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Just finished testing my lastest offering. It's the RadCam Extreme. It's a fully featured FullHD onboard camera that we're offering for only $289. Here's some sample footage from Phillip Island yesterday. Light was terrible, so it did a fantastic job considering the heavy overcast day. More details here RadCam Extreme test at Phillip Island Here's one in normal sunlight RadCam Extreme Resolutions Demo

Herer's a good exapmle of just that with a RadCam

The good thing with the Radcam is that is already comes with a free 12 volt car charger and you have the advantage that it will still keep recording even if the power is disconnected e.g. in an accident. If that happens with the POV, then the clip will be corrupted.That's why I don't recommend the power pack for the POV.

OK. Lets get this sorted and clear up any misinformation etc When you connect to a 12 volt source, it merely acts as a charging circuit to keep the battery topped up. If you start with fully charged battery and connect it to 12 bolt power, then if the power supply is disconnected for any reason, it will continue to record until it senses a low battery voltage and it will close of the file correctly before turning off completely with no loss of video. If the battery was shorted or dead or faulty, then it would not provide backup power to allow for the shutdown, This safe shutdown has happened heaps of times where cars have been in accidents and have had the battery idolater pulled. In every case, it kept recording until the battery went flat and no video recordings were lost. This is the only system on the market that has an uninterpretable 12 volt supply option. This was particularly evident at the recent Bathurst 12 hour where Black Magis used 10 RadCams for their TV coverage on OneHD. All cars were connected to 12 volt power in order to get the whole 12 hours recorded non-stop at 720P on a 32 GB card.. If yours is not doing that, then please send it back and I'll find out what the issue is as it is certainly not typical.

Some coments: The unit has a key lock function which is very easy to use. It stops any button being accidentally pressed once recording is started.. You can still use the remote to start and stop recording though. See user manual for instructions on how to use this function. Clips should never be lost if the power switch is turned off while recording. it will go through a proper closedown cycle before shutting off. In fact, that's how I use mine all the time. The only exception would be if you pulled the battery out while recording. Battery Life: The RadCams now have upgraded batteries and we consistenly get a minimum 2 hours solid recording time per battery. We also supply 2, so just change when the battery indicator shows low charge. I just plug mine into the cigarette lighter in between runs. Black Magic Media use these in the ARC etc and have no problems with battery life. While the POV's were good for their time, they are no longer considered broadcast quality. Top Gear Australia recently evaulated both the POV.HD and the RadCam and picked the RadCam due to its superior image quality and the ability to seamlessly run on external power. The POV.1.5 and the HD version will lose the clip every time the external power is disconnected as it has no batery backup. The POV.HD now only has short battery life and is still running on AA's instead of moving to Lithium.

The ARC Chooses its Official On Board Camera for the 2011 Season. Blog Here

In case anyone is wondering about the best on-board camera to get, the RadCam HDPro has been selected as the official video camera for entrants in the 2011 ARC. We've put a special kit together to meet broadcasting and mounting requirements. This kit would also be ideal for Tarmac events. Here's the link

Try tihis one for size. $329 HD Video with GPS. Suction mounts to the windscreen HDTrakka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyN-SBxgtU

Suction mounts are fine, so long as they are the lever action type and they need to be at least 4 inches in diameter.

Check out the in car footage as the GTR gets some air while passing us on Cygnet at Targa Wrest Point YouTube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0evX-AWe7aI

All the cameras here are recommended and tested by me for motorsport. Heaps of mounting options too. RaceRecall.com I won't sell anything that doesn't do the job it was designed for.

I've just been talking with SCTV and they are doing a 1 hour show just for THC. Much of the story will be told with on-boards, so if you have anything interesting and want to give your sponsors better coverage, then get in touch to see if you have what they need.

BTW. I'll be be bringing cameras and spares etc to THC. So if anybody needs anything, just give a call on 0425 734 927 or come and see me at Car 708.

I reckon these new regs are a good thing for the sport. It keeps it more affordable and will stop anyone building a potentially unsafe lightweight special just designed to "win' regardless of ultimate safety. Just my two cents worth.

Don't forget, youll have to pay 10% GST and clearance costs etc. If you have your heart set on one, then best buy it loaclly for about the same all up cost. At least that way you get local support if you need it.

Not sure where you got that price from. The UK site quotes £995.00 plus freight.for a kit with 2 cameras. AUD 2399

It’s pretty good. Just make sure you change the aspect ratio to widescreen in the view section, otherwise you’ll get black bars top and bottom. You can save as HD720 or HD 720P

The Website is back here

Sorry, we are updating the site and all should be OK later today. Please check back later. In the meantime, i've attached a flyer. Hd_Pro_Flyer.pdf

This thread has just been moved to the business trader section, so i have decided to extend it for another week, closing on October 5. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Gr...ro-t335487.html If you want to participate, the please PM me directly.

Sounds like the Turbo will stay in the garage for Recce. Looks like the Pajero it is!

We're going up for THC Recee on Oct 23 and will HD video all the stages from my 993 Turbo. I'll upload some if anyone is interested just PM me.

Now that I see you're back in Oz. Get in touch some time if you need a hand with video editing the HD stuff etc.

Sure. just the difference in cost