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The R2 will record from any video source that has SCART or RCA composite video output.

quote:Originally posted by Smrt

Can i still record from dvds with the recorder 2 if it comes with a scart.Will it still bypass the Macrovision.And does the recorder 2 work with the Zen Vision M

Ex-Navy

Hi Skeeter,
My world around the R2 is outside in the elements.
The Neuros folks do an excellent job at what they do. No other
product offers open source, and excellent forum like this to
express ideas and get help.

Our idea was to take the R2 beyond its capabilities by hacking it
hardware wise.
Even if the firmware was fixed, it does not solve our desire to get
outdoors with it. It has no record button, no battery, no external
camera.

We, like alot of other forum members like to go beyond the 115 volt
wall outlet.

Our IR LED circuit is not a "fix" it just gives us the capability
to record with all the other things we added. (battery, camera, audio)

Let Neuros folks do what they do best, they do it the best!

Ex-Navy

The final design of the printed circuit card is finished and sent
to a manufacturer for quotes/production.
The circuit has to be enclosed in a box of some type to all our LED
to be placed in front of the R2 IR demodulator. We designed a
complete acrylic blue box that will enclose the entire R2 and the cct
You can see the CAD drawing at www.olson-engineering.com
The box design has also gone out for quotes last week.

We will know more about pricing once the two quotes come back.

quote:Originally posted by algy

Hi

Looks very promising.

I am planing to use the Neuros in a model aircraft, the video will come from an on-board Sony CCD board camera.

1. Any idea when the auto-start unit will be available?

2. Approximate cost?

3. Weight? important in model aircraft. Would it be possible to remove the Nanos from it's case, and use the 'bare board'.
I realise, of course that this would invalidate the guarantee. [V]

Cheers

Ex-Navy

Hi MXracer95,
This is the same thing I wanted too. I had my car trunk broken into.
I lost $12,000 worth of test equip, laptop, etc.
The R2 is so small, records very good, I thought, why not make it
portable, make it record automatically by the press of a switch or
a motion sensor.
I have a small colour bullet cam with audio that takes have decent
video and audio.
I have gotten alot of emails about this, Bazamataz (user) is
co-developing a final product with us to introduce to users like
yourself.
We have Paddy, a motorcycle police officer in Australia interested
for his personal safety too.
The loop recording will be the next step in our endevours.
We will keep you up to date as to the progress.

quote:Originally posted by mxracer95

Well I think I stumbled into the right thread.

I purchased my NR2 a few months ago because I want a permanent video recorder on my Yamaha R1.  What I hope to eventually achieve is to turn on the bike, and have video record automatically with no user intervention.  I also want it to loop record, so once the media is full, it begins to over-write existing data.  So I never have to touch the unit unless I need recent video.

For example, I want video the next time I crash into a car that pulls out in front of me as evidence of who is at fault.  Or the next time I get a ticket for driving on the shoulder I can have video evidence that I wasn't on the shoulder.

This auto record circuit is a big step toward that goal.  If you're looking for testers, I'd be happy to help.

Ex-Navy

We have developed a circuit "add on" to the R2 that will
accomplish exactly this idea. It is being manufactured at present.
We love what Neuros has made, and alot of us want to add to it.

The box we developed will house the full R2 inside, complete with CF or SD card, AV in/out 90 degree connectors, seperate 12Vdc and 5Vdc external plugs (for helmet cams), and a power switch.
As soon as the power switch is turned on, the R2 powers up and goes
directly to record mode.
The switch can be replaced with a "normally open" dry contact motion
sensor so that the R2 can be used as a security device.
At present we are trialling a battery circuit and rechargeable lith-ion battery for long portable use.
The box will be constructed of ice blue fluorescent plexiglass.

quote:Originally posted by mxracer95

I'm looking for this feature as well.  Same idea, only on a motorcycle.

Ex-Navy

The 442 works like a gem

quote:Originally posted by NateGroadie

Hello, new to the forums here.

I heard of the Neuros Recorder 2 shortly after getting my 5G iPod but never bought the R2 due to the lack of hard-drive.  

I see in some of the posts here that, at least at one point, there was a planned release of a R2 with an internal hdd.  There was a tentative release date set for May.  Has its release been cancelled or merely delayed?  

If its been delayed, is there a new release date?  

If its been cancelled, does anyone know of a small, portable PVR that would compete with the R2's performance/price but would include an hdd?  I realize that the hdd itself would add to the cost.  I'm looking to spend less than $250 for a device that had at least a 10gb hdd.

Ex-Navy

JT
Send me an email and I can send you some sample video taken by a
headcam

quote:Originally posted by jvt

Hello...

Does anybody know which mpeg4 profile is being used?

Whose chipset for encode and decode?

Does anybody have any MPEG4 video clips made with this unit so that I can download to view the quality of the encode?

