Richie-Toye
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Hi does anybody use or know of a camera that can be powered directly from the bike, fits to engine bars and is reasonably priced.
Many thanks in advance!
Many thanks in advance!
Powered helmet cam.
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most small cameras can be powered from a usb type connector the gopro 3 can do that around £250
trainman
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just to try things out I bought the small MUVI camera from amazon, it wont work whilst on charge but lasts ages and you can buy bar clamps for silly money (cheap), you can also get other mounts and straps etc
the camera it self comes with a clip to go on clothing and was about £25 with a small SD card, picture quality is good when mounted on my jacket, not sure how it would be on engine bars, if I get a clamp will probably go for handlebars option
the camera it self comes with a clip to go on clothing and was about £25 with a small SD card, picture quality is good when mounted on my jacket, not sure how it would be on engine bars, if I get a clamp will probably go for handlebars option
to plug a go pro in you would need to either run it outside of its casing or cut a hole in the side of the casing
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Drift HD will run all day or until the card is full from a 12v to USB charger but wont charge the battery if recording or in standby so best to start the day with a full battery then if the UBS cable is pulled out by accident it will carry on recording from the battery.
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Roadhawk ride about £150 720hd with a 32gb card records 8 hrs then starts to loop record from theron
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RobertG
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Just Dremel a hole and seal the cable with blue tack. If it is in torrential rain it may mist up but otherwise does fine. Did 5.000 miles with one like that last year.
Garmin virb can be ran while powered and is easy to do so. I just bought one for that reason and it's also mounted on front engine bars. I'm very impressed with it.
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I would like to see a real-world video from a Garmin Virb.
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iand46
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Loads on YouTube.
Depends what bike your powering it from, most run from USB, but if you have GS or GSA chances are powering from the bike will put noise onto the video, it has on the last three bikes Ii have had.
I use Drift HD and HD Ghost, but I use a phone charger battery pack rather than power from the bike, about £15.00 from ebay will run a Ghost for 5 full days without recharging, if its bike mounted I put the pack, no bigger than a mobile phone, in a handlebar bag, and if helmet mounted in my jacket top pocket.
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I have a mini0801 permanently mount behind the screen which works well for me, it also has a built in GPS so I can see where the video was shot! Cost me £40 from eBay.
Here's a link to a chap who reviewed the camera.
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/8/31/the-mini-0801-tiny-1080p-gps-car-camera-with-an-lcd-screen.html
Here's a sample of the video (you might want to turn your volume down a little!)
Here's a link to a chap who reviewed the camera.
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2013/8/31/the-mini-0801-tiny-1080p-gps-car-camera-with-an-lcd-screen.html
Here's a sample of the video (you might want to turn your volume down a little!)
WindyChuffer
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Why do you want it powered?
I'd be inclined to use a standard battery powered camera, get some spare batteries, and a 12V charger mounted on the bike. That way you are keeping your options open to any camera, and you dont have any modifications to do. Plus you won't have an annoying lead or any risk of electrical interference on your movies. This is a much better solution.
I'd be inclined to use a standard battery powered camera, get some spare batteries, and a 12V charger mounted on the bike. That way you are keeping your options open to any camera, and you dont have any modifications to do. Plus you won't have an annoying lead or any risk of electrical interference on your movies. This is a much better solution.
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