MPEG video walkman recorder

[Bodman]

I use a helmet cam and record onto DV cam (motorbike) whilst at a bike show the other day a guy on a stall showed me a walkman sized MPEG4 recorder (approx £300) with a analogue AV input. anyone seen where you can buy these, what there called, and are they any good ?


//Bodman

[bb]

I know of the Archos product series: http://www.archos.com
I think you can order them e.g. at amazon.com. Don't know how good they are, though.

bb

[Bodman]

Hmm yup thats them.....thnx.


PAL at 320 x 240...shame coz i convert to dvd. compared to capturing to DV cam (which is what i do now then convert to dvd) will there be much quality difference?

//Bodman

[bb]

Of course. The resolution is just too low. And for PAL 352x288 would be more appropriate. DV will yield much better quality.

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[Bodman]

Thanks for the info, Thats a damn shame, because carrying a camcorder, batteries and tapes gets to be a pain. Thanks again

//Bodman