A cheap way of Recording your driving.

[x Alex x]

Been meaning to post this for a while.

got one of these Linky off Ebay (mine was £4.12 'cause i'm tight and esniped an auction ) just to use to record myself on my bike, tbh i didn't expect much, i had a spare micro SD card lying around so i went for it.

the quality and sound are spot on, fair bit better than my samsung tocco! i find a 4GB will last around the same as the rechargable battery inside 3 hours (ish).

just thought it might be of interest to some of ya

do a recording if anyone is interested and post it up

 

[jip0]

thank you! :worship:

iv been thinking about this for a while just so i can show some videos of the roads around where i live coz i think there amazing

 

[x Alex x]

thank you! :worship:

iv been thinking about this for a while just so i can show some videos of the roads around where i live coz i think there amazing

i'll do a video of me driving when i pick the GF up from work and show you it recording

 

[jnoiles]

We had a ton of these on the recent ring trip. The quality is.....variable. We had a lot that simply didn't work as advertised and a lot of corrupted video. We put 4 on my 500 for a particular blast. The sd card fell out of one and the others didn't work. Be warned, they're hit and miss. Still, for the price you can splurge on a few and see how it goes. The manual comes in Chinglish but a guy on Pistonheads forum has written a proper English how-to manual for them.

 

[jip0]

i'll do a video of me driving when i pick the GF up from work and show you it recording

where's the thank button when you need it

oh well thank you!

ill post some videos when i get it

 

[arc]

for more info than you'd ever want to know about these cameras;

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/

the 'best' is number #3 camera, and it is what i got and it came from this seller;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180487600644

 

[Garree001]

Just ordered a couple out of curiosity. Will see how it goes!

Ta for the link.

 

[Percyhahn]

for more info than you'd ever want to know about these cameras;

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/

the 'best' is number #3 camera, and it is what i got and it came from this seller;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180487600644

that is a long guide!!! lol.

 

[x Alex x]

glad it's been useful can't comment on all of them but the one i got has been spot on

 

[sludgeguts]

I've got a t-eye camera which is good and I also have a torch cam (looks like a small torch, has 8 LEDs and a camera lens in the centre) for the slightly higher resolution.

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vZz9kr81s4"]YouTube- Cam quality comparison[/nomedia]

Have to say that the torchy does drop the odd file now and then.
I've just bought another cam off ebay & having loads of problems. Sent one back & they say nowt wrong with it!

This vid represents everything recorded during a 40 mile round trip (going round the roundabout at the start of the clip was the halfway point!
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiD5OV9iB6E"]YouTube- car cam[/nomedia]

 

[sludgeguts]

Forgot to add to above. The second clip is from a more expensive "car black box".
This camera is supposedly specifically designed to start recording as soon as power is supplied to the unit. It has a short battery life to enable it to finish recording and save the last file.
In a static test (12v portable jump starter & camera plugged into monitor), the unit recorded 146 files, each of 1 minute length (as factory set).
Of these files, only 42 were able to be watched (as these were the only ones recognised by the computer - AND even the camera only recognised them!)
currently in a Loooooong discussion with the seller as the last one I sent back, they say works fine.
They say chinese Government won't let them view youtube and my email won't let me send video clips. They also say that they don't have a car in which to test the cam!

 

[popsprocket]

Very cool, for that little money I have to have one.

 

[payney1]

:worship: thanks alex.

Any chance you could post up some video so we can see the quality.

Where about in the car do you fix yours

 

[x Alex x]

:worship: thanks alex.

Any chance you could post up some video so we can see the quality.

Where about in the car do you fix yours

no bother, in the punto i just mounted it on the speedo surround behind the steering wheel, depends if you want the speedo in etc, i keep forgetting to do one, i'll do it tomorrow i promise lol

 

[payney1]

no bother, in the punto i just mounted it on the speedo surround behind the steering wheel, depends if you want the speedo in etc, i keep forgetting to do one, i'll do it tomorrow i promise lol

Cool thanks alex

Don't forget lol.

 

[colin79666]

I use a Veho Micro Muvi camera. 640x480 but it is really small and the sound recording ain't too bad. Handy as it can be clipped onto various things. I also have the mounting kit so I can clip it onto the mount on the back of my rear view mirror for recording in the car or clip it onto the handelbar mounth when I'm on my bicycle. Cost about £60 for the camera and extra kit but good quality and the battery lasts a good 3-4 hours. Videos are saved as avi on the micro sd card.

 

[payney1]

i'll do it tomorrow i promise lol

Did you forget alex lol

 

[x Alex x]

Did you forget alex lol

sorry the battery was dead when i went to try and yeh i forgot again lol

i'm leaving the computer to charge it now lol

 

[payney1]

sorry the battery was dead when i went to try and yeh i forgot again lol

i'm leaving the computer to charge it now lol

**Bump** lol

 

[x Alex x]

**Bump** lol

meant to say over the weekend but the whole 2 days are a bit of a blur (21st) it wont turn on anymore