WrongWay 0 #1 July 9, 2004 First off, I hope this is in the right forum. (I was thinking "safety") If not, feel free to move it to Gen. Skydiving. Okay, now I realize this would cost and arm and a leg, but putting that aside, would it be a good idea to mount a few cameras facing upward around the landing area to record any activity in the pattern? No I'm not saying mount them in the middle of the LA, but perhaps one on a loft, one on a hangar, one on the side of the runway, etc...... Here's my reasoning behind this. If the landing area was monitored by video, then any incidents (or any "we need to talk about what just happened" moments) would be on video no matter what and could be analyzed better because of it. Is it a good or bad idea? Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #2 July 9, 2004 I think you'd need waaaay too many cameras to catch all the possible action. And you'd probably need multiple camera angles of any area to really understand what happened. I mean to see any detail you'd need to be zoomed way in. But to cover the sky you'd want wide angle lenses. Just doesn't seam feasible to me. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #3 July 9, 2004 Prohibitively expensive and it would produce thousands of hours of useless video. On the other hand - if you owned a DZ in California - the system just might pay for itself during the first lawsuit. "Do you know how to save a drowning lawyer?' "No" "Good!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #4 July 9, 2004 > I think you'd need waaaay too many cameras to catch all the possible action. Or a smaller number of HDTV cameras (which now exist) or smart cameras. Would be expensive though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bsoder 0 #5 July 9, 2004 How about a camera on a smart base of some sort... put a transmitter on the jumper, and the base turns on the camera and tracks the transmitter once it's in range. There has to be something like that around... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #6 July 9, 2004 > How about a camera on a smart base of some sort. . . .put a transmitter on the jumper, Right. Swoopers are really going to wear a transmitter so someone can yell at them after they botch a landing. If you wanted to do it, there is software available (designed for videoconferencing) that will just track anything large that moves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bsoder 0 #7 July 9, 2004 Quote> How about a camera on a smart base of some sort. . . .put a transmitter on the jumper, Right. Swoopers are really going to wear a transmitter so someone can yell at them after they botch a landing. Good point, but I was actually thinking more along the lines of videoing student landings for canopy control/flaring/etc. debriefing. That would have been helpful to me, to be able to see what I was doing, as opposed to just being told. Good for vanity, too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #8 July 9, 2004 Just a thought... wouldn't it be a little easier and cheaper to umm... just use a regular handheld camera for that? Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #9 July 9, 2004 Quote> How about a camera on a smart base of some sort. . . .put a transmitter on the jumper, Right. Swoopers are really going to wear a transmitter so someone can yell at them after they botch a landing. If you wanted to do it, there is software available (designed for videoconferencing) that will just track anything large that moves. Put a transmitter on problem jumpers. "Here, wear this in your jumpsuit, it once belonged to a great freeflyer and will bring you luck" Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #10 July 9, 2004 QuoteJust a thought... wouldn't it be a little easier and cheaper to umm... just use a regular handheld camera for that? Dave or ban RW'ers... All freeflyers fly with their cameras... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #11 July 9, 2004 We always get video. Usually the person says, "Here hold my camcorder, my landing is going to realllllly cool." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bsoder 0 #12 July 9, 2004 QuoteJust a thought... wouldn't it be a little easier and cheaper to umm... just use a regular handheld camera for that? Stop that. We're talking about technology for its own sake here. I bet you still use Windows 95! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #13 July 9, 2004 I like the idea of live video feeds over the internet. That way it is advertising, and people that live far away from the DZ can see what the weather looks like before they leave, or watch via computer if they cannot come that weekend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #14 July 9, 2004 > I like the idea of live video feeds over the internet. Perris has that now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #15 July 10, 2004 Quote> I like the idea of live video feeds over the internet. Perris has that now. More like had, It became the swoop cam or as Jack described it the crash into the thingy on top of the object cam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #16 July 10, 2004 Cool is it on their site, or is there a special link to go to. I am off to search for it. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #17 July 10, 2004 The tunnel cam is up, if your at Perris FIX the other camera! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #18 July 11, 2004 Quote> I like the idea of live video feeds over the internet. Perris has that now. Unfortunately the video feed doesn't work on Macs. I've been in touch with the webmaster and he doesn't know how to fix this. quade doesen't either. Nor Murrays. We all have the latest version of WMP installed. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cvfd1399 0 #19 July 11, 2004 The tunnel cam is cool, although a little dark I am thankful for having it at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ltdiver 3 #18 July 11, 2004 Quote> I like the idea of live video feeds over the internet. Perris has that now. Unfortunately the video feed doesn't work on Macs. I've been in touch with the webmaster and he doesn't know how to fix this. quade doesen't either. Nor Murrays. We all have the latest version of WMP installed. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvfd1399 0 #19 July 11, 2004 The tunnel cam is cool, although a little dark I am thankful for having it at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
