.

Gopro  bits and bobs are also easily available should you need to carry spares.

Lidil are also selling a chepo action camera with wifi built in but again you get what you pay for.

[richard groves]

I posted a few days ago about a similar camera, the sj 4000 also available from ebay, only real difference being it has a built in screen plus wifi app, approx £75. also works with all gopro mounts.
Yes its true you do get what you pay for.
But unless you want 60 - 120 fps and a vast array of features for amazing  films of action sports etc. you don't need to spend £150 + on a camera to stick on a pole and film a filthy gutter, £50 - £75 is going to do exactly the same job.

[Smurf]

But is it built to last?

I know my gopro is a tough cookie as I've dropped it 20ft onto paving slabs when a chepo setpost clamp broke on my pole. Oops! No probs  

I posted a few days ago about a similar camera, the sj 4000 also available from ebay, only real difference being it has a built in screen plus wifi app, approx £75. also works with all gopro mounts.
Yes its true you do get what you pay for.
But unless you want 60 - 120 fps and a vast array of features for amazing  films of action sports etc. you don't need to spend £150 + on a camera to stick on a pole and film a filthy gutter, £50 - £75 is going to do exactly the same job.

[Avo]

I hooked up the Gopro up yesterday £149 from currys and worth every penny in my opinion.
Ran it from iphone, iPad and samsung tablet and the samsung works best in this test.

[richard groves]

 a chepo setpost clamp broke on my pole.

you get what you pay for 

[Smurf]

Indeed so I won't be buying fleebay crap again 

 a chepo setpost clamp broke on my pole.

you get what you pay for 

[richard groves]

I can vouch for the cheap fleabay offerings.
I have had one over a year and taken it snowboarding and on mountain biking trips. dropped it , fallen on it, slid down a piste on it losing control on sheet ice, so it is fit for the purpose of filming a manky gutter.
But If you already own a gopro then theres no real need to buy one.

I am however buying myself a gopro in the next week, the cheap wannabe was a good introduction for little money but I want 60 fps for smoother slow motion editing and time lapse shots.

[Avo]

Gopro linked upto Iphone 5 runs out of wifi signal at 30ft.

What kind of height can you take yours too?

[richard groves]

Gopro linked upto Iphone 5 runs out of wifi signal at 30ft.

What kind of height can you take yours too?

Hi Avo
is that a question to my post above ? or the wdv5000 ?
If it is then sorry I should have said, my camera ( sj1000 ) does not have wifi and I have no interest in using it for gutter cleaning, the later version ( sj4000 ) does and has an updated waterproof case shape that replicates that of a gopro and can use the same mounts.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SW01-SJCAM-Original-SJ4000-WiFi-HD-1080P-Waterproof-Car-Action-Sport-Camcorder-/161387517335?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Camcorders&hash=item2593721597
 Same features and processor as mine but as to the reach of the signal I would not be able to tell you.

[Avo]

Yes my gopro won't reach 3 floor gutters it has a low wifi signal keeps affecting the picture to the iPhone 5 that I wanted to use.

Samsung galaxy tablet works but wanna use my iPhone 😬

[Avo]

It's obviously the iphone 5 weak wifi not the gopro camera just wondering if people have the same experience with them