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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Size of a fag lighter and produces video like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDt9rWBj2W4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSd4XyUNXew

Features:
* Thumb size alloy housing
* Manual and Sound activated recording
* 62 Degree viewing angle
* 30 frames per second
* Web camera for online video chat
* Support AVI video format
* Low illumination, high resolution image with 2000K pixels
* High speed recording and quick light response
* 30 ±1 frames per second for 720x480 video output.
* Built-in Li rechargeable battery lasting for about 2 hours
* Charge Via USB and Power Adapter
* Micro SD card support (8GB Max)
* Easy operation with LED indicator
* Support USB 2.0
* Flexible installation with clip and bracket
* Support JPG picture format
* Compatible with Windows 2000 and XP
* Dimensions: 55mm x 20mm x 14mm
* Weight: 50g
The cost? £22 including delivery off ebay from a UK seller. Yes you read that right £22!!!!! Ok so you need a class 6 Micro SDHC card but they're about £15 so it's still cheap.
The scooby boys rate them:

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/scoobynet-g...erest-all.html

although they've gone up a few quid since that topic was started.

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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pic not working.

looks good.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:19 PM
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£20 off ebay, i just bought one.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Looks and sounds like a bargain!
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Nice one Dave, send me the commision whenever lol

This seems to be the memopry card to get with it reading the scoobynet thread

http://www.ginger6.com/peak-micro-sd...l-p-31160.html
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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all done, thanks Paul.
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might get one of those for when the bikes ready for the track
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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I use these for car and track days, also ideal for nurburgring as there small and compact.

Do a search on you tube for envyautodesign and there is footage from my R1 using one.
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How do they fix them inside the cars etc?? I'm guessing it's not specifically designed as an in car video camera?

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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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I use one, still £14.99 ebay, real bargain. The units arnt good quality but who cares for that sort of money.

Use a good quality class 6 card in it as it stops most of the jerkiness.
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love the video, he is giving the posh fiat a run for its money lol
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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have you got links of the cards mentioned to using these?
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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also just looking through e bay and they range from buy it now about £2.89 to £44 both from china.
what is the option to go for.?
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I bought one off Amazon.

so I know have the most expensive trackday cam with my Aim SmartyCam and the cheapest!

be fun doing comparisons!
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I bought it off this guy, UK seller. Postage costs vary from Hong Kong and China, so are all about same price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVR-Sports-Voi...item414c3aa230

and memory card off here

http://www.ginger6.com/peak-micro-sd...l-p-31160.html
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Might strap one round my neck when next out on the piss. Could be interesting lol

Porkie, no doubt your AIM cam will be leagues ahead, but its worth a punt for £35
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Originally Posted by PT
Porkie, no doubt your AIM cam will be leagues ahead, but its worth a punt for £35

thing is when you upload a video to youtube etc the quality is lowered so much i dont think it will matter in the end
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I bought it off this guy, UK seller. Postage costs vary from Hong Kong and China, so are all about same price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DVR-Sports-Voi...item414c3aa230

and memory card off here

http://www.ginger6.com/peak-micro-sd...l-p-31160.html

just ordered one myself!
where to mount it though? on the dash i presume.
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That looks like a good piece of kit for the money!
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Looks like a bargain
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Just ordered mine too



Think he`s gonna be sold out pretty sharpish
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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just ordered one too. got the card off e bay as its only and extra 10p by time you pay delivery on that site.
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Just ordered mine for £11 from japan woop woop
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im going to get one aswell
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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Great find mate - gonna get myself one this week
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ordered one of ebuyer

will see how it compares to my archos and my contourHD
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I tried mine at night to see what the results were like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqNQYSv59Vw
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Old Feb 22, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Very good, just went on ebay, found one, but there was a bidder already on it. So outbid 'em at the last min, won it for £15.50 inc free P&P, UK seller. So should get it soon.

Thanks for sharing!
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Seems bloody good that! Picture and sound quality both appear to be pretty decent.
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got mine today ! its bloody good , guna strap it in the binliner and do a getaway in Basingstoke
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Got mine today too. the amount of covers stands and clips for it is a bloody good price. cant wait to give it a go. cable tie to the front bumper on track day I think
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Old Feb 25, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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just bort one lol
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Just bought 1 also, couldnt say no at that price.
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Just got it, SO TINY!!!

Anyone know of a good priced MicroSD 16GB Class 6?

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Also how many hours can you fit on the 8GB card from that camera?
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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Nice one, also bought one, and got a few of those cars as with the adaptor they will work in my other cameras too hopefully.
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Just bought one for my trip to Scotch Corner.
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Old Mar 3, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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It's a shame that you can't wire up the USB cable to it from the cig socket to keep it charged up all the time... the record won't work when it's plugged in.

Unplug it, the record feature works.
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Mine turned up today, might go try it out later
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