Tachyon XC Action/ Helmet Cam
 

Got it yesterday, so far Im satisfied with the package.

about the cam:
- plastic feels not durable but what u can do is put home made armor from whatever around it for airsoft games.
-mounts are extremely useful, especially the helmt mount.
-comes with very neat massive sheets of sticker velcro, this way u can ensure the hlmet mount does not move around on ur helmet.
-easily mounts on gun, u can use velcro or a normal strap using one of the horizontal mounts provided.
-mounts are durable and do not expect to break soon.

PERFORMANCE
- before I test it out....get a 8-32G sd cards, this way u can record for 4+ hours on superior mode using lithium e2 batteris.
- the cover is waterproof and has a seal around it so no rain will come in, this thing is obviously rain proof.
-ensure that u make ur own lens protector either from clear plastic or a metal net used in some masks and scope caps.

-Il do test videos at home today and post on youtube linking to this review.
Ill keep everyon posted on this...should be fun

Not only is it rain proof, it's actually waterproof rated for I believe 25 feet.

Once I receive mine I will be pumping out a small batch of lens protectors for these things. Estimated cost will be around $10.60 CDN Shipped.

I'll be getting one of those that's for sure. ;)

Care to give me a measurement of the area that needs to be protected? I can start right now if you can get me accurate measurements :)

Anyone else that wants a lens protector that can stop a .22LR bullet speak up now.. this is gonna be a very limited thing.

I'll take one, I should be getting my cam next week in the second order

I didn't receive mine yet but if you want me to take care of that as soon as I receive it I can.

The actual area that needs to be protected is less than 1cm in diameter.

The actual LENS of the camera is only 2mm in diameter... MAX.

There is already a lens protector installed in front of it, although it might actually be a UV filter.

You can build the protectors up to 28mm in diameter, and it can mount to the external barrel that houses the optics, but you'd also need to figure out a way to mount it...

I've got a special type of aluminum super adhesive tape that has worked really well for everything so far. Hrrm if it's 28 mm the protectors will be a little bit more expensive, but I still will be able to make a small run of them.

What's special about this tape? It's for attaching to aluminum?

The body of this device isn't aluminum, it's plastic.

testing with shit batteries so far gave me good shots, I will not upload these, il upload when i use lithum e2 batteries.

point is, if u get this cam, u will genrally know were u want to be using it, on gun, or on helmet....if u know were to use it, u will know were to pad it.

personally, im mainly gonna use it on helmet, so im stiking on the velcro stickers on the helmet and on the cam mount so that the mount attaches to the helmet via velcro, and for added tightnesss u put the supplied strap (piece of shit) or a custom goggle strap onto the mount.

updates to come!...this is a definate keeper for any arisofter....cant wait...recording full game...then editing and showing in game footage....mmmmOp Broadsword...

picking mine up tomorrow, cant wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

upload them to the tube^

P.S i dont think a battery change will do much for video quaility...i may be wrong...

It's an adhesive tape that's made from aluminum, it's commonly used in air-duct work.. It's a super strong take that doesn't move or shift, I've used it to attach countless protectors to scopes, RDS, digital cameras and other larger video cameras.

The only down side to it is that it's got a reflective surface (this is normally covered up by electrical tape)

The tape works REALLY REALLY well (It holds the protector on a scope with a point blank shot of an 800 FPS .22 pellet gun) and the tape doesn't mark up the item that you apply it to.

amos i want one

were to get that tape AMOS man>?

il upload videos tomoro ot after tomoro...school exam season is raping me a new one

That tape's available at any Home depot or wherever, but it's like 10 - 15 bucks a roll, I include enough of it to attach the protector to whatever you need :)

HOLD UP ON BUYING IT.

I jsut put in brand new batteries that are NOT E2, but they are branc new standard energizers.

In my room, which has the energy saving bright coiled bulbs, it has on supreme quality, crap video image.

I will post ar fast as I can.

then again....it might be too dimly lit still, maybe it needs sunshine lighting.

