Why You SHOULD and SHOULDN'T Buy the HERO8 for FPV.

A few reasons why you SHOULD or SHOULD'NT upgrade to the Hero 8 Black for your FPV drone. Hope you find this useful.
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[@raphaelc2728]

Great video but you should really mention that the Hero 7 isn't usable with ReelSteady Go without a great softmount on a drone. Buying a Hero6 makes more sense than a 7.

[@rutgerdezeeuw]

Great quality video, but not mentioning the whole softmounting realsteady go problem is quite a fail. Imagine someone buying a 7 and finding out after the fact for what kind of shitfuckerry they are in for...

[@gvngoheavy]

came down here to say that exact thing.

[@SterkRacing]

Hero 7 has hypersmooth, a decent alternative to ReelSteady.

[@SquiidBee]

Oh this is gonna be fun I just bought one maybe I should return it and get the 6 huh

[@JJMckz]

wait.. why not? I only have a 7, should I buy a 6 then? why does it not work on reelsteady?

[@SuperSheriff]

I was actually amazed by your "magic" in the intro, until I realized how you did it lol

[@marioizquierdo539]

Loving your content, chill vibes are so cool and relaxing to watch

[@christopherv3048]

That Bitrate transition was primo. Nice job Matt!

[@rockfordregan6171]

You have such a genuine voice. Great content, keep it up!

[@jkspinalchoice]

Great information! Thank you!

[@bentheakston9723]

Keep up the awesome content! This has to be the most aesthetic FPV channel on youtube.

[@AllatonceIvan]

Great Insights!

[@MattPochwat]

How is everyone? It's been a while. Hope you're all keeping safe and healthy.

[@ivantran3420]

kinda bored :/ because i somehow fried my fc and now i have to wait for it to come in the mail

[@ivantran3420]

wbu

[@MattPochwat]

@@ivantran3420 I'm waiting for some parts too for a new build. Also waiting for a cinewhoop! Excited to go out and fly once the weather clears up here :)

[@PoisonPanty]

Keep dishing the content, your stuff is great. Also session 5 all the way!

[@ivantran3420]

@@MattPochwat sounds nice (:

[@XarlyBodom]

Nice video Matt, thanks for sharing

[@MagicFPV]

Wow magic intro 🧙🏼‍♂️ in an FPV video! Now that’s right up my street

[@MDog_FPV]

Bit rate explanation was pretty dope man! Great editing =D Have fun out there!!!

[@snova7437]

you have to remember when using the old batteries in the new GoPro some of the higher HyperSmooth settings cant be used because the batteries don't put out enough voltage. This is from raw memory, it could be slightly inaccurate but definitely something to consider and do some more research about. I have a hero 8 and its great, I brought it in water though and it shorted out. GoPro replaced it but i'm never not using a waterproof case on it. (not that you'd by flying in water, but if you do want to use it in the water id use an additional case to protect your $400 investment)

[@simonsaucy]

Glad to see you back!! Really enjoy the content! Rocking 2 hero 6 rn so maybe il buy a hero 8 or maybe I'll wait for the 9!

[@gre-vo]

Great low bitrate example, wow look at that viewership zoomies! Keep up the great work

[@LouisLuzuka]

*subbed* much love from Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 I just got the hero 7 for my birthday and I love it, it’s my 2nd one, and I can’t wait 😊 honestly super excited to learn how to add it to a quad, I know nothing but it’s exciting

[@samueltucker9740]

Bro it's so refreshing to watch videos aimed at FPV with this high of a production value. NGL most videos look like total crap lol.

[@VijitChandna]

Bruh have you not seen Joshua bardwell, rotor riot etc?

[@thellamanoj3573]

@@VijitChandna this guy is underaterd. This guy is new to fpv and shares young budget experience

[@VijitChandna]

@@thellamanoj3573 I know that

[@candycoatedforfun]

Great video man

[@smurf2482]

Well deserved sub for you my friend told me everything I needed to know in one vid and I have watched a lot of videos. :)

[@andrew_hall]

Been here since 14 subs, y Thanks for that awesome content

[@vision60s67]

Great comparison! Now the gp7 or osmo action for my fpv drone, which one worth it to go......

[@ThatFlyinRyan]

That new Labs update yooo is fire

[@MrElGustaff]

Finally! New video! :)

[@benjamindazey5273]

New to fpv here- your videos are awesome. You’re gonna blow up 👌

[@avayafpv]

Well your videos are cool and the way you explain is best

[@andrewlovely3606]

Shot for the video, I'm in that exact spot of figuring out which camera to purchase.

[@Artat-home]

As always, you keep it simple 👍🏽

[@sebastianpatrickp]

Are there any Hero 8 Mounts that allow you to put on a ND Filter?

[@lukass8169]

waiting so long for a new video :) how you are doing well! and very nice content of course

[@ExplorewithZac]

It's 2023 and GoPro is once again miles ahead of the competition (except for the overheating and missing footage issues).

