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DIY helmet cam mount and direct-to-digital backpack cam rig

Two items of interest to motorsports video buffs

DIY helmet cam mount

DIY helmet cam mount: Sure, it looks good, but will it work at 143MPH?
DIY helmet cam mount: Sure, it looks good, but will it work at 143MPH?
Here's an article on instructables.com that shows how to make a DIY helmet cam mount. It's not intended for motorcycle use, but there are some useful bits in the article.

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I've not tried out the instructions. In any case, this might be useful info for someone looking for a 'custom' helmet cam solution.

Tapeless and loving it

Here's a backpack rig on rainydaymagazine.com that doesn't require tape -- it uses a Neuros MPEG4 Recorder 2 to store video direct-to-digital in MPEG format.

The article also describes a rechargeable power pack setup and remote control.

Author: Michael Curry /// submitted on July 18, 2006 - 5:06pm.
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