Offroad-Express

Made a small switching unit for a trial to use with two webcams. Can switch between two webcams for different views etc when using them for recording off roading.
I must say Elmo's trial on Saturday was very successful and that made me think about this device.

why not record from both of them at same time?

Coz most comps prolly cant handle 2+ cameras at a time. And his box is going to be capable of 4.

what are you doing with the footage from them? like putting it straight into a laptop and recording it with premiere or something?

I would have though most computers could have handled it with a 2nd usb port... but never tried it actually...

Ive never tried it either,

Yes, just recording direct to a lappy, at this stage with the software provided. Microsoft movie maker I have since found can do capture also, so am going to try that as well.

The ultimate wide angle webcam, MaxView™ automatic pan and tilt offers an amazingly wide 200° horizontal and 105° vertical view.

http://www.au.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=218&subcategory=219&product=13979

Hahah wonder if you could find a cheap one of these somewhere and then control it from within the cab

Will just have to see what I can find in Thailand at Xmas time, eh?

I have a Hauppage PVR 150, in a Mini pc going in the truck once the engines in. Camera is on order, weather proof, water proof, dust proof, fish eye

Should be good..... Just want two more cameras.... one day when i have money again (which will probably be when the kids haev left home)

I would like to see your setup when it is up and runnig. I just need a decent monitor, which im getting at Xmas time, to finish mine off.

Carl at http://www.logicalchoice.co.nz/ has a few bits and pieces I have been meaning to hook up my infra red lense aimed at the winch so that I don't wind the plasma over the ends again - makes big nasty bang and you crap yourself when you drop back a couple of feet

kiwipete wrote:I would like to see your setup when it is up and runnig. I just need a decent monitor, which im getting at Xmas time, to finish mine off.

Can't wait till its going .. my big problem is screens. I ordered a 7" sony tft, just the screen no surround or anything for $99USD but they ran out... Have been keeping an eye on trademe for cheap LCD's but no luck yet. I think I might end up buying a 15" TFT (about $250) then removing the mains PSU and putting a transformer in so it'll run on 12V. All the small screens over here are far to expensive. The problem is trying to find a VGA TFT rather than a TV TFT. I've got two laptops with working screens that I'm going to rip apart and see if I can re-wire. Really need an oscilloscope to work out the pin outs.

I was helping to build camera systems for Shotover Jet in Queenstown, so have been looking to do the same thing. If I get it right, I'll have a button on the dash to start/stop recording.

Camera is on order, weather proof, water proof, dust proof, fish eye Smile

What camera are you getting Bill?

It's through my old employer in Queenstown, a guy in Auckland imports them. It's black 100mm long, 30mm wide.

This is what im going to get in Thailand at Xmas, $150.00NZ there http://www.case-mod.com/store/lilliput-809gl80npct-lcd-touch-screen-vga-monitor-black-p-1627.html

Here is the computer im running. I have used my old laptop HDD (40Gb) and DVD drive http://www.itx.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=106

All I need to get now is a mini keyboard http://www.cartft.com/catalog/il/478

And a good quality web cam or two. Hopefuly all these things I will get at Xmas.

ive got a multi usb port lap top looking at doing somethin similar using unlead studio programme to run multi vid. thinking of mounting a giro set up to supprt mini cam to hopefully keep it stabler