---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 02/26/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:05 AM - Re: Aircraft Video (Michael Kraus) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:05:53 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV10-List: Aircraft Video From: Michael Kraus I have a ContourGPS. Th has a mechanical slider switch on it, so no easy wa y to remote start it. That being said, with a 32g chip, you can get 8 hours of video. So you can edit out the dead time before takeoff.... Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2011, at 11:28 PM, Scott Schmidt wrote: > Is there a way to remote start the Go Pro or Contour cameras if they were m ounted 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 syst em in my 8A. One on the VS, one on the belly pointing aft and one in the coc kpit 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 diff erent choices but unfortunately your plane will be painted & flying for some time by then. Below are a couple of photos of the install. You can see in o ne photo the shot from the tail on the display screen. I can switch which ca mera 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 hardware for the task. I did see some cool stuff out there but it was many t housands of dollars so I decided to go low-def for now. FYI I always carry t wo 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 scree n. I paid $120.00 for the camera. Takes pretty good still photos too. Occasi onally I mount it with a suction RAM mount. This is a video taken with the p rior version of the Bloggie called the Webbie. Note: you should watch this i n 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. Ag ain taken with the older Webbie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2i9EQRZ5 0&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 a n HD video card. Record to a HD or SSHD then transfer content to thumb drive or transfer via wireless / Bluetooth. There are several cards on the market that accept independent video 4 inputs. This may also be the cheapest way t o film 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 recor der >> >> in the cockpit. Shooting from inside the cabin shows up the prop in strai ght >> >> ahead shot so I'm thinking raising the camera would help. I've seen video on >> >> Utube that was taken from the VS. 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