Friday 1 May 2015

Friday at the Flicks - Bird Bath (Toshiba X-Sports)

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Not a brilliant day on Wednesday, overcast with showers from time to time. I decided to mount the X-Sports camera in its waterproof case to see what the picture quality was like:

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 First I tried it next to the pond waterfall but while I was watching no bird went anywhere near it. Later I moved the camera to stand next to the bird bath:

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Having switched on the camera's WiFi signal I could control it with the iPod Touch in the kitchen:

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When the camera was next to the waterfall it was out of range of the kitchen but it was possible to pick up the signal from the Summer House so somewhere between the two is the limit for a decent signal.

I only managed to get a few clips of visiting Blackbirds but it did show me that the picture quality was good with the camera enclosed behind what I assume is acrylic. It also survived a short sharp hail shower:



The original was shot at 1080P, 25fps. The finished video was reduced to 720P to keep the file size down for uploading. Having WiFi on uses more power so the battery life seems to be somewhere around 70 - 90 minutes. At the moment the batteries are charged while in the camera but I have ordered a charger with comes with a couple of extra batteries.

The one thing I have to take into account is a delay of 1 or 2 seconds between touching the record button on the iPod and  the recording starting.

10 comments:

  1. Impressive. The still from the video looks good as well.

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    1. Adrian: It did a grand job, especially at the price.

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  2. That was a good experiment John. This 'Sitting in the kitchen having a cuppa' photography is great isn't it.{:))

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    1. Roy: Can't beat it while these cold winds are around.

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  3. glad the blackbirds weren't deterred. cute penny. :)

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    1. TWG: I always have a supervisor in the garden.

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  4. That is really good! The image quality is quite nice. Our internet is behaving again, so I was actually able to view the video pretty easily.

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    1. Wilma: Thank you. All we need now is some decent weather.

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  5. Your protected camera worked well, and perfect to be able to manage recording from inside the house. I think with a gargle soundtrack added each time the bird takes a sip and tilts its head up, would be a fine touch ;)

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    1. Glo: It's a pity the camera's microphone is pretty well silenced while in the case.

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Thank you for visiting. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. Any comment, or correction to any information or identification I get wrong, is most welcome. John

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