Solid-state DVR and Helmet Cam bundle.

[Daithi]

I'm looking for a helmet Cam and recorder, but I'd be worried about
the Camcorders not being robust, so I did a search and found this.
It looks to be the best alrounder, seems to be only available in the
US though.
Web site here
What do ye think, anyone got something like this ?

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Hi,
No knowledge of this one, but I know the simple ones are quite hard to use - Oregon has no display so you don't know what you have or have not caught. I beleive you need a bright day for it too.
There is another cheap one which a French guy had in Riyadh, not great.
Best I have seen is from a Sony camera, recording onto tape. Mounting a bit crude.
Bin

 

[Wapping]

Do you have a camcorder at the moment?

Do you take it on your bike? Does it work?

If so, stick with the camcorder, it will be fine. Just make sure it's got the right input sockets and preferably the ability to take a LANC connection. Do a search, loads of advice. Mike P I think did a piece on his system.

If not, a camcorder, stuck in a tankbag will do just fine anyway. Just how much bashing around is it going to get? You won't find many threads on this site bemoaning camcorders not working when people get on thier hol's.

 

[Yellow Peril]

Vio POV1

This is the future i think not prefect yet but a very solution but not cheap and I belief you can get it in this country although with the current exchange rates buying from the states lookings very promising.


http://helmetcameracentral.com/2007...ew-vio-pov1-integrated-video-system/#more-125

 

[Daithi]

Hi,
No knowledge of this one, but I know the simple ones are quite hard to use - Oregon has no display so you don't know what you have or have not caught. I beleive you need a bright day for it too.
There is another cheap one which a French guy had in Riyadh, not great.
Best I have seen is from a Sony camera, recording onto tape. Mounting a bit crude.
Bin

Yeah Bin, I have one of the Oregon units, the quality is poor enough, and as you said you need a bright day for best results.
Too much movement/activity makes the frames jump.

Do you have a camcorder at the moment?

Do you take it on your bike? Does it work?
If so, stick with the camcorder, it will be fine. Just make sure it's got the right input sockets and preferably the ability to take a LANC connection. Do a search, loads of advice. Mike P I think did a piece on his system.
If not, a camcorder, stuck in a tankbag will do just fine anyway. Just how much bashing around is it going to get? You won't find many threads on this site bemoaning camcorders not working when people get on thier hol's.

No I don't have a Camcorder, I intend keeping it in a Camel-bak and will be using it for offroad on an XR in Morocco, so I
want something that will be able to take a bit of a knock. It's just that if I go with this setup, I'll be buying two and I wanted
a second opinion.