---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 02/25/11: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:31 PM - Re: Aircraft Video (Scott Schmidt) 2. 08:36 PM - Over voltage module mounting failure - Plane Powere Alternator (Dick & Vicki Sipp) 3. 08:49 PM - Re: Aircraft Video (Robin Marks) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:31:12 PM PST US From: Scott Schmidt Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Video Is there a way to remote start the Go Pro or Contour cameras if they were mo unted on the outside of the plane? -Scott Sent from my iPad On Feb 18, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Robin Marks wrote: > Albert, > > I have placed a 3 camera (can add a 4th) video recording syste m in my 8A. One on the VS, one on the belly pointing aft and one in the cock pit to film both Pilot & squirming Passenger. The cameras are all 520 Line o r greater bullet cameras with the choice of different lenses (~$100 each on e Bay). The end result is a good looking image from multiple angles. The down s ide is the video is not HD. I was unable to find a small, reasonably priced r emote DVR that recorded HD video so I decided to go with standard def and su pplement it with something like GoProHD http://gopro.com or the ContourHD ca mera http://contour.com/ internally mounted. See Note at the end of this em ail. > > I have a feeling that 5 years for now there will be many diffe rent choices but unfortunately your plane will be painted & flying for some t ime by then. Below are a couple of photos of the install. You can see in one photo the shot from the tail on the display screen. I can switch which came ra is being recorded with the knob to the left of the display. > > I think this system will work out nicely but is not the ideal h ardware for the task. I did see some cool stuff out there but it was many th ousands of dollars so I decided to go low-def for now. FYI I always carry tw o additional cameras. One is an HD Video camera called the Sony Bloggie MHS- TS20 . It is a pretty amazing HD unit for the price with a 3=9D screen . I paid $120.00 for the camera. Takes pretty good still photos too. Occasio nally I mount it with a suction RAM mount. This is a video taken with the pr ior version of the Bloggie called the Webbie. Note: you should watch this in 1080p mode. This was a test video in low light conditions. I was learning t he focal length of the camera. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aJt4_Chswo& hd=1 > > Here is a New Years flight video. Suggest you view full screen & 720p. Aga in taken with the older Webbie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2i9EQRZ50 &hd=1 > > I have to say the videos from the Contour & GoProHD are much b etter than the Sony Bloggie for action video. Also my 14 Mp camera with 1080 P video does a surprisingly good job of HD video. Sorry no examples. > > > > Good luck, > > Robin > > > > Note: > > I believe the best HD video recording system will probably be a PC with an HD video card. Record to a HD or SSHD then transfer content to thumb drive o r transfer via wireless / Bluetooth. There are several cards on the market t hat accept independent video 4 inputs. This may also be the cheapest way to f ilm multiple HD videos. Unfortunately at this time the cards insert into =9Ctower=9D style computers. Not something I wanted to add to the a irplane. The early adopters curse. > > > > DVR on top with removable memory card. Rotary camera selector. > > > > View point shows full flaps plus cockpit, prop etc > > > > Rear facing belly camera. Should look good with the smoke on! > > > > Tail camera > > > > Dash Cam. Yes Chrome Roll Bars J > > > > Can=99t show you all these photos w/o showing the panel J > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv10-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Albert Gardner > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 8:50 AM > To: rv10-list@matronics.com > Subject: RV10-List: Aircraft Video > > > > > > > I'm looking for a camera installation for my RV-10. I've used a hand-held > > video camera but really would like a camera mounted on the VS and a record er > > in the cockpit. Shooting from inside the cabin shows up the prop in straig ht > > ahead shot so I'm thinking raising the camera would help. I've seen video o n > > Utube that was taken from the VS. Anyone have experience or sources? > > Albert Gardner > > N991RV > > Yuma, AZ > > > > = Use the Matronics List Features Navigator to browse > > nd much much more: > > http://www.map class="MsoPlainText"> - MATRONICS WEB FORU MS - > > http://forums.matronics.com > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > s.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:15 PM PST US From: "Dick & Vicki Sipp" Subject: RV10-List: Over voltage module mounting failure - Plane Powere Alternator I believe this issue may have been reported before. I have an early model PlanePower 60A internally regulated alternator on my RV-10. The last time the cowl was removed for an oil change I noticed that the externally mounted overvoltage module mounting had failed and the module was hanging loose by it's single wire. The single small screw attaching the module was attached very close to the edge of another opening in the rear sheet metal cover on the alternator. The module is an integral part of a tab extending from the bottom of the module. In my opinion this invoked a "tuning fork" effect amplifying vibration and cracking the sheet metal cover. (Later versions of this alternator have the overvoltage protection mounted internally) After consulting PlanePower, the module was remounted to an area with more edge distance and also bedded in RTV to prevent vibration. Dick Sipp RV-10 330 hours ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:57 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Video From: Robin Marks Not since I have been looking at them. Only recent feature upgrades are screen for gopro and GPS for contour. Last I checked. Sent from Android phone Probably while driving On Feb 25, 2011 8:39 PM, "Scott Schmidt" wrote: Is there a way to remote start the Go Pro or Contour cameras if they were mounted on the outside of the plane? -Scott Sent from my iPad On Feb 18, 2011, at 11:00 AM, Robin Marks wrote: > Albert, > > I have placed a 3 camera (can add a 4th) video recording system in my 8A. ... > > View point shows full flaps plus cockpit, prop etc=85 > > Rear facing belly camera. Should look good with the smoke on! Tail camera > > Dash Cam. 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