[@finn8458]

Great Video. Another thing to maybe mention is GoPro Plus where you can get your GoPro replaced 2 times per year. It costs about 50 Euros if you pay it yearly. You also get unlimited cloud storage for your videos.

[@paulisfrench3316]

Yeah, but GoPro charges you 70$ to replace the camera, i cracked my hero 8 lens on the top, you can't see it in video, but wanted to replace it anyways. They told me they had a 70$ processing fee. So I just super glued the crack to make it more watertight

[@finn8458]

@@paulisfrench3316 oh ok I did not knew this because I never had to get mine replaced. Thank you and I hope your glue holds it together :)

[@AneuryReyes]

Hello Matt, I would like to see FPV drone Vampire2 VS Nazgul5. I have the Mavic air 2 now I want an FPV drone.

[@justinsurla6043]

Nice video again keep it up

[@nintendude7cubed]

1:19 insta 360 is a misleading brand name, because the "go" model isn't actually a 360 camera. I thought it was too at first, but it's actually a single lens with a 180 fov and a "flow state" stabilization option that keeps the horizon level regardless of camera orientation. I've had it saved for when my current action cam inevitably breaks.

[@ThatFlyinRyan]

You dont really notice a difference with real steady in the Labs update I've been testing it you still have to readjust your set point to smoother sections

[@airlanggalatief4871]

gopro hero 2018 or hero 6? what will you recommed for beginner and have low budget like me hehehe?

[@LordGryllwotth]

I got the hero 8. It might be better in low lights and I can film lapses then in the winter here up north 69 degrees comes. I also got a 2 year insurance on it for when I break it, it cost about 65 USD. I broke my hero 7 last fall and it really saved me money. Just because I could option for a insurance is the whole reason I now got the 8, could I not have any insurance I would have chosen the 7.

[@alekstube_]

HIII, going to buy the Nazgul5 V2 6S drone and a TX16S reciever, wondering which type of reciever that works best with TX16S that I should choose on the drone and why? :)) any help is appreciated

[@IngiroconlaELE]

I have a GoPro hero 6 naked and I would like take a hero 8 to trasform it in naked. With 6 I had to downgrade firmware to work correctly with ReelSteady. Which version firmware I must have in hero8 before trasform it in naked and works good with ReelSteady?

[@overfly_pt]

Good Camera 📸 excellent video my friend 👍 👌 👌

[@JustinormousFPV]

I shattered my Hero8 lens within 2 weeks. Sent it in for a replacement with the GoPro Plus program over a month ago and in still waiting for a "new" one. Save yourself the hassle and just pick up a Hero7 or one of the other options if you're flying freestyle.

[@patemon]

Is it true that hero8 freezes sometimes? Many have said that the software freezes. Nice video anyway! I just bought an Osmo pocket and am printing a stand so I can shoot with Mavic:)

[@rabitans8625]

Perfect content

[@RealKushrage]

Tanks for that nice video

[@justrooster4157]

he's back!

[@trevornoah1498]

nice thx

[@infidelacid]

Its making me curious as to which island do you live in?

[@isaacmaxpaul]

Hey man, loved the video. I’m having issues with the 8 and reelsteady in 24p. Getting lots of glitches. Is that something that is common on the 8? Thanks man!

[@UmNitro]

Shoot in 30fps, then downscale to 24 in a editing software to minimize that issue!

[@IanFitty]

With the Hero8, you can have it replaced with no questions asked if you’re subscribed to GoPro’s PLUS program, which also gives you a discount on items on the GoPro website. It’s ~$50 for the year and can actually save you money if you have no GoPro accessories and intend to load yourself up to the gills with them when buying the Hero8. So far I’ve bought enough to save close to $100 since the PLUS subscription also applies to the Hero8 when you purchase it.

[@chrisB_OG]

do you have to pay the $70 "processing fee" for each camera?

[@ags9494]

Hahahaah nice intro bro 😂 , thank u for you info, hugs from Bolivia! 🙌🏻

[@Valeriy7D0]

Now it would be great to see the comparison 8 vs 10

[@RealKushrage]

Why it looks on 4k so much better on my 1080p Monitor than full HD?

[@WiktorFPV-]

If you build FPV drones and can't manage to replace the front class then im confused.

[@3eggerfpv397]

I didn't hear it fall, that was well done! It would seem you have some sleight of hand knowledge and skills?

[@NextLevelCode]

Small thing. It’s actually 100 MegaBits per second not MegaBytes per second. They are often confused but it would be a huge difference in data size. Still nice video 👍

[@chrisB_OG]

MBps vs. Mbps?

[@moorthiusenewirathna423]

go pro has reelstaydy ... what s DJI has ??

[@JFG_01]

Hi Matt (and everyone who reads this comment) enjoying all your videos thank you, i have ordered a nazgul 5 4s with all the bits recommended in your videos so looking forward to that (would not of had a clue if not for your videos) being here in England there is not too much in the way of racing drone suppliers i don't think its really caught on yet over here (if i am wrong someone please correct me) do you dabble much in the betaflight app ? apparently the nazgul does not come in fly mode ? I will need to look into all this too soooo much learning but i am enjoying it & getting better with sim practice although i get very frustrated and impatient a lot at times ! I just got a hero 8 and non replaceable lenses is definitely a step backward but if you do not damage your camera its great ! Think i will use my hero 5 on the nazgul and stabilize in post (it will have to be some stabilizer with my learning though !) Thanks again Matt & keep up the good work its appreciated :D

[@ryanjones6837]

Yo, i wondernif youre still into fpv. Where abouts you fly in the uk?

