There is no reason the GoPro shouldn't be able to output anamorphic 16:9 SD video to properly fill the screens of FPV 16:9 monitors and goggles.
I submitted the feature request via their website but the more they hear about it the better the chances we have of getting it added.
You can help:
The feature request submit URL is here:
http://gopro.com/contact-us
My submission is pasted below. Feel free to copy/paste for quick submission:
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SUBJECT:
Feature Request: anamorphic 16:9 SD output option
TEXT:
Hi, many of us are increasingly using GoPro cameras in aerial photography on remote controlled UAV's such as the DJI Phantom 2.
The LCD monitors and goggles used for First Person View (FPV) flying and video shot setup are almost all 16:9 aspect ratio.
However the GoPro SD output is what is being transmitted from the air to the ground and unfortunately the GoPro camera formats the SD output in 4:3 aspect ratio, expecting a 4:3 ratio monitor display. This leaves black bars and/or stretched video for flying and makes it more difficult to judge distances to objects in flight and looks generally poor.
It would be ideal if there were an option in settings to enable "anamorphic 16:9 SD output" which would solve the problem and fill 16:9 screens (monitor or goggles).
Thanks for any consideration you can give to this. The large and growing "drone" community worldwide would thank you!
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I submitted the feature request via their website but the more they hear about it the better the chances we have of getting it added.
You can help:
The feature request submit URL is here:
http://gopro.com/contact-us
My submission is pasted below. Feel free to copy/paste for quick submission:
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SUBJECT:
Feature Request: anamorphic 16:9 SD output option
TEXT:
Hi, many of us are increasingly using GoPro cameras in aerial photography on remote controlled UAV's such as the DJI Phantom 2.
The LCD monitors and goggles used for First Person View (FPV) flying and video shot setup are almost all 16:9 aspect ratio.
However the GoPro SD output is what is being transmitted from the air to the ground and unfortunately the GoPro camera formats the SD output in 4:3 aspect ratio, expecting a 4:3 ratio monitor display. This leaves black bars and/or stretched video for flying and makes it more difficult to judge distances to objects in flight and looks generally poor.
It would be ideal if there were an option in settings to enable "anamorphic 16:9 SD output" which would solve the problem and fill 16:9 screens (monitor or goggles).
Thanks for any consideration you can give to this. The large and growing "drone" community worldwide would thank you!
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