Initial impressions are positive, with the camera working in the way the documentation describes and a few test clips being recorded properly (I was able to set the time and date the VERY first time following the documentation on this unit).

Update: 16 May 2012 – Video clip from my commute home.

I am impressed with this little camera, although the video size is not encouraging (about 16 minutes of video ate up almost 2Gb). I’ll look at a better mounting system under the front fairing, and see how that turns out.

Cost was slightly higher on this model at $39.06CDN (Micro SD card not included).

It’s in the car and powers up and records just fine, I’ll review the footage in a few days and see how it does for capacity and low-light etc (whether the battery keeps the clock current).

Update: 16May12 – So far so good, the unit powers on and off when it should and the clock hasn’t required setting since its initial install. Will post a sample video clip shortly.

The video is a little disappointing, but has potential for future range trips.

(I did finally manage to set the clock on these glasses AFTER the range trip – so future videos should actually have the correct date/time)

Todays destination was the HMCS Haida (which I remember from my childhood as being at Ontario Place, but has since moved to Hamilton), a WWII era Destroyer that was decommissioned following Korea and the Cold War.

It is closed for a few weeks yet, so I wasn’t able to tour the boat, but did snap a quick photo and used the ride as an opportunity to test the new DVR Sunglasses.

I did manage to beat the rain home, but was only wheeling around for about an hour. If the weather holds I’ll likely sneak out again today as it’s back to work tommorow.

Video quality appears the same (a low light test is likely in the near future) but the true benefit of this version is that it appears to save the video files in 900Mb chunks, and if you let it run non-stop it doesn’t eat the video but saves what it has left.

As a significant con the glasses lack any padding on the bridge of the nose, and seem to be configured for someone with a wider head than me (I plan to fix both of these issues, but inside a motorcycle helmet they are not of any real consequence).

….more updates as they become available.

I can have her back tomorrow, this is more dependant on the weather than anything else right now, 3 hours work according to the book, and they’ll climb all over her. 1042km on the clock now, with this service out of the way I can zip around like a maniac for the whole season.

Still don’t like her spending time away from home, though, not one bit.

When parking your car do you pull straight in or do you back into the spot?

Yes or no, why do you do that?

…..for bonus points – if you ride do you park the same way with your bike?