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Layla Kyri
Due to the fact that my best friend will soon graduate and move out of state, I'm looking into ways to actually to see her, in a more fun way than skype or something. I'm thinking youtube videos to each other, sorta in a FiveAwesomeGirls way. This requires a camera (not webcam) that has good enough picture and sound, and cheap enough that I can buy two without going broke. Got anything?
Answer
Camcorders or still image cameras that happen to record video and ausio as a convenience feature range in price from about $50 to over $50,000.
"Inexpensive" means different things to different people. For a camcorder to provide decent low-light behavior and have appropriate audio connectivity and control, I think "inexpensive" starts at around $800 (and something in the Canon HF S area would be appropriate). For less $, one capable of dealing with extreme sports like the GoPro Hero or Contour cameras might be interesting. Or a Sanyo Xacti... These have a smaller lens and imaging chip and less manual audio gain control. Or a point and shoot camera like something from the Canon PowerShot family that happens to capture video as a convenience feature...
So... first, set a budget rather than just say "inexpensive". Then see what fits and ask here again.
Camcorders or still image cameras that happen to record video and ausio as a convenience feature range in price from about $50 to over $50,000.
"Inexpensive" means different things to different people. For a camcorder to provide decent low-light behavior and have appropriate audio connectivity and control, I think "inexpensive" starts at around $800 (and something in the Canon HF S area would be appropriate). For less $, one capable of dealing with extreme sports like the GoPro Hero or Contour cameras might be interesting. Or a Sanyo Xacti... These have a smaller lens and imaging chip and less manual audio gain control. Or a point and shoot camera like something from the Canon PowerShot family that happens to capture video as a convenience feature...
So... first, set a budget rather than just say "inexpensive". Then see what fits and ask here again.
How do you setup a Drift or GoPro camera to record aviation communications?
Craig Blum
Is there a cord that can go into either camera to patch into my headset? What is your aviation camera setup? If you can be specific and give company names or websites to products.
Answer
It depends on your requirements and what radio you are using.
The Drift and GoPro have no audio-input jack. If you place them close enough to a speaker so they can record the audio, it is likely they will not capture the video you want.
I like the FlightCam 360 for video (I know - not HD, but if you go with a GoPro or Drift, you can do the following, too)... Capture your audio with an audio recorder (Zoom H2) connected to the auxiliary audio output of the radio (hope is has one). When you edit, merge and synch the video and audio. This way, the video and audio capture devices do not need to be in the same place. It takes an extra synch step later, but the quality of the audio and video will be lots better and provides more flexibility.
I think the GoPro sticks out too much. For a single stand-alone extreme sport cam I like the Contour HD helmet cams better for low-profile.
It depends on your requirements and what radio you are using.
The Drift and GoPro have no audio-input jack. If you place them close enough to a speaker so they can record the audio, it is likely they will not capture the video you want.
I like the FlightCam 360 for video (I know - not HD, but if you go with a GoPro or Drift, you can do the following, too)... Capture your audio with an audio recorder (Zoom H2) connected to the auxiliary audio output of the radio (hope is has one). When you edit, merge and synch the video and audio. This way, the video and audio capture devices do not need to be in the same place. It takes an extra synch step later, but the quality of the audio and video will be lots better and provides more flexibility.
I think the GoPro sticks out too much. For a single stand-alone extreme sport cam I like the Contour HD helmet cams better for low-profile.
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