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TECH NEWS
techalogic mainUK safety camera specialists launch "world's first dual lens helmet camera", that records front and rear
Clacton-based safety camera brand Techalogic are about to launch what they say is the first all-in-one helmet camera with dual lens, front and rear recording.
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Described as a "bullet style" camera, Techalogic originally aimed it at motorcyclists but say they realised that lots of cyclists appreciated the technology in the testing phase. It's a patented design and Techalogic insist it's a world first.
The video above gives an idea of the recording quality you can expect, and the camera is affixed in the middle of a bracket that sits on top of your helmet. Charging is via USB, with a lens at both ends of the unit.
As detailed in the tech specs above the resolution is 1920 x 1080P, and you'll get 2.5 hours of recording time out of it on a full charge. It also comes with a wireless controller; this can automatically take a photo with the camera button, and you can also press the lock button to lock the current recording file.
The family business are about to launch a new website for the Techalogic brand, but have been trading as Mycrocam UK for the last eight years. Techalogic say the camera will be priced at £179.95 with all mounting accessories included when it goes on sale in four to five weeks' time.
Jack has been writing about cycling and multisport for over a decade, arriving at road.cc via 220 Triathlon Magazine in 2017. He worked across all areas of the website including tech, news and video, and also contributed to eBikeTips before being named Editor of road.cc in 2021 (much to his surprise). Jack has been hooked on cycling since his student days, and currently has a Trek 1.2 for winter riding, a beloved Bickerton folding bike for getting around town and an extra beloved custom Ridley Helium SLX for fantasising about going fast in his stable. Jack has never won a bike race, but does have a master's degree in print journalism and two Guinness World Records for pogo sticking (it's a long story).
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Depends whether they are claiming dual HD cameras or Dual Cameras as worlds first.
Think they're about 5 or 6 years too late to claim "first".
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You're watching two 1080p videos side by side on a 1080p display, at under half their normal resolution. Of course the detail isn't going to be outstanding.
All I can think of is, "that's going to hurt if I go over the handlebars".
Exactly. I would hate to wear a camera on my helmet.
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Look on the bright side - I'll help make a hole in the windscreen you're about to fly through!! Should hurt less in that situ'
I was looking for number plate quality too - charitably they may have blurred them out in this promo footage?
Same with streetnames, road signs and shops?
I left a comment on the Youtube video to that effect, "were the number plates blurred for no apparent reason or is the image quality that bad?"
I had a look at it a found I couldn't even make out the numberplates on the stationary vehicles.
Nice idea though. More quality on the image and perhaps a little more streamlined and then that starts to look a lot more like the camera I would want.
Now, just make it so the back end stays still whilst the front end turns with your head, and they'll have nailed it.
(possible, with a full spherical field of view)