![]() ![]() Under the “Who’s Here” box you see my name because it sees my cadence sensor. Here yellow means the trainer isn’t on or the sensor isn’t being received, while green means things are good. Rider profiles are remembered, so you don’t have to re-assign heart rate monitors or cadence sensors to the same rider each and every time. If everything remains the same, you’re instantly good to go. Upon starting up, the software automatically checks for all available sensors and trainers against the last configuration. It was never that big a chore before, but ErgVideo 4.0 has simplified the hardware setup and check process even more. Check your data plan too in case you have a data cap, or sneak the download at work. What it means, however, is that you need to make sure that you have a fast and stable internet connection for downloading, and ideally wired Ethernet rather than wireless. That means that ErgVideos have switched to a download-only delivery system for all their products, with savings on shipping and also instant availability. ERGVIDEO COMPUTRAINER 1080PFrom the original non-HD videos ranging about 2-4 GB and the HD videos of about 4-6 GB, the new 1080p videos range from 10-15 GB. To accommodate the 1080p, the file sizes for ErgVideos have ballooned greatly. While this might be nitpicking on a computer monitor, especially with sweat dripping into your eyes, this is definitely noticeable with my using a projector to beam the video to about 80” diagonal against a wall in my training room. The 1080p HD looks even better in reality than the video here. ![]() ERGVIDEO COMPUTRAINER UPGRADEAnd both are a huge upgrade on the non-HD videos in the library. ERGVIDEO COMPUTRAINER 720PHowever, the fast moving scenery in the foreground and middle perspective (e.g., the road surface and the grass by the side of the road) zipping by is noticeably more grainy and pixelated in the 720p compared to the new 1080p. The relatively stationary (in your view) riders and the background scenery does not see a massive upgrade in resolution. I’ve spent the past while alternating between my library of 720p and the new 1080p videos and the quality of the visuals is noticeably crisper and even more lifelike. It’s not just a numbers race like it may be with cameras and megapixel counts. The other advance with ErgVideo this year is their switch from HD (720p) resolution up to 1080p HD. The Wahoo cadence sensor is versatile, and can be placed on your cranks or – even simpler – your shoes. This makes life even easier for indoor cycling studios. Even with up to 24 different riders connected to the same ErgVideo workout, only a single ANT+ computer dongle is required to communicate with all the sensors those riders may have. ![]() This makes life a lot easier for taking the bike on and off the trainer. ![]()
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