#MEVO APP VS STUDIO SOFTWARE#

Mevo hit it out of the park on the concept of using software to take reasonably cheap hardware and turn it into something much more. The software, however, was revolutionary. They were using standardized Chinese hardware guts anyone could use to make a generic product in a nice looking, quality case. What really made the Mevo plus stand out though, was the software. They have a healthy markup on this product. I used to work for a silicon valley computer maker and I've had a few software and hardware startup companies as well so have some idea of what the actual hardware is costing them. Now I'm up to $750 (if I don't buy the package).

It does provide very long recording/streaming capabilities and USB audio interfacing, but still, pretty expensive. Yi makes a $60 (retail) version of a camera with pretty close to the same hardware. It's effectively a Chinese built 4K GoPro knockoff in a different package. When I bought the package for $800, I knew that it was both a great price for what it claimed to do and really expensive for the hardware you were actually getting. In particular the $20 a month to use graphic overlays and multi-destinations. I've been thinking about this for awhile now and wanted to provide some more in-depth feedback to Mevo on their business model around charging for 'features' on the Mevo camera. It sums up my thoughts on why you should not buy a Mevo product: Here's a post I wrote that I have yet to put up on the Mevo FB page.

Mevo app vs studio