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I am going to set mine up to hopefully catch that pesky ghost that keeps moving my bed when I am out. 
Mini keyring-sized digital camera/camcorder
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Well ive sent an email to the guy that has the http://www.chucklohr.com/ site to ask him to clarify whether they can or not!
Hopefully its possible
Thanks, I'm still working my way thru that website, as there is almost too much info on there.
Even if I can't charge it while it's recording, it's not the end of the world as I have lots of 2400mAh Li-ion cells which should give 10 hours of recording time each... They're a little big, but they'll work.
Well this is the reply i got:
"None of the 808 cameras work as a camera while the USB cable is connected to a power only source or computer."
And regarding the 7.50 ebay link that i posted from the rc forum:
"That camera is from Buymix168 who is either selling both #3 and #5 cameras, or that RCGroup report is mistaken. His camera might be a #5. Both the #3 and #5 are 720x480 and have a micro SD slot, but there are some big differences.
I know someone who bought a 720x480 30FPS 808 camera and a generic 4GB card from buymix168.
The camera he received was a #5 camera, not a #3 camera."
I brought one for 9 and one for 7.50 so i hope its actually a #3!
"None of the 808 cameras work as a camera while the USB cable is connected to a power only source or computer."
And regarding the 7.50 ebay link that i posted from the rc forum:
"That camera is from Buymix168 who is either selling both #3 and #5 cameras, or that RCGroup report is mistaken. His camera might be a #5. Both the #3 and #5 are 720x480 and have a micro SD slot, but there are some big differences.
I know someone who bought a 720x480 30FPS 808 camera and a generic 4GB card from buymix168.
The camera he received was a #5 camera, not a #3 camera."
I brought one for 9 and one for 7.50 so i hope its actually a #3!
erk, i bought the £7.50 one before i'd read this - i'd have rather paid the extra for the assurance of getting a #3 with it's higher audio quality...
no, but you can bet that when i get mine there will be. i might mod it by removing the IR filter and hooking up an array of IR leds to provide rudimentary night-vision capabilities.
in it's unmodified state i suspect that it won't be too good in the dark... things with tiny lenses generally aren't.
Oooooh, maybe i could modify it with an additional lens system on the front which has a MUCH larger aperture...
<edit> and i'll knock up a battery pack like this:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13477871&postcount=432
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I suspected as much, as I said, not a huge problem, I think I may see if I can install a socket that allows an external pack to be connected, and a switch so I can still use the existing internal battery.
I only went for the £7.50 one, I'm hoping it' a #3, but if it's not, I'll order another, as having a 2nd one as backup/spare will be handy.
I suspected as much, as I said, not a huge problem, I think I may see if I can install a socket that allows an external pack to be connected, and a switch so I can still use the existing internal battery.
I only went for the £7.50 one, I'm hoping it' a #3, but if it's not, I'll order another, as having a 2nd one as backup/spare will be handy.
did you see the battery pack i linked to in my previous post? three 1.2v NiMH rechargeables in a little holder wired up directly to the Vin and Vout on the PCB, should increase the battery life by about eleven times
After reading through this thread I definitely want to jump on the bandwagon and get one of these! They look like a steal!
Slightly confused about the different numbers and which is the best to get. Can someone shed some light on this for me?
Slightly confused about the different numbers and which is the best to get. Can someone shed some light on this for me?
the #3 is the best because it's video quality is the highest, and it's audio quality is the best by miles.
the #5 is similar to the #3 but has the bad audio of the others, there's also not a huge amount known about it in comparison to the others.
if you want a #3, buy the one from the OP.
