Headlight camcorder video was a success! *VIDEO HERE*

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Headlight camcorder video was a success! *VIDEO HERE*

Postby heeman10 on Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:28 pm

Since I hadn't driven the ZT since Ford Fair and was getting itchy feet, plus you may have seen the headlight I adapted to allow me to mount my camcorder inside it, I decided to take it out tonight to see how good a video it could take...and the answer was - pretty darn good!

The picture is extremely smooth, though the contrast seems a little out for some reason. The microphone perhaps needs covering a bit, as the volume of the chatter is a bit much it at times. My PC's encoding the large MPEG file as a DivX file as I type, so I'll upload it tomorrow along with a couple of pics. 46Mb file, about 5 minutes long. Oh, and there's some close-up sheep action for those of you who like that kind of thing! :lol:


Please right-click this and go to "Save Target As..." to download the video from Smo's new host site
This is a DivX file, so you will need the usual codecs to view it. If it doesn't play properly (video screen freezes) scroll back a bit (not RIGHT back to the beginning or it still won't play) and hopefully it'll sort itself out.

Let me know if it doesn't work please!
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Postby fiestamodder123 on Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:52 pm

nice ,cant wait to see the vid :D
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Postby JamieFRST on Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:39 pm

Look forward to the upload, do you get much wind noise? or is the mic well shielded by the plastic cover?
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Postby shiftelec on Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:06 am

well done mate glad it worked for you!
back with the rs badge after a 12yr absence!!!
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Postby richard_p88 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:31 am

Looking forward to the vid! :D

Where you planning on uploading it to?, please not rapidshare, don't think i've ever been successful on there.
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:46 am

Jamie - As hoped, the perspex casing shielded the majority of the wind roar from the microphone. The video illustrates that in about a 5-second period where I'm driving off-boost off-throttle and it's coasting at around 70mph round corners and it all suddenly seems very quiet! :lol: You'll see what I mean in a few minutes when the upload finishes :D

Richard - It's uploading via http://www.yousendit.com at the moment...another site which doesn't have a perfect track record, but I don't have my own means of hosting and it's about the best I've found :-?

Some pics (which will be going in my other thread in Members Gallery):

I filled up then pulled over to remove the normal headlight and fit the camera light:

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And a shot on the way home:

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You'll notice I had the flip screen out and facing forwards to allow me to tweak the position. I must say I felt a bit posey standing in front of my car with the remote, watching my headlight to view all the footage I'd just taken :lol:

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And back home again :)

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Video is currently 38% downloaded, I'll post the link at the top of this thread once it's complete :)
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:20 pm

Video now up at the top! :D
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Postby ianFRST on Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:25 pm

pictures dont work

video dont work

:D :lol:
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Postby Jonezy on Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:33 pm

thats ace, sounds like ur runnin a futurama dr zoiburg under there, i want 1
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:39 pm

Ian - You don't work! :lol:

Jonezy - I don't know what that is, but I'll have to check my engine bay to see if I have one :bonkers:
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Postby GavStyli on Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:47 pm

downloading now sheman :P
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Postby GavStyli on Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:04 pm

sounds the bollox but got no picture :oops:
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:07 pm

Man, some of you people are so useless! I put the link to the required codecs with every video I post, but thought "Nooo they all know how to do it now" :lol: Clearly not when it comes to retarded barbers!

All you have to do is download this codec package and you should be able to watch them every time :-?

If, like Gav, you're useless and the vid is only playing sound, click on the following link to enable you to watch the video! :p

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Cod ... l_in_1.htm

Download that (takes no time at all) and it should play just fine.
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Postby Smo on Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:19 pm

That's mad! Sounds like some sort of jet car :lol:

Think you need to buy a couple more cameras so you can switch between them for the ultimate video :D :bonkers:

Top stuff though, works well and sounds great :)
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Postby RAYNER on Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:49 pm

:D
brilliant that mate, the picture was good and it sounds amazing!!
top idea.
where are those roads your on?
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Postby D.J on Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:55 pm

Top vid there mate.

wwwwwwwwwwooooooooooooossssssssssssshhhhhhhhh, chatter, chatter, chatter, wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooosssssssssshhhhhhhh

love it!!!!!!!!!!!! :devil:

Looked great when you over took that little Fiat (i think it was).
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Postby D.J on Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:55 pm

Top vid there mate.

wwwwwwwwwwooooooooooooossssssssssssshhhhhhhhh, chatter, chatter, chatter, wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwoooooooooooooosssssssssshhhhhhhh

love it!!!!!!!!!!!! :devil:

Looked great when you over took that little Fiat (i think it was).
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Postby TIL13R on Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:23 pm

Foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooook that was nosiey! :lol: :lol:

Sounded good tho mate! and were the sheep added for comdy value!

very surprised on the quality of the video Well Done :D

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Postby D.J on Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:28 pm

Sorry about the double post...

