Hi there, I am in no way trying to commercialise something, but this just came in my mind while browsing for external gopro Hero 7 battery power.
Almost all of these stupid power extenders use the USB port which some of the motovloggers use for the mic input, rendering the camera only useable for video, but useless for high quality audio.
I came up with a simple idea which probably no other company had thought about, here's a scratch idea:
The current gopro battery is only 1220mAh which is chump change for what I'm trying to make clear. that is nothing compared to what I need/want (10k mAh is maybe a little too much)
The concept is the same as a DSLR battery grip, but more on a "compact" basis like a gopro. I think how hard can it be? Just disect an old gopro battery to get the connections and the circuit board, 3d print an enclosure and voilà, you have a battery "grip".
It in fact not adds an extra battery, but replaces the battery altogether so to speak.
It just infuriates me that companies never take in mind other needs of the camera. They think the usb port is only there for charging. Take a look at this:
I mean, where do you plug in your cables? The USB C port is totally obscured and there's still a stupid teeny weeny 1220mAh inside the gopro itself. It will constantly charge while discharging, making it quite hot on warm days.
Anyone thoughts?
I'm in no way an engineer or something, just a creative mind
Almost all of these stupid power extenders use the USB port which some of the motovloggers use for the mic input, rendering the camera only useable for video, but useless for high quality audio.
I came up with a simple idea which probably no other company had thought about, here's a scratch idea:
The current gopro battery is only 1220mAh which is chump change for what I'm trying to make clear. that is nothing compared to what I need/want (10k mAh is maybe a little too much)
The concept is the same as a DSLR battery grip, but more on a "compact" basis like a gopro. I think how hard can it be? Just disect an old gopro battery to get the connections and the circuit board, 3d print an enclosure and voilà, you have a battery "grip".
It in fact not adds an extra battery, but replaces the battery altogether so to speak.
It just infuriates me that companies never take in mind other needs of the camera. They think the usb port is only there for charging. Take a look at this:
I mean, where do you plug in your cables? The USB C port is totally obscured and there's still a stupid teeny weeny 1220mAh inside the gopro itself. It will constantly charge while discharging, making it quite hot on warm days.
Anyone thoughts?
I'm in no way an engineer or something, just a creative mind