Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
An unedited drive out of Bristol, UK testing the GoPro Hero 9 Black mounted to the roof of my car together with in-car footage using my older Hero 3+.
Buy GoPro Hero 9 Black - geni.us/gopro9black
This video is not exciting or even very challenging for a GoPro. I suppose these things are designed to smooth out a mountain bike ride, so throwing it on top of a car isn't going to do much! This isn't exactly extreme sports! However, I am testing it because this is one way that I would personally use the camera.
I hope it's useful for someone else, too, if you're interested in knowing how well the stabilisation performs when mounted to the roof of a car with fairly hard suspension and run-flat tyres. Trust me, it's not the smoothest ride!
Alternatively, if you just like watching us drive on the left here in the UK or looking at the UK scenery, maybe this could be interesting.
It's interesting to see the stabilisation working, particularly when turning around sharp bends and over speed bumps. It does a tremendous job and manages to retain a natural look most of the time. 4K only requires just over 8MP on the sensor, so, with nearly 24MP on the GoPro 9, the stabilisation has a huge amount of spare pixels to play around with.
Download Sample Footage - bit.ly/hero9test (4.1GB .zip file)
Note: The video is put into a zip file to allow you to download the file simply without it opening in a default player or browser. All files are guaranteed 100% virus-free.
Camera Settings (Hero 9 only)
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Resolution: 4K 3840x2160
Framerate: 60fps
Colour: GoPro (directly from camera)
Sharpening: Default
Stabilisation: Hypersmooth 10%
FOV: Linear
Horizon Level: Off
Mount Point: Roof (external)
Audio: GoPro 3 audio (in-car)
#gopro #hypersmooth #car
My Production Music
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Ethics Note:
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All products in this video were purchased by me. This is not an advert, and all opinions are entirely my own. I will not accept a product unless a company is happy with an impartial review.
Support the Channel:
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Links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you click on these links for this product or any other purchase on Amazon, I will receive a tiny commission for bringing you to Amazon's door. You will not ever pay any more for the product. Thank you if you do use these.
My Production Gear
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• My Gear: tdcat.com/gear
• Fixed Camera - geni.us/sonyz90
• Portable Camera - geni.us/ax53
• Camera Mic - geni.us/ntg3mic
• VOX Mic - geni.us/rodebroadcaster
• Field Recorder - geni.us/dr100
My Contact Details
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► Business Enquiries & Review Products: info@tdcat.com
► Collaboration: collab@tdcat.com
► Web: tdcat.com
An unedited drive out of Bristol, UK testing the GoPro Hero 9 Black mounted to the roof of my car together with in-car footage using my older Hero 3+.
Buy GoPro Hero 9 Black - geni.us/gopro9black
This video is not exciting or even very challenging for a GoPro. I suppose these things are designed to smooth out a mountain bike ride, so throwing it on top of a car isn't going to do much! This isn't exactly extreme sports! However, I am testing it because this is one way that I would personally use the camera.
I hope it's useful for someone else, too, if you're interested in knowing how well the stabilisation performs when mounted to the roof of a car with fairly hard suspension and run-flat tyres. Trust me, it's not the smoothest ride!
Alternatively, if you just like watching us drive on the left here in the UK or looking at the UK scenery, maybe this could be interesting.
It's interesting to see the stabilisation working, particularly when turning around sharp bends and over speed bumps. It does a tremendous job and manages to retain a natural look most of the time. 4K only requires just over 8MP on the sensor, so, with nearly 24MP on the GoPro 9, the stabilisation has a huge amount of spare pixels to play around with.
Download Sample Footage - bit.ly/hero9test (4.1GB .zip file)
Note: The video is put into a zip file to allow you to download the file simply without it opening in a default player or browser. All files are guaranteed 100% virus-free.
Camera Settings (Hero 9 only)
==========================
Resolution: 4K 3840x2160
Framerate: 60fps
Colour: GoPro (directly from camera)
Sharpening: Default
Stabilisation: Hypersmooth 10%
FOV: Linear
Horizon Level: Off
Mount Point: Roof (external)
Audio: GoPro 3 audio (in-car)
#gopro #hypersmooth #car
My Production Music
===============================
I use Artlist for most of the production music you hear on TDCatTech. If you'd like to receive 2 months free on an annual subscription, please signup using - geni.us/tdartlist
Ethics Note:
===============================
All products in this video were purchased by me. This is not an advert, and all opinions are entirely my own. I will not accept a product unless a company is happy with an impartial review.
Support the Channel:
===============================
Links to Amazon are affiliate links. If you click on these links for this product or any other purchase on Amazon, I will receive a tiny commission for bringing you to Amazon's door. You will not ever pay any more for the product. Thank you if you do use these.
My Production Gear
===============================
• My Gear: tdcat.com/gear
• Fixed Camera - geni.us/sonyz90
• Portable Camera - geni.us/ax53
• Camera Mic - geni.us/ntg3mic
• VOX Mic - geni.us/rodebroadcaster
• Field Recorder - geni.us/dr100
My Contact Details
===============================
► Business Enquiries & Review Products: info@tdcat.com
► Collaboration: collab@tdcat.com
► Web: tdcat.com
