Sid Lambert
Well Known Member
I split this off from the In-flight Self Portrait thread.
The video I shot was using the VholdR Contour HD (Not the 1080p Contour) http://vholdr.com/contourhd/helmetcam
The camera shoots 720p HD video in a single compact system. I did open the device right out of the box (Don't tell my wife) and add an external mic jack because as we all know you can't hear anything in an RV without getting a ton of wind noise. I now have a small mic from Radio Shack that I stick inside my headset earpiece so the camera hears what I hear when I plug the mic in.
The camera is easy to use. You turn on the main power and then it has a magnetic slide to start and stop recording. The lens rotates 270 degrees so you can mount it practically anywhere. I think it shoots 135 degree in HD mode and 90 in SD mode. I assume they just ignore the data to the side but I have not used SD mode yet.
The mount I used for the outside video is the mount that comes with the device. I did not use their adhesive as it failed on my headset while sitting on the ramp. I used regular 3M outdoor mounting tape available from the RV isle as Home Depot.
All-in-all it's a neat camera that seems pretty tough and shoots good video without the need to install a video system with a bunch of wires and complexity.
Below is a picture of the mount. Sorry, there is no magic. Just tape and an airplane.
The video I shot was using the VholdR Contour HD (Not the 1080p Contour) http://vholdr.com/contourhd/helmetcam
The camera shoots 720p HD video in a single compact system. I did open the device right out of the box (Don't tell my wife) and add an external mic jack because as we all know you can't hear anything in an RV without getting a ton of wind noise. I now have a small mic from Radio Shack that I stick inside my headset earpiece so the camera hears what I hear when I plug the mic in.
The camera is easy to use. You turn on the main power and then it has a magnetic slide to start and stop recording. The lens rotates 270 degrees so you can mount it practically anywhere. I think it shoots 135 degree in HD mode and 90 in SD mode. I assume they just ignore the data to the side but I have not used SD mode yet.
The mount I used for the outside video is the mount that comes with the device. I did not use their adhesive as it failed on my headset while sitting on the ramp. I used regular 3M outdoor mounting tape available from the RV isle as Home Depot.
All-in-all it's a neat camera that seems pretty tough and shoots good video without the need to install a video system with a bunch of wires and complexity.
Below is a picture of the mount. Sorry, there is no magic. Just tape and an airplane.
Last edited: