Video using the AEE MINI DV (MD80) video camera
Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by charmy in Video Cards
The video was taken with the AEE MD80 video camera mounted on the dash (clipped to the GPS mount). The video camera takes microSD memory cards. This video was taken using the card that came in the package. It is a somewhat slow card which resulted in around 20 FPS rather than the expected 30 FPS. I will test it using a Class 6 microSD later. Audio is very sensitive. Given the cameras extremely small size (2″ tall and 50 grams) it did an adequate job. Definitely not a video camera to use if you need alot of detail. Good for track events and other sports. Review: terracode.com www.terracode.com
Video Rating: 4 / 5
This video shows you how to capture video from a mini DV camcorder. My particular camcorder is a Sony DCR-HC62 but the process is pretty similar between different mini DV camcorders. First you need a firewire cable (IEEE 1394 or i.LINK). My camera didnt come with one, it comes with a USB cable which is just for photos. You can get them from Best Buy, etc, but I recommend getting one online. Best Buy charges around , but on Amazon you can get them for as cheap as .65 plus shipping. You need a 4-pin to 6-pin male to male firewire cable (4 pin side for cam, 6 for PC). You plug the cable into the computers firewire port. If you dont have a firewire port in your computer, you can buy a firewire card and install it. You can get them for anywhere from to or so. Next, turn the camera on and set it to playback mode. You need some kind of video editing software to capture your video. I use Sony Vegas 6.0 but theres also Pinnacle, Nero, Adobe Premier, Ulead, and some others. Youtube recommends using H.264 or MPG2 encoding for uploads to youtube. Vegas 6.0 is a bit old and doesnt compress in H.264 and you need an extra license to use MPG2 which I dont have. So I use WMV 3MBPS and it looks pretty good. Render your video and upload it to youtube.
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ratepful1
13. Oct, 2010
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Hi how much GB is your sd card? Because I have this camera too but my card is 4GB en the camera don’t make nice videos.Your videos are a lot nicer. Do you know what the problem is?
P.S. Sorry fot bad english
Demindenis
13. Oct, 2010
Quality is fucking awsome for a thing like that! On to ebay!
dogwafter
13. Oct, 2010
12 STONES FTW
FotoEpicRu
13. Oct, 2010
@terracode1
10x !
have a nice day
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@pedroleite13 Pleae refer to my review where I provide details on the fake MD80 and how to set date/time.
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@FotoEpicRu The GoPro and VholdR are good cameras. They both have models that do 1080P and are relatively small, but not quite as tiny as the MD80.
FotoEpicRu
13. Oct, 2010
Thanks for that review!
As you mark – “..Definitely not a video camera to use if you need alot of detail…”. Pretty clear, but give me please advise – what kind of small camera good enough ti capture alot of detail? May be you know ?
Thanks again!
FotoEpicRu
13. Oct, 2010
Thanks for that review!
As you mark – “..Definitely not a video camera to use if you need alot of detail…”. Pretty clear, but give me please advise – what kind of small camera good enough ti capture alot of detail? May be you know ?
Thanks again!
Francuz088
13. Oct, 2010
@terracode1 Да,дороги у нас конечно не очень,даже очень не очень))
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@Francuz088 This community is only 10 years old and this road is around 2 years old. There are areas of San Diego that really need to be repaved. Sorry to hear your roads in your area of Russia are not very smooth.
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@2UpDuc This is the original AEE MD80 that does 640×480 (as opposed to the fake MD80 that does 720×480 and only worked for 1 week). The video you see was the cam mounted inside a SUV. I have another video on Youtube that has the cam mounted on a Z4 with a panavise windshield mount for a track event a Las Vegas Speedway.
Francuz088
13. Oct, 2010
Если это действительно та маленькая камера,то снимает отлично!!!
p.s. когда у нас в РФ такие дороги будут?))))
2UpDuc
13. Oct, 2010
is this the model that does 720 X 480? Can you upload a video from car / motorcycle or bicycle? Thanks…
mikemonster
13. Oct, 2010
Hi, I saw your review on this cam. Looks like I got the FAKE cam. 720×480 / 30fps. I just recorded 8 minutes of video and the file is huge. Im wondering if you knew how to change the resolution and fps of this cam?
Cool panavise mount!
monkeyjeroen
13. Oct, 2010
nice BMW in your garage! and DAMN what a big house’s in your street!
i would love to live there looks very nice!! but i am stuck in the netherlands haha..
ps nice video
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@mikemonster It is actually a Z4 3.0si coupe and not an M… IMHO just as fun on the track.
