ms1d ago
Matt Ellery

Pals, I'm looking for any personal recommendations of #cycling helmet cameras that are #linux friendly.

By Linux friendly I mean that I would be able to reliably extract the footage. I don't want or need any specific software that comes with the product.

Please, only recommend if you've got personal experience.

#askfedi

Mar 23 at 5:43pmWeb
Show threadGeoff Mackenzie1d ago
@matt_ellery my direct experience is very old. I used a Drift HD with Linux many years ago, and a couple of different GoPro models (3 and 4 iirc). No issues, and I suspect anything that uses a micro SD for storage will be fine since you can always just put the card in a reader and Linux does well on filesystem and video format support
Show threadPalmer Dabbelt1d ago
@matt_ellery I use a GoPro, I just let it upload to their cloud service and then download in back down again. The cloud service itself is kind of a mess so it's not a strong recommendation, but it works well enough that I use it pretty much daily.
Show threadDaniel Fisher(lennybacon)1d ago
@palmer @matt_ellery I used a GoPro on vacation. The microSD card was easily read using a SDCard adaptor on a Lenovo notebook running Linux. No cloud, much fun.
Show threadJelmer1d ago
@matt_ellery I've used a Drift camera. It's quite bulky and the buttons/navigation on the camera itself aren't great, but it does take a simple sdcard that just slides into my Linux laptop, and the battery life is great compared to e.g. a GoPro.
Show threadKerplunk1d ago

@matt_ellery

helmet cameras that are #linux friendly.

Victure AC420 is cheap and cheerful used like a dash cam on a helmet for more than 3 years. Only Full HD though.

AKASO
Brave 4 Pro Action Cam has also given me good service, video and build quality much better than the victure, but a lot more expensive..

Show threadPeter H1d ago

@matt_ellery If you can still find it: a Sony actioncam. Like the HDR-AS20 or the AS50. They're old, but good, and just save a mp4-file (or jpg) to the sd-card. Card can be used seperately or using USB you can connect it like any digital camera.

Sadly they don't make them anymore, but they where great. Removable battery, easy operation, everything.

Show threadSemitones23h ago

@matt_ellery Kind of an anti recommendation: go pro theoretically works on Linux but I can't figure it out. It makes 3 files for each thing, and you can't rename them.

I had been using a go pro clone called Vision 3 - Dragon Touch Action Cam, which works fine on Linux, no special software, but is just an OK camera.