Polaroid Cube - Full Review with Sample Clips
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2014
- My downloadable sample clips are available here: goo.gl/1QP2lZ
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Camera Size and Weight: It's a 3.5cm (1.38") cube that weighs 47g (1.65oz)
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After uploading the video I realised I hadn't mentioned the size and weight: It's a 3.5cm (1.38") cube that weighs 47g (1.65oz)
I am in the market for a action camera which one do you suggest I get? The Contour Roam2 or the Polaroid cube
There is now a GoPro hero edition 2014 for £99. This is an amazing camera with 1080p 5mp and 720p. I'd definitely go with this if u have the budget. Check it out at www.gopro.com
Michael Santoni I'd just go for the Gopro TechMan Yeah suggested, better quality and has a lot of aftermarket mounts and stuff.
can you please get the waterproof case for the camera. hers the link www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Waterproof-Shockproof-Action-Lifestyle/dp/B00NXK3FZ6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1412657818&sr=8-6&keywords=polaroid+cube
You did not mention the fact that magnet is concave. It means that you can stick it to a sphere and tilt the way you want.
Aside from the content of this review, the Polaroid Cube, this is one of the best tech reviews I've ever seen/heard - concise, straightforward, easy to understand, and just the right amount of useful information. Thank you, Techmoan!
any videos on projector please techmoan
@Pet your cats linkplz
That blue color gives it a retro look.
628DirtRooster that's why I picked the blue rather than the red or black versions.
The black version is great when you want to film incognito. Filming who is messing with a friend's chained bike outside every night. The black Cube was oriented, sitting on an iron gate/fence pointing to the bike. Since it was black, and the fence is black, and it's night, you couldn't even see the thing sitting there! And yes, we got clear video of the vandal and turned in the video to the cops...
@@ekummel really?cooo
This is the BEST review for this camera , period. Polaroid should link to this article as part of their "manual". I ended up getting the Polaroid Cube, it's the cheapest option in Canada Mobious is still more mone for w/e reason.
I watched this expecting a good laugh at Polaroid’s expense and ended up wanting one.
came here expecting it to be rubbish, leaving here wondering why I haven't got one!
Impressed with the sound quality of it the most, plus....
IT HAS A MAGNET!
Matthew Coleman - Thanks for the synopsis, I did a look-up and saw it was $135 then I noticed your comment was four years old. I thought it was too expensive before I noticed that now I _know_ it's too expensive. But thanks for the synopsis!
It’s only $30 US at Amazon now, Cowboy Bob.
I love the magnet. It sticks anywhere on my car. It sticks to the railing for my stairs. It sticks to the cubical walls at work. It will even stick to the corner of dry walls (the corners use a metal strip on them). It sticks to my adjustable arm desk lamp! Plus, you can get a tripod fitting magnet with the similar curve and mount it, magnetically, to a tripod! I have the waterproof housing and take this snorkeling! It's quite a nice camera to play with! I glued a neodymium magnet to my kite and sent it up into the sky!
@@JohnMHammer the Act II is the new cheap one for $30. It's a piece of crap compared to the original
@@Dogmom27 I can't use it to read license plates from my bike when both the bike and the car are in motion so it's not a good after-incident safety cam. But it's pretty good for recreational purposes, the plastic bike mount that goes with it is not very good but with a rubber band to reduce the vibration it works nicely for "fun" videos. Think back 10 years and imagine what kind of video camera you could get for $30, pretty amazing really even if it's just a toy.
Honestly I was quite impressed with the quality of the visuals of the camera. I was not expecting something so clear from something so small. Also I think it's real use is for more stable camera work, being a hidden cam for a video or TV show might better suit a camera such as this (that's just my opinion)
Great review!
I feel like you forgot to mention that people really love the magnet for some reason, even though it won't really stick to most surfaces.
Thank you for the hard work you put into making this video. I will now the black one.
I bought some little magnets and taped them around my polaroid cube. Now it can attach in any orientation :)
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Wow your reviews are actually on point and not just someone loving to hear the sound of their voice as it is the case with so many reviews on youtube. Every word has information that is valuable and concise, as well as very understandable vocabulary and helpful links. Subscribed!
Clever, thorough, most enjoyable review. And supplying the files, for anyone to watch them on their favourite player? Totally amazing!
I want to know if that first street musician has a record for sale anywhere. His voice, I really dig it.
I love that packaging. It's my favorite thing about it. Other than the magnet, of course.
