http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Should I buy a Veho Muvi? en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:45:07 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-2886 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:08:18 +0000 Anonymous 2886@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Different question: should I buy <a href="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-DV-DVR-Sports-Video-Camera-Spy-cam-SpyCam-MD80_W0QQitemZ120531462077QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCamcorders_Professional_Video_Cameras?hash=item1c103c27bd">this £12 version from Hong Kong</a>? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-2885 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:45:49 +0000 Dave 2885@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think a camera is probably one of the most valuable things you can have, although I simultanously hate it for its negativity (a bit like seatbelts, it's only genuinely useful if it all goes horribly wrong).</p> <p>Sometimes I go for months without anything interesting happening, at which point I invariably go bare-headed and someone tries to run me over ;-)</p> <p>Like Anth, I strongly suspect that having a camera is at least as useful for the perspective / moderation that it brings to your riding as for the 'accident insurance' or third party value. </p> <p>In a way I think it's funny that people find it funny. I can understand not wanting to spend money on a camera or not wanting to bother having one on your person, but for people who aren't fussed about the logistics, why would you *not* have a camera? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-2857 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:28:25 +0000 nearefare 2857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>not unless you have a web mag ;-) ahem LOL </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-2850 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:57:15 +0000 Kim 2850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It is very useful when you want to give the rest of us a good laugh. Just have it running as you fall off your bike half way through your commute. Not anyone here would do that ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-2840 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:40:34 +0000 chdot 2840@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well I bought a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0029631VI?tag=cyclingedinbu-21&amp;camp=2902&amp;creative=19466&amp;linkCode=as4&amp;creativeASIN=B0029631VI&amp;adid=11RXMD8JKTF7W5RSFBCY&amp;">Muvi</a>.</p> <p><em>Really</em> impressed with ease of use/image quality.</p> <p>Am mostly using it to record various bits of cycle infrastructure - some at <a href="http://nepn.info">nepn.info</a>.</p> <p>It's fixed to handlebars rather than head as this 'keeps looking forward' - though obviously also picks up road bumps. Suspension, and moderately careful riding, reduces that to some extent.</p> <p>The "extra kit" is of less value. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-111 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:47:19 +0000 Arellcat 111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I suppose something with the 'smallth' of the Muvi means you can more or less keep it with you at all times without worrying about the bulk. The ATC2k camera that Anth and I both used was a benchmark for its time but was still a lump, especially if attached to a helmet, Sheldon Brown-style.</p> <p>Thing is, I'm not sure it was the bulk of the ATC that led to me not using it every day on my commute. Perhaps riding the bike I do means I don't always take (or have) the filtering opportunities that a regular bike would afford, so when I ride I'm a bit more chilled out and ready to react. Actually, now that I've written that, I think it's a fallacy. Nothing much happens on my commute enough times that I just lost the habit of bunging the camera on the bike.</p> <p>How is the sound quality, Anth? The ATC suffers terribly from wind noise if you remove the rubber seal to pick up speech, but with the seal it becomes muffled beyond belief.</p> <p>I'm amused that idea of commuting with the Muvi could be considered an 'extreme' activity. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-107 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:22:08 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 107@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are a number of reasons really. Part of it is a security measure in case anything happens. </p> <p>And I've actually found it brings a bit of 'zen' to my riding. If I get cut up or whatever I know I've got it on camera, so there's no real need to engage the driver (or cyclist!). I'll make it known I'm not happy, but there's no need to go further.</p> <p>And I run an online cycling magazine, so it's always handy having video footage to do things with (cehck out <a href="http://www.citycycling.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.citycycling.co.uk</a> and click on the 'movies' link on the left hand side). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-103 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:53:21 +0000 bob121 103@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Why do you want to record your commute? :-s </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-75 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:48:47 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 75@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Y'know, it probably WOULD do the job. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-73 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:47:08 +0000 chdot 73@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gaffer tape no use then....? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-72 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:45:46 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 72@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Without a doubt the best value camera you can get. Even <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0029631VI?tag=cyclingedinbu-21&amp;camp=2902&amp;creative=19466&amp;linkCode=as4&amp;creativeASIN=B0029631VI&amp;adid=11RXMD8JKTF7W5RSFBCY&amp;">Amazon are now selling it for £54</a> (or at least they were at the start of the week).</p> <p>I've been commuting with one for a little over a month or so now and it's not missed anything. Good wide angle on it, and the microphone isn't bad.</p> <p>Annoying that for a head mount you've got to buy an extra 'extreme' kit, but there you go... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=49#post-56 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:38:37 +0000 chdot 56@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.veho-uk.com/productdetail.aspx?id=87"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4360171962_16c3a0581d_o.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://www.veho-uk.com/productdetail.aspx?id=87" rel="nofollow">http://www.veho-uk.com/productdetail.aspx?id=87</a></a></p> <p>If so what about the extra kit for fitting to handlebar/helmet? </p>