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Originally Posted by Eye Candy
People should post their TraqMate/ChaseCam videos under this (or a similar) heading to keep it popping up, as Randy is reluctant to advertise his product on his own website, a rare case of reverse nepotism.
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Funny.
I do think most people would like to support the people that support the forum. But then I am always surprised to see otherwise. And truly a lot of people have no idea what my real business is. Still, I do run a banner ad.
I decided a long time ago that since my company is the global market leader, the guys that think they are my competition can spend their time thinking about my company. Me, I don't worry too much about them or post much about them. Though it can get a bit frustrating trying to teach people the differences between companies and products and what they are paying for. And frankly after some time, I feel like I need to focus on other things like developing my products. We have enough customers that get it.
For example, today we released a new firmware update (free download and easy update) that allows a new PDR100 to automatically turn on and off with the car, and automatically record when the car is moving. A nice feature for racing series and teams. Since we now supply:
V8Utes
V8Supercars
Porsche Carrera Cup Au/NZ and more
SPEED World Challenge GT and TC
MazdaSpeed
and much more....
Talking with VW TDI cup this week.
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I have a few questions though: is the system going to be upgraded to 16x9 widescreen format anytime soon?
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The system can record 16:9 now. You just need a 16:9 bullet camera. There is more I can tell you about some product plans, but not on a public forum, sorry. PM me for more.
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Do the microphones in the PDR (2) record with external microphones, or are they designed to capture the "protected from wind" engine and other sounds from inside the cockpit?
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We think we covered all our bases. The PDR uses a high quality dual channel internal microphone with uer adjustable gain on either channel. Simply you have to do nothing and it will pick up engine cockpit, etc. Putting the mic in the camera is normally a bad idea, we tried it years ago. We also have dual audio channels for low and high gain. Low for use in race cars. High will pick up whispers in the office.
We also allow you to plug in an external common stereo microphone. Or you can plug in external driver communication or "line level" audio. All adjustable on each channel.
AND... now we can even do onboard mixing, something we developed for rally guys. Plug in driver communication on one channel and record ambient using the onboard mic for the other. And again all adjustable.
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What do you need to have to use the system in another car in addition to the kit Randy once listed (which is hard to find on the search system BTW)? Or in an airplane?
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If you are using our snap in bracket, then you want another one. Normally people get another camera and camera mount so that they can leave the camera permanently installed and aimed and to save work. But you can also move the entire system from one installation to another. We are used on many airplanes. You may need another extension cable for the camera (20') and make sure the power can be connected at 9-18vdc. Or use internal batteries.
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How do you aim the bullet camera, as the PDR has no display feature?
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Me.. I just point it, there is a label that says UP. The angle is wide enough and you get good at it. You could also take a 5 second video and view it on a laptop, or use an external LCD monitor. We output audio/video on the PDR100 using an industry standard MiniAV cable. We have small LCD monitors for this, but I like using a Sony portable DVD player as it is battery operated with a long life and can be used to play movies also.
By the way... this may not mean anything to anyone else. But I think my company is the only company in the USA making video recording systems for sale in motorsports. Everyone else is importing Asian consumer or security products. We can't compete in price alone with a Chinese company, but we will compete in features, service, upgrades, and the ability to answer the phone and answer your technical questions. And we support racing as we sponsor drivers and series. We support SCCA solo and SPEED World Challenge and the club racing RUN OFFS with our company dollars.