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Old 06-13-2011, 02:01 PM
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I'm looking to go simple and cheap, video with data.
Is this a good system?
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Frank:
The SmartyCam is nice in that you can expand it to add data later if you desire. You will get GPS based MPH lateral Gs etc. It is simple to run as a stand alone. Just load the track coordinate files that are in the latest version of Smarty Manager into the SmartyCam and it will find the start finish of the tracks you drive automatically. Once you get it all figured out, it does the job well.

http://www.ogracing.com/catalog/2-Ca...-DATA-RECORDER
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Mark, those tutorials that you sent there are really helpful. This thing looks super easy. Isn't Father's Day coming up?
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It's a nice piece and great to start with.
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Supposedly they are coming out with a HD version... I'd enquire about that before paying for something that is going to obsolete soon.
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Frank, it is nice & simple, and takes decent videos too!
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like mine with the Piasta unit
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OG-Mike, expect a call from a certain "Michelle". Don't tip me though.
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Smarty is nice, but have a Look at RaceKeeper Frank. 2 cams easy data analysis.
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SCORE! Gonna have a few questions, Mark.
-Do I need to use that external GPS atop my roof?
-How to enter Lat and Long of an unlisted track and do I get that off GoogleEarth?
-Will it map the track itself from S/F?
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Originally Posted by gums
Isn't Father's Day coming up?
Damn. $1000. That's one helluva a Father's Day present. I got a card (but she is letting me do 5 races this year).
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Yeah, we might have been a little over the top there, but she may be paying me back for what I got her
(5x more!).
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Anyone have an external mic plugged in yet - the sound on the smarty isn't the best.

Frank - get a nice size media card, I just purchased a 16GB from New egg for $26.
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It takes this tiny little card, I've never seen anything like it!
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Originally Posted by gums
It takes this tiny little card, I've never seen anything like it!


Are you sure, your wife said something different the other day.


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