Robin Blandford [ ByteSurgery.com ]

24/09/07 Cyclecasting: My Truman Show

LONDON, UK - I was to mount a video camera on my bike handle bars and record a video podcast on-route to/from work everyday. Time is what prevents me from podcasting regularly, this is the only free time I have in my day, on my bike. It will also make pretty good viewing as I talk avoiding traffic.

My requirements:

1. Digital Video Recorder that I can record short sharp bits on. Rants from 10s to 3mins at a go. I need to be able to do this with a trigger than I can activate while cycling. I’d like to “hold a button/lever down” to record, let go to stop. I’m happy for this to sit in my pocket/bag.
2. A headset. There’s no way a mic on my handlebars will pick up the sound of my voice above the traffic
3. A Camera. Small enough to mount securely on my handlebars, that I can clip off when I stop and take with me. If this comes as part of the recorder that’s fine. Or as an external unit.
4. at the end of everyday I need a really easy way to download & edit my cyclecast before uploading to the web.
5. I would like to be able to mount the same kit on a climber to record their climb in small 10s video clips.

Can you recommend the tech I need? I have no idea. But I am serious about doing this.

I’ll upload to Your Truman Show if I can. I’m happy to start with audio only if required.

-Robin

Tags: cyclecasting, podcast, podcasting, video

7 Comments

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24/09/07 Robin Blandford

http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?item=TWE_C101v20 but cheaper maybe. (this doesn’t include the recorder either)

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24/09/07 Emmet

This is a completely rocking idea.

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25/09/07 Paul Browne - People and Technology

It should be compelling viewing - the phrase ‘car crash TV’ comes to mind

… although (as a fellow bike user!) I sinceleyhope that the ‘crash’ bit doesn’t happen :-)

Paul

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26/09/07 Niall Larkin

Love this idea. Been thinking of similar since seeing a vid posted by some postgrad guy cycling through Rathmines into Trinity a year to the soundtrack of his iPod with Beetlebum and a couple of other rocking tracks. A quick look at you tube will bring up username bealbocht who is doing Dublin by Bike vids

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14/11/07 Robin Blandford [ByteSurgery] » Cyclecasting: I’ve got the kit - Digital Media Engineer

[...] UK - I’ve got my Cyclecasting kit [...]

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18/11/07 Bernie Goldbach

I really like you doing this! You’ve got me focused on getting a decent lapel mic for my little Sony digital dictaphone.

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18/11/07 Robin Blandford

I’m heading into town today to try get the right connectors. Niall left a comment on the recent post about it and he’s got himself a tidy little headcam unit, I may have to upgrade to that one!

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