Key fob mini-cam - £8.39 delivered

happymondays

eden_my_ass wrote: »

Might be of interest to anyone who has ordered/got one

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100617.p.Fujifilm_4GB_Memory_Card

anyone know does microSDHC cards work with these?
i thought they could only use microSD cards.

happymondays

happymondays wrote: »

anyone know does microSDHC cards work with these?
i thought they could only use microSD cards.

lol :rolleyes:

happymondays

Deleted User wrote: »

lol :rolleyes:

so have you actually got anything usefull to say or is that your total contribution to this thread :rolleyes:

Fresh Pots

happymondays wrote: »

anyone know does microSDHC cards work with these?
i thought they could only use microSD cards.

Says up to 16Gb max so any microSDHC card should work.

Amalgam

happymondays wrote: »

anyone know does microSDHC cards work with these?
i thought they could only use microSD cards.

Deleted User wrote: »

lol :rolleyes:

Ohh you.. happymondays asked a perfectly cromulent question.

Many little fidgety gadgets like this cannot use SDHC cards, an example of this are the army of 'DS cards', many cannot used SDHC, some can.

Valid question.

Amalgam

Amalgam wrote: »

Ohh you.. happymondays asked a perfectly cromulent question.

Many little fidgety gadgets like this cannot use SDHC cards, an example of this are the army of 'DS cards', many cannot used SDHC, some can.

Valid question.

I read the first page of the thread and it said up to 16gb sd cards were supported...16gb automatically means SDHC does it not? Or are you able to get a non HC 16gb MicroSD?

Amalgam

Good question. I think above 4GB the card uses a different standard (standard 2.0 at least) and this is classed as SDHC. I always presumed SDHC uses a different internal memory controller.

The various wikis don't give up much clarity. This page is the closest.

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Secure_Digital?t=5.

Basq

I'm still stunned someone actually used the word "chromulent"...!

Jebediah Springfield would be proud!

Kashkai

I believe these key fob cameras can only take SD cards.

Like cmon, they are just a cheap little gadget that are good for a laugh when spying on work colleagues dodgy personal habits or for strapping to rc airplanes for some aerial footage.

I paid one penny for mine so i don't expect full 3D HD picture. There are more expensive cameras out there if you want all the bells and whistles.

Btw if you want one of these cameras from a reputable site, then try hobbyking.com. $17 shipped to Ireland and that's with a 2GB SD card.

Abelloid

I don't know what the difference is, but I use mine with a HC card.

KeRbDoG

JustinOval wrote: »

Youtube.


More info on the camera(s) here -

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/

Any idea which camera model (1,2,3,4,5,6,7?) that the eBay seller yea bought from sells?

suppafly

kerbdog wrote: »

Any idea which camera model (1,2,3,4,5,6,7?) that the eBay seller yea bought from sells?

on the website he says #3 is better. He has a comparison video too

http://www.chucklohr.com/808/#qa3

I didn't read the whole site though so other ones might be better but the #3 video look very good quality

Just purchased one and a 2GB card.


Helloooo voyeur porn! :pac:



Seriously though, this kinda technology is incredible. Such fantastic quality recordings from something a few inches in size, and for a tenner. Crazy stuff.

delly

Every now and again you stumble upon a BA thread that contains a product you didn't know existed and could happily go on in life without one. But once you read said thread, you know your live will never be complete without purchasing said wonder bargain. Damn you BA, damn you too hell!

Alkers

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

hobbyking.com. $17 shipped to Ireland and that's with a 2GB SD card.

Got a link to a model? Can't seem to work my way around that site at all!

center15

I have one of these sdhc works fine!

Simona1986

Simona1986 wrote: »

Got a link to a model? Can't seem to work my way around that site at all!

yeah I had the same problem. That website is a disaster. I just went with eBay in the end. Worked out at about €15-16 for the cam and 2gb card (off two different sellers).

Amalgam

Simona1986 wrote: »

Got a link to a model? Can't seem to work my way around that site at all!

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=11867

The interesting thing about their version, they claim to be shipping a model of the Fob camera without the aspect ratio distortion that the eBay ones suffer from.

Basically, all the others have an internal resolution of 640x480, but they output the .avi as 720x480.

Quote from the site:

The SD card is removable and the camera has a USB port for direct PC copying.
There are many similar cameras to this one on the market, but be assured this model has a true 30 frames per second rating and includes fast SANDisk memory for jitter free picture motion. Lense hardware is 640x480px and maintains the correct aspect ratio without AVI manipulation*. Producing a clear 640x480 AVI jitter free movie.

*Other similar cameras have software AVI formatting to 720x480px, reducing clarity of the 640x480 native image from the lense. While this sounds good on paper, it makes the movie less clear and enjoyable.

dabbler2004

Thanks OP just ordered one...now hurry up Mr Postman

NTC

Just order 3, will make some handy (and fun) gifts.

Thanks guys.

PJTierney

Holy crap these things look impressive.

Fresh Pots

NTC wrote: »

Just order 3, will make some handy (and fun) gifts.

Thanks guys.

Don't want them getting too popular or our cover will be blown!!:D:D

odonnellcarey

delly wrote: »

Every now and again you stumble upon a BA thread that contains a product you didn't know existed and could happily go on in life without one. But once you read said thread, you know your live will never be complete without purchasing said wonder bargain. Damn you BA, damn you too hell!

So true.

It's bad enough how much BA costs me but this thread had me spending hours investigating the intricacies and specifications of camera #1, camera #2, camera #3 . . . . . . . . . .

I probably spent less time on research before spending hundreds on my "real" camera.

Amalgam

Hmm, attaching them to a ballon above my own house comes to mind, bird's eye view. Maybe go somewhere more exciting and do the same.

Attached to a bike wheel, spinning.

Record two side by side with red and green filters for 3D?

Abelloid

Amalgam wrote: »

Record two side by side with red and green filters for 3D?

Great idea, I wonder if it would work...

odonnellcarey

Amalgam wrote: »

Hmm, attaching them to a ballon above my own house comes to mind, bird's eye view. Maybe go somewhere more exciting and do the same.

Attached to a bike wheel, spinning.

Record two side by side with red and green filters for 3D?

I can see how we're gonna need a new thread somewhere on Boards for discussions and footage related to these little gems.

Can't wait to get mine.

Thanks to JustinOval for the BA and Amalgam for the link to Chuck Lohr's site.

Cunning Stunt

Think I oredered the wrong type - ordered it on eBay -- looks the very same in the pics but now I see it is talking about a ''TF'' card as the storage medium -- did I get the wrong type?

Amalgam

Cunning Stunt wrote: »

Think I oredered the wrong type - ordered it on eBay -- looks the very same in the pics but now I see it is talking about a ''TF'' card as the storage medium -- did I get the wrong type?

No, MicroSD is sometimes referred to as a TF card.

TF = TransFlash = MicroSD

If you buy Multi-Card readers from China, Deal-Extreme etc, often they have TF instead of SD, written under the card slot.

Cunning Stunt

Amalgam wrote: »

No, MicroSD is sometimes referred to as a TF card.

TF = TransFlash = MicroSD

If you buy Multi-Card readers from China, Deal-Extreme etc, often they have TF instead of SD, written under the card slot.

phew - thanks!

Swarlez

imgonna get me one of these babies