Shirou
京平
I'm making this topic to talk about the Drift HD (1080) camera.
Features, tips, tricks, mods, quirks, everything related to it.
The idea is, everyone talks and shares info, then I edit the first post to get all important info sorted in one post. It will save time if somebody is looking for something specific and this gets over 1 page.
I have this camera so, if somebody has any kind of question, just ask away.
First things first, the published specs, just a copypaste from drift's website.
Specifications
Sensor type: CMOS
Water Resistant (Not waterproof, can't be submerged, it is not recommended to even splash the camera)
Video resolution: 1080p, 720p & SD
Frame Rates: 25 / 30 / 50 / 60 / 90 fps in SD, 25 / 30 / 50 / 60fps in 720p or 25 / 30fps in 1080p
Video format: H.264
File format: .MOV (QuickTime)
Video format: 16:9 in HD, 4:3 in SD
Lens Rotation: 300°
Recording Angles: 127° in 1080p, 170° in 720p & WVGA (needs to be confirmed, FOV changes with resolution and framerate)
White balance: Auto
Exposure: Auto / Manual (+/- ?? EV, check and add)
Zoom: Digital x4 (in 720p/30/60fps & WVGA mode, affects FOV)
Remote range: 5m range
Built-in Microphone
Inputs: Optional External Microphone
AV Output: HDTV out (cable NOT included)
Battery: 1110mAh rechargeable lithium-ion/ Optional 1700 mAh Li-ion rechargeable.
MicroSD memory capacity: Supports memory cards up to 32 GB, class 4 works fine, no need to get expensive cards.
Photo resolution: 9 Megapixel
LCD screen: 1.53 colour TFT (Check: TFT resolution? get from part numbers)
Lens focal range: 0.5m to infinity
Dimensions: Camera – 10.4 (L) x 5 (D) x 3.3 (W) mm / Remote Control 52 (L) x 40 (W) x 13 (D) mm
Power: Camera – DC 3.7V / Remote control: DC 3V, 1x CR2032 battery (included)
RF: Receiver (Camera): 433.92MHz ISM band / Transmitter (Remote): 433.92MHz ISM band
Weight: Camera - 119.91g / Remote control – 19g
Operating Systems: Irrelevant.
Accessories:
Waterproof case
External microphone *
LED Cable *
Remote control
HDMI cable
Extra batteries
Desk Charger
Suction cup mount
Remote control handlebar mount
*= Can be DIY'ed
Quirks:
- When using the external MIC, make sure you connect it before pressing record, otherwise it will be ignored and the camera will use the internal MIC.
- If the camera stops recording for no apparent reason, with enough battery and card space left, just fully drain the battery, recharge and format the card with the camera.
- If the picture in the screen is wobbly or noisy or the camera complains about the card when using external power (Car adaptor or AC adaptor), you're using a bad quality adapter (noisy output). Throw the adapter away and get a good quality one. Try adaptors of brand names made for cellphones (SonyEricsson, Motorola, Samsung) and avoid anything with no brand or generic.
Hardware:
SoC: Zoran COACH nn (IIRC it was COACH10s)
RAM:
ROM:
LCD:
Image Sensor:
Misc: ISM receiver PN:??
Pinouts:
HDMI port: Plain micro HDMI type B, complies to spec.
MIC port: 2.5mm stereo miniplug, tip is mic(+), ring is sense (it should remain unconnected) next ring is mic(-)
DATA port: MiniUSB type B, plain USB, ID pin (Pin4) is used for a specific DRIFT accessory.
Battery: the slot looks like this [ 1 2 3]. Pin 1 is positive, pin 2 is unused in the camera, pin 3 is negative.
Taking it apart:
Remove the back cover, the battery and then the 6 screws on the bottom. It has no plastic latches to break, it opens pretty easily.
Special care should be taken with the internal mic and the image sensor cables.
(Video about this coming up).
Features, tips, tricks, mods, quirks, everything related to it.
The idea is, everyone talks and shares info, then I edit the first post to get all important info sorted in one post. It will save time if somebody is looking for something specific and this gets over 1 page.
I have this camera so, if somebody has any kind of question, just ask away.
First things first, the published specs, just a copypaste from drift's website.
Specifications
Sensor type: CMOS
Water Resistant (Not waterproof, can't be submerged, it is not recommended to even splash the camera)
Video resolution: 1080p, 720p & SD
Frame Rates: 25 / 30 / 50 / 60 / 90 fps in SD, 25 / 30 / 50 / 60fps in 720p or 25 / 30fps in 1080p
Video format: H.264
File format: .MOV (QuickTime)
Video format: 16:9 in HD, 4:3 in SD
Lens Rotation: 300°
Recording Angles: 127° in 1080p, 170° in 720p & WVGA (needs to be confirmed, FOV changes with resolution and framerate)
White balance: Auto
Exposure: Auto / Manual (+/- ?? EV, check and add)
Zoom: Digital x4 (in 720p/30/60fps & WVGA mode, affects FOV)
Remote range: 5m range
Built-in Microphone
Inputs: Optional External Microphone
AV Output: HDTV out (cable NOT included)
Battery: 1110mAh rechargeable lithium-ion/ Optional 1700 mAh Li-ion rechargeable.
MicroSD memory capacity: Supports memory cards up to 32 GB, class 4 works fine, no need to get expensive cards.
Photo resolution: 9 Megapixel
LCD screen: 1.53 colour TFT (Check: TFT resolution? get from part numbers)
Lens focal range: 0.5m to infinity
Dimensions: Camera – 10.4 (L) x 5 (D) x 3.3 (W) mm / Remote Control 52 (L) x 40 (W) x 13 (D) mm
Power: Camera – DC 3.7V / Remote control: DC 3V, 1x CR2032 battery (included)
RF: Receiver (Camera): 433.92MHz ISM band / Transmitter (Remote): 433.92MHz ISM band
Weight: Camera - 119.91g / Remote control – 19g
Operating Systems: Irrelevant.
Accessories:
Waterproof case
External microphone *
LED Cable *
Remote control
HDMI cable
Extra batteries
Desk Charger
Suction cup mount
Remote control handlebar mount
*= Can be DIY'ed
Quirks:
- When using the external MIC, make sure you connect it before pressing record, otherwise it will be ignored and the camera will use the internal MIC.
- If the camera stops recording for no apparent reason, with enough battery and card space left, just fully drain the battery, recharge and format the card with the camera.
- If the picture in the screen is wobbly or noisy or the camera complains about the card when using external power (Car adaptor or AC adaptor), you're using a bad quality adapter (noisy output). Throw the adapter away and get a good quality one. Try adaptors of brand names made for cellphones (SonyEricsson, Motorola, Samsung) and avoid anything with no brand or generic.
Hardware:
SoC: Zoran COACH nn (IIRC it was COACH10s)
RAM:
ROM:
LCD:
Image Sensor:
Misc: ISM receiver PN:??
Pinouts:
HDMI port: Plain micro HDMI type B, complies to spec.
MIC port: 2.5mm stereo miniplug, tip is mic(+), ring is sense (it should remain unconnected) next ring is mic(-)
DATA port: MiniUSB type B, plain USB, ID pin (Pin4) is used for a specific DRIFT accessory.
Battery: the slot looks like this [ 1 2 3]. Pin 1 is positive, pin 2 is unused in the camera, pin 3 is negative.
Taking it apart:
Remove the back cover, the battery and then the 6 screws on the bottom. It has no plastic latches to break, it opens pretty easily.
Special care should be taken with the internal mic and the image sensor cables.
(Video about this coming up).
