MD80 troubleshooting

[g00se]

I got one of these today. Annoyingly, it won't sit straight anywhere on my Bell helmet (like my old Archos lipstick-style headcam). Thought I could wedge it into the vents at the front, but they make it sit leaning over and not pointing straight.

I think I need to get a new helmet with more flat spots on it!!

Same here - used the mounting bracket in the end but it does stand a bit proud.
I tried the vent, but I've got a Bell too and it sits at an angle. Might be tempted to take it apart in the future and see if I can offset the lens.

 

[JoysOfSight]

Just to update you - I let the battery run down overnight, and then when I plugged it into the PC this morning it seemed to work as normal again.

However, as an interesting side-note I had spotted the lens was slightly misaligned and clicked it around a bit, so perhaps that had something to do with it too.

They're definitely built down to an incredibly low point, but if they work for £10, I'll be happy enough....

 

[BentMikey]

Blast, I thought I'd fixed mine, but it's just not happening. Defo seems to involve poor contact with the card, but no amount of cleaning of the card or the contacts seems to be fixing it.

I might have to get something else, maybe a gopro for the rear view and 170 degree field of vision.

 

[JoysOfSight]

My POV.1 has always had chronic problems with making invalid clips whenever I shake it, or otherwise look at it funny. In an ideal world I could afford a ContourHD for front and rear, but, alas...

 

[goo_mason]

Managed to bodge it into the middle vent at the back of the helmet - gave it a little go around the flat and sat on the bike at my riding angle, looking at a fixed point. Played the file back and it seems to be at the right angle; if it's a dry day tomorrow I'll give it a trial run.

 

[BentMikey]

Anyone seen the Veho VCC-003-Pro Muvi? Does it really do 30fps and 3hrs of battery life?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Veho-VCC-003-Pro-Muvi-Micro-Camcorder/dp/B0037P5CAI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ce_4

 

[goo_mason]

Managed to bodge it into the middle vent at the back of the helmet - gave it a little go around the flat and sat on the bike at my riding angle, looking at a fixed point. Played the file back and it seems to be at the right angle; if it's a dry day tomorrow I'll give it a trial run.

Bah - slept in and got the bus to work, so the camera didn't get an outing to see how well it works

 

[potsy]

Bah - slept in and got the bus to work, so the camera didn't get an outing to see how well it works

What a let down Goo,we've been waiting all night/day for the incident packed video of your commute

 

[goo_mason]

Sorry to let you all down, Potsy

As my commutes have been almost incident free for quite some time, it'll be interesting to see if the camera does attract trouble as some seem to claim!

 

[potsy]

Sorry to let you all down, Potsy

As my commutes have been almost incident free for quite some time, it'll be interesting to see if the camera does attract trouble as some seem to claim!

Let you off this time,have you been practicing your girly scream and shouting out of reg numbers?

 

[goo_mason]

Let you off this time,have you been practicing your girly scream and shouting out of reg numbers?

I can't afford a lawyer, and a certain Dr Brennan has those actions copyrighted, so I've been practising a manly bellow instead (whilst silently memorising the reg)....