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Originally Posted by swatt13
im pretty much at the stage where if someone says its good, ill take it, ive just come to a wall with this issue, i dont "get" it. LUX? CCD!?? what!? HA! me no teckie.
your help is much appreciated.
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LUX is the amount of light required in order for the camera to capture proper video. Generally, the lower the number the better. If you see something with a 1.0 LUX rating, you might as well throw it out for airsoft use. Most of the games I played took place under tree-top cover in a forest where visibile light for the camera is at a minimum. You need something rated at 0.5 or preferably 0.1 LUX. Obviously the better the camera, the more expensive.
CCD is just a type of sensor in the camera. I can't remember the other type, but CCD is the better of the two. Don't know what's better, or why, just that the quality is better with a CCD camera.
Get a wide angle camera. Why? Because we're used to a wide field of view when playing, and won't always be concentrating on where the action is. A very narrow field of view when being recorded can also cause the viewer to get dizzy and really doesn't look good in the end.
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Originally Posted by Quantis
I use an archos AV500 with the archos headcam attachment
but your looking at $700-$800 for it
Uses a 30gb harddrive to record for hours and hours without changing tapes
- Quantis
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I have the Archos AV500E as stated before, and yes, it's an excellent candidate for the reciever. There are a few other models out there that are better, but only because they offer a larger LCD screen, or larger hard drives. HOWEVER keep these things in mind:
- These devices store their information on an internal hard drive. These hard drives do contain moving parts, and are NOT supposed to be subjected to any "harsh" environments. If you're going to carry it on your self while running, diving, jumping, and what-not, cushion that bad boy like it's an egg. Even then, I would expect for the device to suffer from a hard drive failure well before the manufacturer estimates. And with these, once the hard drive goes, the whole thing is a paperweight.
- The battery will only last roughly 3 hours recording. However, the maximum file size of one file stops at 4GB (I think). This is simply because of the file system used on the hard drive doesn't allow for files larger than that. On my Archos AV500, I believe it will automatically create a new file and continue recording. But NOT all other devices will do that. Some you'll have to manually check that they are still recording. So all I'm saying is that even if your device has 30GB, it may stop recording after 4 GB and require you to restart the recording again. Granted, 4GB of video is a heck of a long time.
- I've read up about the camera that Quantis pointed out, and in the end it comes to this. If you want the simplest way to go, grab this. It's a decent enough camera, with a decent enough LUX rating, etc. However, for the same price you buy this, you can buy a much better bullet camera yourself. I've read mixed reviews about the Archos Camera, so I really don't know what to say about it, and seeing that Quantis owns it, he'd be the best person to ask specifically. I had read as many reviews as I could, and I came up with the decision to purchase my own bullet camera, to use. The one really nice thing about that camera is the inline remote.
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Originally Posted by swatt13
well ive got a canon zr400 (christmas present), handheld, which can go in my pack, but the battery life blows. and it uses cassets still
i want the same quality recording as in the black eagle video, and i definatly want wired, i dont mind extra gear. i want quality. and probably only need 5 hrs of battery and video at a time. 800 bones is intense, i never even imagined it being that much. i still dont understand what i completley need tho. is what you suggested in your links all a guy needs ghost or do you need that plus a camera still?
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I would suggest that you easily put away $800 for this kind of thing. And also I hope you have a very decent computer, as video editing is a pain in the ass on anything sub-par. If you are going the route I went with my helmet cam, this is what you need:
- A bullet camera (either the Archos one, or another 3rd party one)
- A PVR (like the Archos AV500)
- A custom battery pack (if you want to record anything more than 2-3hours of video at a time. Or just buy another battery for the Archos AV500)
- Lots and lots of padding and proper protection for your PVR.
Oh, and do not get the AV400. It will not record at 640 x 480 resolution but at a lower quality. Plus it's a very old device. I would suggest you stay with the AV500 series, it's the best out there, and in this case, Ebay is your friend. I bought my AV500E for roughly $500 CDN, and it retailed for $600 USD at the time.
Anything else? Let me know.
