paulgtt Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Has anyone used a video camera like the one in the link before? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-SPORTS-POCKET-HELMET-VIDEO-CAMERA-CAM-DV-DVR-MD80-/110711420952?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_Camcorders&hash=item19c6ea3818 Im after something to film trackdays with that doesn't cost alot!! Iv seen a video done with one of these and the quality isn't bad obviously im not expecting it to be brilliant! Hopefully being that its small and lightweight the mounting bracket/clips should be alright, iv used a few different mounts now and they've all been a bit crap! By the way I can't use a window suction mount as these aren't allowed on track. What does everyone else use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilman Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 I know this is off topic for me, but I have a couple of those. I've used the normal one for recording gigs and sports and the waterproof one for surfing. If you have a look on youtube, you'll see a lot of people using them on cars and bikes, just duck tape it to the bumper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chameleon Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 We sell these in my other shop ( www.phillyskate.co.uk ) If you want one let me know and ill give you a better price than on our site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 We sell these in my other shop ( www.phillyskate.co.uk ) If you want one let me know and ill give you a better price than on our site Ohhh, very interesting, you will have a PM very shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulgtt Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 whats the quality like on them mate? got any videos from one of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chameleon Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 To be honest we only just got them and we dont have a mini SD card (been meaning to get one) so we havnt really tried them From what ive heard though these seem to be really good quality for such a cheap item, the ones we have wont be any different from any of the others on ebay (except we can sell them cheaper to you guys ) will let you know if we get round to testing one before they are all gone. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthnmunky Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Taken from my mates camera on Saturday, exactly the same one you have in the link I believe. It's not bad, can be a PITA though as sometimes it turns itself off for some reason. He was a bit peeved after one session where he had a couple of clear good laps and it hadn't recorded! For the dosh though you can't grumble. He has 3 of these and sticks them all over lol. I think he said the file sizes are quite large too which is also a PITA when it comes to uploading... but hey, it's 1/20th the price of a GoPro HD what do you want for the dosh!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J03 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Hmmm Paddock Hill Brands Hatch, would love a blast down that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicygoolies Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Get your mobile phone, an elastic band and tie it to the rear view mirror. Someone at work did this at Silverstone, they let him on the track so I guess it's ok lol. Obviously won't be allowed for competitive events tho... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthnmunky Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 The rules are that nothing handheld in car, all cameras should be secured to roll cages or similar using suitable clamps. TBH though these are small enough that you can usually tuck them out of the way and get away with tie-wrapping them in place which is what he did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 http://m.youtube.com/?client=mv-google&xl=xl_blazer#/watch?v=lhsOC4IFMuY I've got three of these little keyring cameras which I just velcro in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilbo83 Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 http://m.youtube.com...h?v=lhsOC4IFMuY I've got three of these little keyring cameras which I just velcro in place. Link doesnt seem to work.For the money, those do look fairly decent. Been looking for something similar myself. Seems there is a gap in the market as it looks like there is nothing between these and the GoPro / Contour / Drift which are £150++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted November 28, 2011 Report Share Posted November 28, 2011 Link doesnt seem to work. For the money, those do look fairly decent. Been looking for something similar myself. Seems there is a gap in the market as it looks like there is nothing between these and the GoPro / Contour / Drift which are £150++ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilbo83 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Impressive quality for a budget camera. Do you have a link to the exact ones you bought? Would be interested to see a photo of how you attached it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Impressive quality for a budget camera. Do you have a link to the exact ones you bought? Would be interested to see a photo of how you attached it also. Just stick keyfob micro camera into ebay. I just use velcro. That video was taken with one of the cameras in the right fog light hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnyboy1976 Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 when car is done i will try to save for one of these. http://www.racedatasystems.co.uk/motec-video-capture-system-vcs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthnmunky Posted December 1, 2011 Report Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yikes John that's a bit pricey! I know it's probably about the best one out there but still... £2k Crazy mofo! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MD80-Mini-DV-DVR-Sports-Cam-Bike-MotorBike-Camera-04-/310360858329?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item4842f2ded9 < That's the £11 jobbie used in the Brands Hatch vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper8878 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) These are quite good http://www.amazon.co...0G&linkCode=asn Or HD version (currently out of stock) http://www.amazon.co...ASIN=B005PK5J74 My brother's managed to attach one brother's one onto his car. A bit more pricey than the ebay ones but not bad price still. Aint got any links to vids from them though sorry :/ Edited December 2, 2011 by viper8878 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Ive just bought one of those £11 cameras Ive been thinkin about getting one for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbaranx Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Ive just bought one of those £11 cameras Ive been thinkin about getting one for a while x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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