MSR-200 High Resolution Motorsports Camera-Recorder

[ninjabones]

betegh9 wrote:

I am in the market as well. Besides HD video, the Aim Smartycam employs a GPS, and 3 way accelerometers. The picture is the best I have seen, and I will purchase the ECU bridge to get loads of info from the throttle position down to AFR. The only downside is the price: $999.00, but when you compare it to the Trackmate, it seems to be a bargain.

My understanding is that in it's current form, the Smartycam is not a true data logger. It produces video files not data files. As such, you can watch a nice video with realtime gauge displays of some information like speed, g-forces, etc. However, there is no way to export the data and analyze it in any meaningful way (no data traces, no ability to overlay different laps or different channels, no segment reports, etc). Also, to add additional sensors (e.g. throttle position), you need a $200 patch cable, and then still you only get to see the information as a visual display in the video file. I think that this will severely limit your ability to make use of the captured data.

Here's a link to a recent discussion on this on Rennlist: http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/ra...=smartycam

You'd be better off, in my opinion, picking up a Racepak G2x (approx $900), adding an Aiptek HD ($69 at 720p) or HD+ ($99 at 1080p) or a GoPro Hero. This way you'd get a fully functional proper data logger, a great dash display (including predictive lap time, gear position, speed, tach, and shift lights), with the ability to add sensors down the road (throttle position, steering angle, brake, etc). The updated Datalink II software (Racepak's data analysis software) includes the ability to sync mutiple video inputs with your data for analysis (very cool feature). However, in order to export a video file with overlays of gauges and other info, you would need to purchase Trackvision software (approx $190).