Bullet Cam Test Run #1 - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

chase9119 · 03-18-2005, 09:33 PM

Just picked up a new toy & thought I'd give er' a quick trial on the local trails. My compression software sucks a$$ for the web, but the read deal video on the TV is frigen awesome. Only beef I have is with the audio, which really isn't that important. Currently I have the mic in the camera bag, wrapped in a towl & inserted in a backpack, very muffled.

Oh well here is a test run let me know what ya think.

Bullet Cam Test Run#1

**smallengineguy** · 03-19-2005, 05:25 AM

So that's the bullet cam, huh? I heard a couple of bad reports on them last year. Must have improved them quite a bit! How much are those things anyway?

skidoo_magoo · 03-19-2005, 07:15 AM

yeah, im looking in to getting a cam...did you get that online?

sweet vid too

chase9119 · 03-19-2005, 09:25 AM

One of my buddies is very close friends to the actual owner of http://www.bulletcam.com ... Long story short I plan to run a "Chase Cam / Speed Cam" service this summer at all of my track days & race weekends. Believe it or not people will pay big bucks to see themselfs in action. I've seen chasecam services at $100 for 12 minutes & people will pay it no problem.?.

Anyway for a basic package for camera, battery pack, all Surface Mount, integrated microphone and (2) extra Lexan lens protectors runs you about $159. The catch is to capture this video you need a camera that has AV input & not needed but much recommended LANC control(to stop & start recording & turn on & off the camera.) I went a little on the high buck end of the spectrum with Sony and found a awesome deal on a Sony Handy Cam / Digital Video camcorder with all features I needed for $499.

Unfortunately watching it on the computer does no justice since you loose so much quality with compression & file size. On a 36 inch TV it looks just like Digital Video & have no pixalization. Can't wait for next year to get some video out west, should be a great way to collect those memories better!!

**smallengineguy** · 03-19-2005, 09:42 AM

Cool! I just bought a Sony Handycam with the features you mentioned. Looks like I might be buying a bulletcam....

Snow Freak · 03-20-2005, 11:18 AM

Wow, i too have heard bad reports or the bulletcam. But it looks very nice to me!

G-ForceJunkie · 03-20-2005, 12:42 PM

That's pretty sweet man!

Arctic · 03-31-2005, 07:04 AM

i just got a new digital camera so now i can get some pics up on here...well when we have snow again.

YamahaRyy · 03-31-2005, 05:35 PM

nice video man, looks like a blast

dcphotos · 03-31-2005, 06:29 PM

Nice video,
how long of tapping do you get with your bullet cam?

chase9119 · 04-01-2005, 01:45 PM

The bullet cam actually feeds through your camcorder by the AV input/output slot. So if your camera has life & tape you can record as much as you want. The bullet cam itself runs of of AA's & they last a good 12+ hours. Thats why I got the LANC control, so you can turn the camera on & off with the touch of a button & save juice.

umas911 · 07-16-2005, 03:11 PM

Wich cam are you using?

skidoorider · 08-10-2005, 10:25 PM

how mutch do one of those things sell for?

MackmxzX · 09-14-2005, 09:51 AM

tried the link but said domain expired....wish i saw it sounds like everyone was impressed!