My $13 ebay keychain camera.

[Edgedamage]

I am a sucker for electronic gadgets, it uses micro sd cards.
Some sample vids:

[mccoy178]

Just ordered one.  How freaking cool!

[Edgedamage]

Just ordered one.  How freaking cool!

Get the one that needs a micro SD card they are better read this:
http://www.chucklohr.com/808/
He explains how camera #3 is the best of the bunch.

[mccoy178]

Here's the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370334942101

[Edgedamage]

Here's the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370334942101

It's the same one I got, I want to strap mine to a toy car or plane this guy used a rocket:

[protokatie]

If the thing has a time lapse feature, you should attach it your cat's collar. I saw something where someone modified a digital camera to take a pic every few minutes or so. There is a totally secret life that outdoor cats live. Either that, or kidnap a squirrel and see what they do all day.

[Hoopz]

There is a totally secret life that outdoor cats live. Either that, or kidnap a squirrel and see what they do all day.

[NiN^_^NiN]

If the thing has a time lapse feature, you should attach it your cat's collar. I saw something where someone modified a digital camera to take a pic every few minutes or so. There is a totally secret life that outdoor cats live. Either that, or kidnap a squirrel and see what they do all day.

I saw this aswell and i got a small usb sized stick thats the same as this keyvhain camera (altho i think this camera has better quality altho ive only tested my cam in poorly lit places)
Just to do the cat cam

Didn't workout tho as the cats hair got in the way then my sister took the cat to her new house so i never got to test it properly.

But here are the photos from the original cat cam
http://www.mr-lee-catcam.de/pe_cc_u.htm

I wish i could do this with the little video cam i have but i got no cat now

[Edgedamage]

If the thing has a time lapse feature, you should attach it your cat's collar. I saw something where someone modified a digital camera to take a pic every few minutes or so. There is a totally secret life that outdoor cats live. Either that, or kidnap a squirrel and see what they do all day.

This cam also takes stills.

[protokatie]

If the thing has a time lapse feature, you should attach it your cat's collar. I saw something where someone modified a digital camera to take a pic every few minutes or so. There is a totally secret life that outdoor cats live. Either that, or kidnap a squirrel and see what they do all day.

This cam also takes stills.

Ahh, so you could modify it to take a pic at a set time (using some simple extra stuff) and have it be a cute cat cam! Just whatever you do, don't turn it into a penis-cam! Last thing you need is for your mum to die of embarasment!

[Ed_McCarron]

kidnap a squirrel and see what they do all day.

Nutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsrunfromthecatwithacameraonitsnecknutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsnutsdodgec arnutsnutsnutsnutsnuts.

Something like that, I imagine.

[Malenko]

my girlfriend and I said the same thing to the first vid "this looks like a japanese upskirt vid"

just remember if you do that, its legal if you dont record sound!

[RobbyMac]

LOL this is awesome. I just bought 3 of em.

I want to put one on my sons derby car this year! Another for model rockets, and I'm sure I'll find a bunch more uses for them!

[AcidArmitage]

my girlfriend and I said the same thing to the first vid "this looks like a japanese upskirt vid"

just remember if you do that, its legal if you dont record sound!

lol really?

[NiN^_^NiN]

Yeah it's cause silent film isn't covered under the particular federal law but some states don't allow this where other states do aslong as 1 party consents aka if ur recording it then it's legal.

This is my limited knowledge on the subject from the American system.

