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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: Horney on 15 February 2010, 19:02
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(http://image.ebuyer.com/UK/P0183959_C0000052_P0000000.jpg)
Size of a fag lighter and produces video like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSd4XyUNXew
Features:
* Thumb size alloy housing
* Manual and Sound activated recording
* 62 Degree viewing angle
* 30 frames per second
* Web camera for online video chat
* Support AVI video format
* Low illumination, high resolution image with 2000K pixels
* High speed recording and quick light response
* 30 ±1 frames per second for 720x480 video output.
* Built-in Li rechargeable battery lasting for about 2 hours
* Charge Via USB and Power Adapter
* Micro SD card support (8GB Max)
* Easy operation with LED indicator
* Support USB 2.0
* Flexible installation with clip and bracket
* Support JPG picture format
* Compatible with Windows 2000 and XP
* Dimensions: 55mm x 20mm x 14mm
* Weight: 50g
The cost? £22 including delivery off ebay from a UK seller. Yes you read that right £22!!!!! Ok so you need a class 6 Micro SDHC card but they're about £15 so it's still cheap.
The scooby boys rate them:
http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-general-1/815211-15-track-day-camera-cheap-ultra-small-camera-probs-interest-all.html
although they've gone up a few quid since that topic was started.
I've just ordered one so expect some examples in the next couple of weeks! Looking forward to strapping it to the front valance for some rumble strip action at Combe in June.
Nick
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feel free to test it on mine on the 26th :grin: :afro:
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They are giving these away if you spend £35 on inkjet cartridges at www.ijtdirect.co.uk
Paul
PS: Trackday related I'm doing an airfield day on Monday so we shall see how the lightened flywheel works out on the track.
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Well it all turned up today and it's on charge. I can't believe how small it is! It's smaller than a fag lighter by loads. I'm sooo going to lose it!
Might strap it to the Polo and record my journey to work tomorrow and see how it works.
Nick
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The pics are freakishly clear for something so small
2-3 of these would make a superb little Vid
defo screwing one into the Paxo :lipsrsealed:
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Only downside for vids is it seems you can't turn the time/date stamp off but that doesn't bother me as I only bought it for trackday usage and I want the stamp so I can get laptimes.
nick
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surely you could stick a top an bottom border on in edit ?
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Yeah good point, ha ha.
Nick
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thats awesome quality with such a tiddler :shocked:
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Just been out and done a vid in the Polo but as it's dark it's a bit cack. Just going to pop it up on oootube.
Nick
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Clipped the camera to the central sunvisor above the rear view mirror so added to the fact it's very dark it's also peering through my horribly dirty windscreen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pPqwBIuHQ
Not to bad, will have a play on the way to work tomorrow in daylight (I'll clean that bit of screen) and upload it tomorrow night.
nick
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Couple of other vids people have posted that I have found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDt9rWBj2W4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXo-XOg_tpE
nick
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i like that... i'd have it there just as a security device that I could switch on when I needed
I like the fact it has sound too - be good for snowboarding etc
you thought of switching your headlights on? :grin: :grin:
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that dude in the caterham is a bit good :cool:
think im gonna get one of these with my next pay packet, should work well clipped onto the lower grille of the raddo.
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Well did a test in daylight (well dull and peeing with rain) on the way to work this morning and it's pretty darn good! Can't edit it for youtube at work but will do it tonight.
Only thing is the mic on mine seems to be broken as the sound level it records is really really low. Not sure whether I can be bothered to send it back though.
Nick
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlmoB5tlx-M
Trip to work this morning. Lost a bit of quality in converting it to get it up to youtube but well happy for the money.
Roll on sunday when I'm gonna strap it to the front bumper of the Golf and go for a razz!
Nick
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Looks top for the money Nick! I've just ordered one myself, £11.79 from Hong Kong! :shocked:
Which memory cards did you buy mate?
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I bought a samsung 8gb Class 6 one off Amazon, think it was £12.
nick
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Good skills. I just ordered this one.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Transcend-Class-microSDHC-Memory-TS8GUSDC6/dp/B001NS9J82/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1266522522&sr=1-1
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That looks spot on!
Nick
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May invest in one of these actually may come in handy one day.
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Are you sure its a camera and not a time machine - I felt I was transported back to Feb 2008 :laugh:
Can't believe you was beaten by the truck in the vid :grin:
Seriously it looks alright for the money - it'll be nice to strap it to the outside of the car behind the wheel or something.
Paul
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It was shot in the mighty TDI Polo not the Golf :grin:
Nick
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Looks good!
What about a cigar lighter to USB charger that some phones use to power it for more than 40mins at a time? or to recharge it on the go?
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I read somewhere it won't record when charging which is a bummer!
Just got to pop out and do some shopping and then I think I'm going to try mounting it on the front of the Golf and getting some footage as it's stopped raining here and starting to dry out.
Nick
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That is a bummer :sad:
Well I guess you won't be caning the track for longer than 40mins at a time ? and while you're off the track maybe it can be charged using one of these Motorola's mini usb style car chargers.
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Too wet to try outside the car in the end so bolted a mount to the dashboard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Y8frZC0OU
nick
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Nice, just ordered one. Got a trackday on Weds so hopefully will be here on time
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Cool! I've just ordered one, got a few ideas for it already:
-Attach to lower grill or rear towing-eye for show convoys,
-Attach to ski-boot for skiing,
-Attach to front of longboard for hill-bombing!
Can't wait for it to get here now! :cool:
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Micro SD card finally came thru today, so I got the cable ties out for a quick run. Stupid me decided to go out in rush hour :rolleyes: at dusk :rolleyes: so I've cut out all the waiting in traffic.
Clicky Here (http://www.megavideo.com/?v=EXKG7P9D)
Can anyone recommend some decent (free) video editing/converting software? From 20mins of AVI footage (1gb), I used VirtualDub to edit it down to 3/4mins AVI (6.5gb) then used some sh!tty free software to convert it to MPEG-II (50mb).
Quality was actually pretty good up until the final conversion where it went sh!tty, but I'm not gonna try sending out a 6.5gb file!
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just got myself one of these, they are under a tenner now :laugh:
what does the mode button change?
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It starts recording when the sound limit reaches a certain level. Seems a bit useless that option.
Nick
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suppose thats the spy camera setting then
ill have to go for a hoon later to see what its like
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does the light change when its charged? its been plugged into the laptop for a few hrs now charging and has blue/red led's on
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No idea tbh. I just charge it for a couple of hours each time.
nick
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ihmDRP1Pg&feature=player_embedded
found this vid :grin:
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just got myself one of these, they are under a tenner now :laugh:
what does the mode button change?
where did you get it for £10 mate do you have link? :smiley:
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ebay :wink:
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hi all ! just wondering anyone can help me ,i bought this camera over 1 yr ago , but the drive disk does not work now when i want to reinstall it in my new pc. Could anyone send me the driver program or a useful link? Mank thx!!