Comments on: Super Cub with on-board video over Provo http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/ Your blog is probably better than mine. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:56:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-13300 Dave Sun, 29 Apr 2007 01:12:20 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-13300 With my heavy camera, it flew very poorly. It was tail heavy so I was constantly tip stalling. Not good, especially if you don't have ailerons. With a camera as light as the CVS camera, you should not have a problem at all, as long as you mount it somewhere close to the wing. No counter-balancing should be necessary at all. With my heavy camera, it flew very poorly. It was tail heavy so I was constantly tip stalling. Not good, especially if you don’t have ailerons. With a camera as light as the CVS camera, you should not have a problem at all, as long as you mount it somewhere close to the wing. No counter-balancing should be necessary at all.

]]> By: CG http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-13253 CG Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:21:29 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-13253 Wondering.. I have the Super Cub with CVS-cam. Did you have to counter-balance the cub ? How bad did it alter the flying? Is the weight added to one side to much off balance? Post some pics of setup if you have any. Great BLOG>> PM me if it would be easier. CG Wondering.. I have the Super Cub with CVS-cam. Did you have to counter-balance the cub ? How bad did it alter the flying?
Is the weight added to one side to much off balance?
Post some pics of setup if you have any.
Great BLOG>>

PM me if it would be easier.

CG

]]> By: cg http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-13224 cg Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:27:34 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-13224 I have same plane and would like info on attaching camera. Is a counterbalance required? Plea e post or send me a few pics of how you are setting it up. I am boing toCVS hacked camera. thanks; cg I have same plane and would like info on attaching camera. Is a counterbalance required? Plea e post or send me a few pics of how you are setting it up. I am boing toCVS hacked camera.

thanks;

cg

]]> By: Stan - OKC http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6433 Stan - OKC Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:59:43 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6433 Since we touched on the prices of SD 1 Gig cards earlier... ran across this last night. Talk about the prices coming down... and these guys are saying it's free shipping as well. http://www.meritline.com/pqi-secure-digital-sd-card-1gb.html They have three brands and all are 10.00 bucks or less. Since I use them in my Kodax digital stillshot and both my Canon and Panasonic Mini DV cams... think I'll grab a couple of spares.... just in case. Since we touched on the prices of SD 1 Gig cards earlier… ran across this last night. Talk about the prices coming down… and these guys are saying it’s free shipping as well.

http://www.meritline.com/pqi-secure-digital-sd-card-1gb.html

They have three brands and all are 10.00 bucks or less. Since I use them in my Kodax digital stillshot and both my Canon and Panasonic Mini DV cams… think I’ll grab a couple of spares…. just in case.

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6205 Dave Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:31:43 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6205 Oh, look. Here's an eBay auction with the camera: http://cgi.ebay.com/CVS-Digital-Camcor-er-Camera-Download-Cable-Case_W0QQitemZ260086229050QQihZ016QQcategoryZ88664QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Oh, look. Here’s an eBay auction with the camera:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CVS-Digital-Camcor-er-Camera-Download-Cable-Case_W0QQitemZ260086229050QQihZ016QQcategoryZ88664QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6204 Dave Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:30:15 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6204 Thanks for the good info. Maybe the days of the CVS camera hack are over. I found an auction on eBay for the proper cable to download the video, but haven't seen any cameras. Apparently Target may carry them too. Here's the auction link: http://cgi.ebay.com/CVS-Rite-Aid-Camcorder-Camera-Download-Cable_W0QQitemZ140083796362QQihZ004QQcategoryZ88664QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem On the subject of memory cards, I paid around $40 for my 512 Meg (1/2 Gig) SD card about 1.5 years ago. The prices have really come down. $19.00 seems like a steal! --Dave Thanks for the good info. Maybe the days of the CVS camera hack are over. I found an auction on eBay for the proper cable to download the video, but haven’t seen any cameras. Apparently Target may carry them too. Here’s the auction link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CVS-Rite-Aid-Camcorder-Camera-Download-Cable_W0QQitemZ140083796362QQihZ004QQcategoryZ88664QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

On the subject of memory cards, I paid around $40 for my 512 Meg (1/2 Gig) SD card about 1.5 years ago. The prices have really come down. $19.00 seems like a steal!