[AcidArmitage]

 

wow.... good to know hahah

[Edgedamage]

Info on the recordings:
General
Complete name : H:\DCIM\100MEDIA\SUNP0009.AVI
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 131 MiB
Duration : 1mn 29s
Overall bit rate : 12.2 Mbps

Video
ID  : 0
Format  : M-JPEG
Codec ID  : MJPG
Duration   : 1mn 29s
Bit rate   : 11.8 Mbps
Width   : 720 pixels
Height   : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio  : 1.500
Frame rate   : 30.995 fps
Standard  : NTSC
Bits/(Pixel*Frame)  : 1.106
Stream size  : 127 MiB (97%)

Audio
Format : PCM
Format settings, Endianness : Little
Format settings, Sign  : Unsigned
Codec ID  : 1
Codec ID/Hint : Microsoft
Duration  : 1mn 29s
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 352.8 Kbps
Channel(s)   : 1 channel
Sampling rate  : 22.05 KHz
Resolution  : 16 bits
Stream size   : 3.78 MiB (3%)
Interleave, duration  : 46 ms (1.44 video frame)

[boykster]

Very cool - just ordered one.

[RayB]

my girlfriend and I said the same thing to the first vid "this looks like a japanese upskirt vid"

just remember if you do that, its legal if you dont record sound!

You shouldn't be saying that. Laws vary state to state and outside the US as well.

[shardian]

I want one!

[RayB]

That guy's camera website is one long page with an encylopedia's worth of information.

Simple question: Which one do I buy and where?

[Edgedamage]

my girlfriend and I said the same thing to the first vid "this looks like a japanese upskirt vid"

just remember if you do that, its legal if you dont record sound!

You shouldn't be saying that. Laws vary state to state and outside the US as well.

This is the one I got:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160391772415&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It is cam #3 on that guys page with all the info, he said #3 are better built.

[Edgedamage]

I have desperately been trying to come up with a reason to order one of these and so far since can't think of one. 

Might be fun to toss one on the dash and film some of the panhandlers.

 

Small enough to fit inside a pinball machine that would make a cool vid.

[RayB]

This is the one I got:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160391772415&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

It is cam #3 on that guys page with all the info, he said #3 are better built.

Oh hell, under $13 with shipping? *CLICK*
Done!
Worst case, I use it as a webcam.

[boykster]

I have desperately been trying to come up with a reason to order one of these and so far since can't think of one. 

Might be fun to toss one on the dash and film some of the panhandlers.

 

I'm taking mine on my next trip to vegas 

[vorghagen]

Cool looking gadget that. Just bought 2. Figure I'll stick one to the bottom of my remote helicopter and take a closer look at the roof. Then if I crash and damage the camera (more than likely) I have a spare.

[Malenko]

You shouldn't be saying that. Laws vary state to state and outside the US as well.

Well I'm not claiming to be a lawyer and dispensing legal advice, so it shouldnt be taken as such; I'm just an ---uvula--- on a forum being a smart ass

[RayB]

Just wanted to share that I bought from eletech086 and as soon as I paypaled payment, I got a positive feedback, and then less than 5 hours later the item is marked as shipped! wow!

[javeryh]

What kind of batteries does this take?  The auction says it lasts about 2 hours...

[SirPeale]

What kind of batteries does this take?  The auction says it lasts about 2 hours...

Probably a rechargeable one that recharges via the USB port.  I've recently gotten several do-dads that do exactly that.

I wonder how this one would do?  It's cheap enough.

http://enews.buy.com/cgi-bin5/DM/y/ntx20KyDdw0F3M0CiIF0Gt

[HaRuMaN]

Peale, it looks like that one just snaps stills.

[HaRuMaN]

So how hard would it be to rig one of these to a motion detector and a timer so that it recorded for, say, 5 minutes every time it detected someone... er.... opening a door?

Bad pbj!   

[Loafmeister]

Just ordered mine, I don't have a remote plane/helicopter but I'm thinking of getting into hobby rocketry (whatever the hell its called!).  Would be cool to take pics of the entire trip.

[HaRuMaN]

So do these things record sound?  I can't see the videos (blocked).

[RayB]

Yes they record sound. Yes the camera is "pinhole" style, so it should see through a vent if placed close enough to the opening.

Haruman, why is PBJ's desire to use it for security a bad thing?

[HaRuMaN]

Yes they record sound. Yes the camera is "pinhole" style, so it should see through a vent if placed close enough to the opening.