Merry Christmas. Thanks so much for the review. This is indeed very beautiful! The design got me actually and the quality is more than enough for me.
That was one of the best review I have ever seem. And I mean in general. You explained every aspect of it, you were clear and right on point. Took away most of my doubts about this camera. Excellent work! Thumbs up for this video!
"and you can see my stupid bald head" oh man I laughed so har to that sor some reason lol cheers, i like a lot your animosity! :)
Great review, thank you for sharing
Thanks for the review! I've had the cube for over a month and I had no idea about the orientation option when you power it on or that the back piece will stick to the magnet. So thanks, man. Nice work.
And like some other folks you've spoken with, I do love the magnet. Not so much for finding steel out in the world to stick it on, but the fact that you can find bits and bobs in your garage to make your own sort of mounts.
Really impressive little thing! By the way, I traveled down to Manchester from Scotland in the summer and wandered into the arndale center. I must say it was quite sad how excited I was to be where most of your videos are filmed!
very strange, mine doesn't reorient the video as yours does. regardless of what position it is in when i power it up and or when i start a recording....
i just read that it depends on your playback software, which needs the ability to read exim data from the footage which orients the playback of the video
Would you recommend it
"Now you can see my stupid bald head" LOL that made me chuckle haha!
I must say I wasnt expecting the quality to be so good from a little camera. Looks very nice.
Thoroughly enjoyed this journey with you. I just got the cube as a gift, looking forward to trying it out
This camera seems to do a fine job for what it costs. I have been looking for such a camera and do not want to pay for an expensive Go Pro. The Polaroid Cube is now at the top of my list of choices.
Fire, Water, Air, and Dirt. Fucking magnets, how do they work?!
As always Mat thanks for the upload!
I own a Mobius and for me the most annoying thing is the 3 buttons, I find them unnecessarily complicated. I'm tempted by this Cube purely for the ease of use with the one button. As a biker yourself I'm sure you will understand how hard it is to press things when you have your gloves on. Another thing that tempts me is the range of mounts that will be available, as I would use it to put on my helmet or mount to my handlebars etc. The issue of no tripod thread doesn't bother me because if I do ever mount something to a tripod I generally use my AS-15....hmmm, very tempted indeed, you've given me food for thought!
Thanks once again
One of the best reviews ever and very nicely paced. It has been very helpfull and answered most of my Questions. I like your review style. Will subscribe.
Since it has a accelerator built in it, maybe a firmware upgrade will allow it to be used as auto start stop dash cam with collision detection.
10p6 like the Wii Remote
That camera is really really cool for what it is! I would've never have expected that a camera at that size could have that much quality. It's quite impressive!
I like your reviews, they are really helpful and thorough.
Regarding the camera, the reason it wasn't sticking at the handrails is because handrails are made out of 304 or 316 grade stainless steel which is not magnetic. It is not the camera's magnet fault.
I watch your videos even though I'm not really interested in this product. Great job. The quality of buskers in your area is phenomenal.
Um afraid that Apple would buy this and relaunch it as iCube :D
***** right ? haha
+miroozy well it is a cube that can seething like an eye can
+miroozy and they would charge twice as much for it
FukUNerd triple actually..haha
and they'll make the app only available in the apple store. 😑 I hate apple
hi Techmoan do you still use your Polaroid cube?I want one now.
Great review! Pretty much answered any question I thought about. Great job!
You must be gathering quite a collection of action cams by now! Great review as always. Love the wealth of information!
i've seen mentions of this camera before and it does look pretty decent for what it is capable of :) maybe they will make a little case that will let you attache it to a tripod? that would be cool!
they already have that.... or just buy a 1/4-20 screw.
If you had watched all the video you would of seen it mentioned that there is a case and a tripod mount and a few other items being released for it. :-)
i did see the case part, but was unaware of the tripod mount. thanks for mentioning ;)
Joo2oob jaaa ik ook hier :) geweldig kanaal voor dat soort cameraatjes. maar eh, nee. ik mis er bepaalde opties in. ben op zoek naar een action cam die ook timelapse doet, zoals GoPro, maar dan op goedkopere basis :)
Can you use it as a webcam at all?
Larry, I didn't think you'd be commenting here!
Daniel Michael
Lol I comment on a lot of videos :D
I would doubt it because it doesn't seem to come with a way to hook it up to a monitor/computer, but to be honest I'm not sure. If it did though it would look awesome. And yes Daniel Michael, He isn't kidding I see him in comment sections almost as much as I see pressfarttocontinue!
