Fitted Camera

[Debs]

I am thinking of fitting a fitted camera to baby... I have already bought a small DVR but I am undecided which camera to buy and where to mount it..

So far I am considering this on and mounting it on the cowling. It would have to stay on the bike if I sold or part ex'd it..




Ideas welcome please..

Also if any of you  can tell me where the Police mount the front camera on their GTR's

[viper]

I cant help you with the specifics debs but please keep us informed on the instal and eventually footage quality . id also like to do this as fitting and removing the gopro everytime is a bit of a faff.

I just like to have something fitted that records when the engine is running with no input from me, records loop automatically and if I have an incident its all there on my memory card, a bit like a blackbox recorder, fit and forget until you need it

[viper]

I cant help you with the specifics debs but please keep us informed on the instal and eventually footage quality . id also like to do this as fitting and removing the gopro everytime is a bit of a faff.

I just like to have something fitted that records when the engine is running with no input from me, records loop automatically and if I have an incident its all there on my memory card, a bit like a blackbox recorder, fit and forget until you need it

back of the mirror housing is another option

[coman37]

Neat camera, where can I get one?

Coman

[viper]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360-Car-Rearview-Camera-Reversing-Color-Backup-Parking-Waterproof-Universal-Fit-/271331717980?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item3f2ca1735c

[Debs]

I just like to have something fitted that records when the engine is running with no input from me, records loop automatically and if I have an incident its all there on my memory card, a bit like a blackbox recorder, fit and forget until you need it

This what I am doing Viper. THE DVR Recorder that I am fitting records on to an SD Card, does loop recording and can be set to record when power is switched on. ie by ignition..

The other option I have for a camera is this one mounted on the mirror.




I have a spare mirror cover that I can drill a hole in, but to hide the wires they would need to go through the mirror hinge.. Not sure if I would be able to drill a hole big enough for the RCA plugs to fit though... Hmmmmmmmm

[viper]

its a great idea and it will work, its all about the quality of the recording, I set something up a few years back with a bullet camera into a dvr, the images were awful.

the camera you have shown is 420 lines , cant remember how good that is

ive seen this dvr, I wonder how good it is

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390944656182?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Debs]

Iv'e bought this one but got it cheaper elsewhere than ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-Video-Recorder-Motion-Detection-DVR-SD-Card-CCTV-Surveillance-NTSC-PAL-/321249761151

[viper]

Iv'e bought this one but got it cheaper elsewhere than ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Micro-Video-Recorder-Motion-Detection-DVR-SD-Card-CCTV-Surveillance-NTSC-PAL-/321249761151

looks good

[STX1300man]

Interesting project, but the resolution on the recorder is not great.

Perhaps rather than reinvent the wheel modifying an in car recorder may be the way to go.

[PCPeteUK]

This one gets a great write up for the price...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00GNWO6S6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00GNWO6S6&linkCode=as2&tag=supe0e5-21

reviewed on -
http://dashboardcamerareviews.com/g1w-gs108/

Not sure how to waterproof them though :)

[Debs]

Interesting project, but the resolution on the recorder is not great.

Perhaps rather than reinvent the wheel modifying an in car recorder may be the way to go.

It doesn't need to be great. As long as it picks up other traffic incase of an accident thats all I want. I'm not trying to 'reinvent' the wheel... This is the set up I want.

[Richard]

It doesn't need to be great. As long as it picks up other traffic incase of an accident thats all I want. I'm not trying to 'reinvent' the wheel... This is the set up I want.

I have looked into fitting cameras + SD recording on the trike (after nearly getting taken out by a SMIDSY)
Having done a load of reading and looking at the material that these systems record on Youtube some of them are very poor, and will not meet the standards required to be used in a court should the need ever arise. A bare minimum standard to aim for is a car registration number needs to be clearly read.

Richard

[Lonewolf]

Further to Richards comments re quality which is absolutely spot on, an example I can offer is a cyclist who was knocked off their bike by a car, the cyclist had a Go Pro on their helmet and this is the only reason the car driver was traced after they drove off. CPS were very impressed with the quality of the footage which was indisputable.
I'm not saying buy a Go Pro but certainly use the quality of the Go Pro etc as a benchmark for what you should be looking at if your are fitting a camera to support any potential prosecution / Court case if the worst happens. 

[Debs]

I got the DVR today.. Need to get a camera to connect to it.. I will just have to see how good it is..

BTW you don't always see the number plate in an accident so will wait and see...