Haruman, why is PBJ's desire to use it for security a bad thing?

I don't think he wants it for security, lol.   

[ahofle]

So how hard would it be to rig one of these to a motion detector and a timer so that it recorded for, say, 5 minutes every time it detected someone... er.... opening a door?

That's exactly what I was hoping for.  

A couple jobs ago, one of my coworkers had someone getting on one of the lab computers after he left for the day, surfing 'inappropriate' websites.  For fun, he setup a webcam and some software that detected motion and then started recording just like you described.  He also captured the surf history, etc.  Sure enough he forwards me the videos of some cleaning crew dude with a vacuum on his back getting on the computer and searching for things like 'paladas vaginas'.    The intense look on his face as he viewed the pages was so damn funny.  
I've also had stuff disappear from my desk at work many times.  Would be nice to bust someone with a motion detecting cam like that.

[Edgedamage]

So how hard would it be to rig one of these to a motion detector and a timer so that it recorded for, say, 5 minutes every time it detected someone... er.... opening a door?

You want something like this camera:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.32022

It works by single presses of the power button & record button. Also you can run it in sound trigger mode, a 60db sound will trigger the record mode. The keychain one needs the power button held down to power on & the record button needs to be pressed for 3 sec before video starts recording.

[RayB]

I've also had stuff disappear from my desk at work many times.  Would be nice to bust someone with a motion detecting cam like that.

You should hide the cam in a wooden duck--I mean mallard.

[Loafmeister]

Here's the one I bought:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370334942101

It's the same one I got, I want to strap mine to a toy car or plane this guy used a rocket:

I was viewing the thread from work so I never saw the vid, nice job, makes me want to really try it.

[vorghagen]

The two cameras I ordered last week arrived in Aus today. They work pretty damn well. For anyone wandering about file sizes the stills I've taken range from 200KB - 300KB and the video is about 12MB for 10s, 21MB for 20s, 273MB for 3m11s. Looks like you should be able to get 10minutes footage on a 1GB MicroSD card.
Will try hooking it up to my helicopter this afternoon after work. If I can get a decent video I'll post it here.

[Bobulus]

Ordered one on the 14th and got it today. Overall, pretty happy with it.

My video quality doesn't seem to be quite as good as the ones featured in this thread, but I've only tested it indoors, so I'm not sure if it's just a low-light issue or not. Colors seem a little oversaturated.

[RayB]

Hmm, I have yet to receive mine.

[HaRuMaN]

I ordered one yesterday.  Going to attach it to my model rockets...   

I've got a friend that has RC cars and helicopters, will put it on those, too. 

[RobbyMac]

ditto. Ordere dmine on the 14th and I am still waiting... I think it got stuck in customs. I shouldve looked for a US based seller.

[RayB]

Got mine today. I think I'm charging it right now. I'm not sure if it is chargning   I LOVE the engrish that came with this thing. I didn't realize all the extra uses this thing had:

"It has small contour design, which does UV spray finishing for the whole body." - No more need for sun block!

"When you charge it, green light and red light will bright simultaneously, of which states are stillness." - It helps you with your meditation! (btw, all I see is one orange light )

"Notice: when battery power is not enough, K808 will enter into protection mode, so it cannot be turn on. Now, please charge for it." - Sounds like my ex!

[HaRuMaN]

Green + Red = Orange when adding LED lights.

[RayB]

Well, if orange means charging... mine's STILL charging.

The instruction booklet mentions software on a CD. I got no CD. Do any of you know where to download it?

[ahofle]

"Notice: when battery power is not enough, K808 will enter into protection mode, so it cannot be turn on. Now, please charge for it." - Sounds like my ex!

 

[RobbyMac]

Finally, got mine in.
I did some searching and found this huge honkin thread about this camera.
Looks like you can install a webcam driver for it on this page
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?s=a9d9ccb7b3595c2418a31363edf93556&t=1115052&page=134

EDIT: It appears this driver is not needed unless you want to use it as a web cam.
FOund alot more info here: http://www.chucklohr.com/808/

Mine are still charging and I don't have any micro sd's here at work with me, so I won't be able to test until this evening.

