In-Car Video Setup
01-06-2006, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Haulin' S,Jan 5 2006, 04:03 AM
Has anyone come up with an 12v DC power supply for the cameras that runs off the vehicle's electrical system? If so, how'd you do it?
01-06-2006, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Conedodger,Jan 6 2006, 06:20 AM
If you are using one of the bullet cameras, they are typically 12 volt. A little speaker wire and a connector from Radio Shack should do it.
01-07-2006, 09:39 AM
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www.datatoys.com has a ton of stuff on their website now, give them a shout to see if they have what you're looking for. I know they have cigarette lighter adapters and 3-way power splitters to power all the cameras/splitter box/whatever else you got.
02-16-2006, 05:12 PM
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Has anyone already tried the new Neuros Recorder 2 ?
http://www.neurosaudio.com/
Looks like now it can do 30 fps at 640x480 at 2 mbps rate and has a red LED indicating whether it is recording ...
http://www.neurosaudio.com/
Looks like now it can do 30 fps at 640x480 at 2 mbps rate and has a red LED indicating whether it is recording ...
02-16-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mx5,Feb 16 2006, 07:12 PM
Has anyone already tried the new Neuros Recorder 2 ?
http://www.neurosaudio.com/
Looks like now it can do 30 fps at 640x480 at 2 mbps rate and has a red LED indicating whether it is recording ...
http://www.neurosaudio.com/
Looks like now it can do 30 fps at 640x480 at 2 mbps rate and has a red LED indicating whether it is recording ...
Slap a 4 or 6 GB Microdrive ($130-$250)in there and you have pretty much all day covered.
This thing does have an on-screen menu. So you had better learn how to navigate it from power on to record (probably just one button on the remote).
02-16-2006, 07:45 PM
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According to reviews - it is just one button to start/end recording. The question is how good is the video quality at highest settings. I haven't seen a sample video yet ... that's why I am asking has someone tried it already
02-18-2006, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by daverx7,Feb 18 2006, 11:33 AM
I have been using a 4GB Microdrive in my Canon 10D for a couple of years and works great... but I wonder how well that it would do with all the bumps, shakes, and G's it would be exposed to in the S. To be safe, I might not go with the Microdrive. Am I being too paranoid?
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Though a quick Froogle check shows 4GB at $150-200 and 8GB at about $400. There are 8GB CF cards costing more than $1500. It's more cost effective to have several cards - and use one card for a run or two, then swap. Better yet would be just to stick a card in and have it good for several hours - though editing down the MP4 might be a PITA. DV is a breeze to edit, MPEG and MPEG2 are harder but easily convert to DV for editing. I don't know about MP4.
This setup with a CF card and a bullet cam is the best - everything is shock-proof and light.
02-18-2006, 04:27 PM
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Are you sure the Neuros unit can actually record at 640x480, or is it simply able to play 640x480 files that are put on the CF card?
Their own specs for the different recording qualities seems to sidestep the actual resolution of each:
Their own specs for the different recording qualities seems to sidestep the actual resolution of each:
02-18-2006, 04:58 PM
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Recording quality is independant of resolution.
Resolutions are 320x240, 368x208 and 640x480.
Qualities are 384kbps, 768kbps, 1mbps and 2mbps.
Thier specs here say 60 minutes for highest quality.
http://www.neurostechnology.com/stor...der2_specs.asp
It almost seems like the amount of data being saved only depends on the quality setting - so 320x240 Super Fine will take just as much space as 640x480 Super Fine... And so will it have a good bit more quality as well?
Resolutions are 320x240, 368x208 and 640x480.
Qualities are 384kbps, 768kbps, 1mbps and 2mbps.
Thier specs here say 60 minutes for highest quality.
http://www.neurostechnology.com/stor...der2_specs.asp
It almost seems like the amount of data being saved only depends on the quality setting - so 320x240 Super Fine will take just as much space as 640x480 Super Fine... And so will it have a good bit more quality as well?