Thanks in advance...

jt

Ex-Navy

Hi Pat,
There is no delay between key presses, however; the R2 will power up
and go through its splash screen. That is the only delay.
We drive a IR LED through a PIC. The same circuit board supplies 5Volts to the R2 and 12V for a headcam.
We will be working on including a mic preamp (to line level) and
a mux line in so that audio can be mixed with the video.
I have successfully mixed two audio sources and recorded live video
at the same time.
I thought it would be very cool to design an umbilical cord for
line audio, mic, power and video in to the unit for portable ops.
I hope to record some spectacular video with mixed audio in the next
week or so.
Any way that I can help you out, don't hesitate to ask

quote:Originally posted by dongle

Thanks Ex-Navy, I am 100 miles from civilisation at present and did not have scart adaptor etc to hand. It would seem that R2's for the UK market are supplied with scart connectors but to my mind rca would be a better choice. Oh well at least I know now.

I have read your posts regarding the auto record feature, do you know if Neuros have fixed this yet ?. Also if I generate an external control signal what delay (if any) is required between commands/simulated key presses ?.

My application is on a small catamaran so I hope to just provide a single control to start/stop recording.

Cheers

Pat

Ex-Navy

Hi Pat,
The camcorder cable should work just fine. Here is the connector
configuration for the R2 cables:

Tip-White RCA (left channel audio)
Second Ring-Yellow RCA (Video)
Third Ring-Ground
Forth Ring-Red RCA (right channel audio)

Ex-Navy

Hi Ratdog,
You can view it here:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2793887155602920252

I will posting some more very soon. This was the first test as a portable R2 with battery pack. The helmet cam is also powered by
a small 12V battery. Included is a 5V battery elminator circuit that
will operate with any battery voltage from 4V to 35Vdc.



Ex-Navy

An update:
Final circuit design is taking place,
The IR circuit will include a 12 Volt and 5 Volt supply to use
with a head cam, audio preamp if needed,
The circuit needs to be housed in front of the NR2 so Barry and I
designed a cool watertight enclosure to house the connectors and
the NR2.
We will keep you informed as we progress

quote:Originally posted by MaxZ

Hi Ex-Navy,
any news about this project ?

I'm waiting (and not only me.....) for this solution with a lot of interest.

MaxZ

Ex-Navy

Hi Pointy,
I just took a look at the ebay item for sale and you are right. Bot pics have different remotes. The first one is the Remote 1, the second pic is the remote 2.
Neuros does an incredible job, the same as Keith with AmericanTechpushers, stick with them.
For sure it is a bogos sale. Good job pointing it out to all of us!!!

quote:Originally posted by Pointy

http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item;=8292636220&ssPageName;=MERC_VI_RSCC_Pr8_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT

This is an eBay auction held by Neuros germany..
they claim to be selling the neuros recorder 2...but I see some vital differences (allbeit too late, i already made an offer)

-different remote (they actually show 2 different remotes, the one on the box..and the one where they explain what button does what)..
-the claim the maximum recording is 640x420 and it's upgradeable to 640x480...

So I tried sending an e-mail to the adress provided in the advertisement...nothing..private message to the one selling on eBay...nothing..

am I being ripped of here..or what??

Another thing I noticed later; they link to a porno-selling website in the neuros advertisement...not very good for your credibility..but who am I....

Ex-Navy

Thanks Eyeteeth,
The folks at Neuros are doing a fabulous job.
Like many users, the "add ons" for the NR2 (remote circuit) were fostered out of ideas on how to use the NR2 beyond the 115 volt outlet.
Barry, my counterpart in the UK is the genius behind the remote
protocol. Just like this great idea of open source, we like to share
our ideas with other users.
We all have expertise in some field.
We like to create "add ons", things like helmet cams, battery packs, a remote cct (lance remote)and a universal 5V portable power adaptor.
This adaptor will allow anyone to hook up any battery type to the
NR2 or 442. It will accept 4V-35Vdc. We should have it ready very
soon.

We will keep you updated Eyeteeth!

quote:Originally posted by eyeteeth

Of course.  I'm very interested.  I, like many others, purchased the unit for auto record abilities which as of yet, really don't exist as thought. I've been hoping the feature would be fixed, but thus far, have not been able to use the unit due to the bug.

When you're ready, just let me know.  I get to the track pretty close to once a week.  I'll have to frequent these forums a bit more often to stay in touch.

Thanks.

Ex-Navy

Soon to be released on our site, a battery adaptor that will accept
any battery voltage from 4 vdc to 35 vdc. Simply hook up our adaptor
to your battery and plug it into the Neuros.
Any battery, size, voltage will work with our adaptor to power the
NR2 or 442.


Ex-Navy

How long are you wanting to record for?

quote:Originally posted by joliet

Is there any way to make the neuros II record in loop mode ?
Would be very useful to have a continuous recording !

joliet

Ex-Navy