Spec me a driving camera :)

Buchanan0204 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:45

Hi,

I'm looking for a camera to attach to either the roof of my car or to the dashboard. The quality doesn't need to be all that amazing. It would either record to built in memory or some form of external media.

Could run off the 12v Cig lighter or batteries.... pretty open.

Anyone ever came across something like this or can think of something that would work?

I was thinking of taking the laptop in the passenger seat and hooking up a webcam, but there must be a better product or idea out there.

Macky · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:47

What you using it for just out of interest?

Buchanan0204 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:48

Macky said:
What you using it for just out of interest?

I forgot to mention. It's for my dads girlfriend who is learning to drive, he want's to record her drives, so she can play them back and see how she's getting on and what she could have done differently etc.

Cosimo · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:49

Macky said:
What you using it for just out of interest?

I bet he wants to film all these those cyclists in the other thread.

Fenris · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:49

Macky said:
What you using it for just out of interest?

He's probably miffed that cyclists are doing it to catch out drivers so will be using it to catch out dangerous cyclists.

Lucky all bicycles have a unique identifying code attached to the front and back with which he can follow up violations.

Oh wait.

RDM · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:51

I could do with the same sort of thing, though to be mounted on a bike helmet, for a uni project, I want to flim my ride in and then do one of those fast forward videos.

Nodiggidy123 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:53

wants to go to a few dogging sites and make a some specialist movies.

Sp00n · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:54

I'd be interested in one also, preferably with sound.

Buchanan0204 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:55

Nodiggidy123 said:
wants to go to a few dogging sites and make a some specialist movies.

Nooooooo.... I whip out the big Full HD 1080P bad boy for that sort of stuff.

Buchanan0204 · 2 Feb 2011 at 16:57

It's nothing to do with cyclists lol... there's literally none of them around where I live. I was reading through the bike thread and that did remind me that I wanted one of these cameras.

rpstewart · 2 Feb 2011 at 17:08

Any old compact digicam with a video mode will do this. Just blu-tak a mini tripod to the dash and you're sorted.

Buchanan0204 · 2 Feb 2011 at 17:37

rpstewart said:
Any old compact digicam with a video mode will do this. Just blu-tak a mini tripod to the dash and you're sorted.

Where does the digicam store it's video files though? How is it powered?

Aren't they usb only for computers?

collisster · 2 Feb 2011 at 17:39

go pro

Cosimo · 2 Feb 2011 at 17:43

People have been using these:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18124534

Here is one post:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=16429543&highlight=youtube#post16429543

Buchanan0204 · 2 Feb 2011 at 19:42

simulatorman said:
People have been using these:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18124534

Here is one post:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?p=16429543&highlight=youtube#post16429543

Those ebay links listed seem to be out of date. I had a look myself but couldn't find anything that resembled what I was after. Any chance you have a link to the product.

Cheers.

Russinating · 2 Feb 2011 at 20:14

There's a link in my last post in that topic? :confused:

Trifid · 2 Feb 2011 at 20:22

collisster said:
go pro

I'd love a couple GoPro Hero HD's. Might be a bit over kill for the OP.

Russinating · 2 Feb 2011 at 20:27

I've got a GoPro HD but I'm still buying a keyring camera for my daily commute.

Trifid · 2 Feb 2011 at 20:32

Russinating said:
I've got a GoPro HD but I'm still buying a keyring camera for my daily commute.

Roadhawk RH-1 is meant to be great for recording daily commutes/evidence logging. It records the location and speed. (Your reply reminded me of it).

LordSplodge · 2 Feb 2011 at 20:44

Go Pro HD or ContourHD

The video from the Go Pro is a little better than the Contour but boy is it the ugliest thing ever and if you mount it on your helmet (cyclists et al) you look like a knob.