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Jason Gurwin · July 19th, 2006, 09:27 AM

Will the helmet cameras from helmetcamera.com work with the A1?

Thanks!

Graham Hickling · July 19th, 2006, 04:01 PM

I know nothing about their cameras but .... I doubt it, since the A1 doesnt have an A/V-in port.

Jason Gurwin · July 22nd, 2006, 04:54 PM

Is there any way to use a helmet cam with the A1?

Tom Johnson · July 22nd, 2006, 06:10 PM

dude it will work fine just use the composite cable that came with the cam to adapt to the helmet cam composite out and then set the camcorder to play and use rec control to record what the helmet cam is outputting. works for me just fine

Graham Hickling · July 22nd, 2006, 06:59 PM

The Sony HC1 does not have composite in and I was assuming that was the case for the A1 also. If the A1 did have composite-in, then obviously there would be no problem.

Although, if you were to input composite all you would get is SD resolution, so why not use a (much) cheaper SD handycam - a TRV70 or similar?

Alex Thames · July 22nd, 2006, 07:25 PM

Checking out my A1, I only see that it has Component (not composite) out and A/V out. I don't see Component In, Composite In (or out for that matter), nor A/V in.

Jason Gurwin · July 22nd, 2006, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex Thames

Checking out my A1, I only see that it has Component (not composite) out and A/V out. I don't see Component In, Composite In (or out for that matter), nor A/V in.

I don't see it either. There is also no option in the standard set as stated above.

Justyn Rowe · July 22nd, 2006, 09:55 PM

I bought a helmetcamera from that site. Very nice quality product but I don't think you'd get much benefit out of an HDV capture anyway. Best to get any single chip DV camera to use as the record deck. Get a really small one, and you'll be set. Preferable one with the A/V inputs and a to d conversions.

Highly recommend them...

Tom Johnson · July 23rd, 2006, 01:49 AM

guys you need to know your camera better than this... the a/v out doubles as av in in play mode when you goto rec control in the menu. he has a small bullet cam with a video feed composite. use the cable that came with the cam and attach it to this along with any audio feeds. set camcorder to play then goto menu and goto rec control by know you should already see the bullet cameras image on your hc1 screen then hit record....mabye a1 does not have composite like hc1..huh that would be weird... i don't get the 1 at all then... hc1 and a beachtek work great plus you can always use the beachtek for something else when the cam gets olds and you throw it away

Tom Johnson · July 23rd, 2006, 01:51 AM

personally i have had some of the best helmet cams and they are not super impressive... i rather use a very small mini dv camcorder because the lense is a boat load better as is the picture

Jeff DeMaagd · July 23rd, 2006, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Johnson

guys you need to know your camera better than this... the a/v out doubles as av in in play mode when you goto rec control in the menu.

Have you done this with this camera?

If you have managed to record from an external camera, that would be interesting, for two reasons. The jack label says "A/V OUT" and not "A/V IN/OUT". The manual's only mention of recording from an external source is to use a Firewire device, so in short, recording analog video is not in the manual that I can find. In fact, the manual says on p93 that the camera can't record from an external device using the A/V connector.

Graham Hickling · July 23rd, 2006, 11:45 AM

I've just tried recording a composite signal on my HC1 using the REC-CTRL menu item. ...... no dice.

And the manual says "you cannot record pictures fom any jack other than the I.LINK jack".

What am I missing here?

Wendy Tennery · November 7th, 2006, 05:58 PM

I would love to purchase a helmet cam for my brother but he is a MAC user...any ideas?

Douglas Spotted Eagle · November 7th, 2006, 07:08 PM

So, you are looking for INPUT to the A1 from another camera module such as a bullet cam? This isn't possible with the A1, no.
I wear the A1 and HC3 almost daily as a helmet cam, love wearing em as they're lightweight and easily balanced.

Tony Macasaet · November 7th, 2006, 09:12 PM

Cool. How do you exactly accomplish this... how do you mount the A1 to a helmet?

July 19th, 2006, 09:27 AM	#1
Jason Gurwin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 33	Helmet Cam? Will the helmet cameras from helmetcamera.com work with the A1? Thanks!

July 22nd, 2006, 06:59 PM	#5
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	The Sony HC1 does not have composite in and I was assuming that was the case for the A1 also. If the A1 did have composite-in, then obviously there would be no problem. Although, if you were to input composite all you would get is SD resolution, so why not use a (much) cheaper SD handycam - a TRV70 or similar? Last edited by Graham Hickling; July 22nd, 2006 at 08:35 PM.

November 7th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#13
Wendy Tennery Tourist Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1	helmet cam with MAC?? I would love to purchase a helmet cam for my brother but he is a MAC user...any ideas?

November 7th, 2006, 07:08 PM	#14
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	So, you are looking for INPUT to the A1 from another camera module such as a bullet cam? This isn't possible with the A1, no. I wear the A1 and HC3 almost daily as a helmet cam, love wearing em as they're lightweight and easily balanced. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

November 7th, 2006, 09:12 PM	#15
Tony Macasaet Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Viroqua, WI Posts: 49	Cool. How do you exactly accomplish this... how do you mount the A1 to a helmet? __________________ ~Dr. Tony Macasaet http://www.macastat.com

July 19th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#2
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	I know nothing about their cameras but .... I doubt it, since the A1 doesnt have an A/V-in port.

July 22nd, 2006, 04:54 PM	#3
Jason Gurwin Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 33	Is there any way to use a helmet cam with the A1?

July 22nd, 2006, 06:10 PM	#4
Tom Johnson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 82	dude it will work fine just use the composite cable that came with the cam to adapt to the helmet cam composite out and then set the camcorder to play and use rec control to record what the helmet cam is outputting. works for me just fine

July 22nd, 2006, 07:25 PM	#6
Alex Thames Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New York Posts: 508	Checking out my A1, I only see that it has Component (not composite) out and A/V out. I don't see Component In, Composite In (or out for that matter), nor A/V in.

July 22nd, 2006, 09:55 PM	#8
Justyn Rowe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 54	I bought a helmetcamera from that site. Very nice quality product but I don't think you'd get much benefit out of an HDV capture anyway. Best to get any single chip DV camera to use as the record deck. Get a really small one, and you'll be set. Preferable one with the A/V inputs and a to d conversions. Highly recommend them...

July 23rd, 2006, 01:49 AM	#9
Tom Johnson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 82	guys you need to know your camera better than this... the a/v out doubles as av in in play mode when you goto rec control in the menu. he has a small bullet cam with a video feed composite. use the cable that came with the cam and attach it to this along with any audio feeds. set camcorder to play then goto menu and goto rec control by know you should already see the bullet cameras image on your hc1 screen then hit record....mabye a1 does not have composite like hc1..huh that would be weird... i don't get the 1 at all then... hc1 and a beachtek work great plus you can always use the beachtek for something else when the cam gets olds and you throw it away

July 23rd, 2006, 01:51 AM	#10
Tom Johnson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 82	personally i have had some of the best helmet cams and they are not super impressive... i rather use a very small mini dv camcorder because the lense is a boat load better as is the picture

July 23rd, 2006, 11:45 AM	#12
Graham Hickling Trustee Join Date: May 2004 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Posts: 1,669	I've just tried recording a composite signal on my HC1 using the REC-CTRL menu item. ...... no dice. And the manual says "you cannot record pictures fom any jack other than the I.LINK jack". What am I missing here?