[RayB]

Now I need to buy a cat harness or cat hat.

(PS: I dont think it has a charging indicator. that light is always on)

[boykster]

got mine yesterday - super cool. 

[RobbyMac]

After seeing mine, all the guys here at work want some. They are planning a group buy lol

[javeryh]

Anyone try ordering one of these for $0.01?  http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-3-1M-Mini-Digital-Video-Camera-Camcorder_W0QQitemZ320497462259QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCamcorders_Professional_Video_Cameras?hash=item4a9f232bf3

It can't possible do what it says, right?

[SNAAKE]

wow this is awesome. I could record tournament videos without hogging around random expensive cameras 

[Edgedamage]

wow this is awesome. I could record tournament videos without hogging around random expensive cameras 

I scratched off the rubber coating from the bottom and hot glued velcro to it. I stuck it to my wool hat and recorded me and my son bombing down the toboggan hill.

[Bobulus]

Only downside I've spotted so far is that I took it out of my pocket today (after charging it on Friday) to discover it totally battery-dead.

Not sure if I hit the on-button at some point, or if it just runs down on its own, but it means it's not so hot for keeping on your keychain until the moment you need a camera.

Still, I'm sure I can use it in other ways.

[Loafmeister]

Got mine in, tested it. As advertised in this thread (I think?), its not so good inside but outside it's works pretty well. I put in an 8gig Micro SD so I have a nice usb memory stick that can do a bit more.

Looking into buying a used park flyer so I can tape it on and give it a whirl.

[RobbyMac]

just an fyi, I set mine down to record to see how long it would last. 20 mins on a 2gb card.
Supposedly the battery lasts an hour, but I don't have an 8gb card to test that out.

I've actually been using one of mine alot at work. Keeping audio notes on it. (hard to describe, but I get measurements off of vehicles, and I can speak them faster than writing them down). It also helps to be able to snap some quickie reference photos while Im at it.

[Loafmeister]

A) the camera is down to $11.86 (including shipping) if anyone is looking to get one; I ordered a second one.
B) I picked up a used park RC flyer, the Hobbyzone aerobird challenger, so hopefully next week, after some practice and the wind dies down, I'll be able to fly the camera up for a "look" see.

I have zero expectations on the Aerobird challenger, I know these can be hard to control but it's a start and it didn't break my wallet at all (paid half-price for a slightly used flyer with a spare battery and a A/C charger).

[HaRuMaN]

Still waiting on mine...

[Edgedamage]

Weird I just got another key chain cam and a gum stick cam and the the seller "eletech086" is no longer registered with ebay.   

[HaRuMaN]

Got it....  lemme say, wow!   Great for the price.  I gotta get one of my rockets together and try it out.

[RobbyMac]

My sons 2010 derby entry... Mario Kart. We dont have decals/stripe on yet. And it looks like not neough time to make a mario sitting in it.

Hehe, the exhaust jets were made from heated up/bent plastic wall anchors glued to large wirenuts.

And of course... our in-car camera test;

[HaRuMaN]

Pinball test:

Ok, it's my boring Spanish Eyes... so just deal with it...   

[Loafmeister]

Ok, first things first:

- I taped my camera to my aerobird challenger park flyer
- I flew my flyer
- er, I mean I flew my flyer in a heavy wind day, when I knew I wasn't supposed to
- The moment it took off, it went way left, I said "ah CRAP" (I guess my worse case scenario was that it would just fall down quickly. Oops!)
- So... I crashed my flyer
- The camera hit first, right against a house and at high speed
- Sad that I couldn't find my camera (probably the most important thing, if I'm going to crash the plane, I want to see evidence of my dumbassness!  But lo and behold, Little girl that was visiting decided to give me a hand and found my camera!
- The camera bounced about 15 feet from the wreckage of the plane, which suffered a broken wing, the wheels fell off, the nose is dented, the prop fell off. Aside from that, it's pretty good, the tail and body is sound (important and the motor is still turning!
- Camera is cracked and messed up and pressing the button.. shut off the filming!  The CAMERA STILL WORKED!  Was still running actually, as evidenced by the 10+ extra minutes of seeing a car door (near where it "landed" eheh)
- Cat is fine, I repeat THE FELINE IS FINE!

