Anyone use Drift 4K camera ?
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Tomtom bandit for me all the way all the way much easier to edit video after
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I dont think those accessories are available yet.
I'm just about to start my project this month with the Garmin Virb XE camera's. One front mounted and one rear mounted. Powered by the HEX EZCAN for constant direct power feed, no reliance on batteries.
Also want the Garmin Virb 360 mounted on the top of my helmet. Have a look at YouTube videos and remember to view on a touch screen device as the video is interactive. As the viewer you can scroll your finger around to view the video viewpoint as you watch it. Amazing kit.
All cameras controlled via voice activation and linked directly to BMW Navigator VI.
All cameras have image stabilization as well.
Big benefit is the GPS Data mixed with bike Telemetry Data.
Some of the kit is already purchased but as its all costing a fair bit I've split purchase over a couple of months.
Anyways good luck with your project.
Also want the Garmin Virb 360 mounted on the top of my helmet. Have a look at YouTube videos and remember to view on a touch screen device as the video is interactive. As the viewer you can scroll your finger around to view the video viewpoint as you watch it. Amazing kit.
All cameras controlled via voice activation and linked directly to BMW Navigator VI.
All cameras have image stabilization as well.
Big benefit is the GPS Data mixed with bike Telemetry Data.
Some of the kit is already purchased but as its all costing a fair bit I've split purchase over a couple of months.
Anyways good luck with your project.
What is it you'll be filming with front, rear and 360 footage? Off on a trip somewhere?
A couple of years ago I watched a lap of the TT filmed using a 360 deg 4 k camera mounted on a course car, my brother in law was lucky enough to be a passenger. I have to say I was underwhelmed by the effect and would have preferred to see only short bursts of it between front and rear view cams.
It might just be me, often is !
It might just be me, often is !
What I would like to know (sorry for the minor hijack) is will the Garmin VIRB XE work with the Nav V ?
Does the Garmin camera know the altitude, speed etc from its own built in system or via BT from the sat nav ?
Does the Garmin camera know the altitude, speed etc from its own built in system or via BT from the sat nav ?
Good question.
I'm setting up front and rear cameras at 1080p 60 frames per second for accident/incident recordings.
I've got 128GB fast memory cards which are shock-waterproof and the camera's will be set up for a 5 minute file rolling recordings.
The front and rear cameras are fixed to bike and linked Master-Slave. So whatever I ask them to do, both will do the same, and video footage is GPS timestamped so always in sync and always mirrored with bluetooth voice overlay.
If the camera detects a severe G-Force jump (like an accident) it'll write protect the file its recording on. If I use voice activation to protect a file, it'll do that as well.
If direct power feed is cut or switched off, they'll revert over to battery power so you should always get enough footage (even after you've left the bike if necessary).
Idea being that the only files left at end of day will be noteable 'protect' files, which save huge amounts of editing. Download them all if wanted and reformat card for next ride.
All waterproof out of the box.
The Garmin Virb 360 on helmet is just superb, take a look at it. That'll be used for noteable events or 360 degree accident protection.
I'm using mine for trips, safety, Blood Bike work and training purposes.
I feel the same. Too much for everything, but ace for special events.
Yes and yes, its independant but pulls Telemetry Data from NAV integration with bike computer.
You can also turn the Garmin Virb cameras on and off via your Nav V or Nav VI screen. So it acts like a remote control.
Key for me is I dont want Terrabytes of junk to sift through. Only noteable events.
But I always want the cameras ON and RECORDING as I cant always predict whats important until its happening around me.
But I always want the cameras ON and RECORDING as I cant always predict whats important until its happening around me.
To many teething problems with it at the moment. Accessories aren't available until earliest October. Ghost S is by far best drift camera, I own two of those. It isn't 4K, but good enough to capture great moments. Personally I decided against Drift 4K, narrower FOV, remote control batteries are "tablet" type, so you can't charge it. Wrist strap is to short to go around the cuff of a jacket or chunky wrist and is a watch type rather than Velcro. Non replaceable battery apart from external module one. If you attach modular battery you can't have screen. I think Drift lost their potential with this camera, a bit like that compass thing they sell too.
There will be a new GoPro 6 coming out later in the year. Might be worth waiting too see what that be like. I bet it'll be better than Drift.
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My biggest gripe with all the video footage is that it takes infinitely more time and resources to extract, edit, and compile footage from a long trip into a bite sized and meaningful 3min clip. I returned from France 2 weeks ago with about 128gb of video footage. And quite frankly, I can't be arsed to edit the whole lot. I much prefer using the GoPro/Drift/Garmin (delete as required) to take photos of various places. Photos I can deal with, create a quick montage, edit/crop/etc, and I find them just as memorable and interesting compared to watching even 30 seconds of boring video footage going through some twisties (which always looks far slower and less dramatic compared to when you were riding it). And the stills from a GoPro are pretty good quality for any social media/email sharing.
I agree, I took hours worth of video footage, most of it is crap....
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The Tom Tom automatically throws a video together for you based on the gyro sensors and g force's both accelerating and braking and cornering etc full gps so you know where the video was taken, better to buy the the professional version as it comes with all the bits like remote,mounting brackets etc
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