Topic: Mini camcorder (C5 Cam)

[PLOD11]

Just orderd one of these, for this price you can't go wrong.

Comes with various attachments so hopefully will be able to attach it to the C5 somewhere.

Have a look at the video of it, attached to a model plane.

http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=109557

[marra]

Just ordered one for myself Looks good. I will also keep it in the van recording the back for secirity for when I am on my coffee breaks.Nice one for the link.

[PLOD11]

Yes its got sound activation on it, so only records when it detects a noise. You can also use it as Web cam as well.

Just orderd a second one, and it says out of stock, but more coming soon. 

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Thanks just done the same .....Chas

[MikeDX]

I ordered one of these from ebay to mount on the c5 somewhere and when it arrived it was junk, so i gave up.

However, since then I have ordered some video recorder sunglasses!!

Let me know how you get on with them - I may replace / order again if they turn out to be good (maybe I was unlucky)

[coverman]

The problem I foresee with video recorder sunglasses is that on a dull day or at night you will be recording your crash!

[MikeDX]

I dont think any of us are that daft coverman!

[Retro Andy]

A couple of people I know have them for when they go on track days and think they are great for the price, I think its got many uses and for that price you can't go wrong.

Retro Andy.

 

[coverman]

I was only joking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[marra]

Arrived yesterday..WOW !!!!!!!!! got to say that it is more impresive than i first thought. The video quality is spot on and the frames per second keeps up with the judder and movement well, no lag at all. Im using a 4 Gig micro sd, just ran a 30 second clip now and it used 50mb, will soon fill 4 gig up no probs i think, so i would not recommend nothing like a 1 or even a 2 gig to have lots of fun  Size is very good, comes with several straps and clips, one has a flat back bracket that you could easily fit a 2 sided sticky pad to fit the c5, a belt clip that will fit on the high vis mast also.
ill give this a :
10/10 for quality
10/10 for use and set up.
10/10 for what the uses can be
10/10 for price and postage costs.
 9/10 for battery life, claims 2 hours on a charge.. hmmm. ran it this morning on a charge and got 1 hour 15 mins. will do another charge and see later.

 many thanks for the up on this one.

[techytype]

the batteries tend to take several charges for the cells gunk to form properly and reach full working capacity.

same happens with phones etc.

looks real bagain havng time/date stamp useful as evidence for PTW ridrs outb there

i bought a dearer one from ebay, can be powered full time and very wide lens, so its hooked of the ignition for power. i use it to record the clowns that cut me up or if they cause me an accident i have a chance to call them to book.

those who commute a lot imho well worth having, my wife's firm, a driver got knicked for 'jumping' a red light.

he had moved aside for an ambulance as a god citzen legally should, when he challenged the ticket he was told "he needed to record the time, date and registration - yeh! right, we al have pen and paper to hand, and like you can do all that while blocking traffic .

Alan
Alan

[PLOD11]

Has anyone managed to change the date and time on this, there was no user manual with it just a word doc, which mentions something about a program or file that should be used, but not been able to find this file on cd that comes with it, so date still showing 2008.

I worked out how to use it, but can't change the date etc...

John

[marra]

Plug the camera in and in the dmi folder ( not the start directory ) right click and open a new text doc , copy and paste this but change the time :

[date]
2010/09/24
12:08:00

When you have done this give it 5 seconds before you unplug, not switch off first. switch back on then plug into pc, your pc will sync with the text doc and will delete the file. sorted.

[PLOD11]

Still not having much luck with this...

When i plug it in i get a "DCIM" folder if i right click on this i cant create a txt file from the menu displayed.

This driving me mad .....

I am using windows 7 if that makes any difference.

John

[marra]

I will reboot pc as this has duel and test Win 7, im on xp at the moment. if you send me a pm with am email i can send you the attatchment complete. You have to go into the file DCIM then create new txt and name it TAG.TEXT . will have a look at win 7 now.