[Closed] mini dvr and helmet bullet camera

We use cameras and recorders supplied by dogcamsport at work. They have some very nice compact setups, and the camera heads are very light. Can mount to helmets in loads of ways, we have even used velcro tape in the past, which means you can attach to pretty much anything.

Ours are only 640x480, but I'm sure they sell an hd one now. They are very helpful on the phone.

Have also used a Sony broadcast bullet cam. Very nice, great quality, but the price - thousands, ouch.

Joe

I've used this set up for years with great results. The obvious advantage is the ability to monitor what you film in real time, the obvious disadvantage is that it's a wired system so you need to stow your dvr in your pack. You also don't look quite such a tit as when you have a go pro strapped to your personage. I have a spare / back up Set up if you are interested. It's a Sony / Archos duo

Anyone got any examples of footage shot on the bike with these bullet cameras?

Thanks

Cheers. Think the dogcam dvr 2 will do the trick. Anyone else got one?

I'd say not to bother personally, I've used a seperates system on the motorbike and it was great, but on the bike it's wires, points of failure, and often 2 power supplies, compared to a Gopro or Contour in a single box the size of a fag packet, with bike specific mounts to boot (the chest mount for the Gopro really is a bit of a killer app). You could build a seperates system that records higher quality but it'll be expensive and the packaging will still be a hassle. There just isn't much to recommend them for pushbikists IMO/

If you must, Dogcam are a very good company to deal with- I bought an end-of-line camera from them on a huge discount, turned out it was missing a proprietary cable so they replaced it free of charge with a Sony camera worth over twice as much, and expressed it out to me as I had a ride the next day. Fantastic.

I use my phone, usually strap it to some part of my bike, in this case the seatpost. Cock-cam.... 😆

Its pretty effective, decent footage for watching on a PC, but obviously the camera is 90 degrees out. Its something I'm working to improve, but I wouldn't do this sort of thing with a £400 iphone or anything...... I mount it with a bracket made from TIG welding wire.

They sell small HD cams in PC World etc, anything from £80 upwards. Making a bracket for one would be quite easy I reckon. Do waterproof ones too.
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/pocket-camcorders/749_7180_70387_xx_xx/xx-criteria.html

I took the mini dvrH720 from Dogcamsport,it works very well,its motion detection function is good for use, and it also with a car charger use in the car, it is very convenient. I use it to filming our sport race and share the vivid courses with my friends.

I've had a set-up from RF concepts for years, although it's mostly been used on the motorbike. The quality is very good but since getting a GoPro I haven't used it at all, as less convenient to use.

I use a Canon digital video camera that has an analogue input.

Here's an example clip using my set-up.

I have used Dogcam for years now. From 640x480 headcam, DVRs and more recently the Contour HD. The advise given and after sales has been faultless. I moved away from the wired solution as it was just getting to be a right pain. I found that you put up with it at first put then it just gets in the way when you take you back pack or helmet off as the two are attached.

Check out their site and you will find sample footage of the various systems. If you do go the wired route be sure to get a good remote start stop. Save faffing around or hours of editing on the PC