Veho MUVI video review...that tiny tiny camera

[darthpaul]

Did think about the handlebars but figure the vibration would be terrible on there. Maybe I will see if I can get it on my helmet.

 

[g00se]

This is how I mounted the cheapie MD80 on my helmet.

Go to Halfords (?!) and buy a Bikehut cycle helmet headlight mounting (£5).
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_708511_langId_-1_categoryId_165636

Next, take the hinged mount from the MD80 pack, unscrew the hinge arm, fixing the camera clip to it as normal (I managed to damage the clip by over-tightening so ended up glueing it to the hinge arm with Araldite as the bolt would no longer hold it in place).

Now, place the back of the hinge arm against the face of the light mounting and you can thread a thin cable tie through the hinge hole itself, around the lip of the mounting face and under the red headlight release catch. I also added a second cable tie for security as I had to glue the plate on - this was around the bottom of the hinge plate (between it an the camera clip) and the red catch. This will hold the whole caboodle in place (I also put a strap of double-sided velcro between the hinge plate and the mounting face so I could also wrap this around the camera as a secondary support.

You can then use the headlight mounting's universal joint to position the camera.

Don't forget to use the lanyard strap that comes with the camera and thread it through the vents on the helmet as a back up to stop the camera falling if the whole thing fails.

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[PpPete]

Good one - will have to try that.

 

[gaz]

I'll show how i mounted my Muvi on to my frame and stop vibrations.
Although mine is mounted on the rear so not sure if it compares to handlebars.

 

[Armegatron]

Did think about the handlebars but figure the vibration would be terrible on there. Maybe I will see if I can get it on my helmet.

I alternate between helmet and front forks. The vibrations don't seem too bad on my forks to be honest. Here's one of my vids (it is sped up though - sorry):

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6au7Ha7Rxg

 

[darthpaul]

Like the helmet mount idea! Tried a different bit of my rucksack but ended filming across my body at an angle and aimed down at the road so no good!

Gaz looking forward to seeing your handlebar mount!

 

[darthpaul]

Also noticed on my MD80 that the lens isnt in the middle of the hole, is pointing off to the right hand side. Has anyone else had this and if so can it be adjusted easily?

 

[g00se]

My lens is fine. The thing is easy to take apart though with some watchmaker's screwdrivers (I managed to put the memory card in and miss the internal socket, so the card got stuck between the outside of the socket and the plastic housing.

I can't remember how the lens is fitted but it's probably just soldered straight onto the circuit board - and yours got bent when the plastic case was closed around it. Assuming you had it imported from abroad and didn't buy it locally, I would think it'd be easy to open it up and bend it back - be gently with it though...

 

[darthpaul]

Thanks for the advice g00se I have taken it apart and adjusted, looks much straighter now an still works after reassembly

Here is half my commute this morning on my YouTube channel camera is clipped on my rucksack shoulder strap on a cable tie, not perfect but until I get a helmet mount or better system thats where it will be.

 

[mr_cellophane]

The quality isn't very good. What are you using to edit/compress and upload ?

BTW - I just joined you fish keeping site

 

[darthpaul]

I just used Windows Live Movie Maker thinking that would be ok... can you recommend something else better?

Think YouTube has finished processing it now, looks a bit sharper.

 

[mr_cellophane]

No - that's what most people use. I wonder why your clip looks so pixalated. I presume it looked a lot better than that when you looked at the .avi file straight off the camera.

 

[darthpaul]

Yeah looks much less pixely now, think YouTube were slow processing it as it seems fine now

Sent you a hello on fish site to btw

 

[rusky]

Have you seen the Veho Muvi Atom? It's tiny!
http://www.veho-uk.com/productdetail.aspx?id=99

 

[Garz]

Really pissed off with mine. I have had it a while now and recorded a few test clips.. now im trying to work it for a long ride tomorrow and it wont turn on with LED being orange all time.