Quality of the video is pretty awesome, when taking into account the size, etc; the stills I'm adding do not do this camera justice.  I'll post a youtube vid soon (probably sometime next week, have to edit out the long "car view" first and some stills of the crashed plane!

The plane took a big hit, I'll be ordering a new wing but I think everything's ok, she's a tough sucker!   Learned a lesson today, learned to listen to my "voice of reason" and yeah, learned to do as the manual says: don't fly in heavy wind .  Considering the battle of the elements, I was impressed with this park flyer.

[RobbyMac]

Nifty!!!!

We had the derby today, and our results were not so good. Especially compared to last year's 2nd in den and 5th overall.
This year the car tracked to the left and our 4th wheel (lifted so it doesnt touch the track surface which reduces friction) wound up rubbing against the rail slowing us way down. There was no indication of it running crooked during our 'hi tech kitchen floor tests'. Needless to say we were eliminated by our 3rd run (double elimination). I guess we'll take advantage of the practice runs on the track next year to work out any kinks.

The camera gave pretty good results, but the video has been compressed for youtube so it loses a bit of quality. In any event, we're having fun with it.

[Loafmeister]

... and here's my movie, fresh off the youtube press

[RayB]

Very cool.
THe time stamp on mine flickers. I suppose that means its defective?

[Edgedamage]

Very cool.
THe time stamp on mine flickers. I suppose that means its defective?

They all do that.

[protokatie]

After seeing that footage of suburbia, I am SO glad I live in a tiny island village. There is no way in hell I could do the "Cubicle as home" thing... Yeah, I know, off topic. But still....

[Edgedamage]

After seeing that footage of suburbia, I am SO glad I live in a tiny island village. There is no way in hell I could do the "Cubicle as home" thing... Yeah, I know, off topic. But still....

Show us footage of your paradise with the keychain cam if you don't have a keychain cam sorry for interrupting you trolling attempt.

[Loafmeister]

Bah, I've lived in the boonies and I've lived in the cities.  I'm near wide open spaces (you can see it in the video) and I'm near the big city, I get the best of everything.

What I would have liked though, is a cut of every pool sold. Holy cow, I never realized how many pools we have around here!!!

[Edgedamage]

Bah, I've lived in the boonies and I've lived in the cities.  I'm near wide open spaces (you can see it in the video) and I'm near the big city, I get the best of everything.

What I would have liked though, is a cut of every pool sold. Holy cow, I never realized how many pools we have around here!!!

Damm you look like someone I used to work with. What's with all the pools in your area? Man if you hit that kitty PETA would have had a bounty on you.

[protokatie]

ED, I wasn't trolling, just making an observation. Where I live there are no McD's, walmarts, housing developments. It isn't paradise, but it IS different. The reason I am glad to live here is that it isn't "just like everywhere else". Sameness would kill me young...

[Loafmeister]

Bah, I've lived in the boonies and I've lived in the cities.  I'm near wide open spaces (you can see it in the video) and I'm near the big city, I get the best of everything.

What I would have liked though, is a cut of every pool sold. Holy cow, I never realized how many pools we have around here!!!

Damm you look like someone I used to work with. What's with all the pools in your area? Man if you hit that kitty PETA would have had a bounty on you.

Seeing the cat on the video is the #1 reason why I won't fly in heavy wind anymore, just reminded me you never know what you can hit.  An accident can still happen, I can live with that but I knew the winds were too strong, so that's not really an accident, right?  So lesson learned, at least put the chance on my side.

