RallyEX
11-28-2007, 10:12 AM
I was listening to a tech show just the other day and someone had commented on how badly they busted their ass while attempting to skateboard. The reason they were attempting to skateboard for a technology TV show was this:
the Digital Blue "Tony Hawk" Helmet Camera
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Digital- ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Digital-Blue-Tony-Hawk-Helmet-Camera-509-509/sem/rpsm/oid/157001/catOid/-13063/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)
This might just be the cheap "in-car" camera solution I'm looking for, and thought I'd share with everyone. Strapping $500 worth of camera equipment to the interior / exterior of my car has always kept me from wanting to record drives / autocross runs etc. but this seems to be just what i'm looking for.
Only VGA resolution, but most of the videos people take to post on the internet are of similar or only slightly better quality. Essentially it's a battery powered webcam with a SD cardslot. A 1GB SD card should provide around 2 hours of video, however the camera only shoots for up to 15 minutes at a time and then you have to push record again (not so good for drives / road courses, but perfectly fine for autocross and dragstrip). As a helmet cam, it didn't get wonderful reviews for a few reasons mostly related to what it's meant to be used for, but I'm curious to try one out and see how it works as a "dashcam" for taking to roadcourses, autocross, drag strip etc.
It's massively discounted on a lot of oneline stores for between $36 and $45. For that, plus a 1gig SD card which is pretty inexpensive and a few batteries and some creative mounting, this could be a great low-cost dashcam alternative. If it takes good enough video, (based on the strap attached to the camera) it shouldn't be too difficult to retrofit it somehow for use on the outside of the car for bumper / hood / door cams etc.
If i can find one locally (to make it easy to return if I don't like it), i'll do a full review. Anyone seen these at the local stores?
the Digital Blue "Tony Hawk" Helmet Camera
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Digital- ... tDetail.do (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Digital-Blue-Tony-Hawk-Helmet-Camera-509-509/sem/rpsm/oid/157001/catOid/-13063/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do)
This might just be the cheap "in-car" camera solution I'm looking for, and thought I'd share with everyone. Strapping $500 worth of camera equipment to the interior / exterior of my car has always kept me from wanting to record drives / autocross runs etc. but this seems to be just what i'm looking for.
Only VGA resolution, but most of the videos people take to post on the internet are of similar or only slightly better quality. Essentially it's a battery powered webcam with a SD cardslot. A 1GB SD card should provide around 2 hours of video, however the camera only shoots for up to 15 minutes at a time and then you have to push record again (not so good for drives / road courses, but perfectly fine for autocross and dragstrip). As a helmet cam, it didn't get wonderful reviews for a few reasons mostly related to what it's meant to be used for, but I'm curious to try one out and see how it works as a "dashcam" for taking to roadcourses, autocross, drag strip etc.
It's massively discounted on a lot of oneline stores for between $36 and $45. For that, plus a 1gig SD card which is pretty inexpensive and a few batteries and some creative mounting, this could be a great low-cost dashcam alternative. If it takes good enough video, (based on the strap attached to the camera) it shouldn't be too difficult to retrofit it somehow for use on the outside of the car for bumper / hood / door cams etc.
If i can find one locally (to make it easy to return if I don't like it), i'll do a full review. Anyone seen these at the local stores?