Recorder 2 from sendit.com

[dongle]

Hi,

I have just received a Recorder 2 via sendit.com. No problems with service but I find that the recorder is supplied with wired scart leads instead of RCA connectors.

This is very inconvenient and I have asked Neuros to explain why the connection system has been changed from the advertised connectors. I am posting this to advise any other would be purchasers to hang back from buying from sendit.com until this has been sorted - unless you specifically want scart of course. I am not implying any problem with sendit.com as they just ship whatever is supplied to them.

I will almost certainly replace the scart connectors but do not have the mini jack connection diagram. Can anyone supply this info ?.

Also it has occurred to me that this connector may be the same a used on camcorders so my existing panasonic lead may function. Anyone tried this ?.

Incidently sendit.com charge UK100 for the recorder, the lowest price around.

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

[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,
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