What was awful about it out of interest?
Mine is still boxed up while I'm testing the Mini 0903. How does it compare to a raw feed from the youtube video i posted above?
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What was awful about it out of interest?
Mine is still boxed up while I'm testing the Mini 0903. How does it compare to a raw feed from the youtube video i posted above?
Very soft at the edges, and I'm getting a lot of reflections from the dash so something with a CPL is needed too.
Uploaded straight to Youtube from Premiere Elements, I know this isn't the best setup but I don't have quality problems with the SJCAM I have.
RAW file played on VLC isn't much better.
Uploaded straight to Youtube from Premiere Elements, I know this isn't the best setup but I don't have quality problems with the SJCAM I have.
RAW file played on VLC isn't much better.
Don
My god, that N1 thing is ugly and intrusive! Why do they still bother with making units with screens? I can think of no real world scenario when you actually need it, and it just adds bulk and limits packaging options.
Soldato
The cam isn't obtrusive unless you mount it somewhere where it's obtrusive..
I was amazed how small it is, if you compare it with an 0806 for example, it's about 2/3 the size of that.. it's just the 1.5" LCD + some buttons.. it gets completely lost behind the mirror.
I will agree that suction cup mount (small) does make it more dangly then it should be, but I'll be 3D printing a mount I can attach to the mirror assembly to make it discreet.. and it's still 'tiny'...
And it's made of metal, so is well designed from a thermal perspective, and the lens arrangement should be make it easy enough to use a polarizer..
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Why's that? Its my first dash cam so can't compare it to others.
Soldato
Could well be.. Although at 'only' 1080p you can't expect too much detail, especially as the light fades..
For example, from a quick spin yesterday, here are two frame grabs, although these are on youtube, so compression is a factor, I can only just 'guess' the numberplate from the furthest away image (when looking at the original footage), but even with youtube compression you can read the number plate on the closer of the two..
I'm happy enough with that considering the light and speed of the car. I have seen better with higher res recording and say still in a car park.
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Soldato
Yeah, that is definitely soft.. has it always been like that or suddenly developed a fault like that, I'd agree that it looks de-centered..
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Straight out the box, shame as it seemed a decent cam but all the various bits on my screen make placement difficult. A cylinder shaped one will work out better for me in the centre of the screen under the cowling for the GPS antenna.
Soldato
Yeah, the mount is the worst part of it.. I might build mine into the rain sensor plastic housing with a bit of modification as that is a huge cowl that has lots of empty space in it..
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Very soft at the edges, and I'm getting a lot of reflections from the dash so something with a CPL is needed too.
Uploaded straight to Youtube from Premiere Elements, I know this isn't the best setup but I don't have quality problems with the SJCAM I have.
RAW file played on VLC isn't much better.
McDonalds near Stanmore station?
Man of Honour
0806 still going strong. Quite impressed with the clarity really. For around £100 it was a bit of a bargain at the time. The CPL filter was on for this, which probably helped control the glare and reflections from lights.
edit* Video has music which may or may not have a swearie
edit* Video has music which may or may not have a swearie
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Man of Honour
It's a circular polariser, you should rotate it to get the effect right for your uses!
Yeah, thought this was the case. Need to get round to wifi connecting and viewing through the phone. Did rotate the filter but maybe i've not found that sweet spot yet.
Updated the 0903 to v2.0 and now the 20mbit bitrate firmware. Still no GPS. HDR now sticks and stays on in settings which 1.7 didn't but not sure i like the HDR...it's a bit over the top on the sunny morning.
Excuse the 90's playlist!
It's got one on there but needs a rotate.
Hope you get a good copy, the 0903 i got which is supposed to be plagued with issues is good enough for me right now, GPS issues permitting. At £50 it was a bargain. I was mostly worried about focus issues.
Will set up the CPL properly and turn off HDR i think.