***** isn't it a bit expensive to use it just like a webcam? Average quality usb webcams cost arround 10/20€...
Joe Mauri Well true, but you could also use it as a video camera so it could double as both. But as a stand alone webcam its not worth it, logitech has MUCH better webcams for the same price.
i love this review, especially because the clips you recorded to show us are in a place I know and love, Manchester.
This is the most thorough review on Earth. Thank you.
1:20 You just quoted Insane Clown Posse!
haha never would've known that you knew about them.
Kripple Hippo I wasn't expecting many people to spot this.
I heard it and was very surprised
i was like oh damn haha nice man
So good, was looking for it in the comments
seriously? have you ever met anyone in your life that hasn't heard of them?
Its super hard to open
really like your videos! super relaxing and fun to watch, great quality, sympathetic voice....
Besides the complaints about Polaroid the company, I really loved and appreciate such a thorough review of this little cute camera. I have been waiting for a proper review for months now! Thank you for this!
Calida I wasn't complaining - just clarifying. Many people really think that the Polaroid products must automatically be good because of all their years of history making cameras. I get similar emails about the Kodak action cameras that are identical models to the ION and Monoprice cameras - I believe it's important to ensure that people know exactly what they are buying and why the names and logos are no guarantee of anything (good or bad).
Gopro session copied this?
yeah...
+jaap crooijmans Yes, today read the claim that Polaroid filed against GoPro
+Eddi Nice I thought "Polaroid" means nothing now?
how does the video and still image quality compare between the Cube+ and GP Session
King Bravy yea but I the go is better remember Polaroid doesn't mean nothing anymore
that little thing is so darn cute!.. ; )
Thanks again!
And indeed, I still love my Mobius. Wonderful piece that is.
The busker at 05:20 sounds awesome! What a great song Georgia in my mind is.
New smart car, never seen that in the US (yet).
XKR1200 unfortunately it's already been and gone. Was manufactured 2003-2006. It's a Smart Roadster Coupe.
Techmoan the 2016 model.
When you were driving it freaked me out because I live in the US and we drive on the right side of the road!
ByteOfWood YT. You didn't realise the British accent?
We just got these in at work and I was thinking of getting one, with my discount its affordable enough to get to just play around with... Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the video. I liked the review and never would have known about the reorient feature.
People are 'attracted to' a magnet. Heh.
Why has no one laughed at this in 3 years
@@kenntonontrac186 Yeah I forget that's his humour, very subtle.
@@kenntonontrac186 ha
Note: 2019, the cube is cheaper than the mobius
Polaroid CUBE Act Two is $29 as of 031220!
Crazy seeing Manchester here, really informative content man thank you :)
I can't believe how this is better than some smartphones
Watched this just to see my hometown lol miss it sooooooo much
+mcjuggernuggets this is a camera you could get for the farm! So you can film all the time
+mcjuggernuggets
Dead ahaha
It's funny to see a Mcjuggernuggets reference here.
Thanks for video review.
Appreciate your method of presentation and in depth analysis of the product .
That's a Great review. Thanks, looking for a present for my nephew and i think i'll get him one. The video quality looks good and we all love the magnet!!
User Manual
Polaroid Cube +. Instruction. Understanding the LED Functions. org-info.mobi/shop/polaroid-cube-en.htm
This guy sounds like James May.
Jacob Mason petrolhead spotted! you on Carthrottle? I'm just sittin here researching a future Vlog camera and I scrolled past a petrolhead statement. had to ask.
Here in the Americas they call us motorheads! I think he just sounds like James May. Too bad Top Gear is canceled.
Jacob Mason Grand Tour is decent
Oh my god you're right.
Captain Slow has a little bit of a deeper voice ( :
That's the one thing I love about Polaroid is that they have really nice packages that hold the device or whatever it is your getting
Many thanks for the download link! I have 2 Mobius cameras, one I use as a dash cam with a super capacitor swapped out for the battery. The big reason I may buy the Polaroid is that it just went on sale for $69 and since its weather proof, will hold up better than the Mobius. But the Mobius has so many more features like time lapse!
I was going to give this a "thumbs up" but I'll do that later on ;)
Hilarious!
I vlog with this camera
+ChloeFlawless Do you use it as a webcam ?
