Not sure if this belongs here or in General Discussion but I felt it fell in the 'Tech' category.

Has anyone had any experience with or know of camera systems for their car? I am currently using a windshield mount for my iPhone that I modified so that the camera lens can see the road ahead. However, to reduce vibrations I had to have the mount suction cupped to windshield and resting on the actual dash pad.

This isn't the best vantage point of course.

What I'd like is a multi camera system that I could download from whenever something cool happens (you'll need that rearview for the mustang making the sad face) or when something bad happens (dumb driver who sideswipes you).

I recently happened to have my camera running for test purposes when a car merged into my lane. It was downtown where there was no room to maneuver and I came away with a nasty scratch. The post accident stories varied quite a bit, and if it hadn't been for my camera I would have been paying my own repair bill (Kentucky is a no fault state).

So, I've definitely been sold on the value of having a camera running all the time (not unlike a police cruiser). However, I definitely would want a better quality image than they have.

Thanks.

 

Image of what I'm currently using.

 

Ideally it would be something that I could use as an aux input into my stereo as well...

 

I used a chasecam.com suction cup mount with it stuck on the inside of the roof for awhile. It worked very well for track video. Now I have it on the harness bar.

http://www.chasecam.com/catalog/12/suctionmounts

 

I have mount that I mount on my harness bar

 

I've got a camera mount on my harness bar, but never used it.

 

I've got a Hero Pro (wide angle) I bought from "new" from a member here on the CF. I've only used it a few times but the thing is impressive. Records ~1 hour of straight video with a 2G SD card in it. Push one button and you can record over your last video and start again. People on the roads here in FL are flippin' nuts the way they drive & I've seen the need for full time onboard video. I'll post a short video I took with it in a day or so you can compare.


Here's a video I took while goofing around with the new camera....I am still having trouble getting the audio on the correct pick-up setting and the camera ....still got to mess with the thing more but you get the idea. Oh yeah - I have most of the interior removed from the car so disregard that

 

I duck tape mine to the headrest at the track. If done right its very steady. Works pretty good.

 

I can't offer any advice on the camera, but just to clarify "no fault" refers to personal injury, not property damage (your agent can clarify further if you like). This is a common misunderstanding.

Just FYI

 

Check out this link in the Z06 area...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-z...t-sebring.html

The datalogger and video look pretty sweet on this...

 

In my experience from what I've been told, an officer can specify no fault and each insured would have their own insurance pick up the bill. I may be abusing the term that also means something else, but that was what I was attempthing to say.

 

This is the first test of mine multicam system http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTBdmhcOZB8

It uses one regular videocam and one bullet cam. In this video, I mounted the regular cam to the rear window with suction cup mount, and the bullet cam was attached to the dash with piece of metal and tape. The sound is from the regular camera and the editing is done with power director

 

Very cool! Nice work!

 

I have a cross bar with a camera mount on it
(it is coming up for sale soon)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbz8e1rW1Ig

This guy has a system from Eyemax (http://www.eyemaxdvr.com/)

However, there isn't a lot of detail on their site about the unit, and I'd prefer a system that didn't use the old school compact flash memory for storage.