Helmet-mounted digital video camera?

[Akzle]

I don't know if its possible but to be able to make a video play back in such a way that a rollercoaster illusion is created would look good and I think the camera would have to be mounted close to the road for this, about go kart height and the playback sped up. My attempt at more than 2x playback speed has resulted in the video breaking up though which I have read is due to the limited power of the CPU in the computer.

no one cares.

[yevjenko]

Have a look at the Drift and the Drift HD. May be a bit pricey though. Can be mounted on top of the helmet and to the side

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[Slicksta]

Buy one of these and get a freight forwarder (youshop.co.nz) to send it to you:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A13BNE3P7C8THK

Best camera for the $ should be able to get it shipped to nz for under $200

I am subscribed to a vlogger mostly because his riding and commentary is more amusing than anything else:
https://www.youtube.com/user/RidingWithTom

[bigfulla111]

Buy a contour camera, they are very good. I see all the tossers have come out of the woodwork to express their opinions on this thread about what they think about videos.
If you want a good camera buy a contour, full 1080p, great mountings, I even have one which has gps in it which gives speed etc and shows you on a map where you were. I personally don't post it online, as it is purely for myself.
Go pros look like tele tubies and look bloody stupid on helmets. The contour roam model is also waterproof without a case. I have bought several and have landed them here for under $200 bucks NZ each, so within your budget.
Send me a pm if you like...

[Big Dog]

Second the contour. Though I paid mighty more than 200 for mine years ago and I only got a 720p. Awesome kit. If you can get it for the price above you won't regret it.


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[willytheekid]

Hi all

Thought I would share my new bike camera project

Just picked one of these up- (Sony Xperia Acro S)

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_acro_s-4781.php

IP57 certified -Water proof, dust proof, does 1080p@30fps with video stabilization out the front camera, and can do 720p@30fps out the back camera (And you can flip between the two on the fly with a single dap on the screen...record road, record your ugly mug, back to road and so on lol)

Currently looking at grabing a Ram mount Universal X-Grip

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...5/Default.aspx
on a Ram stem base with the usual peg adaptor (Still gotta measure that tho)-

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...5/Default.aspx

And once I have all of that that(Or rather, Once I have saved up for all of that $$), I will be adapting and hardwiring a permanent Xperia charge base unit to the X-Grip-(Well, by hardwired, I mean that I will fix a mini usb charger to the bike that plugs into the base unit, that is somehow attached to the X-Grip...that way I can take the whole unit off & only be left with a single usb wire)

This way the phone can just "slot" into the base unit to charge while attached to the bike, with out effecting the water proofing of the unit (Xperia has two little brass recharge "tabs" on the side for charging, so you don't need to use the normal mini usb port...as it is under a water proof cover)

So once the above setup is completed, I will hopefully have an all in one unit that does GPS, Multi direction HD video recording and all the other flash shit this thing can do ...and then can be quickly unclipped and put in ya pocket...just like a phone

Yup...Granted, its only 30fps, not the most amazing quality, but still a usable setup non the less, but the main thing is, that with a 32g micro SDHC card and 11g of on board storage...It can record all day


thoughts?...you lot see any possible issues with the above setup? (Please advise before I start hiding even more money from my Charlotte to pay for this pricey crap lol)

[Big Dog]

Hi all

Thought I would share my new bike camera project

Just picked one of these up- (Sony Xperia Acro S)

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_acro_s-4781.php

IP57 certified -Water proof, dust proof, does 1080p@30fps with video stabilization out the front camera, and can do 720p@30fps out the back camera (And you can flip between the two on the fly with a single dap on the screen...record road, record your ugly mug, back to road and so on lol)

Currently looking at grabing a Ram mount Universal X-Grip

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...5/Default.aspx
on a Ram stem base with the usual peg adaptor (Still gotta measure that tho)-

http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...5/Default.aspx

And once I have all of that that(Or rather, Once I have saved up for all of that $$), I will be adapting and hardwiring a permanent Xperia charge base unit to the X-Grip-(Well, by hardwired, I mean that I will fix a mini usb charger to the bike that plugs into the base unit, that is somehow attached to the X-Grip...that way I can take the whole unit off & only be left with a single usb wire)

This way the phone can just "slot" into the base unit to charge while attached to the bike, with out effecting the water proofing of the unit (Xperia has two little brass recharge "tabs" on the side for charging, so you don't need to use the normal mini usb port...as it is under a water proof cover)

So once the above setup is completed, I will hopefully have an all in one unit that does GPS, Multi direction HD video recording and all the other flash shit this thing can do ...and then can be quickly unclipped and put in ya pocket...just like a phone

Yup...Granted, its only 30fps, not the most amazing quality, but still a usable setup non the less, but the main thing is, that with a 32g micro SDHC card and 11g of on board storage...It can record all day


thoughts?...you lot see any possible issues with the above setup? (Please advise before I start hiding even more money from my Charlotte to pay for this pricey crap lol)

FPS will affect quality before resolution does. Have a look at some 30fps sample videos and compare to 60fps.

30fps is fine for walking pace, soccer pace looks pixelated and paginated.
Don't take my word for it. Look at contour or similar comparison videos on you tube.


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[Big Dog]

Looking at the video buffer is also important. This is how vibration is isolated from the write procedure.
Your setup will work, but not as well as a dedicated system.

Depends what you are trying to achieve. If just a record go for it. If your wanting to wow your friends with the quality of your video you need 60fps.
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[Big Dog]

At 1080p you'll need about 12mb of buffer.


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[willytheekid]

Looking at the video buffer is also important. This is how vibration is isolated from the write procedure.
Your setup will work, but not as well as a dedicated system.

Depends what you are trying to achieve. If just a record go for it. If your wanting to wow your friends with the quality of your video you need 60fps.
Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Yup, understand that

"Yup...Granted, its only 30fps, not the most amazing quality, but still a usable setup non the less"

Ive also got a Kodak ZX1 attached to my back pack strap (never leave home without it!)...thats 60fps and gives a "slightly" better picture than the Xperia.

Ive done a test run with the phone, and was actually really impressed with the video quality...and the video stabilization was actually pritty good.(better than I expected)

Im not after a "look at my rides!" set-up (I never really share my vids and can't be arsed posting them on youtube etc)...my only requirements are for insurance purpose's and capturing any "incidents" etc...and the GPS function!...cos Im the type that could get lost in a supermarket!

Hence, "uber high def" is not really a priority for me...mostly interested in good usable functionality for a resonable price.

[Big Dog]

If you have a look in the settings most phones will allow you to sacrifice def for FPS. Try both options and see what you like for your intended purpose. He'll you could even go lo red and low FPS to boost your recording time. Action cans may be more suitBle for crash recording just because they write in smaller blocks and therefore usually capture up to the second before the impact. Phones usually only dump to card about once every 10 or 30 seconds depending on the speed of medium.


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