14 DAY TRIAL // The number of video recording solutions providing a POV (point-of-view) perspective has seriously increased over the past couple of years, multiple devices of this type making their way onto the market, the latest we've come across being the POV.HD from V.I.O., touted as being the most flexible, rugged and easy to use point-of-view HD video system available. As the manufacturer informs us, the POV.HD comes with a recording unit that features a 2-inch LCD screen to view footage in the field, edit video and make exposure control adjustments and stores up to 5 hours of video. A simple set of controls allows the user to easily “tag” the best footage in the field, so final editing is finished quickly back in the studio. The recorder, run by Texas Instruments’ new Da Vinci DM368 Video Processor, supports a real-time video pipeline that enhances image quality and produces crystal clear 1080p H.264 video. On the other hand, the 2-oz wearable camera head captures 142 degree FOV, at 1080p 30fps—the widest point-of-view camera angle available on the market (at least according to V.I.O.). The camera head also features video capture at 720p 60fps, a high-quality 6-element glass lens and a native 1080p CMOS sensor designed specifically to produce optimal-quality, Full HD video. Furthermore, the POV.HD is IP67 certified and is commonly used in a wide variety of extreme environments due to the unit’s dust, water and shockproof ratings and ability to handle extreme temperatures. Clint Slack, Marketing Director at V.I.O., says: “The POV.HD not only delivers advanced HD video, but also provides a host of unique recording and exposure options designed for the discriminating video enthusiast.” Unfortunately, the aforementioned “video enthusiast” will also have to be quite “enthusiastic” about the sum he/she is willing to spend on this thing, given the fact that the POV.HD sells for somewhere in the vicinity of $599.95, which is not exactly that small a sum, all things considered.
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