–Dave

]]> By: Stan OKC http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6186 Stan OKC Mon, 12 Feb 2007 23:51:49 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6186 Apparently the OKC CVS stores (new to our area) are not stocking the one-time digital video cameras. Tried the two stores I know about... and just not there. They have every stillshot camera under the sun... but no one-time DV cameras. The hack looks like even I could do it... so the hunt is still on. Update: The mini-DVR camera mentioned in my earlier post... has a little trick that other potential buyers need to be aware of. (1) All of a sudden it quit taking still-shots and refused to go into video record mode. Reason: There must be a iris sensor (small hole below camera lens) that "reads" ambient light. I have a DARK house at night. If there is not enough light... it refuses to take (or go into the respective modes) of photos/video that will come out (almost) total black. This camera needs a LOT of light to turn out decent photos/video. (2) DO NOT try to format the (in my case) a 1 Gig SD card I had in the cam while the cam was hooked to the USB port. This cam uses the USB to download and also charge itself. Absolutely thought I had fried the 1 Gig card. Fortunately... was able to save the card by putting it into my multi-card reader hub and formatting it back into life again. BTW... Wally World (Walmart) is selling an Impact (?) 1 Gig SD card for aroung 19.00 and change. I paid over 40.00 for a 1 Gig Lexar about a year ago from Sams. Maybe this info will be handy for somebody. Stan - OKC Apparently the OKC CVS stores (new to our area) are not stocking the one-time digital video cameras. Tried the two stores I know about… and just not there. They have every stillshot camera under the sun… but no one-time DV cameras. The hack looks like even I could do it… so the hunt is still on.
Update: The mini-DVR camera mentioned in my earlier post… has a little trick that other potential buyers need to be aware of. (1) All of a sudden it quit taking still-shots and refused to go into video record mode. Reason: There must be a iris sensor (small hole below camera lens) that “reads” ambient light. I have a DARK house at night. If there is not enough light… it refuses to take (or go into the respective modes) of photos/video that will come out (almost) total black. This camera needs a LOT of light to turn out decent photos/video.
(2) DO NOT try to format the (in my case) a 1 Gig SD card I had in the cam while the cam was hooked to the USB port. This cam uses the USB to download and also charge itself. Absolutely thought I had fried the 1 Gig card. Fortunately… was able to save the card by putting it into my multi-card reader hub and formatting it back into life again.
BTW… Wally World (Walmart) is selling an Impact (?) 1 Gig SD card for aroung 19.00 and change. I paid over 40.00 for a 1 Gig Lexar about a year ago from Sams.
Maybe this info will be handy for somebody.

Stan - OKC

]]> By: Dave http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6080 Dave Sun, 11 Feb 2007 05:09:12 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6080 That's pretty great video. I would also recommend you search Google for "CVS camera hack" and look into the $20 CVS digital video camera (with audio too). The quality is about the same as the videos from Woodwards. Thanks for the comment! Can't wait to see your own video. That’s pretty great video. I would also recommend you search Google for “CVS camera hack” and look into the $20 CVS digital video camera (with audio too). The quality is about the same as the videos from Woodwards.

Thanks for the comment! Can’t wait to see your own video.

