Bumper cam - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

M3n2c3 · 2007-02-13, 07:39 PM

A co-worker and I came up with a neat idea for a bumper cam. . .

I was screwing around with an XBox Live camera on my notebook today. The cord on the cam is super long, and the quality is suprisingly high.

The idea is to have the cam attached to the inside of an empty foglight bezel (one with the hole for the light) and run the cord through the engine bay, into the cabin, and to my notebook sitting on the passenger side floor.

Any thoughts? I figured this would be fun for autox as the cam will be mounted to the side I usually hit cones with. Talk about getting up close and personal

MattR · 2007-02-13, 08:04 PM

Should be sweet, you just have to make sure that laptop is secured in the car with a strap or something.

Dean · 2007-02-13, 08:35 PM

Most any USB cam will do what you describe.

You may well need a 7200 RPM drive to handle higher resolution at higher frame rates. A CF might even be better to write to especially if you can spin down the HD to protect it.

I want a lipstick camera I can put in or on my helmet that follows my head movements. Would be nice if it tracked eye movement, but not even sure that is doable for anything short of big $$$s.

bxracer69 · 2007-02-13, 10:59 PM

when I auto-x'd in Wisconsin, one of my buddies did that on his sti, he removed the fog light cover put teh camera in and in front of it he put a piece of lexan to protect it. However he had the bullet cam that hooked directly into his camcorder which was in the glovebox. He also had the controls on a switch placed on his e-brake handle so he didnt have to get into the glovebox to hit record.

MPREZIV · 2007-02-14, 07:26 AM

A buddy of mine here at work has a lipstick cam setup, with 6 cameras and a nice small digital recorder. He's super excited to wire it up to my car at auto-x this year!

Double Phister · 2007-02-14, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

A buddy of mine here at work has a lipstick cam setup, with 6 cameras and a nice small digital recorder. He's super excited to wire it up to my car at auto-x this year!

Who makes the setup he has? That'd be cool to have.

MPREZIV · 2007-02-14, 08:12 AM

No idea man. I've seen some of the videos he's made, wiring it up to his own car and such, and the quality looks pretty good! I don't know who makes it tho. I'll ask him if I remember!

Libila · 2007-02-19, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by R4ND0M_AX3

Who makes the setup he has? That'd be cool to have.

http://www.chasecam.com/

I too want to get multiple cameras set up in my STi for Hockenheim and Nurburg this summer. I just started looking in to it yesterday though. What I'd like to do is get two bullet cameras hooked up to one recording device that somehow splits them so I can make a video with the views switching or have picture-in-picture. I'm going to start posting on the Chase Cam forums and figure out how to do it.

Double Phister · 2007-02-19, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Libila

http://www.chasecam.com/

I too want to get multiple cameras set up in my STi for Hockenheim and Nurburg this summer. I just started looking in to it yesterday though. What I'd like to do is get two bullet cameras hooked up to one recording device that somehow splits them so I can make a video with the views switching or have picture-in-picture. I'm going to start posting on the Chase Cam forums and figure out how to do it.

In the security world back before digital special VCRs would record a frame from each camera one after the other. During playback it would route the video to the correct output or would multiplex it onto one output. There are security type DVRs that will do what you want but they are really intended for rack mount. You might just have to record it all seperately and sync it up later.

Anyway let me know what you find out. 3 or 4 cameras would be trick..... for my commute.

MPREZIV · 2007-02-19, 12:02 PM

This reminds me to ask the dude I work with what kind of setup he has... Dammit I'm forgetful! I'll check with him when he gets back from work.

MPREZIV · 2007-02-19, 12:35 PM

Here ya go! Not cheap, but the product looks pretty good from the vids he's made!

http://www.polarisusa.com/cgi-bin/vi...mplate_id=2039

2007-02-13, 07:39 PM	#1
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 1,888 Car: Current: 2014 Forester 2.5i Premium. Old: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP, long ago (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Bumper cam A co-worker and I came up with a neat idea for a bumper cam. . . I was screwing around with an XBox Live camera on my notebook today. The cord on the cam is super long, and the quality is suprisingly high. The idea is to have the cam attached to the inside of an empty foglight bezel (one with the hole for the light) and run the cord through the engine bay, into the cabin, and to my notebook sitting on the passenger side floor. Any thoughts? I figured this would be fun for autox as the cam will be mounted to the side I usually hit cones with. Talk about getting up close and personal __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2007-02-13, 08:04 PM	#2
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	Should be sweet, you just have to make sure that laptop is secured in the car with a strap or something. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2007-02-13, 08:35 PM	#3
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Most any USB cam will do what you describe. You may well need a 7200 RPM drive to handle higher resolution at higher frame rates. A CF might even be better to write to especially if you can spin down the HD to protect it. I want a lipstick camera I can put in or on my helmet that follows my head movements. Would be nice if it tracked eye movement, but not even sure that is doable for anything short of big $$$s. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids... Last edited by Dean; 2007-02-13 at 08:37 PM.

2007-02-13, 10:59 PM	#4
bxracer69 EJ22 Real Name: Nick Langkamp Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the Road Posts: 384 Car: 2003 Mitsubishi Evo8 Class: SM Snowboarding....Because gravity is cheaper than gas	when I auto-x'd in Wisconsin, one of my buddies did that on his sti, he removed the fog light cover put teh camera in and in front of it he put a piece of lexan to protect it. However he had the bullet cam that hooked directly into his camcorder which was in the glovebox. He also had the controls on a switch placed on his e-brake handle so he didnt have to get into the glovebox to hit record. __________________ My better is better than your best. My fast smells like french toast. www.langkampracing.com

2007-02-14, 07:26 AM	#5
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	A buddy of mine here at work has a lipstick cam setup, with 6 cameras and a nice small digital recorder. He's super excited to wire it up to my car at auto-x this year! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-02-14, 08:12 AM	#7
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	No idea man. I've seen some of the videos he's made, wiring it up to his own car and such, and the quality looks pretty good! I don't know who makes it tho. I'll ask him if I remember! __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-02-19, 12:02 PM	#10
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	This reminds me to ask the dude I work with what kind of setup he has... Dammit I'm forgetful! I'll check with him when he gets back from work. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2007-02-19, 12:35 PM	#11
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Here ya go! Not cheap, but the product looks pretty good from the vids he's made! http://www.polarisusa.com/cgi-bin/vi...mplate_id=2039 __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

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