I will post the room video, and then Ill post a video of me tommorow morning.

hmm....couldnt they have jsut put a little effort into the build of the body rigidity wise AND filtering black light wise...kinda annoying. So for cqb this camera is a no go, unless u got good flashlight....

Most of the written or video reviews have all said the same thing: this is meant to be an outdoor camera.

if you're expecting high quality video indoors, you will be disappointed.

I can't take any responsibility if you guys didn't do your research on this product... and the same thing holds true for anybody who still hasn't paid me yet - I will still give you a negative if you decide not to pay me for your order after reading these "new findings."

Taken from their website:

Speaks by itself...

I did some indoor test with it with barely any light and it took me 30 seconds of tweaking in Windows Movie Maker to get something that was viewable.

lol yah....

its good cam for outdoors....non forest games...so like Flag Raiders...or extremely bright sunny days.

Im gonna go ahead and buy a bigger normal camera thats flat and mount it on my helmet lol

The human eye is VERY capable of seeing in very dark areas (your room with energy saving lights). A forest should provide enough sunlight for good quality video. Test it. :)

I have built my own helmet mount for this camera, based on the Streamlight Vantage fire helmet light clamp. I've since painted this black. Pics below:
http://www.bbbastard.com/helmetcam/1.jpg
http://www.bbbastard.com/helmetcam/2.jpg
http://www.bbbastard.com/helmetcam/3.jpg
http://www.bbbastard.com/helmetcam/4.jpg
http://www.bbbastard.com/helmetcam/5.jpg
http://www.bbbastard.com/helmetcam/6.jpg

I'll be posted some response video shortly.

The clamp hanger I built uses a aluminium clothes line tensioner, which is cut into a U shape. I then used a tap to make two screw holes at the appropriate points. I then took the camera mount that came with the unit and dismantled the lower mount portion and cut the mount at the appropriate angle, tapped and screwed that mount to the U clamp and voila - fire helmet clamp.

In this position it records upside down, but in editing I can flip it no problem.

In my testing I've found that the low light levels on this camera are typical of second generation CCD units, which is expected. However, I also have a Streamlight Vantage light on my helmet and tried this in the dark and it works pretty good as a spot illuminator. I think out of everyone here, I'll be putting this to the most punishing tests, wet, cold, heat and flame. We'll see how it holds up shortly.

So far for the cost of this unit, I am very happy with it.

The only issue you run into with my light is that its really a tac light - very bright and not very diffuse - so you get a bright spot in the middle surrounded by a circular visible ring. If you use a more diffuse light you'd get a better image. Also in post production I find the gamma on the output file is a little low - if you bring the gamma up about 10% the image improves substantially - other than that for the size of the unit, it works well.

Can't wait to see footage bro....

Just got some on an alarm call. Had to do forcible entry through a window and then look for the alarm cause. Unfortunately due to my unfamiliarity with the controls, I missed the initial response on the truck but I got the rest of it, just cutting a vid now.

didnt get a chance today, gonna do tomorow. stay tuned...

too bad it doesn't work well indoors, I was hoping to get some nice vids of me shooting the people wearing these and vice versa at border wars 3, lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/DSCF0045.jpg
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Lens protectors are ready!!

This is an extremely limited production run, I will only be making about 8 or 10 of these things!!
Comes with super-strong aluminum foil tape to insure the protector is secured very snugly.
The protectors will not change the image quality! They are crystal clear!! (Just remember to remove the white protective coating on both sides!)

The material I use is strong :( It broke the cutting bit on the tool that I use... and it broke the replacement bit... so I'm off to get a new cutting tool!

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=69288 Scroll down to the bottom of the accessory section

Holly shnawzer! I'm so buying that!
Beat the hell out of the Oregon Scientific.

I ordered one extra by mistake in our group order. If you want to buy it, let me know.

$249, includes 4gb SDHC memory card. Better deal than you can get it on your own.

I'm interested.
the 150$US price tag seen on the website does not include the SD card right?

That's correct. It's camera only.

Any user review coming???