[@JFG_01]

@@ryanjones6837 not for a few months been getting into on the ground videos but shall return when found new spots, usually kent East sussex areas, you ?

[@ryanjones6837]

@JFG_01 oh sweet. I'm pretty new to it but I'm in Oxfordshire so yeah. I can't find anyone close lmao

[@JFG_01]

@@ryanjones6837 argh bit out my area bud

[@GospodinVito]

Hello from Russia! Thanks for this video.

[@rubenvaneupen7327]

What is better for stabilisation, hypersmooth 2.0 or realsteady go?

[@rubenvaneupen7327]

@Vladimir Putin true that

[@lithiumfpv9254]

You forgot to mention that the hero 8 has like 2x as strong glass, I’ve crashed my hero8 so much even into concrete and never cracked a lense

[@Arthur4all]

But it is also non replaceable

[@flyingmonkey8245]

Espander glass is glass and glass breaks- Jerry rig

[@califpv]

Yeah, I was really disappointed when I saw the lens protector couldn't be replaced. Guess it's off to beat buy every time to use my 4 year warranty

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

As good as GoPro is, the cost isn’t really justified for fpv flying, when you consider the fact that you could crash and destroy your quad, and also your camera. Plus there’s the form factor, it’s so big and bulky and causes a lot of drag, limiting your speed , that’s why a session is better, but now that GoPro has discontinued it, you’re not left with many options. As a replacement for the session, I’d go with a runcam5 orange, maybe not as good, especially the sound, but so much cheaper and still great video quality.

[@evolve4975]

I'm actually early for once! :)

[@davincifpv3983]

Main issue of the Hero 7 is that it doesn't work with ReelSteady... Unless someone knows a trick?

[@raphi9385]

your quality is 10/10

[@MactacFPV]

Replacement lenses for the Hero 8 are available here: camerabutter.com/products/gopro-hero-8-glass-lens-replacement-kit

[@robweaver1075]

The non-replaceable front lens cover on the 8 was the deal breaker for me. Bought an Osmo Action instead.

[@MattPochwat]

How do you like it?

[@robweaver1075]

Matt Pochwat Exceptionally good. Super stabilisation, excellent video quality and tough as old boots. The only downside is it doesn’t’ take have Remote control unless you use the app on a phone or use voice commands. The latter is fine at a few feet but not at the end of a three metre pole!

[@ReubenBazley]

Your magic is better than mine 👍

[@omegron6000]

I got the H8 and so far the only backup I'd have in the event of smashing it against a tree would be a runcam 5. But im considering getting a H7 because of the ND/lens accessibility and the price to re buy it (btw, the weight of the h8 an easily be lowered by 7.5 g when the mounting fingers are removed). But even though they are stunning little cameras, the weight, the form-factor and the price is still not even close to a runcam 5 which, in my opinion, is still a fairly descent camera and the only "big" thing missing is stabilization. very nice video

[@chengchen275]

It seems the Naked GoPro 8 is the best

[@akuthemonster]

hero 8 now 299 .

[@kevofpv]

you forgot the lower price for the 7

[@joshturner9766]

brilliant intro lol

[@elliotsimonscine]

Notification gang

[@greedfox7842]

TOO LATE... I bought a hero 8 back a few years ago for riding around on my mountain bike and various content stuff. good camera. but that was before I knew FPV even existed. now I really want the drones that carries the SMO360, the 360 degree one, and the drone is invisible in the footage. its the Pavo360 and I really bet I can get it to pay itself off by selling 360 flythrough of real-estate... I already have a good hookup for taking high altitude real-estate pics. I'm going to make this hobby pay for itself, unlike drumming. >:/

[@azerustv3784]

Peace~ :)

[@sumont5341]

You are very good looking

[@stevejakab]

100 megabits, not megabytes per second

[@GregSupe]

Binging your videos man...You're a clown! Nice quality stuff 👍

[@DuckFPV]

This video made me very frustrated inside

[@MattPochwat]

why frustrated?

[@hardyje1915]

vocal fry

[@elxero2189]

People if you're truly just starting out and you can't fly yet don't put a damn expensive go pro on your quad okay...you're just going to break it. Smh

[@rubenvaneupen7327]

I would lower the volume (to zero) of that background music :D .

[@CarbonGlassMan]

An action camera that doesn't have replaceable lens glass? What idiot made that design decision?

[@ivantran3420]

haha cool im early

[@birdhz]

buy gopro 6

[@BuddsSkyCam]

Was going to listen to your opinion but you are using cheap China goggles.......

[@walterwojcik5090]

dislike for the fact that google even suggested this ....