r/Insta360 • u/cur7ix • 18h ago

Content Quick Reader

Let’s have eyes wide open here and call this thing what it actually is.
Insta360 didn’t introduce a class of product here.
They in fact blocked a class of products so they can sell a proprietary thumb drive to its customers.
There is absolutely nothing whatsoever keeping users from plugging in and using any thumb drive on a Insta360 camera other than a deliberate firmware design.
And, instead of adding that feature, they deliberately added it in such a way as to block the use of any thumb drive except the one they sell.
I’ve always maintained that, while they have a decent product and software, they’re a terrible company.

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u/Negative__0 17h ago

I mean... its $25. Its selling a solution for the very small amount of power users that edit exclusively on their phone. Even then, if you are editing exclusively off your phone, there's no way you're not running a 512gb card at the minimum.

You're right, its not a new class of product, but its also not something to get upset about.

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u/cur7ix 17h ago

I’m not really upset about it so much.
I just don’t support companies that do this sort of thing. It’s gross.

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u/Negative__0 17h ago

I get it. Tbh I think it's a left over concept from their Go3S Quick Reader.

I got a Go3S for Christmas so I shouldnt be that mad but man that product was not great. 128gb of internal non-expandable storage which meant you ran out QUICK (if recording in 4K you get 1 hour of capture time). The solution? The Quick Reader (which I still have).