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Posted by Pat Horridge on 10/12/06 08:42
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote in message
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> mm2ps wrote ...
>> I was hoping that some of you may be able to give me some advice. I do
>> some swim coaching and want to give swimmers immediate feed back on
>> their relay change overs. I've been considering DV cameras but as my
>> requirements are so modest I was wondering is a cheap digital camera
>> may also do the trick. I've been considering some low end DV cameras
>> (some which I've seen described as toys) or secondhand camcorder with
>> broken tape record.
>>
>> My criteria are
>>
>> 1. It has got to be cheap. The cheaper the better as inevitably, on the
>> pool side, even with care, it will get damaged and I don't want to be
>> heart broken when this happens.
>>
>> 2. It has to record about 10 seconds of footage at a minimum frame rate
>> of 10fps.
>>
>> 3. Replay
>>
>> 4. It has to have a display screen, not fussy about size.
>>
>> 5. Resolution, I am assuming that anything on the market will be good
>> enough. If there is a problem I can adjust the shot.
>>
>> This, I think, is really the only criteria, nothing else no other
>> functionality is required, not even colour!
>>
>> Any advice on cameras, DV cameras etc will be greatly received.
>
> I'd think that a "webcam" in a waterproof enclosure would be
> ideal for that sort of thing. You can capture and view video
> directly on a laptop computer.
>
Uhm Laptop computer near clorine filled swiming pool.... It may survive it
may not.
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