Peter F Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 My googleability seems to be failing me this week. I am looking for a device, preferably portable, that will allow me to record a live composite video input plus audio onto a usb stick. I don't want to involve a laptop or anything else inbetween.This instant video recorder from Pinnacle would appear to be exactly the device I am looking for but it seems to have either been discontinued or never existed. Any suggestions... Cheers, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLX1 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Hi,The pinnacle video transfer is available on amazon for £85 Link Thanks,TheLX1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter F Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 The pinnacle video transfer is available on amazon for £85 Link That's used, I probably want six of them and I would like something that I have the chance of buying more of in the future. Thanks anyway, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slim_mcslim Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Black Magic USB Recorder Maybe something like this? p. Or maybe not, now I have re-read the OP's actual requirements!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigclive Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Have you tried googling PVR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Does it need to be a USB stick, there are plenty of devices which record to SD card or compact flash. These guys http://www.dogcamsport.co.uk do a few... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter F Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Have you tried googling PVR? Yes. A PVR doesn't really fit the bill for this. I'm looking for a standalone solution. If I did it with a PVR I would need a monitor to negotiate the menus, etc. Cheers,Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamrobertslx Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If you do it with fire wire it would be alot better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Only problem with Firewire (for this application, Firewire has lots of problems) is that there is a distinct shortage of Firewire PenDrives. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter F Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 If you do it with fire wire it would be alot better What does this mean? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scjb Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If you get no luck with the leads you've been given here, probably be worth looking at some security\cctv\"spy" forums. Sounds like something the secret squirrels would use! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsabre Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If you get no luck with the leads you've been given here, probably be worth looking at some security\cctv\"spy" forums. Sounds like something the secret squirrels would use!They all seem to record to SD/micro SD card. Headcam type things do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Just a few years ago, all my video kit had firewire for transfers, based on the contiguous data stream, but firewire is drying up fast, and HD at 1080 is quite ok with USB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter F Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 It looks like the Pinnacle unit is the only unit available that meets the, rather specific, specifications. It's an application where a fairly un-technical operator needs to be able to record the output of his camera to usb sticks for definitely un-technical people (professional sports coaches) to watch on whatever computer they happen to have. Naturally, this is on a very limited budget. Thanks to everyone who contributed useful ideas and suggestions. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepytom Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 You won't find anything that records to USB stick - there are lot of options which record to SD card. I don't really see the issue here, anyone with the capability to use a USB stick can use an SD card and a USB card reader. I'd suggest forgetting the complexity of composite video out of a camera into a device with its own battery (think about the real complexity here - is the mythical USB stick battery charged? Will it run out of power at a crucial moment? Is the composite plugged in properly? Will it get pulled out during a recording?) I would supply camcorders which shoot directly onto SD cards. This is a lot more reliable and easier to operate. A simple USB card reader will let the footage be watched on any PC and the quality will be a lot better than anything cheap involving composite feeds. If your really obsessed by the need to use a "usb stick" then why not just use Flip HD cameras - these are a USB stick with integrated camera - 100% all in one which is simple enough to be used by primary school children and their great grand parents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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