Roaddawg
Well-Known Member
This Friday (28 Aug) myself and three others are heading west from MN to CA. We expect to take 3 days (maybe 4) on the way out and 4 on the way back. On the return route, we will travel from San Diego up to Laughlin, NV then to AZ. We will hit the southern rim of the Grand Canyon and proceed through Monumental Valley. Then on up into CO. and head east back to MN.
Because it sounds like such a great trip, I just purchased a hemet camera. It is a digital camcorder, fully enclosed. I researched them for awhile and decided I wanted a self contained unit, that being no wires, DVR, battery pack etc. Then I looked at reviews for different models (such as the Hero) and others and finally settled on the Tachyon XC. The reason I chose this particular brand and model was:
1. Price (only $149 which included all connecting cords (usb, TV etc., several different mounts - helmet, handlebars, tripod mount, top mount and remote).
2. Durability (waterproof to 28', shockproof, dustproof, etc.)
3. Video storage (only camera to accept up to a 32 GB SDHC card), records in HD and regular and uses AA batteries to boot!
So, last night I mounted it on my helmet with the side mount for a helmet (all their mounts have quick releases for the camera) and then this a.m. I shot my first video on the ride into work.
Here is a pic of the camera before mounting on the helmet
Now, on the helmet
and here is the video I put together. I took about a half hour of video and shortened it to 4 minutes. I used Windows movie maker and did some real simple editing and adding a sound track. First time doing something like this.
What do you think?
The only thing about this helmet camera that is below quality is the audio. Because it is completely waterproof, the microphone is sealed. Audio is very muffled. If you open the back of the camera, the audio is much better, but it also negates the waterproof aspect.
Because it sounds like such a great trip, I just purchased a hemet camera. It is a digital camcorder, fully enclosed. I researched them for awhile and decided I wanted a self contained unit, that being no wires, DVR, battery pack etc. Then I looked at reviews for different models (such as the Hero) and others and finally settled on the Tachyon XC. The reason I chose this particular brand and model was:
1. Price (only $149 which included all connecting cords (usb, TV etc., several different mounts - helmet, handlebars, tripod mount, top mount and remote).
2. Durability (waterproof to 28', shockproof, dustproof, etc.)
3. Video storage (only camera to accept up to a 32 GB SDHC card), records in HD and regular and uses AA batteries to boot!
So, last night I mounted it on my helmet with the side mount for a helmet (all their mounts have quick releases for the camera) and then this a.m. I shot my first video on the ride into work.
Here is a pic of the camera before mounting on the helmet
Now, on the helmet
and here is the video I put together. I took about a half hour of video and shortened it to 4 minutes. I used Windows movie maker and did some real simple editing and adding a sound track. First time doing something like this.
What do you think?
The only thing about this helmet camera that is below quality is the audio. Because it is completely waterproof, the microphone is sealed. Audio is very muffled. If you open the back of the camera, the audio is much better, but it also negates the waterproof aspect.
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