Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro?

Re:Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro? by Gravityloss on Saturday July 18, 2026 @11:32AM (#48959049)

Many years ago had my first Gopro camera that seriously overheated, sent it for repairs, they said there was nothing wrong with it. It literally turned too hot to handle after taking a few clips and wouldn't work. I think there was some serious hardware issue that caused it to then drain the whole battery.

Gave the brand a second chance some years ago. Couldn't export my videos from the app, it always hanged. So I couldn't share footage. Apparently a common long standing problem on forums.

Woved to never buy anything from them again.

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Re:Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro? by phyzome on Saturday July 18, 2026 @06:47PM (#48963233)

Yeah, I've had multiple GoPros die in multiple ways, and way too quickly. They're just really poor quality and aren't suited for vibration, heat, cold, etc. -- exactly the things an "action camera" should be able to tolerate.

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Re:Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro? by jodiug on Sunday July 19, 2026 @02:23AM (#48965472)

I missed a lot of footage last year too, after buying a newer model GoPro. Turns out, they now ship a battery that cannot handle even mildly freezing temperatures. Impossible to film while skiing. Of course, you have to buy a special winter battery, and none of their product marketing mentions this.

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Re:Is this the end of the once-mighty GoPro? by thephyber on Sunday July 19, 2026 @06:06AM (#48966581)

It's still an issue with the newest generation cameras. If you record at the highest resolution and FPS, the camera can't shed the heat fast enough.

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