]]> By: Stan OKC http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6072 Stan OKC Sun, 11 Feb 2007 04:08:55 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-6072 Dave.... To preface this... my main objective was to capture some airborne video just for the heck of it.... using a Super Cub. Just looked like the aircraft to do what I wanted. Checked out your camera model (GREAT shots BTW...!)... but the weight factor had me concerned. Kept at it... and finally ran across this little jewel. By accident... walked into a Hobby shop in OKC and got talking with the owner (good guy..!!)... and told him my main objective... airborne video. He reached under the counter and pulled out a package with the name of... " Digital Video 5 in 1". A little costly... being a "across the counter" purchase... but not overly bad considering I was pricing 2.4 Gig wireless video systems for the last two weeks at about the same cost. As I'm typing this... holding the camera in my palm... and if I close my fist... I can hide the entire package...! This puppy weighs it about 24 Grams... does, not only, video but audio as well... not counting still shots, and WebCam for a bonus.... etc. Got some URL's for you to look over if interested. NOTE... these apparently are not in the USA anywhere you look... most are in Europe (Germany). The name seems to be... " AirAce FlyCamOne"... that seems to come with a "mounting bracket" and some kind of "mirror" system...??? It is priced at 49,95 Euro....??? Mine did NOT come with a "mounting bracket"or "mirror system"... but a little Velcro can take care of that. To see the camera in action... from the side of a Super CUb... all done by the Son of the Hobby Shop owner (from where I bought mine in OKC)... head to Google... click "Video"... type in... "WoodwardsOKC" and see the results yourself. He has 4 or 5 videos going and... while not up to your shots (camera wise)... not too bad over all. Good enough for me. As far as seeing the camera package... go to Google... and type in the name "AirAce FlyCamOne"... not to many listings (none in USA)... but can at least see it in service with several different airframes and see what the "package" looks like. Stan in OKC Dave….
To preface this… my main objective was to capture some airborne video just for the heck of it…. using a Super Cub. Just looked like the aircraft to do what I wanted. Checked out your camera model (GREAT shots BTW…!)… but the weight factor had me concerned. Kept at it… and finally ran across this little jewel.
By accident… walked into a Hobby shop in OKC and got talking with the owner (good guy..!!)… and told him my main objective… airborne video. He reached under the counter and pulled out a package with the name of… ” Digital Video 5 in 1″. A little costly… being a “across the counter” purchase… but not overly bad considering I was pricing 2.4 Gig wireless video systems for the last two weeks at about the same cost. As I’m typing this… holding the camera in my palm… and if I close my fist… I can hide the entire package…!
This puppy weighs it about 24 Grams… does, not only, video but audio as well… not counting still shots, and WebCam for a bonus…. etc. Got some URL’s for you to look over if interested. NOTE… these apparently are not in the USA anywhere you look… most are in Europe (Germany). The name seems to be… ” AirAce FlyCamOne”… that seems to come with a “mounting bracket” and some kind of “mirror” system…??? It is priced at 49,95 Euro….??? Mine did NOT come with a “mounting bracket”or “mirror system”… but a little Velcro can take care of that.
To see the camera in action… from the side of a Super CUb… all done by the Son of the Hobby Shop owner (from where I bought mine in OKC)… head to Google… click “Video”… type in… “WoodwardsOKC” and see the results yourself. He has 4 or 5 videos going and… while not up to your shots (camera wise)… not too bad over all. Good enough for me.
As far as seeing the camera package… go to Google… and type in the name “AirAce FlyCamOne”… not to many listings (none in USA)… but can at least see it in service with several different airframes and see what the “package” looks like.

Stan in OKC

]]> By: Stan http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-4944 Stan Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:17:13 +0000 http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2006/10/29/supercub-with-on-board-video-over-provo/#comment-4944 Dave.. Well you done it again..!! The flying video was my end result plan for getting back into RC's again. Just looked like it would be fun. Went and looked up your Kodax camera model and was a little surprised about the size of it..!! If you got airborne with that package strapped on the SIDE of the Cub... that tells me this bird has more than enough power for a little ol' wireless pinhole cam I had thoughts of trying to use. I would have thought with your camera body on the outside/lower of the left wing... your aerodynamics would have gone out the window..!! You are much braver than I would have been. That would have had me nervous wreck in about a NY minute. But then I vibrate at about 9 Grand most of the time. No matter... that was very enjoyable watching your video a few dozen times. I figure the "ground loop" landing was caused by the weight of the camera anyway. :) Tried to find some DevCon epoxy at Wally World today and didn't find it. Trying to get all the "extras" rounded up by the time my Cub hits the front door. Still having the dickens finding 10X8 props for spares. Any online resources you know about...?? -Stan in OKC Dave..
Well you done it again..!! The flying video was my end result plan for getting back into RC’s again. Just looked like it would be fun. Went and looked up your Kodax camera model and was a little surprised about the size of it..!! If you got airborne with that package strapped on the SIDE of the Cub… that tells me this bird has more than enough power for a little ol’ wireless pinhole cam I had thoughts of trying to use. I would have thought with your camera body on the outside/lower of the left wing… your aerodynamics would have gone out the window..!! You are much braver than I would have been. That would have had me nervous wreck in about a NY minute. But then I vibrate at about 9 Grand most of the time.
No matter… that was very enjoyable watching your video a few dozen times. I figure the “ground loop” landing was caused by the weight of the camera anyway. :)
Tried to find some DevCon epoxy at Wally World today and didn’t find it.
Trying to get all the “extras” rounded up by the time my Cub hits the front door. Still having the dickens finding 10X8 props for spares. Any online resources you know about…??

-Stan in OKC

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