BTW, I also bought the xport drop zone adapter, so I can drop a little parachutist via a press of a button on the remote. I've got another camera on order, once I get it in, I plan on replacing the little guy with the camera (or attach the camera to him) and then have both cameras rolling (and timed).  Might be cool to link them together in a youtube video, one snaps the gate open and the chute/camera drop, while the other is filming all the way down.  All the youtube vids I've seen that have tried this seem to show the parachutist camera POV is just rotating out of control, but I have an idea about that, that might bring stability on the way down.

[Edgedamage]

ED, I wasn't trolling, just making an observation. Where I live there are no McD's, walmarts, housing developments. It isn't paradise, but it IS different. The reason I am glad to live here is that it isn't "just like everywhere else". Sameness would kill me young...

I hear yah living in the city is getting on my last nerve.

PS Sorry I just took your post the wrong way.

[RayB]

ED, I wasn't trolling, just making an observation. Where I live there are no McD's, walmarts, housing developments. It isn't paradise, but it IS different. The reason I am glad to live here is that it isn't "just like everywhere else". Sameness would kill me young...

I hear yah living in the city is getting on my last nerve.

PS Sorry I just took your post the wrong way.

It's still bizarre that he's referring to detached homes, with yards big enough for swimming pools as "cubicles".

[Loafmeister]

And here's the next video, winds were gentler, flew from a different spot (but close-by).  I can't say it often enough, this camera kicks ass.

[Howard_Casto]

ED, I wasn't trolling, just making an observation. Where I live there are no McD's, walmarts, housing developments. It isn't paradise, but it IS different. The reason I am glad to live here is that it isn't "just like everywhere else". Sameness would kill me young...

I hear yah living in the city is getting on my last nerve.

PS Sorry I just took your post the wrong way.

It's still bizarre that he's referring to detached homes, with yards big enough for swimming pools as "cubicles".

Maybe you suburb/city folk don't know what a yard is, but I can assure you... those aren't yards, they are postage stamps.  If you need a riding mower to cut your grass then you have a yard, otherwise you have a "lawn" which is yuppie speak for that puny 15 feet of grass between your driveway and your neighboors.  The fact that some of them crammed pools into their back lawn areas doesn't make them any bigger.

But I'm not knocking it....there are advantages to different types of neighborhoods, I'm just saying... it isn't strange at all to call them cubicles.


Getting back on topic, these little cameras are cool, I need to pick some up and see what uses I can find for them. 

I'm thinking instead of a rc plane, maybe a rc-blimp.  The slow movement would make for better footage.

[protokatie]

So,when I was a kid and used a MANUAL push mower to mow BOTH the front lawn and back lawn that I didnt have a lawn? It took me 4 hours to do the ---smurfing--- thing, all 1/2 acre!!

Other than that I get what you means, tho.

[Howard_Casto]

Note I said "need a riding mower", not "have a riding mower".   

[MaineEvent]

Tons of fun!
I'm gonna use mine to bust a co-worker slacking and hopefully on a helium balloon at some point 
Anyone know how to set the date and time??

[RayB]

Tons of fun!
I'm gonna use mine to bust a co-worker slacking and hopefully on a helium balloon at some point 
Anyone know how to set the date and time??

it comes with instructions. there's a text file you edit on the device.

[Donkey_Kong]

I got $5 shipped for anyone that's sick of theirs.

Thats hilarious pbj...but seriously ...I got $6 

[HaRuMaN]

Pony up the $12 and buy your own, you cheap bastiges!

 

[HaRuMaN]

My rocket video

[ahofle]

Cool...look like the parachute came out the wrong end though. 

[HaRuMaN]

Cool...look like the parachute came out the wrong end though. 

Nah, I just have the camera on the upper half.  Next time, I'm putting the camera on the lower half, that way it will take video of the ground on the way down as well.

[HaRuMaN]

Rocket cam, take 2: