Hi folks,

I'm in the process of setting up an Endless Pool for commercial use (swim
coaching). I plan to use three cameras to record customers as they swim -
two underwater and one overhead.

I want the cameras to feed into a DVD recorder so that (a) their efforts can
be recorded in real time,
(b) I can immediately play back to them (either on a large screen TV or
projecting onto a white wall) so they can get instant feed-back, and
(c) so I can burn off a DVD for them at the end of their lesson for them to
take away.

Obviously PAL format equipment is a must.

The ability to split screen would be great to, so that they can be observed
from multiple angles at the same time.

Any ideas on how this can be done (the cameras themselves are not a
particular issue but I would welcome thoughts on that too).
1/ What equipment do I need?
2/ Where can I get it?
3/ How would it work?
4? How much will it cost me?

Thanks

Ian

In article , Ian S R Smith
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Hi folks,

I'm in the process of setting up an Endless Pool for commercial use (swim
coaching). I plan to use three cameras to record customers as they swim -
two underwater and one overhead.

I want the cameras to feed into a DVD recorder so that (a) their efforts can
be recorded in real time,
(b) I can immediately play back to them (either on a large screen TV or
projecting onto a white wall) so they can get instant feed-back, and
(c) so I can burn off a DVD for them at the end of their lesson for them to
take away.

Obviously PAL format equipment is a must.

The ability to split screen would be great to, so that they can be observed
from multiple angles at the same time.

Any ideas on how this can be done (the cameras themselves are not a
particular issue but I would welcome thoughts on that too).
1/ What equipment do I need?
2/ Where can I get it?
3/ How would it work?
4? How much will it cost me?

Should work no problem.

A quad splitter for CCTV use will give you the split screen. You would
have to manually switch this in and out if you didn't want permanent
split screen (most of them have switches on the front to select one of
the 4 cameras, or the quad screen).
A DVD recorder with hard disk will give you the instant playback and the
ability to burn a DVD instantly. You might not even need the hard disk,
you could just record it straight to DVD. There is the slight risk of it
messing up the DVD and losing the recording if you do this.

The DVD recorder and TV/projector you can get from most AV shops or on
the internet. The cameras and quad splitter from a CCTV place eg
www.henrys.co.uk

--
Tim Mitchell

I would also welcome any advice on a white wall TV projector too - looking
for a cheap reliable unit that would do the job for me.

Cheers

Ian

In article , Ian S R Smith
writes
I would also welcome any advice on a white wall TV projector too - looking
for a cheap reliable unit that would do the job for me.

What's a white wall TV projector? Do you mean a normal video projector?
How big an image are you looking for in what sort of lighting
conditions?
--
Tim Mitchell

Yep I guess I need a video projector of some sort so the signal goes camera
splitter DVD Recorder Video Projector. It would be projected onto a
white wall and lighting would be quite bright I guess because of the need to
illuminate the pool for video recording the swimmer.
Ian

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In article , Ian S R Smith
writes
I would also welcome any advice on a white wall TV projector too - looking
for a cheap reliable unit that would do the job for me.

What's a white wall TV projector? Do you mean a normal video projector?
How big an image are you looking for in what sort of lighting conditions?
--
Tim Mitchell

In article ,
Tim Mitchell wrote:

A DVD recorder with hard disk will give you the instant playback and the
ability to burn a DVD instantly. You might not even need the hard disk,
you could just record it straight to DVD. There is the slight risk of it
messing up the DVD and losing the recording if you do this.

Is that more likely than a hard disk crash?

"Ian S R Smith" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I want the cameras to feed into a DVD recorder so that (a) their efforts
can be recorded in real time,

Good, did just that today:
Sony DSR PD 170P
Image via S-VHS
sound via RCA
into a standalone DVD -R recorder.

2 Hours compression setting = nice image, nice sound

Problem and irreversible was:
All recording controls visible in monitor
(sound level 1+2, focus, tape control, etc.)
were recorded onto DVD as well ...

Will check reason,
maybe cam wants a tape in (not rolling).

Chris
Kiel, Germany

In article , Lawrence
D'Oliveiro writes
In article ,
Tim Mitchell wrote:

A DVD recorder with hard disk will give you the instant playback and the
ability to burn a DVD instantly. You might not even need the hard disk,
you could just record it straight to DVD. There is the slight risk of it
messing up the DVD and losing the recording if you do this.

Is that more likely than a hard disk crash?

Oh yes, far more likely. DVD recorders are notorious for producing
unreadable disks.
--
Tim Mitchell

In article ,
Tim Mitchell wrote:

In article , Lawrence
D'Oliveiro writes
In article ,
Tim Mitchell wrote:

A DVD recorder with hard disk will give you the instant playback and the
ability to burn a DVD instantly. You might not even need the hard disk,
you could just record it straight to DVD. There is the slight risk of it
messing up the DVD and losing the recording if you do this.

Is that more likely than a hard disk crash?

Oh yes, far more likely. DVD recorders are notorious for producing
unreadable disks.

I've made over a hundred on my Pioneer DVR-520H so far, and haven't
noticed any failures.

"Claus C. Plaass" wrote in message
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"Ian S R Smith" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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I want the cameras to feed into a DVD recorder so that (a) their efforts
can be recorded in real time,


Problem and irreversible was:
All recording controls visible in monitor
(sound level 1+2, focus, tape control, etc.)
were recorded onto DVD as well ...

Will check reason,
maybe cam wants a tape in (not rolling).

Some video cameras have a menu option that turns off the viewfinder captions
for the signal that's coming out of the video out socket. It may be fairly
obscure - you might have to hunt for it.