In Car Video
02-12-2007, 11:08 PM
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I've recently bought a JVC GR-D270EK (Comet only) Seems to be ok, and has analogue inputs for bullet cameras as well as a microphone input for getting better car noises. It has a remote control too. It's battery lasts for 1.5hrs, and the tapes are 60/90mins I think. But you can always get spare batteries and tapes.
You can almost certainly get a power adaptor from Maplins that'll run any camcorder.
I bought a 4-sucker windscreen mount which I haven't yet tested but it looks good enough.
You can almost certainly get a power adaptor from Maplins that'll run any camcorder.
I bought a 4-sucker windscreen mount which I haven't yet tested but it looks good enough.
02-13-2007, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BenHampton,Feb 12 2007, 09:20 PM
I would recommend the Archos AV500 Portable DV recorder series with the mini-digital camera attachment. It comes with a remote control (albeit wired in), runs easily from your power socket, can be installed underneath the sun visor for very cool in-car stuff or hand held if your passenger is a bit whizzy. Plus the Archos is a great MP3/MPG player with memory capability from 30 gb to 200 gb IIRC. Not cheap but a very good set-up and truly multi-purpose. And it works very well on bumpy roads and at the Ring. ahem.
HTH
Ben
HTH
Ben
02-14-2007, 12:57 PM
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I also have an Archos AV500 and have just recently bought a mini-cam for it for when I go skiing this year.
The Archos AV500 is a great device and it had no problems while testing it out at Xscape (Snowdome). Occasionaly it does "miss a beat" (impact protection of harddrive), but should be good for the majority of the time. Haven't tried it in the S yet, could be a harder ride.
Also the AV500 is no longer made, but there are newer models. If you get a second hand av500 be warned that the bullet mini-cam has been obseleted and they are very hard to find as where.
The mini-cam is available for the new Archos device (4th generation device I think they are called), but bare in mind the mini-cam only has 420 TV line resolution, which is less than your standard TV of 512 lines.
The AV500 also does not have a good analogue to digital converter or a fast enough digital sampler, so the recording can be somewhat pixellated (ie blocky in parts). I say can be as it all depends on the image being recorded and the conversion to MPEG4(AVI).
Personnaly, if I didn't already have an AV500 I would have gone for a DV camcorder with analogue input, with a 520 TV Line mini-cam, but you won't need the mini-cam for your use.
The Archos AV500 is a great device and it had no problems while testing it out at Xscape (Snowdome). Occasionaly it does "miss a beat" (impact protection of harddrive), but should be good for the majority of the time. Haven't tried it in the S yet, could be a harder ride.
Also the AV500 is no longer made, but there are newer models. If you get a second hand av500 be warned that the bullet mini-cam has been obseleted and they are very hard to find as where.
The mini-cam is available for the new Archos device (4th generation device I think they are called), but bare in mind the mini-cam only has 420 TV line resolution, which is less than your standard TV of 512 lines.
The AV500 also does not have a good analogue to digital converter or a fast enough digital sampler, so the recording can be somewhat pixellated (ie blocky in parts). I say can be as it all depends on the image being recorded and the conversion to MPEG4(AVI).
Personnaly, if I didn't already have an AV500 I would have gone for a DV camcorder with analogue input, with a 520 TV Line mini-cam, but you won't need the mini-cam for your use.
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