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Trackrat 05-22-2011 10:59 AM

Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
I have two RaceKeeper systems now, 3 cams per car, OBDII input. For the price, they are a good value. But I want better video and sound quality. Purely DE fun and personal pleasure use with light use for driver improvement ;)

Oh, also have a SmartyCam with OBDII input which is much better video quality but I don't care for the software to analyze the data.

Considering moving to Video Vbox, anyone have experience with this system? Spendy for sure but supposed to have HQ video and audio.

Also just looked at the RacePak site (thanks Larry!) pretty cool system!

What else is worth considering?

Larry Herman 05-22-2011 12:47 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
I think that deciding if you want video with your data, or data with your video will make the decision much clearer. RacePak is the former.

Izzone 05-22-2011 01:32 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
My video is GoPro HD......super good quality, get compliments all the time

Use traqmate for data and merge the two, simple

stujelly 05-23-2011 11:42 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
Agreed with the racekeeper, especially the sound. There has to be a better system.

I would be curious how hard is it to merge the video from go pro with the data from traqmate??

Izzone 05-24-2011 06:51 AM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by stujelly (Post 2035)
Agreed with the racekeeper, especially the sound. There has to be a better system.

I would be curious how hard is it to merge the video from go pro with the data from traqmate??

You buy a software package from traqstudio, align video and data at a reference point....hit go

Pretty simple

I get tons of compliments on my go pro

stujelly 05-24-2011 07:48 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzone (Post 2039)
You buy a software package from traqstudio, align video and data at a reference point....hit go

Pretty simple

I get tons of compliments on my go pro

I think I will run both next outing. Any chance you could share mounting point of camera, is it just a windshield mount or did you go with roll bar mount.

Thanks

FTS 06-03-2011 10:56 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
So, thus far this what I found (prices are estimates or MSRPs that I could find) and some of the information is courtesy of Grassroots Motorsports Mag:

Contour+ ($500):

Self contained camera, provides 1080p (30 fps), 960p (30 fps), 720p (60 fps). Full HD and HDMI compliant, has GPS module, so you can map the video onto Google Maps, water resistant and comes with three mounts and up to 32 GB SD and external hi-fid microphone. I think this may be one of the best choices.

http://contour.com/camera/contour_plus

Datatoys ($300):

rugged and lightweight, WDR-600 bullet camera, which is really a Sony CCD, vibration resistant. 1080p at 60 fps and includes GPS and accelerometers with data overlay with video. Can also overlay 3D image on Google Maps, has a 3.5" touch-screen LCD, but I think this all is in the upgraded version, not the base unit. Some links on their web site does not quite work, so hard to view the comparative data.

http://www.datatoys.com/consumer.php

GoPro HD ($300):

I think we all know this one, but it is good to keep it in the list. 960p @ 30 fps, 720p @ 60 fps. The interesting part is a 3D version is coming up. Basically you connect two GoProHDs with a specific length 3D bridge together and the bridge integrates the two videos to form a 3D version of the capture. Now, this should be beyond interesting to watch. But the price doubles of course, but nonetheless it should be very interesting to watch. I wonder if data overlay software would have a problem with it, but it should be very interesting watch. Have I said how interesting it would be to watch???

RaceOptics Evo HD ($450):

The camera head features a 5 mega pixel HD image sensor housed in a waterproof aluminum casing keeping it safe from the elements. The camera utilizes a 150 degree field of view at 1080p and 480i and 170 degree field of view at 720p allowing a clean wide angle but not distorting the picture.

Built-in microphone has specific wind noise reduction, also has a external mic jack, and comes with wireless remote and 4 GB SD.

http://raceoptics.com/evohd7.html

You may also want to check out:

ReplayXD ($190): replayxd.com
Swann SportCam ($99): swannsecurity.com

Hope this helps.

TRAKCAR 06-04-2011 07:00 AM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
Fatih, thanks for posting!

Izzone 06-04-2011 05:24 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by stujelly (Post 2049)
I think I will run both next outing. Any chance you could share mounting point of camera, is it just a windshield mount or did you go with roll bar mount.

Thanks

Roll bar mount

FFaust 06-06-2011 08:57 PM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
Good info, thanks.

SH || NC 06-08-2011 11:22 AM

Re: Video and Data Systems. How to Choose?
 
POV is what I use in my rear window (pic link). They now have a HD camera set up. (link)


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