Gadgets

[TURBOVMAX]

With Christmas coming around I started looking at helmet cams. Their cool and totally unnecessary. Anyway ran across this video. Anyone recognize this VMAX guy? He's needing some more power :biglaugh: Wonder if they put him in the oncoming lane on purpose.

HELMET CAM

 

[davidon]

Does Arai or Shoei have helmets for kids?

 

[TURBOVMAX]

Sure do

 

[vmaxinID]

Seems loke he got his *** handed to him a few to many times from dead starts. unk:

Now he's a "rolling start" kind of guy...

 

[jedi-]

I have thought about a helmet cam a few times. My digital camera takes HD film which is amazing quality, but most of the helmet cam vids on youtube don't look that great.


I did find this one though..$300 http://www.vholdr.com/

 

[KJShover]

I like mine, I think it does the job fine and it wont break the bank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZvsttVZbeo&feature=related

http://www2.oregonscientific.com/ca...K-Action-Camera-and-4-Gig-SD-Card-Bundle.html

 

[TURBOVMAX]

That's cool and nice price

 

[ghostntheshell]

I am interested in a helm cam.

Contour HD is 350 Canadian at the only retail shop...

Cheaper on the fleabay

 

[Redbone]

I did a search and came up with a couple different camera units:

GoPro HD Hero - vids look good but camera may a tad bulky for a helmet at over 100 mph, probably work well on a bike mount.

VHoldR - Small tube type camera so would work as helmet cam.

Camera Mounts:

$5 camera mount - A how to make a mount so you can use your digital camera for a really cheap setup.

Ram mounts - very functional mounts in every shape imaginable.

Handlebar mount - Not sure about the website name but the handlebar setup looks nice but not height adjustable.

 

[KJShover]

You can score the ATC-1000 cam for under $80, all mounts included.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ffc750a&itemid=160373453092&ff4=263602_263622

Or the upgraded ATC-3000 for under $140, everything included.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ffc750a&itemid=370112127392&ff4=263602_263622

Or if you want an LCD screen to preview, there is the ATC-5000 for under $220 for everything.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...ffc750a&itemid=200367631639&ff4=263602_263622

The ACT-1000, like I have is water and splash resistant, I've been in driving rain with it and have had no problems. I've even dropped it quite a few times and no damage.

The ATC-3000, 4000, and 5000 have a higher FPS and are all water proof to 10 feet and like the 1000 are shock resistant. All of them are lightweight and self contained, saving the video or stills on a SD card.

I have a write-up on the ATC-1000 here somewhere. For some more videos just search ATC-(camera number) on youtube. there are 100's

 

[KJShover]

When mine dies, I'm more than likely going to replace it with one from these guys.
http://www.tachyoninc.com/main.html


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[Buster Hymen]

When mine dies, I'm more than likely going to replace it with one from these guys.
http://www.tachyoninc.com/main.html


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I have one of these cameras and they are great.

 

[jedi-]

When mine dies, I'm more than likely going to replace it with one from these guys.
http://www.tachyoninc.com/main.html


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Well, looking at the vids, they seem really good for the money. I had expected
poor quality, but they look great.
I TOLD my wife what she's buying me for Xmas.

 

[RaWarrior]

Go for the HERO powersports camera. Really compact and durable. It can mount pretty much anywhere...helmet, hood of a car, back of a boat, ect. Prices seem to vary widely depending on where you look so shop around. Saw a package with the camera plus a couple different mounts at a snowmobile show for $150.

 

[johnpclynch]

I use an archos 504 with a bullet cam, but if I get another it'll be the waterproof ATC-5000 I think

I've lots of boring vids on youtube h yeah:
http://www.youtube.com/user/johnpclynch#g/u

 

[TURBOVMAX]

That's cool I was looking at this guy here Helmet Cam I like the idea of having the recorder separate makes the camera small. You can adapt this to an exsisting camera if your lucky enough to have purchased the right one in the first place. A bit pricy

 

[Jayhawk]

I did a search and came up with a couple different camera units:

GoPro HD Hero - vids look good but camera may a tad bulky for a helmet at over 100 mph, probably work well on a bike mount.

This is my next gadget. Look for the Chesty mount. Straps the camera to your chest...helps with the wind and the 'ridiculous' factor.

 

[TURBOVMAX]

The more I see of the videos. I'm not sure if I want to mount it on my helmet. Like that chest mount deal. I'm wondering if it might be a better idea to just buy a waterproof camera (it has an image stabilizer) like this one CANON and mount it on the bars or use the chest mount. Price isn't bad and 12.1 mega-pixels. Check out the video record time. Price AMAZON

 

[TURBOVMAX]

oops I think it no do movie mode??? most do

 

[KJShover]

If your looking for a camera with great movie mode, I recently bought this one a couple of years back. It takes great video and stills. I picked it up at Wallyworld on the cheap.

http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/.../EC-SL30ZBBA/US/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail