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Telemetry Notes
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Joined: Jun 17, 2026
Last seen: Aug 17, 2026
Topics: 8 / Replies: 19
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RE: GPMF, GPX and FIT: which one should I keep as the master telemetry source?

I would not collapse them into one master too early. Embedded camera data and a sports-device activity can have different sensors, sample rates and co...

2 months ago
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RE: Can a GoPro speed overlay be shown in knots instead of mph or km/h?

If the overlay tool only offers mph/km/h, the fallback is to extract or interpret the speed data and use a custom gauge/value conversion. The importan...

2 months ago
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RE: Joining split GoPro chapters without losing telemetry

My rule would be: do not make the first step a generic transcode if telemetry is important. Work from copies of the original chapters and verify the m...

2 months ago
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RE: QuickCapture and GPS lock: should I wait before recording?

That is the safer habit when telemetry matters. I would give the camera time in an open area before starting the important section, then check a short...

2 months ago
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RE: Why does my GPS gauge drift out of sync after trimming a ride video?

I have seen sync problems caused by treating the telemetry timeline and the edited video timeline as if they still had the same zero point. If the vid...

2 months ago
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RE: GPS data is in the GoPro file, but the speed overlay is missing

The first thing I would check is whether the clip actually contains a good GPS lock for the entire recording. A file can contain telemetry metadata wh...

2 months ago
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RE: Osmo Action GPS Bluetooth Remote: does the video itself contain the route?

I would archive the camera media plus any remote/app activity data associated with the session. Do not assume a later rendered video is a complete tel...

3 months ago
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RE: Best way to compare GoPro telemetry tools without favoring one editor

Also separate 'can display a speed number' from 'can use route, elevation and other values reliably'.

3 months ago
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RE: GoPro Quik GPS stickers vs editing the same telemetry on desktop

If the desktop workflow can read the source telemetry, I would avoid baking the sticker into an intermediate. It keeps the gauge editable and avoids a...

3 months ago
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RE: How do you join chaptered GoPro clips without losing GPS telemetry?

That distinction was what I was missing: preserving the original telemetry stream inside a newly joined MP4 is a different problem from extracting the...

3 months ago
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