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Model Railroading > Locomotive CameraDate: 12/17/14 13:29 Locomotive Camera Author: DelMonteX I need to find out if there is an off-the-shelf locomotive camera product currently available and any experiences good or bad. Searching the ol' net is not working well for me in this venture.
Steve Carter Gig Harbor, WA My Photography Date: 12/17/14 14:59 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: BaylorMax Check Micro Mark. They have one.
Date: 12/17/14 16:59 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: Finderskeepers If you want fancy
http://www.dcctrain.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=1793 Not so fancy? Larger scale? http://www.minutemanscalemodels.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=410 Posted from iPhone Date: 12/17/14 18:09 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: funnelfan Someone made those I-phone cars in HO scale as well. I've also seen plenty of low cost "keychain cameras" that can record 1080i HD video to a Micro SD card. Those can be mounted to a flatcar to make youtube videos. I guess the real question is if you need a wireless system to send signals in real time to a TV monitor, or if you need to record to a card to make videos to share online?
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/14 18:09 by funnelfan. Date: 12/17/14 19:41 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: DelMonteX Thanks for the replies. I should have been more specific.
First, HO scale. Second, wireless broadcast to be viewed on some sort of display, preferably a moderate sized LED display. Checked out Micro-Mark, and looks like it would work, but they it's broadcast only, no receiver included. Looking for receivers and most come with a camera that looks similar to Micr-Mark's for much less money. Last hurdle to clear is getting the composite (RCA) video output of these receivers converted to a format supported by more modern displays. I.e. HDMI, DVI, SVGA, Component, without costing more than the camera and receiver. Steve Carter Gig Harbor, WA My Photography Date: 12/17/14 20:56 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: HB90MACH Look at baby monitors.
Date: 12/17/14 20:58 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: HB90MACH I do believe GoPro's can broadcast as well.
Date: 12/17/14 22:54 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: MrMRL HB90MACH Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I do believe GoPro's can broadcast as well. Yes they can, Hero3 and 4 models are wifi hotspots and can transmit to a monitor or smart phone. They also record great HD video. Not that cheap though... See link for video samples... http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,2983102 Mr. MRL Date: 12/17/14 23:31 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: DelMonteX Yeah... actually looking for something to go in a locomotive.
Steve Carter Gig Harbor, WA My Photography Date: 12/18/14 08:58 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: santafedan http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/attachments/video_download/21c1ce938d7142a577c132a1a16f24df/549304d1/387000/387630.mp4
Here is a link to a video I scent to TO 12 years ago or so. The quality is not the best because it went from analog to disc ti computer for editing. If I hat the time I might try to re do them. The cameras, I have two, are mounted in old HI-Level cars. The view from the front of a train looks the same wether it is in a loco or not. So I had them put in the passenger cars. The cameras transmit to a receiver with two antennas. This reduces the multi-pathing that happens when transmitting. This causes blanking and flicker. NASCAR uses a helicopter to receive the cars video directly to the receiver then to the video truck. During my open houses I have the waiting folks, 5 or 5 at time in the room, watch a live view. I JUST SAW THE THIS IS "NO LONGER VALID" HERE. I did a search for on board video and santafedan as the author and all dates to find it. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/14 09:00 by santafedan. Date: 12/18/14 10:16 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: NSDTK I just picked up a Composite to Hdmi converter for under $30 on Amazon. Such a thing didn't exist not too long ago
Posted from Android Date: 12/18/14 11:26 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: funnelfan You should look for "wireless cameras" on ebay, then refine the search with terms such as mini or micro.
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 12/18/14 12:58 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: MDH MrMRL Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > HB90MACH Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I do believe GoPro's can broadcast as well. > > > Yes they can, Hero3 and 4 models are wifi hotspots > and can transmit to a monitor or smart phone. They > also record great HD video. Not that cheap > though... > > See link for video samples... > http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,2 > 983102 > > > Mr. MRL I assume the clearance board had to check the route before movement of that high/wide load to avoid any problems? ;) LOL Date: 12/18/14 22:00 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: funnelfan Those micro-mark systems are all over E-bay for cheap.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Wireless-TV-System-Nanny-Micro-Camera-Transmitter-Wifi-Receiver-Full-Kit-/271711155207? Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 12/19/14 13:44 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: BAB funnelfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Those micro-mark systems are all over E-bay for > cheap. > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Wireless-TV-System-Na > nny-Micro-Camera-Transmitter-Wifi-Receiver-Full-Ki > t-/271711155207? Don't look the same as Micro Mark ones wonder about the quality of those. Date: 12/19/14 21:28 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: WP282 DelMonteX Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the replies. I should have been more > specific. > > First, HO scale. > > Second, wireless broadcast to be viewed on some > sort of display, preferably a moderate sized LED > display. > > Checked out Micro-Mark, and looks like it would > work, but they it's broadcast only, no receiver > included. Looking for receivers and most come > with a camera that looks similar to Micr-Mark's > for much less money. > > Last hurdle to clear is getting the composite > (RCA) video output of these receivers converted to > a format supported by more modern displays. I.e. > HDMI, DVI, SVGA, Component, without costing more > than the camera and receiver. I got the Micro-Mark camera last Christmas and am pleased with it's performance. It does have a wireless receiver with RCA output jacks that I connected to an old TV. I also have hooked it up to a digital video camera with RCA inputs. Mike Date: 12/20/14 00:11 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: DelMonteX Thanks again for all the input. I started way too late for this years Train Festival. Maybe next year.
Steve Carter Gig Harbor, WA My Photography Date: 12/21/14 20:50 Re: Locomotive Camera Author: CR4110 i would look on you tube, try a search for FPV!! these cameras will work for what you want. you dont have to do the fpv persay, just use the camera and transmitter. this stuff is getting way small and they make some dang good videos..
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