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Bought a cheap Micro cam
« on: 03 April 2011, 15:02:15 »
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sports-Video-Camera-Digital-Recorder/dp/B003URUXVQ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1301839258&sr=8-4

Couldnt believe the price and thought it must be rubbish but its not bad quality at all.

The 'Muvi' Micro Cam is £45. Attached it to the dash for a quick 2 min drive.

For the money its really not bad...

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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2011, 15:08:36 »
I bought same one and posted it here about a year ago  :P

I later bought this little setup as I wanted a preview:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1299242744/0

I hope you did not pay £45 for that camera  :o
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #2 on: 03 April 2011, 15:09:30 »
£11.56 :y
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #3 on: 03 April 2011, 15:11:45 »
Hmmm, you could have got the same thing from e-gay for a tenner Dan, albeit with a plastic body instead of alloy? They are reasonably good but the one I bought went pete tong after a couple of months, the battery got incredibly hot & swelled up to 3 times it's normal size before melting its way out of the casing. Glad it wasn't in my pocket at the time! :o
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #4 on: 03 April 2011, 15:12:22 »
Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?
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« Reply #5 on: 03 April 2011, 15:13:31 »
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Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?

Its a bit fiddly to set date, need to edit config file. I never bothered with mine....
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« Reply #6 on: 03 April 2011, 15:16:49 »
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Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?

Its a bit fiddly to set date, need to edit config file. I never bothered with mine....

Yeah not too worried about it. Again for what it is im happy. Wanted the Muvi but didnt want to spend the money. Its a good starting point for me as ill get a better quality one after using it for a bit :)
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« Reply #7 on: 03 April 2011, 15:23:18 »
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Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?

Its a bit fiddly to set date, need to edit config file. I never bothered with mine....

Yeah not too worried about it. Again for what it is im happy. Wanted the Muvi but didnt want to spend the money. Its a good starting point for me as ill get a better quality one after using it for a bit :)

Problem found I was its shape, it was a bit awkward to mount. Mind you I was trying to put it on my motorbike helmet!
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #8 on: 03 April 2011, 15:39:18 »
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Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?

Its a bit fiddly to set date, need to edit config file. I never bothered with mine....

Yeah not too worried about it. Again for what it is im happy. Wanted the Muvi but didnt want to spend the money. Its a good starting point for me as ill get a better quality one after using it for a bit :)

Problem found I was its shape, it was a bit awkward to mount. Mind you I was trying to put it on my motorbike helmet!

Yeah its not the easiest. Cant clip it to the sun visor as it on its side so ive just stuck the cradle to my dash for the time being.
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #9 on: 03 April 2011, 16:25:56 »
That's not bad at all Dan. 8-) :y
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #10 on: 03 April 2011, 18:17:08 »
word to the wise, dont drop it from anything more than a few inches, and be careful when inserting/removing the memory card

my cam (same as this one) lasted about 6 weeks before it stopped working properly, it no longer holds charge
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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #11 on: 03 April 2011, 18:26:44 »
Bought one off ebay after tunnie got his, down to under £7 now, absolute bargain.  :y

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-DV-DVR-Sports-Video-Camera-Spy-cam-MD80-spycam-DC-/200511060102?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item2eaf63f886

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« Reply #12 on: 03 April 2011, 18:33:53 »
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Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?

Its a bit fiddly to set date, need to edit config file. I never bothered with mine....

Yeah not too worried about it. Again for what it is im happy. Wanted the Muvi but didnt want to spend the money. Its a good starting point for me as ill get a better quality one after using it for a bit :)

Problem found I was its shape, it was a bit awkward to mount. Mind you I was trying to put it on my helmet!


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Re: Bought a cheap Micro cam
« Reply #13 on: 03 April 2011, 18:49:08 »
PMSL   ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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Hey that is excellent.

Do you use it to travel back in time to when petrol is cheaper e.g. 2008?

Its a bit fiddly to set date, need to edit config file. I never bothered with mine....

Yeah not too worried about it. Again for what it is im happy. Wanted the Muvi but didnt want to spend the money. Its a good starting point for me as ill get a better quality one after using it for a bit :)

Problem found I was its shape, it was a bit awkward to mount. Mind you I was trying to put it on my helmet!
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I take it you've been circumvented Mark, otherwise it would block the lens? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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