[mythtv-users] Newbie Question..?

[Michael Watson]

On 27/08/2012 5:58 PM, Simon Hobson wrote:
> Joseph Fry wrote:
>
>> Personally, having been on these party buses in the past an seen what 
>> goes on, I'm sure it would make for entertaining watching afterward, 
>> but I am not so sure that adding cameras is such a good idea. I know 
>> I would not be a happy customer if I discovered that I was being 
>> recorded.
>
> Well as long as you were informed beforehand so you had the option of 
> not being on camera by not hiring. I suspect that the reason for the 
> cameras is because of "what goes on" and I imagine frequent problems 
> needing repairs or cleaning - and of course the customer claiming it 
> wasn't them.
>
> As to the original question, it's not far off something I've had in 
> mind - front/rear facing cameras for 'self defence'. Whether that's "I 
> hit shunted the guy in front because he [ cut in and braked* | pulled 
> out right in front of me* ] so it's entirely his fault" or "no I 
> wasn't breaking the law as your speed limit wasn't signed".
> * Seems to be a common problem when you drive a land Rover which most 
> people perceive as "can't be going anything but slow" !
>
> I suspect USB digital cameras would be a better way to go these days 
> rather than analogue and A/D conversion which will always lose you 
> resolution and quality**.
> I had in mind a small "car PC" to collect the video, data stamp it 
> with GPS time/position/speed info, and store it locally. Not sure 
> where to start with this !
You can by products of the shelf that does this.  One such unit is;
http://morethanbatteries.com.au/products/RhinoCo-Vehicle-In%252dCar-Recording-System-with-Inbuilt-GPS-Module-.html?gclid=COTixsjOh7ICFfBUpgodISAA1A


> Then once parked up, if my WiFi is in range, sync the videos to a home 
> server before shutting down/going to sleep, or possibly (if the power 
> budget allows) collecting a frame every 10 seconds or so in the hope 
> of catching any scumbag that tries to break in.
>
> ** Most "analogue" cameras are actually a digital sensor with D/A 
> conversion to get a video signal.