Video Capture

A Quick how to on video capture using the Dazzle USB capture device

These work on Windows, the video can be viewed on Linux but I haven't tested the recording

• Install VLC
• Install device drivers 32bit 64bit
• Plug in device
• Open VLC
• Media\Open Capture Device

• Click the down arrow by play and select stream
• Tick display locally
• Add a file to save to
• Tick activate transcoding
• Configure the profile
• Encapsulation MPEG1
• Untick keep original track
• Codec MPEG-1
• Bitrate 1024kb/s
• Frame rate 24fps
• Untick Audio
• Save
• Click stream to start recording

Borehole cam construction

The 2011 borehole cam has ~210m of cat 5 cable. The video is sent along this using this balun over 1 pair of the cable. The other 3 pairs are used for power. The pin out is written in Phil's log book

2011 borecam will be captured to the sony dcr-hc90e on tape! (its just easier and better quality than the SD)