Key fob mini-cam - £8.39 delivered

Brian

http://onmix.co.uk/~brian/SUNP0001.AVI
Sample raw footage from my first #3... it seems quite washed out, no?

http://onmix.co.uk/~brian/SUNP0002.AVI
Second #3, colours are stronger but a bit weird and oversaturated.

Both shot using Transcend Class 6 4GB microSD.

Got two more #3s on the way, this time from 2009happyseller, we'll see how they differ to the buyincoins ones!

Esel

zuroph wrote: »

i plan to use it to secretly film myself having sex with hookers.

Easier to just ask them for a copy of theirs, no? :eek:

Blade

Baza210 wrote: »

http://onmix.co.uk/~brian/SUNP0001.AVI
Sample raw footage from my first #3... it seems quite washed out, no?

Yeh, that's really washed out, shouldn't be like that at all. This is what I was saying that "#3" means nothing these days. Seems to be more and more bad copies of these coming onto the market.

WalterMitty

i plan to visit the beach on sunny days and film sexy ladies. Dont tell the ladies of the ladies lounge please.

Andrew33

danjo-xx wrote: »

I ordered from the above boyincoins on the 25th July but have had no reply whatsoever from them as of now. Emmmmm

I got mine from buyincoins, it doesn't work. piece of crap. Not worth my while sending it back either.

Greenman

Ordered on sunday from http://stores.ebay.co.uk/2009happyseller so lets see what turns up, hope it works like OP's.:)

Low Energy Eng

What do people mean #3?

Black_Knight

Low Energy Eng wrote: »

What do people mean #3?

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/

#3 has the timestamp in the lower right corner in yellow text.

Low Energy Eng

Cool. Just bought 2 of these...one for papa bear, he flies the model aeroplanes so it'll be cool for making a vid.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Spy-Car-Key-Chain-Camera-DVR-Covert-Video-Recorder-/230498133780?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

Cheers folks

Brian

Low Energy Eng wrote: »

What do people mean #3?

There are a number of different versions. #3 is generally perceived to be the best. 720x480 w/ yellow timestamp is its identifier.

delly

So, two months after the OP, how many other people's cameras are gathering dust?

Abelloid

delly wrote: »

So, two months after the OP, how many other people's cameras are gathering dust?

Haven't used mine since.

danjo-xx

acquiescefc wrote: »

Ordered on 23rd and they arrived today so youre 2 days behind me

yeah right:D finally arrived yesterday, was charged the quoted €8.65 + free delivery and additional charge of €1.65 was made seperately with no details:(

Its lying here now and I've kinda loss'd interest, might try to boot it up over da weekend:P

Karagesh

Used a couple of them in France and caught a crash. Time wasn't set-up properly on one but got all the action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4miNjtp8wgE

Abelloid

Karagesh wrote: »

Used a couple of them in France and caught a crash. Time wasn't set-up properly on one but got all the action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4miNjtp8wgE

paddydriver

Karagesh wrote: »

Used a couple of them in France and caught a crash. Time wasn't set-up properly on one but got all the action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4miNjtp8wgE

Keep your eye's on the road...

dastardly00

2 key-fob cameras I ordered on July 27 arrived yesterday
Both are #3, yellow time stamp etc. Got them from 365digital. They cost €6.50 each incl. delivery.
Both are working great and I downloaded a webcam driver so I can also record when the camera is plugged into my laptop :cool:

ionapaul

I bought two from buyincoins, just got them yesterday, both #3s...one works fine but the other doesn't seem to sustain any battery power, it runs out of juice (whether one or off) within 30mins of disconnecting it from the USB port. Anyone else get one like this? Obviously it's too much hassle to go after them for a replacement.

zuroph

ive had some unusual battery problems alright paul. very tempermental all of a sudden, but I've a feeling its down to the mem card I'm using now. Gonna play around with a few diff cards and see if I can sort it.

KoolKid

dastardly00 wrote: »

I downloaded a webcam driver so I can also record when the camera is plugged into my laptop :cool:

Do you have a link for that diver?

dastardly00

koolkid wrote: »

Do you have a link for that diver?

no problem, here is the link.
Alternatively, It's actually on http://www.chucklohr.com/808/
Scroll down the page to the links section, then under Drivers heading, click on the link for "SunPlus webcam driver for the #3 and #6 camera - Link to the driver at alan-electronics.de"

Install the software. Open the program. When your camera is attached, turned on and recognised by your PC (mass storage mode), then press the power button once (this turns it into webcam mode). Then under one of the drop-down menus you have to enable it, then click on preview under another menu, and the live video feed should appear on the screen. Then to record, there is another drop-down menu, that says capture video. Sorry the instructions are a bit vague, I'm on my work laptop and the program is installed on my other laptop.

KoolKid

Worked perfectly. Thanks Dastardly.:)

Barr

Mine arrived today - how long does it need to charge for first time?

FredTroll

koolkid wrote: »

Do you have a link for that diver?

LOL

Brian

Barr wrote: »

Mine arrived today - how long does it need to charge for first time?

Never charge it for more than an hour.

Barr

Baza210 wrote: »

Never charge it for more than an hour.

How come that is ?

zuroph

Barr wrote: »

How come that is ?

battery overcharges, swells and damages it.

Zascar

oh crap I did not know that, I forgot mine was plugged in for the last few days, oops!
In fairness they are so cheap its not a big deal to replace

Our man in Havana

Mine has died.

Zascar

I bought this mainly to put on my helmet whole mountain biking or on my motorbike. What would be the best way to secure it without resorting yards of duct tape?