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| Vendor |
ELMO |
V.I.O. |
HelmetCamera.com |
Hoyt Technologies |
Race Optics |
Archos |
| Model |
SUV-Cam |
POV.1 |
HC1 & HC2 |
HCR 100X |
Evolution DVR
with 520 TV Line Helmet Camera |
Archos 605 Wi-Fi Portable Media Player
with Helmet Camcorder |
| Cost |
$879.95 |
$679.95 |
$691.00 |
$599.99 (419.99 for stand alone DVR) |
$735.00 |
$379.99 ($229.99 DVR +$149.99 Camera) |
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| HCC.com Recommended |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Key Advantage |
*******waterproof, |
digital video cable **** |
waterproof to 150 ft. IN CASE , long cable
length avail. ***** |
price?? |
******* |
storage capacity |
| Key Disadvantage |
Proprietary rechareable battery |
Recording unit waterproof to 3 ft (1 m) |
Separate batteries for recording unit
AND camera |
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Camera requires additonal battery, separate
microphone |
Not designed for rugged use or wet environments |
| Bonus |
lapel camera, micro cameras |
loop & tag function |
waterproof case option, 128 MB RAM |
wide range available lenses, motion activation |
custom length (long) cables available |
touchscreen control, wifi connectivity |
| Ideal Applications |
********** |
****** |
low impact activities |
motorsports, outdoor sports |
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low impact activities |
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| Features |
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| Usability |
High (Best) |
High (Best) |
Low (Worst) |
Medium |
Medium |
Medium |
| Status Display |
Yes: Lcd w/State, Audio w/Battery |
Yes: LCD w/Battery/Mode/State |
Yes: LCD |
Yes: LCD w/ Date/Time, State, Battery, Storage |
Yes: LCD w/Battery/Mode/State |
Yes: LCD w/Battery/Mode/State |
| Remote Control |
None |
yes , wireless |
yes, wired lanc. Remote |
yes, wireless infrared |
wired LANC (wireless option) |
yes, inline remote (to camera) |
| Video Playback Screen |
Yes: LED w/State, Audio w/Battery |
Yes: LCD w/Battery/Mode/State |
yes: LCD |
Yes: LCD |
yes: LCD |
LCD w/touchscreen |
| Waterproof Rating |
130 feet submerged |
1 meter submerged DVR(camera 10 m.) |
150 feet submerged (IN CASE) |
camera 1 m. sub., DVRsplashproof |
waterproof connectors |
no |
| Direct To TV Output? |
NTSC and PAL (switch on unit) |
NTSC and PAL Formats |
Pal or NTSC (specify when ordering) |
Pal or NTSC (specify when ordering) |
NTSC and PAL |
n/a |
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| Video Specifications |
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| Video Rating |
High |
high |
************ |
high |
****** |
************* |
| Video Resolution (Best) |
704x480 *** |
720 x 480 |
?? |
720 x 480 @ 5-6MBps |
720X480 |
640x 480 |
| Frames Per Second |
25 FPS |
30 FPS |
30 FPS |
30 FPS |
30 FPS |
30FPS |
| Compression Format |
MPEG-4 |
MPEG-4 |
MPEG 4 |
MPEG 4 |
MPEG 4 |
MPEG4 |
| File Type |
***** |
AVI |
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MOV |
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| Audio Quality |
******* |
***** |
****** |
********* |
**** |
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| Storage Type |
SD card |
SD Card |
SD card |
SD card |
SD Card |
internal falsh and SD card slot |
| Maximum SD card size |
2 GB SD card |
2 GB SD Card |
1GB SD card |
4 GB SD card |
4 GB SD Card |
16 GB SD card (plus 4 GB internal) |
| Record Time Per GB |
66 minutes ****(33???) |
60 minutes |
50 minutes |
30 minutes |
????? |
90 minutes |
| Image Sensor Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
CCD |
CCD |
CCD |
CCD |
| Low Light Rating |
********2 LUX |
******* |
.2 lux ****** |
.1 lux @2.0 ************ |
LOW LUX |
1.0 lux******* |
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| Physcial Attributes |
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| Weight |
???????? |
375 grams, 13.2 oz, .825 ibs |
??? |
188 gms, 6.6oz, .41 lbs |
195 gms, 6.7 oz, .43 ibs |
170 gms, 6 oz, .37 ibs |
| Size |
?????????? |
inches: 6.5 X 2.5 X 1.5 (165mm. X 64 x 38) |
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inches: 4 x 2.6 x 1 (101mm. x 66 x 25) |
inches: 2.2 x 3.7 x1 (56mm x 94 x 25) |
Inches: 4.8 x 3.2 x .6 (122mm x 81 x 15) |
| Lense View |
53 degree ***** |
78 deg. |
???? |
92 deg. |
90 deg. |
72.5 deg. |
| Length of Camera Cable |
5 and 3 feet available |
5 feet (incl.) , 16.4 feet (accesory) |
?????? |
1 meter |
6 ft. (10 and 15 ft. accesory options) |
<5 feet |
| Interchangeable Lenses |
yes, 53 deg. to 8 mm *** |
yes, 90 degreee camera head (accesory) |
yes, 120 deg (accesory) |
yes, (2.9mm - 8 mm)******** |
yes, 120 deg. (accesory) |
no |
| Microphone Type |
Internal, (external available) |
Inline, Waterproof (external option) |
inline , waterproof (external option) |
Inline 12" Y Cable |
separate microphone (wired) |
inline |
| Temperature Range |
0C to 40C (-10C to 50 C camera head) |
-5F to 100F / -20C to 38C |
????????????? |
negative 10 to 50 Celcius |
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41 F to 95 F (camera head) |
| Cold Performance |
Lithium = Medium |
Regular AA's = medium
NiMH = medium to high
Lithium = medium to high |
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***** |
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| Power Source |
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| Battery Type |
proprietory pack (litium??) |
Standard or Rechargeable AA's, Qty 4 |
proprietory pack |
proprietory pack |
Litium ion proprietory pack |
Internal Proprietory Litium ion |
| Battery Included |
Yes |
Yes |
yes |
Yes |
Yes |
yes |
| Battery Runtime (Avg) |
2.5 hours |
5 Hours |
1.5 to 2 hours |
3 hours |
2 hours |
5.5 hours video playback |
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| Camera Mounts |
???? |
standard mount |
velcro patches incl. |
Helmet Mount |
"race" mount |
headband mount |
| Cables |
USB Cable |
USB Cable, TV Cable |
USB cable, TV cable |
USB cable , TV cable, Analog A/V in |
USB Cable, TV Cable |
usb cable |
| Charger |
Yes |
N/A |
yes |
YES |
yes (wall) |
no |
| Memory Card |
??? |
1 gb sd card |
1GB sd card |
1 gb sd card |
2GB |
no |
| Other |
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carry case |
hip pack, mini battery, waterproof case |
carry case |
"holster"/carry case |
carry case |
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| Computer Compatibility |
**** |
Windows XP, Windows Vista
Mac OSX |
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Windows, Mac OSX |
Windows XP, Windows Vista
Mac OSX |
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