I just bought a miniatur camera(b/w) and I need to know if anyone has put one of those devices that switches the current from DC to AC. The cammera is DC operable but I want to put in a VCR and Maybe a small TV so I can tape my races and driving so I can study my mistakes when driving spiritedly. does it strain the electrical system a lot or is it ok to run such a setup and if anyone has done this let me know how you accomplished this. I want to set it up like this because a camcorder is like 4-500 and I got the cammera for 100 with all the connections and adapters. Thanks

 

damn that's going to suck up all the juice from the alternator hehe... and with all that equipment its going to worsen the weight of the car

 

Talk to Silkworm. He is an avid autoX racer and has good vid equipment on his car.

 

You can get a power convertor to run AC stuff in a car, but I think the TV and VCR are a waste. Really, if you want to watch your runs over and over in the car (PARKED I hope ) cant you just watch it in the viewfinder? You dont need sound that bad, right? Not to mention the bitch of mounting the **** so its not bouncing around. Camera mounting will be a big enough bitch.

 

it is a micro cam not a handheld I only want the tv in there so it will give me a chance to make sure it is working right. I would really only have the VCR in there after I set it up. A light VCR can weigh really little maybe 10lbs the camera will weigh less than the 8AAs it uses to power it. I just want to record my races so people believe my kills and that way they won't have anything to de-bunk my story.

 

The best video cam setup is a unit with image stabilazation.
You mount it on a tripod held in place with bungee cords.

A cheap alternative is a small AIPtec pocket DVcam ($130) taped to your helmet. It will record 20 minutes on a 64K flash card, and has a built in flip out view screen & speaker.

 

dam you I'm doing that very soon but color

I've been looking for a good camera to use for a while now. you can get 12v car vcrs off ebay for $70usd.

mini cameras use like 300ma. you can run that off a AA battery... not gona harm your battery. but I'm not sure how much the vcr takes.

your camera is mostly likey already DC isn't it? all the ones I've see are. just don't use the plug it comes with. that is converting from ac to dc. cut it off and run DC to the camera. you just gota know if it's 12v or not. if not you'll have to rig something up. that's my problem the camera I want is 4v

 

idealy the movies are for the net though. and going from mini camera to vcr to computer will probably take the qual down alot... I wish I could get something dig. to record with but then you'll talking like $1000..

 

Yup a didi video cam would be too much for me.
Right on the cam is 12v 300mabut I would rather hav the batt pack because I want to try different positions on the car like the front bumper cover, hood, sunroof, rear bumper, inside for speed runs, and in my hand just for fun. Thanks for the info on car VCR's I would like to rig that tri point thingie but would not know how to start on that.

 

holy crap that looks sweet. I was hoping for something more perminate and hidden but that looks cool.

do you have one? PM me if you do I wana see a test movie from it to see qual .

do you know how long the batterys last while recorded?

 

Scott - here are some samples:

Closeup (in mirror) - It's smaller than a cigarette pack, and a little thicker .click

Here is a video of my office & bench .click

A still shot of the bench clutter .click

A long shot of the parking lot (with red RX-7) .click

I hope these links all work.

I found it in the web cam section at Best Buy. It will record 20-30 minutes on a 64K flash card or >200 pics.

 

Here is where I found it:
http://www.bestbuy.com/Detail.asp?m=...at=&e=11180022

 

Yo,


You might want to check out:


www.conecam.com

They have a neat set up, as well as cool suction cup mounts.

Hope that helps!

Kevin
1989 GTUs "I need to get one..."

 

Yup. The conecam rules. We've got one and it works great. Our setup:

Conecam with custom mount
Sony camcorder with A/V in

That's all you need and get results like this: http://www.team140.net/modules.php?s...1423754d0ee8f6

Here's a photo album of the conecam and our custom mount: http://www.team140.net/modules.php?s...view_album.php

 

pimp! I want that

 

Wow, I'd want one of those if it would only work on an FD. Guess it won't, though.

 

wow and it's in color too! i thought i'll never see something like that on the market hehe

 

hmmm that thing looks cool

I'm still looking for something can't decide...

but expect lots of movies soon

 

Sledgehammer

I was looking at the site and was wondering which one was the one you all ordered?


Color Cone Cam package - $195.00

This one I think What did it come with?

 

That's the one we ordered. It comes with just the camera, power adapter, CAT5 extension cable and the RCA adapter.

You still need:

Something to record with
Microphone

 

Does the mic hook up to the cam or is it a separate thing?

 

It's seperate. The mic will go directly to your recording device.

 

K thanks dude.