Racelogic Video VBOX HD2 Review
03-26-2018, 02:38 PM
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Glad to hear you're already seeing value from it.
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03-26-2018, 11:42 PM
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Looks like just the main camera shut down and most of the screen went blue. Picture in picture and data were fine. Might have been a loose connection.
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03-27-2018, 09:48 AM
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Pull back on the plug sleeve and disconnect, then push firmly home. Make sure there is SLACK on all cables around the plugs AND around the camera barrel. The blue screen would occur if the camera were disconnected, loose or unplugged. No system is not sensitive to forces acting adversely on the cables. Keep me posted!
04-08-2018, 11:04 PM
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Snippet from a 458 Challenge Scene (but not in a challenge...I wish, I was just testing it at COTA this weekend)
04-09-2018, 01:04 AM
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Thumbsup!
04-10-2018, 07:32 PM
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06-12-2018, 07:11 PM
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- CAN channels, though you can upgrade a VBOX Lite to have 8. On a Porsche ECU you typically need 5 channels for the basics, steering angle, steering direction, throttle, brake, RPM. It makes things easier if you can add gear as a 6th channel rather than having to calculate it from speed/rpm maps.
- Video Quality
- Wifi preview (awesome for testing scenes, checking firmware versions, and aligning video cameras, and I think eventually this will end up being a live feed to an iphone app for data analysis rather than having to download)
- Bluetooth (heartrate)
- Connections and hardware are higher quality on the HD (all metal, LEMO connectors).
But having said that, 95% of the learning value is present in the Lite. I also think in 2-3 years there could be some major disruptions in the tech we use on the track (for good or bad) that will make all of the options out there right now obsolete.
- Video Quality
- Wifi preview (awesome for testing scenes, checking firmware versions, and aligning video cameras, and I think eventually this will end up being a live feed to an iphone app for data analysis rather than having to download)
- Bluetooth (heartrate)
- Connections and hardware are higher quality on the HD (all metal, LEMO connectors).
But having said that, 95% of the learning value is present in the Lite. I also think in 2-3 years there could be some major disruptions in the tech we use on the track (for good or bad) that will make all of the options out there right now obsolete.
06-12-2018, 07:23 PM
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- CAN channels, though you can upgrade a VBOX Lite to have 8. On a Porsche ECU you typically need 5 channels for the basics, steering angle, steering direction, throttle, brake, RPM. It makes things easier if you can add gear as a 6th channel rather than having to calculate it from speed/rpm maps.
- Video Quality
- Wifi preview (awesome for testing scenes, checking firmware versions, and aligning video cameras, and I think eventually this will end up being a live feed to an iphone app for data analysis rather than having to download)
- Bluetooth (heartrate)
- Connections and hardware are higher quality on the HD (all metal, LEMO connectors).
But having said that, 95% of the learning value is present in the Lite. I also think in 2-3 years there could be some major disruptions in the tech we use on the track (for good or bad) that will make all of the options out there right now obsolete.
- Video Quality
- Wifi preview (awesome for testing scenes, checking firmware versions, and aligning video cameras, and I think eventually this will end up being a live feed to an iphone app for data analysis rather than having to download)
- Bluetooth (heartrate)
- Connections and hardware are higher quality on the HD (all metal, LEMO connectors).
But having said that, 95% of the learning value is present in the Lite. I also think in 2-3 years there could be some major disruptions in the tech we use on the track (for good or bad) that will make all of the options out there right now obsolete.
This system seems to incorporate all the tools plus video in a nice package that seems fairly user friendly for us less tech savvy individuals. Maybe I'm just trying to justify the price difference being more than "Connections and hardware are higher quality on the HD (all metal, LEMO connectors)"
06-12-2018, 07:46 PM
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The software is terrific. That’s where the value is.
That said, I sell thirty HD2 ‘s for every ONE Lite.
06-12-2018, 07:49 PM
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It is sexy and the video quality is excellent. I am super happy with mine for sure. I would not go back (but I would also like to see more people use data in general and the Lite gets it done).
06-12-2018, 09:12 PM
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Lovely video, Peter!
Buy the VBOX HD2 from me and the scene (background, instrument cluster on the video) from ShakeNBake!
Buy the VBOX HD2 from me and the scene (background, instrument cluster on the video) from ShakeNBake!