Hard Drive Camcorder on a Motorcycle
 

DVD camcorders do not work connected to a mount on a motorcycle. The high frequency vibes mess with the writing mechanism. I have a MiniDV camcorder (and helmetcam) and it works fine on a bike but one of the new hard drive camcorders intrigue me. I always transfer the recordings to the hard drive for web vids and don't need the tape media.

I'm wondering... will a hard drive writing mechanism on a motorcycle have the same issues as a DVD write?

Yes it would because the vibration cause by the motorcycle, would messup the hard drive in the camcorder. Sometimes it might even shut off because the hard drive camcorder have drop detection, so it the vibration of the motorcycle would make the cam think it's dropping. Your best bet is the PC55, the smallest MiniDV camcorder on earth.

PC55 link
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/conten...rder-Review.htm

Gotta warn you tho, this cam produces medicore video and has medicore manual controls and features.

As Camcorderbuyer expertly suggests, all camera mounting systems are the same, all motorcycles vibrate the same and there are no variables to consider here.

Following Camcorderbuyer's advice, you can tape a PC55 to your head or connect your helmetcam to it through the docking station since the camera itself lacks an A/V-in port. Very cool.

You do NOT want to place pretty much any camcorder with an A/V-in port and LANC port (for wired remote control) in a padded bag safe from both the elements and vibration while having it wired to your helmetcam or mounted bulletcam.