ATV DVR

[ClosedCircuitCom 0]

ok im not lookin to go too crazy with it but i want a dvr and camera on my quad any ideas so far im thinking of using a cheap pocket dvr with a built in monitor the camera im not sure about yet it will need to be able to withstand the enviroment sand snow water and maybe even a barrel roll also im not sure about power any ideas would be great.

[scorpion 0]

http://twenty20camera.com/motorcyclecamera.php

[sinbad 0]

please post some pix if you ending up doing this.

[scorpion 0]

You can take any bullet (non IR) camera and you can attach it to your helmet with hook, and loop tape, or known as Velcro.

 

Run the wires down the back of your neck. You can use any kind of hand held video recorder. Watch out for the video players that go in to a sleep mode when there is no activity. Those with built in mics will allow you to record your cusswords prior to the crash.

 

Most of the video I have seen of crashes it appears the most famous words are "Oh Poop" followed by a very large noise, and grunts of pain, (that is if you still have your breath)!

 

With helmets you can side mount them, or you can top mount them. On the helmet use a very large piece. This will allow you to make angle changes. Once you view the video you may notice that you are always viewing "above the horizon" or "below the horizon". The large piece will allow you to move the camera forward of the top of the helmet to give you a lower of the horizon view, or to move the camera back to give you an above the horizon look. The helmet is curved, and this is why the view is off. You may put the camera on the helmet while your leg acts as a kick stand, but your body has a particular stance to keep the bike "in balance" while you are riding.

 

Personal water crafts such as Sea Doo's are a little harder to record. Most do not wear helmets so this leaves you strapping it to your vest, or wearing a head band with the camera mounted to the head band.

 

Splashing is the worst part, but you can overcome this with a product similiar to Rain X .

 

For water craft I recommend getting the sports style products rather than the DIY "project". The connections are water proof, and they usually come with a built in mic that is water proof on the camera cable that is close enough to pick up your voice when it is worn on the head. If you shoulder mount it you can still get the mic close to your neck near your mouth.

Edited May 11, 2008 by Guest

[ClosedCircuitCom 0]

i really wanna mount it on the quad so i wont have to ever worry about wires andn such also what about power

[scorpion 0]

What kind of battery starts your quad? Is it a kick start?

 

http://eclipsecctv.com/ECL-MX12070_rechargeable_battery.html

 

 

I do not know what kind of riding you do.

 

You can mount it on the quad for just "trail" riding.

 

If you ride through woop de doos, and "off road" condititions then you will be very disapointed in the video!!

 

Do you want to watch what your own eyes see, or do you want to watch video from the perspective off hard riding a quad??

 

When you are going down a woop, or a hill, or in to a crater then you are viewing the ground, and when hitting a jump, or coming out of a crater all you are seeing is blue sky (or grey if it is raining).

 

When you are hitting the woop de doos at high speed and your hands feel like they are hitting a 60 cal machine gun then imagine what the video is going to look like!!

 

Your body is going to compensate for alot of the "mechanicals" between you, and your quad.

 

Mounting to a quad is as easy as using metal "duct" tape for A/C.

 

You can always mount it behind a piece of plexiglass, and get some tear aways if you are riding in the mud.

 

 

Mounting advice would be based on:

Who is watching your footage?

Will you be editing the footage?

Do you want it to look like what you would see on ESPN?

What are you going to play back the video on?

[ClosedCircuitCom 0]

mostly what im using this for is when me and a bunch of budys go riding i wanna be able to record the crazy stuff that goes on mostly when im parked or idle