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@meesternadim Video was taken in San Marcos, California. It is a city in Northern San Diego county.
meesternadim
13. Oct, 2010
where is this captured?
meesternadim
13. Oct, 2010
Where is this captured? Hawaii?
mikemonster
13. Oct, 2010
nice mz4
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@xxaussiechicxx I checked out your videos. The scenery is very beautiful. Great bike footage.
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@mrkos87 Thanks! Check out my other videos and you can see the car on the Las Vegas Speedway outer track. The MD80 was attached to the windshield with a suction cup mount.
mrkos87
13. Oct, 2010
Nice car i saw in your garage!:P
You live in a nice neighbourhood isn’t?:P
xxaussiechicxx
13. Oct, 2010
hey the scenery is great. I own one of these mini dv cameras , and have a few clips of aussie scenery for you to see. I mounted mine with a velcro strap to the rearview mirror, and sometimes down on the fork near front tire. cheers
terracode1
13. Oct, 2010
@helmik123 Best the AEE MD80 cam can do is 20 FPS even with a SanDisk class 6 card. The ‘Fake’ MD80 appear to do 30 FPS at 720×480.
tomatosoupe
13. Oct, 2010
when i capture, there is colorful makings in the dv file on my pc but not on the camera. what should i do to stop this?
TheLifeOfJames
13. Oct, 2010
i have a dazzle cord its just like a firewire except it has a usb port. When i hook it up sony vegas does not read the dazzle.. any ideas?
perk0053
14. Oct, 2010
great video
aloykatos
14. Oct, 2010
what resolution does vegas captures the video file at?
nemanjasmina
14. Oct, 2010
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Dorisequador
14. Oct, 2010
Nice video man
xjOhn810x
14. Oct, 2010
how do you find out how much firewire pins u need for the camera and pc
0987654321284
14. Oct, 2010
my computer has a 4 pin firewire. can i use a 4 pin – 4 pin connector?
DialedBMX
14. Oct, 2010
yes you can
xanimeoz
14. Oct, 2010
Can i use 4pin to 4 pin ?
xXDarkFusionXx
14. Oct, 2010
hey if i use a 4 pin to usb, will it work as if it was 4/6 pin ? if anyone knows can they please tell me.
MANQUIN2007
14. Oct, 2010
how you set the pixels you want to capture? or is an avi uncompressed file?
ecoskate159
14. Oct, 2010
cant i use a 4 pin to usb
ReptiFilmsWJN
14. Oct, 2010
Do you have windows XP, or 7 or Vista? I’ve been having trouble with capturing on windows 7, and vista, sometimes on XP as well. It may have to do with the drivers and I lost the CD it came with. Any Ideas?
sharkboy31dark
14. Oct, 2010
what software u use to capture HD video from camera video ???
yousurfer2
14. Oct, 2010
I’ve bought 3 cameras but none of them show up in XP, I tried both 4 / 6 pin firewire and in edit mode & with /without power supply. Do you install extra drivers?
clubcar98
14. Oct, 2010
@BlueDudeCC Yes it will…but it wont be good quality.
If you dont have a firewire port…see my video “How to transfer MiniDV to a computer”
and ill tell you how to get one.
clubcar98
14. Oct, 2010
@kingpen408 Yes you do need a firewire. If you dont have one see my video recently uploaded called “How to transfer MiniDV to a computer” and ill tell you what your options are if you dont already have that port.
clubcar98
14. Oct, 2010
@8bennugent Rewind and record. Also make sure on the tape bottom the switch isnt on Save.
If its glitching, you need to get and run a MiniDV head cleaner for 10 seconds to clean the heads. I talk about that a bit in my MiniDv to computer video.
8bennugent
14. Oct, 2010
I have a question is there way to record over an old tape without glitches
kingpen408
14. Oct, 2010
do i need a firewire port on my computer? or is a usb fine?
SuddenlySmile
14. Oct, 2010
i have a cord that fits into the camera perfectly but the end is USB, would it still work? I ordered a charger for my camera. It should be in today or tomorrow hopefully.
redfenderguy
14. Oct, 2010
hi mate great info can you help me i have firewire cable and firewire card installed in my pc but when everything is installed cable from pc to camera i turn my camera to play back mode and i hear it turn on from the pc but im not getting anything nothing is showing up on my pc monitor screen..
so do i need to down load some video software?
can you give me a link please mate to what i need??
BlueDudeCC
14. Oct, 2010
hey will a 4pin to usb firewire cable work? PLEASE RESPOND!
yousurfer2
14. Oct, 2010
XP doesn’t react (like when I use USB) it says firewire port is working properly but hasn’t worked with two minidvs, there’s just no reaction-doesn’t say “not recognized” I read you don’t need extra driver in xp but seems like it does.