Veho VCC-003 Muvi Micro DV Camcorder
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Bought this a few weeks ago along with the extreme sports pack but only had chance to really get to grips with them this weekend at my Lotus Car Clubs Trackday. It easily slotted on the front grille, almost too easily that I was worried Id finish my session and it wouldnt be there any more but low and behold it was still there, strong and sturdy.
Another thing I was a little bit worried about was image quality, and the effects from vibrations from the road but it turned out pretty good. Easily good enough to stick on youtube and post on the Lotus forum. One last thing mentioning, there is a small clear sticker over the lense, I presume its there to protect it but its so small I didnt even notice it at first until my mate pointed it out.
All in all a really good little product, the pictures dont really do the size justice, it really is tiny. Also I didnt realise it was actually finished in an alloy metal, I guess I expected a plastic. 5/5
Rating: 5 / 5
I have wanted a mini cam for sometime to take out Moutain Biking and finally bought this one after reading the reviews. This is a fantatsic piece of kit. About the size of those throw away cigarette lighters, but it is surprisingly heavy and gives the impression of being very robust. It is very easy to use with very few buttons and nothing to set up, it is all plug and play. The relevant parts of the user manual are only about 7-8 pages (in large font in the PDF document).
I also bought
- the Extreme sports pack (more of this later).
- An 8gb card (approx 6 hours) which should be sufficent for most trips. The 2gb card that it comes with holds about 90 minutes
- VEHO recharger plug, makes re-charging exceptionally easy (especially if you haven’t got a PC with you)
Good bits:
- size
- ease of use both itself and on the PC
- picture quality is excellent for something of this lens size
- Re-charges fully in about 2 hours
- good variety of straps and mounts
- Good sound quality (haven’t tried the voice activation bit yet)
- The mounts seem very secure, but I might use a zip tie in bumpy conditions just in case. If you lose it the size will make it very difficult to find!
Bad bits:
- You can’t see what you are recording, or have recorded, without a PC. This can make setting up the cam in the right place a little difficult and you will need to try out the varions straps to get the positioning correct.
- No instructions with the sports kit. Although it is fairly easy to work out which straps are for what, it isn’t easy to work out the best way to attach them to the mounts.
- Velcro straps are fiddly and attache themselves to anything that you don’t want them to! especially the inside pads of a cycle helemt!
Extreme Sports kit
- Handle bar strap – gives very shaky images (made my wife feel seasick watching them!) and lots of background noise I think from the vibrations thru the bike.
- Head strap is fine, but I wear a helmet (everyone should when cycling) so not really practical. May be ok for skiing.
- Arm strap – No good for biking, the cam it points at the sky most of the time. Probably ok for skiing though.
- Helemt strap – This is good and reduces the background noise. Downside is you can’t see the cam and will need someone to tell you if it is a the correct angle for recording.
- When on, the rubber weather jacket means you can’t use the mounts and can only use the straps. Unless there is a way of doing so that I have’nt found yet.
In summary I am very pleased so far, but have only tested locally and not in any serious MTB conditions.
Rating: 5 / 5
Muvi Micro Camcorder
I bought this as I was looking for a small camcorder that I could use at home or work rather than carrying around a larger camcorder or camera with video capabilities. I have these other items but find them bulky and it’s obvious I’m using them. If you are loking for something discrete then this is the item for you.
Despite it’s small size it is particularly well built, made from alloy and not plastic so it feels solid.
It is simple to use and after a few minutes checking it over I was recording straight out of the box and downloading my efforts to see what I recorded.
I first used it handheld and recorded in bright sunshine outdoors and moved inside and the lens coped well with the change in light and adjusted very quickly. The colours too are very clear and true and the recorded movement was realistic not like some other small camcorders and webcams I have used which have a slight delay slowing motion down.
I recoreded later at night in the rain under street lights with it worn on my clothing and it worked better that I thought it would with the camera picking up eveything despite the lack of daylight. The inbuilt microphone worked well picking up conversations from people around me as well as my own voice.
Downloading is so simple and the camcorder comes with 2 USB connectors, one in lead form so it can be used as a webcam or a simple USB connector which plugs directly into the camcorder then into the PC. Downloading is quick and the footage plays directly in Windows Media Player and I was able to archive and store my files with ease.
The camcorder comes with a clip which I used to attach to my clothing and it is easily adjustable and can be clipped to any part of your clothing. I used the neckstrap attached to the top of the camcorder as well as the clip for added security but to be honest wasn’t really required as the clip felt sturdy enough.
At last I have found something that actually claims to be what it says and would recommend this to anyone.
I will be buying the accessory pack with additional attachments for bike and helmet etc.
Rating: 5 / 5
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R3NZUW9YTZUW8Y Used this for the first time the other day, just clipped it to the top of my safety vest. Really impressed with teh quality (this video is rendered down to FLV the original file size was 899mb AVI and really pin sharp with good colour. I have just started biking and reviewing footage like the attached helps me to see if I am riding as well as I could be – road position etc, also lets me highlight other drivers doing silly things so I can improve my observationn skills.
Andy
Rating: 4 / 5
A very small camera that represents reasonable value for money – an acceptable balance of quality and cost.
The User Manual is equally small and light on details providing just sufficient information for basic operation.
The Manual says that you can record when the camera is connected to a PC – this suggests that the battery life is indefinite when connected. Not true. Mine does NOT record when connected so length of recording is limited by battery life (they say 2 hours).
Video quality is acceptable – slow to adapt to movement in and out of shade/bright sunlight, colours can be a bit odd and mine seems to miss a frame every few seconds, as if writing data from a buffer to the memory card, not noticeable when viewing fast action.
All in all it does no more and no less than I expected and within the price/quality limitations you won’t be disappointed.
Rating: 4 / 5