No it can't be used as a webcam
So when it says it only records 5 minutes. That's as long as my video can be?
We had a couple of those that we used to use for field aid research at university. The lack of auto stabilization on video wasn’t much of a downside since we used a small mechanical stabilizer mount we adapted for it but it was still a big hassle. The cameras themselves were also not stock, for one we changed the magnet for a stronger one and put a protection film between it and the camera to prevent EMI and because the process of changing that was mostly destructive, we commissioned clear polycarb shells as replacement for the original pastel color shells they came with. All because we didn’t have access to the optionals for it at the time. Eventually the original couple got given away to one of the group members for another study and we got a new set of them with polycarb protective shells and used something akin to SwitchBots to record video from a distance (basically a RF receiver on a solenoid that activated a small piston to do the button presses required for recording from a few feet away). Pretty nifty thing, that camera. But let’s say that they are not that blast proof.
I used to have a Polaroid cube a few years ago but I lost it, It was an amazing camera and I really liked it. I really liked the Magnet on the bottom.
it looks s bit like the instagram logo
Simon Andersson Do you even know how old the brand Polaroid is?
Well, Instagram ripped of Polariod.
Their old logo basically was a stylized Polaroid camera, probably because the target group (hipsters) loved Polaroids. Then some Holding bought the brand and Instagram changed their logo (what a coincidence)...
@@LRM12o8 ...& now that are on team facebox!
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Great little camera. Thanks for the review.
this is surely a brilliant camera and its size is amazing...
it´s like a gopro :/
+Yhec Moizse You mean - the GoPro is like the Polaroid: www.engadget.com/2015/11/04/polaroid-sues-gopro/
+Techmoan LMAO
Just get the new cheap gopro. It is superior to this piece of crap. Gopro is waterproof and has tons of accessories. Gopro has replaceable batteries and a screen.
Midas Haltzern Variety is the spice of life - some people may like this camera. However if they (or you) would also like to see my review of the Budget GoPro then here it is ua-cam.com/video/EASnXTyRYE8/v-deo.html
I dont understand why morons like you like to start tech wars....how old are you 10?
rather get an sj4000 wifi
If you bought a waterproof case with the Polaroid it would still be cheaper than the session.
Great video...very helpful. I bought one of these on Amazon with the waterproof case, which should arrive in a day or two. Seems like a great deal for $65.
Hmm interesting.. I've always been a sucker for cubes and I also really like action camera's :) I hope they'll make a mount for it that lets you use their waterproof case and connect it to GoPro attachments :)
Great smart car review! Made my car shopping easy. Not sure what the other magnet stuff is about.
Another excellent video. Hope your cold gets better soon.
What a nifty little thing! Beautiful footage quality!
I love all of your videos! This video was on my Facebook page! I found this camera on Amazon for $97 for the red one and $98 for the other one.
That looked cool when the roof retracted. Thank you for this review!
Very thorough review - subscribed :)
Excellent video! Watching from USA so it was hard watching you drive on the "wrong" side of the road lolol :)
You're an amazing reviewer!!!
Just watched all of this baked asf and it was spot on, well done
excellent comprehensive review mate
Excellent review topped with some great taken footage. Although you highlighted some exposure problems i think its quite stable and VG in dim lighting. Don't think i
will trade-in my GoPro for one. I give it 8\10. Tkns for posting.
One of the best reviews! Thanks. Now I have to check out Mobious.
Got one last week. Great camera for $25!!! I mainly got it for my son's "GoPro" Hot Wheel. Works great!
Looks like one of the best ones you have reviewed, I just hope the price is not outrageous. I was wondering if it auto orientated itself, glad to see it does quite nicely.
Thanks for this review! Very helpful!
Brilliant camera .. i love your videos
Thanks for making a thorough review
I noticed the daytime car footage was filmed around Parbold. Very nice.
Thanks for this, I was curious about it!
CONTINUE DOING EXACTLY WHAT YOU DO ... GOOD JOB!!!!!
pichardo2227 OK, I will.
Just got one of these worked ok but none of my move editing programs where able to put together clips and edit them adobe elements and windows movie maker , movie maker you can work with the clips but when saved the audio is not in sync with the clips..
I love your reviews, thanks
Thanks you so much for making this review , I noticed these on amazon and thought man , I would hope that Techmoan dude would review at some point , sure would be useful , and boom , thanks again! don't stop!
As Always,...an excellent review !!!!