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 #1 Helmet Cams Posted 15/03/2010 @ 18:48 |
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Can anyone recommend a decent helmet cam, with a universal clip/attachement. Looking for something with decent storage and video quality, not too worried about the weight of the recording unit as I normally end up carrying butties, water, the missus's spare hoody etc in a back pack so I'll just bang it in there.
Cheers
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| #2 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 15/03/2010 @ 19:10 |
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Have a look at this one. Very good quality HD video, excellent battery life too.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40890 |
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| #3 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 15/03/2010 @ 20:15 |
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| #4 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 15/03/2010 @ 20:40 |
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http://www.sno-ageltd.co.uk/node/131 we used one of these in Kaprun and it was great  |
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| #5 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 15/03/2010 @ 21:05 |
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Just to note that I did slow the movie down in sections in DANCAM so thats not the quality of the cam! |
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Peace be the journey - cool runnings |
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| #6 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 15/03/2010 @ 21:25 |
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i've been looking into these for a while. someones already suggested the contour hd 1080 which is around the £320 mark. you can also get the contour hd 720 which is about £100 less. if you google them you should be able to find footage shot in both 1080 and 720, i dont think there is £100 worth of difference so if i do get one it will be the 720.
contour hd
it was reviewed on the gadget show recently and came 2nd to the hd pro which again is about £300 ish. i know someone that has one and it is a great cam with an amazing picture but it seems to stick too far out when its attached to a helmet so i dont think its great for boarding.
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| #7 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 08:28 |
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me and a mate use the POV 1.5, the camera bullet fits easily to your goggle strap but can also be attached to anything, it supplied with various mounts.
we use an 8Gb SD card which records pretty much the whole of a day, download at night and charge the batteries and away you go again next day. - does make editing a bit tedious having so much crap though.
I used to ride with the recording unit in a backpack but its easier to wrap it in a hat and stick it in my cargo pockets on my pants, changed to this as the remote that it comes with is not to be trusted, found that i was turning it off when i wanted it on - doing it manually means you know that you are recording and not just hoping.
Dont think that it was cheap but its well built and good quality and doesn't look like your riding around with an 80's camcorda strapped to your head |
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| #8 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 10:33 |
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I've got the CountourHD 1080. Bought it over the 720 because it has an adjustable config (apparently bright days on the slope can look a bit saturated on the 720). Couple of weeks after I bought it, VHoldr announced they've got an updated firmware so you can do the same on the 720 
To be honest, I have it set to 720 anyway because it saves space on the card (720 = 30mins per GB, 1080 = 15 mins per GB). Even at that resolution, the quality is pretty decent (good enough to pause and take a screen grab - example). One other thing, it doesn't stick out from your helmet bad at all (it's a million times better than the GoPro!) |
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| #9 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 11:01 |
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We have a ContourHD 720 too  footage is great and it's so teeny tiny that you barely notice it's there at all. Gives a whole new perspective on a slam or crash  |
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| #10 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 16:29 |
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Cheers for the info guys. Like the look of the contour hd 720 but prefer the price of the ones for £100 or so! Tony Hawk appears to have one out for just under a ton.
Will have to see if the tips are good over the last few weeks of the season and how much the tax bill will be at the end of it all.
Cheers
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| #11 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 16:59 |
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If you're not keen on spending a ton on buying one but want a decent quality maybe check these guys out: Jam Cam. I borrowed one of their cams for a day last year and it was top-notch. |
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| #12 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 17:05 |
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Twenty20 Contour 1080 HD is the best - bit pricy tho |
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| #13 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 19:15 |
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I bought an ATC5K from dixons duty free at Brum airport. It was on special offer. Decent quality, but it doesn't quite film where you're looking if you have it on the side of your helmet. Couldn't attach it any other way.
If you mount it like that it films in portrait, so the picture is narrow. Tried to rotate the camera, but it came loose from the mount.
Wasn't satisfied, so took it back.
Hopefully HD cams will be half the price they are today this time next year in time for my holiday. |
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| #14 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 16/03/2010 @ 22:46 |
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QUOTE (Steamer - 16/03/2010 @ 16:59) If you're not keen on spending a ton on buying one but want a decent quality maybe check these guys out: Jam Cam. I borrowed one of their cams for a day last year and it was top-notch.
seem pretty well priced too |
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| #15 Re: Helmet Cams Posted 17/03/2010 @ 20:35 |
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I'm a bit dubious about the HD resolution helmet cams, as they most likely use a rolling shutter. They don't tend to handle fast movement very well. I've got a Canon handheld HD camera and that's got a fairly good rolling shutter on it, yet it's still a bit ropey when I try filming using it while riding.
In comparison to a SD camera where a decent one is rock solid with a normal CCD.
I myself bought one of the O'Neill Campacks last season. It's a backpack which has a goggle mountable bullet camera, a media player & a remote which goes to one of the straps of the pack. I've yet to actually try it out though, as I was injured (non-snowboarding related) before the end of the season.
Just arrived in France so hopefully going to try it out soon. |
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