FxStuntDriver 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Hello, Can someone give us a hand of help in this matter. We would like to obtain video footage from a set of of 4 CCD cameras installed in the interior of a car and record all the action on a mobile DVR. After spending countless hours and visiting hundreds of pages we came to the conclusion that we din not came to any conclusion (we're not even close), hence the present post. Based on our application, what are the cameras and Mobile DVR technical specifications we are suppose to be "on the look out for", what to ask a manufacturer/supplier, how to avoid/spot the "Specification Hype". Any recommended hardware? For detailed requirement specifications please refer to this page: AmCanProductions(dot com)/FxStuntDriver/ReqSpecs Thank you anticipated for your time and effort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Hello, Can someone give us a hand of help in this matter. We would like to obtain video footage from a set of of 4 CCD cameras installed in the interior of a car and record all the action on a mobile DVR. After spending countless hours and visiting hundreds of pages we came to the conclusion that we din not came to any conclusion (we're not even close), hence the present post. Based on our application, what are the cameras and Mobile DVR technical specifications we are suppose to be "on the look out for", what to ask a manufacturer/supplier, how to avoid/spot the "Specification Hype". Any recommended hardware? For detailed requirement specifications please refer to this page: AmCanProductions(dot com)/FxStuntDriver/ReqSpecs Thank you anticipated for your time and effort. Is there some reason 4 camcorders with firewire connections and a desktop PC wouldn't be a better option? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FxStuntDriver 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Is there some reason 4 camcorders with firewire connections and a desktop PC wouldn't be a better option? Hey Thomas, For one, I never thought of that . Second I believe that a desktop PC wouldn't be suitable for a racing car. Firewire... ... ok, this souinds like a good idea... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwi 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Maybe camcorders with solid-state recording media. Hard disks and tape might suffer from interruptions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas 0 Posted October 15, 2008 Is there some reason 4 camcorders with firewire connections and a desktop PC wouldn't be a better option? Hey Thomas, For one, I never thought of that . Second I believe that a desktop PC wouldn't be suitable for a racing car. Firewire... ... ok, this souinds like a good idea... You dump them onto the PC afterwards. It stays on a nice safe stable desk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FxStuntDriver 0 Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe camcorders with solid-state recording media. Hard disks and tape might suffer from interruptions. Ok, that is an idea to find a DVR that uses Flash Card instead of HDD. Do you have any brand in mind, manufacturer or distributor? Thank you! FxStuntDriver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ak357 0 Posted October 16, 2008 Maybe camcorders with solid-state recording media. Hard disks and tape might suffer from interruptions. Ok, that is an idea to find a DVR that uses Flash Card instead of HDD. Do you have any brand in mind, manufacturer or distributor? Thank you! FxStuntDriver How long do u want to record ? some small portable DVR record on SD Card Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FxStuntDriver 0 Posted October 16, 2008 How long do u want to record ? some small portable DVR record on SD Card This is the hard part... I need to record H.264, D1 resolution from four 1/3" Sony Ex-view 480 TVL (or Super HAD 520 TVL) cameras for 3-4 hours at 120 FPS (30 FPS each camera) Is there any formula to calculate the recording time based on the number of cameras, recording resolution, and frames per second? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
