RichardK
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 08:43 PM |
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Aldi Action Cam
Not seen these advertised at Aldi before but if they have and somebody bought one, what are they like?
Seriously tempted as a snorkeling cam and then on the car when not on my jollies...
Linkey dinky clicky thingy didgery do dar
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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austin man
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 08:45 PM |
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same one in Morrisons for £99.00 so a good saving
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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meany
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 08:53 PM |
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is it this one?
i was looking to see more of the specs.
http://www.atc2k.com/
http://www2.oregonscientific.com/cat-Lifestyle-sub-Weekend-Warrior-prod-ATC2K-MMK-Bundle---4-AA-Lithium-Batteries-and-Extra-Mounting-Kit.html
[Edited on 24/12/09 by meany]
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dlatch
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:11 PM |
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don't expect fantastic images but for the price good enough for youtube
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:13 PM |
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I've got one, been using it for 2 seasons hillclimbing, excellent value piece of kit and a bargain at £60!
A couple of videos taken with it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ZzCyin1j8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFZg8fyiasU
Those are with the camera solidly mounted and group N engine mounts... hence the odd sound.
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bigpig
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 09:56 PM |
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I've seen them used a fair bit as gun cams or helmet cams at airsoft games, the video isn't too bad.
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skodaman
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 10:02 PM |
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Even something like a Nikon Coolpix would be okay. It records 25mins, is tiny and has a proper tripod socket so would be easy to mount securely.
Again though the quality isn't fantastic, it's not bad though.
Skodaman
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coozer
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 10:03 PM |
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Look good, how long can the it record? Can it be output to something to provide a lengthy recording session?
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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austin man
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 10:08 PM |
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recording is usualy 1 hour on a 1 gig card maximum 2 gig
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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austin man
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 10:50 PM |
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If I recall corectly they are a little sensitive to sound / wind noise so a 7 type will amplify the noise rather than catch that all important sound.
seems evident in the you tube footage
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 10:50 PM |
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I use it on the highest quality (640x480 TV frame rate) which records at half an hour per gig (ish).
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lsdweb
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| posted on 25/12/09 at 05:52 PM |
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Video quality is OK - sound is pretty poor and doesn't like BECs!
In the saxo
Swift at Pembrey
Swift at Aintree
Wyn
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antonio
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| posted on 26/12/09 at 08:19 AM |
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can it be connected to a proper hd cam via AV port?
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 03:07 PM |
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hi, i went aldi today, none there no even a sticker where there where.
stuart
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x_flow57
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 04:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuart_B
hi, i went aldi today, none there no even a sticker where there where.
stuart
Same in Sudbury so I asked and they were stored under the till(s).
Nick
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scutter
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 04:41 PM |
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I got told they'd be in store in a weeks time! Could someone see if they could pick one up for me?
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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RichardK
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 07:18 PM |
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I got mine, had to ask and they were next to the tills.
Got to say I'm properly pleased with it.
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 10:08 PM |
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Got mine today.
To echo the above, yes they have plenty, but for some strange reason were'nt out on display?
The one thing I'm a bit pissed about is that there is no facility to mount it on a standart camera screwthread mount (like the expensive clamp
that is on my rollbar waiting for a camera!!!)
Any ideas how to adapt/ modify or purchase to fit the 2" rollbar??
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 11:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
Got mine today.
To echo the above, yes they have plenty, but for some strange reason were'nt out on display
Der, they are easily removed from the box and very pocketable. When they have posh whisky there you buy the tin and they put the bottle in at the
checkout. It's because of the kind of clientelle they attract. You could make a clamp and incorporate a nut with the correct thread, if you
built a car it should be within your scope. 
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ReMan
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| posted on 27/12/09 at 11:47 PM |
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Does'nt explain why they were'nt in the locked glass display cabinets by the tills though, with the memory cards, digital cameras and
other "shiney" things
I burnt out building the car, got no think left
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/12/09 at 09:29 AM |
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Although it was marked as a "Sunday special" - do Aldi normally have them on the next day too, if there are any left?
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Stuart_B
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| posted on 28/12/09 at 10:33 AM |
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yes, if they have any left, they stay there until the sell i think.
stuart
black mk indy, 1.6pinto on cbr600 bike carb's.
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leemarkadams
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| posted on 28/12/09 at 01:01 PM |
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I have the newer version of this, with the screen on the back etc and use it for my BEC trackdays. The quality is OK for the money and with a 2Gb
card I get about 2 hours footage. It came with lots of mount options and I thought it was good value for money, just be aware that they use the
batteries very quickly!
Lee
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aitch
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| posted on 28/12/09 at 02:04 PM |
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bargain
i paid almost £100 at dixons
and work well but the sound quality (on hayabusa) not so clever
aitch
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/12/09 at 02:14 PM |
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Got one - a late Chrimble pressie from the wife...
Not a bad bit of kit - reasonably easy to set up - except that the menu icons are tiny and really hard to see! It gives an acceptable picture - more
than good enough for what I need to achieve.
As for mounting - I may modify one of the mounts that came in the package, as they come with a quick-release slot for the camera.
I had already bought one of those Hong Kong MD80 cameras discussed
here a while ago, but that has a number of limitations (e.g. permanent in-image date and time). It's also more fiddly to use,
and not as robust, I'd guess. Still produces a decent VGA image though, considering that one cost me £11.50!
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