Just goes to show how good it was :D
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Postby AW3K on Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:31 pm

the link dunt work mate :(

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Postby TIL13R on Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:32 pm

AW3K wrote:the link dunt work mate :(

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It does u just have to join up mate :wink: (doesnt cost tho :D )
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:07 pm

Smo - Yeah! All you hear is the turbo and the radiator fans at one point when I parked up for a couple of minutes to let a slow car get far enough ahead on a narrow road to let me play :lol: Was quite surprised the rev limiter wasn't audible :o But yes, switching from camera position to camera position would be good, I should be able to make a much better video combining inside/headlight/exterior footage :D

RAYNER - Cheers! They're sort of near Tebay in Cumbria, I daresay you have decent roads where you are! ;)

D.J - Glad you enjoyed it! :lol: :D It's a shame really, I get too considerate these days and try not to chatter or pop off the limiter as I overtake people, it must be really quite scary for the less-observant, more fragile drivers who are taken by surprise, and I don't want to cause a crash TBH! And yes, it was a grotty little Fiat :lol:

D.J - Glad you enjoyed it! :lol: :D It's a shame really, I get too considerate these days and try not to chatter or pop off the limiter as I overtake people, it must be really quite scary for the less-observant, more fragile drivers who are taken by surprise, and I don't want to cause a crash TBH! And yes, it was a grotty little Fiat :lol:

:P:P:P:P:P:P:P

TIL13R - I can't take credit for the sheep, they pretty much do what they want :lol: Was hoping to get reeeeeeally close so we could see the terror in its eyes :devil: :lol:

AW3K - As said, you should be able to click the link and register for free, then download. I think yousendit.com occasionally stumbles a bit, but give it a minute and try again and all should be fine :)
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Postby D.J on Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:17 pm

heeman10 wrote:Smo - Yeah! All you hear is the turbo and the radiator fans at one point when I parked up for a couple of minutes to let a slow car get far enough ahead on a narrow road to let me play :lol: Was quite surprised the rev limiter wasn't audible :o But yes, switching from camera position to camera position would be good, I should be able to make a much better video combining inside/headlight/exterior footage :D

RAYNER - Cheers! They're sort of near Tebay in Cumbria, I daresay you have decent roads where you are! ;)

D.J - Glad you enjoyed it! :lol: :D It's a shame really, I get too considerate these days and try not to chatter or pop off the limiter as I overtake people, it must be really quite scary for the less-observant, more fragile drivers who are taken by surprise, and I don't want to cause a crash TBH! And yes, it was a grotty little Fiat :lol:

D.J - Glad you enjoyed it! :lol: :D It's a shame really, I get too considerate these days and try not to chatter or pop off the limiter as I overtake people, it must be really quite scary for the less-observant, more fragile drivers who are taken by surprise, and I don't want to cause a crash TBH! And yes, it was a grotty little Fiat :lol:

:P:P:P:P:P:P:P

TIL13R - I can't take credit for the sheep, they pretty much do what they want :lol: Was hoping to get reeeeeeally close so we could see the terror in its eyes :devil: :lol:

AW3K - As said, you should be able to click the link and register for free, then download. I think yousendit.com occasionally stumbles a bit, but give it a minute and try again and all should be fine :)


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Postby Tilston on Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:34 pm

haha thats really c :) :) l

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Postby mike_wall15 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:53 pm

Reminds me of an Evo I built up on Gran Turismo, as the camera position I choose is the same, and it was very loud... :Q

Definately need all your future videos from that position! :Q

(No news from wheel person btw :) Maybe I'll drive some roads like that soon :aviator: )
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Postby rich_frst on Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:03 pm

just downloading dude :D
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:24 pm

Mike - Yeah it reminded me a lot of Gran Turismo too. Most (if not all) their turbo cars only give dump valve sounds on the game, so when you can hear my dump valve whooshing away it's just like playing the game again! :D Stoopid wheel man, wish he'd hurry up and get you your tyres done!

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Postby filtra on Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:51 pm

:( The pigeon sounds a bit sick at the end of the video :lol:

Quality stuff :D More more more etc...
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Postby MarkRS2K on Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:54 pm

quality vid mate.

notice how the first sheep walking along the other side act like old dears turning their heads to see what all the nosie is :lol: :lol:
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Postby heeman10 on Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:48 pm

m4frd wrote:notice how the first sheep walking along the other side act like old dears turning their heads to see what all the nosie is :lol: :lol:

Precisely my comment! They're just like people! :lol: They have feelings too you know :cry: I WILL get closer footage of a sheep on one outing :devil: :lol:
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Postby knuckles on Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:48 pm

Impressive video heeman :D - genius video mount. i was gonna suggest using the headlight protector as a windblock but you will have lines on the film.... :oops:

That turbo chatter sounds like u have a few tweety birds in the wastegate -- lol :lol:

You must of done £20 worth of petrol in that video. :P

Makes me wanna get a turbo now. :cry:
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Postby MarkRS2K on Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:00 am

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Postby mike_w on Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:15 am

the vid was alot better than i was expecting i was thinkin the camera would be all over the place but was great, and the sound the turbo was makin, beast
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Postby GavStyli on Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:59 am

downloaded it at home on my proper computer :wink: :oops:
very good video clip sheman, car sounds great, boring and s**t driving tho :P
and you got a major airleak somewhere :lol:
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Postby purple_fiesta on Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:19 am

Sounds fuging awesome that! :aviator:
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