POV Helmet Cam, now in EO Shop
Submitted: Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 14:02
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Gone Bush (WA)
I'm pleased to see this excellent camera is a new item in the EO
Shop, along with a bunch of accessories.
Very
well priced too.
Anyone who buys one of these will just add a whole new dimension to their
home videos.
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Reply By: Member - Mary W NW VIC - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 16:29
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 16:29
Sounds an interesting gadget.
Where would it be mounted?I n a permanent position?
Is it a stand alone item or does it need to be connected to a computer-see it has an sd card is this the storage method?
If someone could provide a n explanation of how it's set up and how easy to use it is I would be most appreciative,
Cheers,
Mary
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 16:38
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 16:38
Mary, it is in 2 parts: the camera and the recorder, joined by a cable.
The camera can be mounted in various ways, velcro or using the accessory mounts also in the
shop.
The cable is about 1.5 metres long. The camera is waterproof (think of that....). It can take an 8GB SD card maximum.
There are cables in the kit that allow you to plug it into a TV and play it back. There's software to put it on your PC and then you can integrate it with other
home movies.
I will be putting
mine on top of my van looking forward over the tow vehicle. I'm also thinking of cable tie-ing it underneath to film the
suspension working away. Really, there's no limit to its use. The resolution is selectable and at its top setting is very good.
Lots and lots of fun.
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Reply By: Member - Mary W NW VIC - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 17:10
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 17:10
Thanks -It indeed sounds like great fun!
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Reply By: Member - Mike DID - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 18:13
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 18:13
This Thursday ALDI will be selling a more basic tiny self-contained video camera for a lot less - $149 - it has slightly less resolution 640x480 vs 720x480.
It's a totally self contained unit which will make it easier to mount, but it means you can't turn recording on/off. Although since you can record for hours on one card, you could just turn it on, mount it on the car and then go for an exciting drive.
It's even waterproof to 3 metres.
http://www.aldi.com.au/au/html/offers/2827_10162.htm
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 19:00
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 19:00
Bit hard to compare though Mike, especially given the very poor FOV.
The aldi ones are the exact specs of the Oregon Scientific ATC 2K which is the superceded model now (ATC 3K is current version).
Having seen both of these in action, i know which one i would go given a $1000 budget :)
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Member - Mike DID - Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 19:12
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009 at 19:12
I didn't realise there were so many of the mini-cams available - there are reviews of quite a few here, including the POV unit sold here -
http://helmetcameracentral.com/reviews
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Reply By: psproule - Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 06:47
Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 06:47
Just be aware that it is set up for American frame rates / sizes at 720x480, 30fps. Australia is 720x576 @ 25fps for standard definition.
It will work fine for direct conversion to youtube etc but if you are going to edit it together with footage from another camera you will probably have to do some conversion / scaling (which looses resolution in the process).
Pat
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Follow Up By: timglobal - Monday, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:43
Monday, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:43
Hey psproule,
Any video editing software worth its salt should cope fine with NTSC 30fps and should upscale, so no loss of resolution.
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 07:42
Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 07:42
Hi Gone Bush
How have you found its light sensitivity , I know someone one who has one for use on a bike , works pretty
well , but in the winter victorian bush it struggles with light a bit.
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Follow Up By: Gone Bush (WA) - Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 10:01
Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 10:01
Robin, I haven't used it that much yet. It seemed to cope with going in and out of sunshine OK on one occasion where I was under a verandah type of setup and then went out into the sun.
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Follow Up By: Member - Andrew (QLD) - Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:45
Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 at 12:45
Don't know if it'll help Robin, they have an upgrade of the firmware which seems to open some good exposure settings.
http://www.vio-pov.com/firmware_update/
Andrew
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Reply By: timglobal - Monday, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:45
Monday, Sep 28, 2009 at 10:45
To put in my 10c, I can recommend the flip HD having played with one last weekend.
720p HD in something smaller than a fag packet with USB charging and download built in.
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