on board video

[zdaveuk]

not sure if thisis the right place to post it, well it was taken in Scotland

Been messing about with video camera and some Ram gps mounts to see if I could do an on board video.



its mounted on engine bars

using a JVC hard drive video camera, but was unable to record to hard drive kept getting error message so put in 1GB SD card and it recorded onto it perfectly

 

[Posh Pete]

The state o thae roads!

You want to complain to Borders Council, you do!

 

[zdaveuk]

You want to complain to Borders Council, you do!

no point ...






I`m in Dumfries and Galloway

 

[garfield]

very nice, where could I get the mount from

 

[Bananaman]

Nice video. I see the council adopt the Irish Way - don't bother with speed bumps, just leave the potholes it's cheaper

 

[zerocool]

using a JVC hard drive video camera, but was unable to record to hard drive kept getting error message so put in 1GB SD card and it recorded onto it perfectly

because of the vibration?

 

[zdaveuk]

because of the vibration?

I thought that too but after further investigation, I found this post :-

"That you get an error message rather than a "drop-detect" shutdown is strange already...

However, no hard-drive camera is rated to work well in a vehicle undergoing rapid changes in acceleration (bumps, turns, etc.) as 1) the high-speed of the disk causes a gyroscopic action (you make a fast left turn and the gyro-action will make the camera try to lay-over on its right side -- assuming, like a wheel, the "top" edge is moving forward); 2) the R/W head is basically skimming on a layer of air that is dragged by the disk surface... any sudden jar (and that includes the type of motion inflicted by just jogging -- which is why hard-disk MP3 players advise not wearing them for exercise) can cause a head crash, physically scratching the disk surface."

the answer is simple to use a 4GB sd card and you can record
1 hour in ulta fine mode
2 hours in normal mode
5 hours in economy mode

enough to bore the arse of anyone
this leaves hard drive free to record off bike video

 

[Posh Pete]

no point ...






I`m in Dumfries and Galloway

Hangs head in shame!

 

[zerocool]

I thought that too but after further investigation, I found this post :-

"That you get an error message rather than a "drop-detect" shutdown is strange already...

However, no hard-drive camera is rated to work well in a vehicle undergoing rapid changes in acceleration (bumps, turns, etc.) as 1) the high-speed of the disk causes a gyroscopic action (you make a fast left turn and the gyro-action will make the camera try to lay-over on its right side -- assuming, like a wheel, the "top" edge is moving forward); 2) the R/W head is basically skimming on a layer of air that is dragged by the disk surface... any sudden jar (and that includes the type of motion inflicted by just jogging -- which is why hard-disk MP3 players advise not wearing them for exercise) can cause a head crash, physically scratching the disk surface."

the answer is simple to use a 4GB sd card and you can record
1 hour in ulta fine mode
2 hours in normal mode
5 hours in economy mode

enough to bore the arse of anyone
this leaves hard drive free to record off bike video

That theory is ok for a camcorder bolted to the bike.

I did over 6,500 miles round europe with my sony HDD camcorder withing it cutting out once. Mine was mounted in a tank bag with an external lens on my helmet and occasionally with Mrs Pillion on the back holding it.

It must be direct engine vibration which is activating the "drop sensor" on the HDD which causes an immediate stop of all the HDD functions. Mine has that too but I have a option to turn it off in the menu if its kicking in prematurly which it has never done.

It could be the difference of having the thin layer of fabric and the tank cover between the camcorder and my tank.

Have the seen the rubber suction camcorder mount you can get, that would be better as no doubt the rubber would take out some of the vibration.

 

[wully]

Spot the (waterproof) camera...

 

[johnypebs]

jvc hard drive

Should have bought the Sony then

I've got a jvc hard drive camera that doesn't like bumps either: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ4cbJlp-HE

Top tip about the sd card, must get one

 

[paulst]

I recognise that road! Used to do a lot of seatrout fishing up there 30 years ago. I've only been up there once or twice on the GS recently, potholes and horses make it interesting though. Fantastic bit of the country

 

[zdaveuk]

Went out for a wee play with my 2 favourite toys on saturday , well the other toy was away shopping.

spent sunday doing a wee bit editing