Cheap helmet cams

[SlimRick]

Toys'R'us have the ATC2k webcam for £24.99 and 2Gb SD card for £6.99. I know the quality's not great but for that price it'd be handy as a second cam for multi-cam setup on the bike


Disclaimer: I really wish I worked for Toys'R'us, but alas I do not, so it ain't spam.....roight!

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Is it on the website or in store only?


(I've tried looking on the website but can't find anything)

[ncrn]

Yeah same I can't find it on the site. However I've been wondering about having a helmet cam or whatever so would be a good starting point; think I'll have a look on my way home tonight.

I would give karma but I've run out :/
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[SlimRick]

Was in the store - just popped into Sheffield to pick one up

[MonkeyKnuckle]

Might pop in on the way home and have a goosey, can't go wrong for £25.

[SlimRick]

Don't forget to pick up a 2Gb SD card too - the 32mb internal memory is only good for 52 seconds of VGA recording - with the 2Gb card it gives you abuot 59 minutes.

[ncrn]

[SlimRick]

Not tested it yet - got it attached to the helmet, and checked that it's all lined up. Will give it a whirl on the way home from work.

[nowhere.elysium]

Just picked one up. They're not amazing at dealing with lots of high-speed motion: I'm going to see if it can deal with being attached to my 125's bars. The bar clamp that comes with it has 3 different thicknesses of rubber to choose from, so the thickest one it is...

On a side note: the size of the packaging is insane! What's wrong with a simple cardboard box? I sodding hate those hermetically sealed blister pack things: they shred your hands if you aren't careful, and they aren't exactly the most economical form of packaging out there, either.

Looking forward to seeing the test vid, SlimRick: I've got to sort my 125's electrics before I can give my one a spin.

for pointing these out for us
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[s44678]

Been quite tempted to buy a camera. Any samples of what these things are like? Especially at high speeds?

[ncrn]

Well I went to the one in Bristol and they didn't have any, well none that I could find anyway
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[SlimRick]

Bummer! Got loads in Sheffield if you fancy a trip

Just got back and had a quick look at the footage - looks good Sound is wank, but that's to be expected I reckon. I need to have a play with the mounting angles a bit too. Will post it up when I've reduced the 40 minute commute into something a little more watchable.

[SlimRick]

And I can confirm that the rubber helmet mount strap thing holds well up to "rather excessive" speeds

[Blue_SV650S]

Sadly they are totally crap for motorcycle application!


You might get away with a well padded helmet cam application, but don't even contemplate fixing it to the bike somewhere ... unless you like movies that look like captain pugwash made them!!

£25 is cheap, but having owned one, I wouldn't even pay £25 for one!! If you want an all in one, put the extra £100 in and get the ever popular Gopro Hero.

You'll get p1ssed off with the ATC very soon!!

Not trying to burst bubbles, just been there - done that with the ATC2000!
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[SlimRick]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6i0O0HYq_0&fmt=18

It's no Spielberg production, but you get idea! I'll try it again tomorrow after I've adjusted the angle and try different mounts, but for £25 you can't go wrong I reckon!

[MinhDinh]

Your vid aint bad for something only 25 quid got me interested :p
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[MonkeyKnuckle]

Good to see that HGV move over when you were filtering.

What was that Mercedes driver waving about?

[SlimRick]

He thought I was a little too close I reckon

The vid quality is much better than it appears on YouTube, a lot less jerky and pixelated. I have it mounted on the fairing now so we'll see what that's like on the morning commute. I did try a bit of recording with it on the rear footpeg, but all you can see is the back of my foot.

[ncrn]

[SlimRick]

There was a section with the computers / mp3 players / digital cameras etc. There were camcorders in their own glass display cabinet.

[ncrn]

Thought so, yeah they definitely didn't have any at the one I went too, just a load of Disney stuff..
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[Blue_SV650S]

[nowhere.elysium]

I've already got something better, but that's for the Bandit, when I go touring in the summer. I like the look of the ATC2K as a random 'throw it on for the hell of it' camera: for £25, I've got no significant worries about it getting broken in use.
Looks like it could be fun on the random 125 rides. As for the sound, well - I've got a straight-through on my 125, so it's not like I'd be able to hear the birds coughing in the trees now, is it?
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[proximity]

Is it possible to tape some sponge over the microphone to reduce wind noise? I did this on my digital camera and it worked a treat. Just a thought.
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[Blue_SV650S]