Ever wonder how Vivid Racing gets all those cool action shots in their videos. No not some crazy expensive video contraption...we use AutoXcam. Now Vivid Racing and AutoXcam have teamed up to bring you the AutoXcam II Video Kit by VR.



This kit is everything you need to make awesome home videos. Use it at the track, use it on the street, bottom line is JUST USE IT! With over 13,000 visitors daily viewing our videos, you can sure become the next thing to your friends and family online or at home. Share your video on several video sharing sites and create them easily with FREE software like Windows Movie Maker from Windows XP.

Vivid Racing uses AutoXcam for their videos and so should you. As seen in numerous rallys including the Gumball 3000, AutoXcam is extremely durable, high quality video, and easy to use. All you need is a home video camera with a DV input. If you do not, your friend probably does or you can pick one up for as little as $300. What comes with the AutoXcam II Video Kit by VR?

Vivid Racing has battled through with AutoXcam to bring you this inexpensive simple kit for home video for only $399!!!

Autoxcam II Video Kit by VR includes:
> > > > - Camera
> > > > - Power cables
> > > > - microphone
> > > > - 2 mounts (side window and suction cup)
> > > > - Camera Protector



Wants some stats on the camera?

Sony Ex-view 1/3" image sensor
Highest resolution and lowest lux imaging available for color
Connects to your standard VCR, camcorder (with A/V in), or our digital processor
Imaging at least 10 times better than other cameras which purportedly "spec" at 430 - 480 lines, 0.1 to 0.08 lux!
Sharp high-resolution picture
Wide-angle 92 degree (diag.) 3.7mm micro lens, 0.9" diameter, 2.75" long, 220 grams
Sealed metal housing, perfect for on-board and outside-of-car video
Standard Automobile Power adapter plug
Video Output: 1.0Vp-p composite. 75 Ohm
Output Connectors: RCA or BNC connector, RCA cables and connectors included
Operating temperature: 14° to 122° F (-10° to 50° C)
Industry-proven anti-vibration ball and socket mounting systems that reduce vibration and provide flexibility for mounting in almost any part of your car.

The camera is powered by your cigarette lighter in your car. If you do not have one by weird chance it just needs to be powered by simple 12v with power and ground. So tap it in anywere to run it all the time. Mount the high quality mini microphone on your dash, in your engine, or anywhere you please for awesome sound. The suction mount system can be used inside or outside the car and is EXTREMELY stable.

This kit includes instructions to setup and is awesome for your weekend racers or film buffs!

Available exclusively through Vivid Racing only as a package deal.

View our 4 minute video of the AutoXcam at work on the Vivid Racing EVO VIII. This file is in Windows Media Player format and is 30MB large.



View sample video

 

Can it zoom? or does that depend on our own video cam?
Also, how is the kit provided by VR different from the kit at http://www.autoxcam.com/ ?
And is it waterproof? not that im going to drive my car underwater, but another similar camera i found is entirely waterproof.

Thanx

 

bump....

 

Wow, really good video and audio for $300..

 

We have been using the AutoXcam for our videos that we've made both on the street and track. We like it too.

 

Huff,

Thanks for giving me a nudge towards the AutoXcam over the Vuz setup. With the two brackets the system is very easy to setup and tweak. Where as installing the Vuz would have been a major endeavor.

I've only had time to briefly test the system out and for the price I have to say that I'm impressed. The mounts are stable under most conditions (frost heaves and pot holes being the exception) and I really like the pump action suction mount. It even has an indicator to let you know that it is low on suction!

The camera is pretty nice too. It has a nice wide field of view that is great for getting most of the dash in the shot to make it look like you're in the car but with it being that wide it does have some vignetting (light fall off) near the edges. The camera is also sensitive enough to use at night.

Anyways that's enough of my rambling. Now I just need to find the time to really put it through its paces.

 

Sweet, Roy. Let's see some vids when you get a chance!

 

Roy:

You better bring that bad boy on the run on 2/29. Should be able to get some good shots of the group running through the paces

Think I might get one for our Spring and Fall run. Being the guy in the rear of the pack, I should be able to get some great shots of the group. Huff, how much for a Vividbucks member?

 

Kevin,

I'm planning on it! :D

 

Huff,

I just finished my first feature film!

I filmed our last club meet and got some great shots of us driving up the coast. The autoXcam was used for almost all of the shots and it worked out really well. I think you'll get a kick out of it when you see it. If I had a way of hosting the file I'd put it up so that everyone could check it out but at 97MB that's not going to happen.

So in the mean time you'll have to keep an eye on your mailbox. As you should receive a CD from me in the next couple of days. :D

 

my10ae was nice enough to put the video up on his website. The video features multiple camera angles, great sounds from a Borla exhaust, and a dozen RX-8s! So check it out when you get a chance.

WARNING! The file is almost 100MB.

New England RX-8 Club coastal drive video

AutoXcam

 

Roy,
Just got the disk in the mail today. Very nice! Dan and I were impressed with some of the transitions and editing. We made a call to our producer friends in Hollywood and told them of your directoral debut. LOL. BTW nice bannar in you sig.

With a camera system like that it's easy for folks like us to live out our dream of being a big time movie director and do it on a dirt cheap budjet.

 

How about a group buy??

 

Sweet! I guess it is time to quit my day job and move to Hollywood. :p

So when are we going to see some more videos of the Huffmobile? I can't wait to see you blasting around one of the local tracks.

 

soon Roy, very soon. I missed the last two events due to other things that I had to do though I do have the itch real bad and I need to get back out there. I'm looking into some racing seats and harnesses now as the stock seats have just about reached the end of thier effectivness.

 

Nice kit, might think about it.

Note: Link worked after I took the last slash out.
http://www.mstersmiata.org/Kev/nerx8coastaldrive04.mov Now I just have to wait for 100MB to download, shouldn't be that long with my cable modem.

 

Thanks! I corrected the link.