Well, here are my conclusions on the helmet camera and bicycle based camera:
the Adrenaline Systems Bike Cam and the Oregon Scientific sd Camera.

(Check out my original post towards the bottom)

1. The adrenaline systems bike head kit comes with a 580 tvl Sony HAD ccd exview camera; it contains an image stabilization chip which moderates some of the jolts you will experience during riding. Also included is their extreme sound stereo microphone. All the mounts you will need are included: There is a helmet mount which can be mounted on a vented helmet.It also comes with a neat handlebar mounts which allows for mounting on my handlebar as well as my seat tube.
   Connections are simple and easy. I was able to connect to my camcorder in no time. I first mounted the camera on my helmet with the microphone next to my backpack.
   The next mounting places where my handlebar and downtube. With the resulting footage I was able to compose a very cool video which got plenty of kudos.
   The image quality is great with stereo sound which few of the other sellers actually offer. Image stabilization was noticeable. This is a big plus!
   
   

Overall this helmet camera kit is a definite keeper. I have used it on my downhill rig as well as plain mountain biking. It works great and can take the hits and jolts very well.

The model I purchased you can find at:

http://adrenalinecamera.com/product_info.php?products_id=239

They also have another model which I think would be great for competition such as downhill racing:

http://adrenalinecamera.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_127_145&products_id=235

1. The Oregon Scientific atc2k camera comes with mounts ans is pretty self contained. It is easy to handle but a bit on the bulky side. I mounted it first on my helmet.
   I felt a bit on the heavy side. Next I mounted it on my handlebar. The mounts are on the clunky side but passable. The unit has a self contained recorder. It dumps footage to an SD card.
   After a few test runs, I reviewed the footage. I must say it is a far cry from the adrenaline systems set up. The quality is more suited for YouTube but nothing to use if you want to caputure good quality imagery. Also, the images where a bit jittery and unstable at times.
   
   

I did like that you did not have to hook it up to a recording device.

This unit you can check out at:

http://www2.oregonscientific.com/shop/product.asp?cid=7&scid=77&pid=709

All in all, if you want a solid, decent bike / helmet camera go with the adrenaline systems Bike Head or even graduate to their Dirt Bike sport cam.

The oregon scientific is at best a YouTube took and at worst a toy.

Hope this helps you all in making better bike video!

Drop me a note if you need any further help...

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I am currently testing a couple of helmet cameras (action camera) for picking up footage on my rides. One of them is an Adrenaline Systems which I have
heard plently of positive stuff. Any advice i should follow to make sure the specs are good and it is worth keeping?

One of the cams has is CCD and the other a SD card unit. Any suggestions?

I will post what I find out after this week when I have had a chance to test them out. Any feedback will be appreciated.

I am currently testing a couple of helmet cameras (action camera) for picking up footage on my rides. One of them is an Adrenaline Systems which I have
heard plently of positive stuff. Any advice i should follow to make sure the specs are good and it is worth keeping?

Why don't you tell us the specs - as you have not revealed the name of the second camera or the model of the Adrenaline Systems camera or the specs of either of them - any advice would have to be either through tarrot card reading or spiritual communion.

;P

One of the cams has is CCD and the other a SD card unit. Any suggestions?

A CCD (charge-coupled device) is a sensor - and an SD card unit is a storage device.

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I will post what I find out after this week when I have had a chance to test them out. Any feedback will be appreciated.

You need to ask an answerable question first ! :)

Bump.

Anyone have any recommendations for something in the £100 price bracket?

I used an Oregon Scientific to film a descent of Ventoux, the ATC3k model, worked fine on handlebar mounts (albeit nice smooth roads). Borrowed it off a mate who bought it for snowboarding and zip ties it to crash helmet. Quality on handlebars is excellent for £100.

nice one ronnie, whats the video quality like?

Thinking of filming your commute and editing it to a Rad Soundtrack™, Zed?

New Ipod nano has a video camera - not sure what the quality is like, but light and small and I bet it is easy enough to attach to things.

No me and me missus doin some homebrew....

go to NSMB.com photos and videos forum.

quite a few videographers over there posting videos with all the new gear.

they'd be excited to discuss it, or you can just UTFS.

EDIT:
Photos & Vids - North Shore Mountain Biking Forums
there you go.

Good, only issue is going in and out of sunlight (happens a fair bit descending Ventoux), get a bit of screen glare initially, or gloomy when going into shadow, otherwise fine. If I get my shit together I'll upload to Vimeo over the weekend.

Worth a dabble at a £100 I reckon.

No me and me missus doin some homebrew....

Good man

go to NSMB.com photos and videos forum.

quite a few videographers over there posting videos with all the new gear.

they'd be excited to discuss it, or you can just UTFS.

EDIT:
Photos & Vids - North Shore Mountain Biking Forums
there you go.

cheers, but one of the first posts on their forum.... :s

Good, only issue is going in and out of sunlight (happens a fair bit descending Ventoux), get a bit of screen glare initially, or gloomy when going into shadow, otherwise fine. If I get my shit together I'll upload to Vimeo over the weekend.

Worth a dabble at a £100 I reckon.

Cheers ronnie, any guess at what the camera would be like in low light, night time conditions?

Pretty shit I'd imagine. I'm lending it out for some polo filming, but will try some experiments when I get it back, when do you need one for ?

No rush really. Just curious. Would not mind trying one out just for fun.

Save some money, wait, and buy a contour HD, best helmet cam out there at the moment.

Old thread - apologies for the bump. After a particularly traumatic encounter with a coach (managed to actually hit one of my party, then tailgate her through heavy traffic for about five minutes without letting her off the road), I'm in the market for one of these - obviously for the polive but also to post it to the CEO of whatever company they work so the knob gets a proper hiding.

There's a few out there and obviously I can just google, but if anyone has any more up to date reommendations than the earlier posts in this thread, then that would be much appreciated.

Check out the GoPro camera's.
Bit more expensive, but well worth it.
Shoots up to 1080p HD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4iU-EOJYK8

http://www.goprocamera.com/

Check out the GoPro camera's.
Bit more expensive, but well worth it.
Shoots up to 1080p HD.

http://www.goprocamera.com/

you can get these in the UK for only £130. bargain http://www.stif.co.uk/gear/select_options.asp?productid=6585&store=mtb

True, but that one is not shooting in HD.

http://www.vimeo.com/12331583

Does this help?
https://www.lfgss.com/thread36761-2.html#post1414438

Thanks chaps - the gopro looks a bit unwieldy for a helmet, though footage obviously pretty impressive.
Pifko - cheers, maybe a cheapo one would do the job, at least to see how it works out. That thread's pretty useful too. We got a picture of him and his reg with a phone camera so the Police are following him up, obviously there'll be the usual letter writing afterwards, so might steal a couple of those examples on there.

The gopro is a bit clultzy to use; it has a much square profile and no screen to review footage or to help mount the unit with the correct view.
I have gotten great results with teh HD 295 (Adrenaline Systems) as it has a great and super clear TFT screen, is very light weight and the video is very good quality:

http://adrenalinesystems.com/800115_HD_DVR_295__HELMET_CAMERA.html