Key fob mini-cam - £8.39 delivered

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 11:57AM #1

Spotted these on another forum about a month ago and bought one, great quality recording to an SD card
(not included but 2gig cards can be found in some Tesco for a fiver).

Parameters:
Pixel :2000000 color CMOS
High resolution image with 2000k pixels
Min. illumination:1 Lux (min)
Support USB1.1 and USB2.0
Support AVI video format
Video decode use motion JPEG, recording for AVI format VGA (720 x 480 @ 30fps)
Recording can be sound or manually activated
Working time: 2 hours
Standby time: 250 hours
Store consumption:1GB per 40 min
Support 30 fps for 720x480
With LED indicator
Support Micro SD (TF) card: 1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB(max.)
Support Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/Vista/WIN 7

How to charge:
Please charge the mini DV before using for the first time.
1. Can be charged by connecting to PC USB port;
2. Can be charged by connecting to adapter with USB cable.

Package contents:

1 X Mini DV
1 X USB cable
1 X User manual

New link, price is now £8.89.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250631012815

Stuck it on to the side of my car a took it for a spin

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a55a9_XKFBI

Yes, I know this is 2010...

Some more examples (not mine) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E4UIP8whH0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waFX4TmKsOs

Oracle · 10-06-2010 12:01PM

Hey they're very good quality pictures for a micro cam. Out of interest, what did you use to stick it to the car?

chillywilly · 10-06-2010 12:03PM

cool

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 12:04PM

Oracle wrote: »

Hey they're very good quality pictures for a micro cam. Out of interest, what did you use to stick it to the car?

Phone mount and insulating tape.

amacachi · 10-06-2010 12:05PM

Getting listing ended.

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 12:10PM

amacachi wrote: »

Getting listing ended.

Apologies, link updated.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250631012815

Price is now upped to £8.89 too...

Amalgam · 10-06-2010 12:13PM

amacachi wrote: »

Getting listing ended.

This listing has ended. The seller has relisted this item or another one like this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250631012815

Fresh Pots · 10-06-2010 12:13PM

amacachi wrote: »

Getting listing ended.

This should work so.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=Car+Key+DC+Mini+DV+DVR+Camcorder+Camera+webcam+Spy+Cam#item53e1c47f1e

Very tempted to go buy one of these, I'm a sucker for any of these pointless gadgets!

:D

Tabnabs · 10-06-2010 12:26PM

squared wrote: »

This should work so.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=Car+Key+DC+Mini+DV+DVR+Camcorder+Camera+webcam+Spy+Cam#item53e1c47f1e

Very tempted to go buy one of these, I'm a sucker for any of these pointless gadgets! :D

£7.98 from the first seller. That's father's day sorted!

Kashkai · 10-06-2010 12:32PM

I bought one for 1p on ebay last week...............

(postage was £6.50 though :P)

I plan to tape it to my rc glider which can fly up to 2,500ft high so should give me some good aerial shots of the surrounding countryside.

One word of caution though..........

My mate also bought one of these cameras and when he connected it to his pc, his internet security found a trojan horse in the camera's root directory. So be careful when you connect up these mini cams to your pc, might be a good idea to run a scan on it first.

Gone Drinking · 10-06-2010 12:38PM

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

his internet security found a trojan horse in the camera's root directory.

Really doubt it was any sort of virus, sometimes anti virus scanners mistake memory key software for a virus and flag them as containing trojans.

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 12:43PM

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

I bought one for 1p on ebay last week...............

(postage was £6.50 though :P)

I plan to tape it to my rc glider which can fly up to 2,500ft high so should give me some good aerial shots of the surrounding countryside.

One word of caution though..........

My mate also bought one of these cameras and when he connected it to his pc, his internet security found a trojan horse in the camera's root directory. So be careful when you connect up these mini cams to your pc, might be a good idea to run a scan on it first.

The camera doesn't have any storage, it needs an SD card.

Kashkai · 10-06-2010 01:07PM

I was there when he plugged it into the usb port on his laptop and Norton internet flashed up that it had found a trojan horse on the "mass media storage device", i.e. usb camera. His keychain camera came with a 2GB SD card.

My camera appears to be ok. Brilliant little gadget btw. I left it running on my desk in work when I went to lunch and it picked up on the "ladies" in my office picking their noses when they thought they were alone and unobserved

:D:D.

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 01:10PM

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

I was there when he plugged it into the usb port on his laptop and Norton internet flashed up that it had found a trojan horse on the "mass media storage device", i.e. usb camera. His keychain camera came with a 2GB SD card.

My camera appears to be ok. Brilliant little gadget btw. I left it running on my desk in work when I went to lunch and it picked up on the "ladies" in my office picking their noses when they thought they were alone and unobserved :D:D.

Youtube.

More info on the camera(s) here -

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

Fresh Pots · 10-06-2010 01:13PM

Can you be charging it while its recording?

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 01:15PM

squared wrote: »

Can you be charging it while its recording?

No, unfortunately. All the info is in the link above.

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 01:24PM

I should point out that the AVI files it produces are massive, 10 minutes came in at around 850mb on my test.

Here's a handy free trimmer -

http://www.solveigmm.com/?Products&id=AVITrimmer#Download

johnnyrotten · 10-06-2010 01:47PM

Site contains malware!!!

Oracle · 10-06-2010 02:04PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Phone mount and insulating tape.

Ingenious & creative! Where pray tell did you stick this, was it on the side window, or on the car door, or inside?

KamiKazi · 10-06-2010 02:05PM

Think I'll buy one. Worth the €10 punt at least.

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 02:07PM

johnnyrotten wrote: »

Site contains malware!!!

Looks OK to me...

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=solveigmm.com

http://www.unmaskparasites.com/

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 02:08PM

Oracle wrote: »

Ingenious & creative! Where pray tell did you stick this, was it on the side window, or on the car door, or inside?

It was down low on the rear quarter panel, needs to be higher IMO.

Basq · 10-06-2010 02:19PM

Better value?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Car-Key-Spy-Camera-DVR-Hidden-Video-DV-HD-1280x960-/320544725134?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item4aa1f4588e

OR

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Key-Micro-Camera-Hidden-DVR-Video-Recorder-720-480-/320524053109?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item4aa0b8ea75

johnnyrotten · 10-06-2010 02:19PM

JustinOval wrote: »

Looks OK to me...

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=solveigmm.com

http://www.unmaskparasites.com/

The link to the item ( http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250631012815)

Not the trimmer

Do-more · 10-06-2010 02:22PM

For a bit more you can buy a different style one that includes a windscreen mount.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vehicle-Camera-video-Mini-DV-DVR-spy-car-sport-Recorder-/110543545333?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bce8a3f5

fdevine · 10-06-2010 02:43PM

$14.99 delivered from ledshoppe.com for anyone that can't find one on any of the previous links.

Use code 5lsr to get a free laser keyring.

Site looks dodgy as hell but I have used them before without issue.

Amalgam · 10-06-2010 02:48PM

basquille wrote: »

Better value?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Car-Key-Spy-Camera-DVR-Hidden-Video-DV-HD-1280x960-/320544725134?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item4aa1f4588e

OR

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Key-Micro-Camera-Hidden-DVR-Video-Recorder-720-480-/320524053109?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item4aa0b8ea75

The HD is upsampled. [fake] The 'internal' resolution is the same as the rest.

Do some reading of this rather ace site dedicated to these little Fob marvels..

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

Spent a good while reading already, I love sites like this.

EDIT: There's no guarantee whatsoever that you'll get the same camera as the OP. There are literally a dozen different types, all with varying build quality, different lens\sensor and internals.

Abelloid · 10-06-2010 02:49PM

There's no shortage of these mini-cams on Ebay, but the seller in the link I posted seems to be consistent (I know a good few happy customers) in supplying a decent quality model.

For the different types take a look here -

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

Basq · 10-06-2010 02:56PM

Amalgam wrote: »

The HD is upsampled. [fake] The 'internal' resolution is the same as the rest.

Do some reading of this rather ace site dedicated to these little Fob marvels..

Yeah.. I noticed the internal resolution is the same but it's cheaper at the end of the day. So if the's same as the rest, I'm up a euro or two!

You literally have no guarantee which one you'll get.. as they do vary in terms of quality.

kdouglas · 10-06-2010 03:04PM

Cant seem to find any information on the sound activated feature of this?

Can anyone confirm the sound activation works on these?
If so, does it stay recording until you turn it off manually? Or does it record for a set period/until there is silence again?

eden_my_ass · 10-06-2010 03:27PM

Might be of interest to anyone who has ordered/got one

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100617.p.Fujifilm_4GB_Memory_Card

Key fob mini-cam - £8.39 delivered

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