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yeah, it's a pretty proven technology at this point, using light and the camera.
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Heart Rate & Calorie Accuracy
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VIDEO: Another Frustrating Workout...
Another test at the gym with some frustration. Started off on the treadmill again and the heart rate sensor worked great compared to the treadmill's sensor (updates every few seconds quickly). But then moving on to the weights, the heart rate sensor is unresponsive!
I'll check on it after a set, and it reads very low (60-65bpm) and then tries to get a new measurement and gets stuck measuring.
I attached a video of what this is like. After I left the gym, the reading seem ok again. Can it be the higher temp of my skin working out? Or the very slight sweat/moisture on skin?....Frustrating...I tried two different workout settings too...
http://vid9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/1cebox/1EB8FF73-27D7-470B-929D-6172ACB4CA9A_zpskjrp8fjz.mp4
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Another test at the gym with some frustration. Started off on the treadmill again and the heart rate sensor worked great compared to the treadmill's sensor (updates every few seconds quickly). But then moving on to the weights, the heart rate sensor is unresponsive!
I'll check on it after a set, and it reads very low (60-65bpm) and then tries to get a new measurement and gets stuck measuring.
I attached a video of what this is like. After I left the gym, the reading seem ok again. Can it be the higher temp of my skin working out? Or the very slight sweat/moisture on skin?....Frustrating...I tried two different workout settings too...
http://vid9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/1cebox/1EB8FF73-27D7-470B-929D-6172ACB4CA9A_zpskjrp8fjz.mp4
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yeah, I've seem similar to that. The HR takes a LONG time to sample and for that tasks it's really not UP TO the task. Many other watches use the light sensor for testing HR (currently the next best thing to an EKG) and they do it much more quickly and accurately and in real-time.
I know the apple watch is trying to conserve what limited battery life it has, but for specific tasks like this WHEN you want/need them it's falling a bit short.
I'm not sure if they can easily tweak the algorithm or offer more options for users, might be too complicated for the average user - which is the last thing they need.
yeah, I've seem similar to that. The HR takes a LONG time to sample and for that tasks it's really not UP TO the task. Many other watches use the light sensor for testing HR (currently the next best thing to an EKG) and they do it much more quickly and accurately and in real-time.
I know the apple watch is trying to conserve what limited battery life it has, but for specific tasks like this WHEN you want/need them it's falling a bit short.
I'm not sure if they can easily tweak the algorithm or offer more options for users, might be too complicated for the average user - which is the last thing they need.
I tested the HRM on the Apple Watch with a Polar H7 for an elliptical workout yesterday morning, It was spot on, staying within 5 bpm at all times. Pics of the results here.
https://twitter.com/oktobermagic/status/593042183890034688
https://twitter.com/oktobermagic/status/593042183890034688
I finally got my SS 42mm and I was pretty disappointed about the HR monitor to say the least. Compared it to a polar chest strap and Mio watch. The Apple watch eventually seemed to sync up, but with weight lifting, it is terrible/behind tracking spikes, and often spends time searching for the HR. On the elliptical, it took about 5 minutes to sync up which was frustrating.
I've had a Microsoft band since that launched, and found that the apple watch is slightly better when it comes to weight lifting and elliptical. I'm about to run outside, so hopefully those results are better. While I'm disappointed apple couldn't crack the code, like the Microsoft band, I will be happy to have HR monitored integrated into my daily wear. If Apple thought it was super accurate, I'm not sure why they would offer to pair the watch with chest straps
. They are getting an f load of data as we speak....hopefully they adjust it with software.
I've had a Microsoft band since that launched, and found that the apple watch is slightly better when it comes to weight lifting and elliptical. I'm about to run outside, so hopefully those results are better. While I'm disappointed apple couldn't crack the code, like the Microsoft band, I will be happy to have HR monitored integrated into my daily wear. If Apple thought it was super accurate, I'm not sure why they would offer to pair the watch with chest straps
. They are getting an f load of data as we speak....hopefully they adjust it with software.