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 808 Car Keys Micro Camera Review
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808 #16 Camera
The #16 is one version of the 808 car keys micro camera.
Also, see Tom Frank's #16 forum.

Table of Contents
#16 First Report
#16 Available
#16 Forum
#16 Fake
#16 Reviews

  
120203 - #16 problems with class 10 flash cards
With some class 10 cards, the camera sometimes terminates the video early.  If you are an RCGroups member (free) you can search about this at the  #16 forum.  Search for "class 10".  Class 4 chards have usually been OK.

  
120103 - #16 Firmware, Manual, Windows Software

808 #16 Configuration Utility#16 ManualThe following link is to the 808 #16 configuration utility (Windows) by Isoprop, and the #16 manual from the manufacturer.  The configuration utility is optional, but it makes setting the #16 configuration file easy.  http://www.mytempfiles.info/nr16/index.html

When available, new firmware for the 808 #16 will be posted at Tom Frank's #16 forum.  See the first 4 postings there.


 C16Reviews 
111226 - #16 Reviews and Sample Videos

111226 - Techmoan in the UK has been doing YouTube reviews of the 808 cameras.  Here is his #16 review in 720p. Watch in 720p and full screen.

111228 - Bobflyman in Devon UK made this #16 unboxing and review in 720p.  Watch in 720p and full screen.

Sample Video Files
By Bobflyman in Devon UK.  Watch in 720p and full screen. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyx6dgSYxR8 - Sample Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2rRGft_EYA - Sample Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cokro-TpNag - Fisheye Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIaulFhH7ZM - Fitting Wide Lens
By eletoponline365.  Posted by Padungsak. Watch in 720p and full screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXxdReek3-Q - Sample Video
   


  C16Fake
111221 - Fake #16
 A fake #16 is being listed on eBay for US$8.99 delivered.  The title is "New Mini DVR 808 Car Key Chain Micro Camera Real HD 720P H.264 Pocket Camcorder".  The description says it is an 808 #16.  hthttp://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Mini-DVR...ht_4954wt_1185
The ebay policy is "We don't allow replicas, counterfeit items, or unauthorized copies to be listed on eBay.

 C16Forum 
111220 - #16 Forum
 Tom Frank has started the 808 #16 forum "The New #16 Configurable HD Key Cam" at
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1556994

   C16Available
111220 - #16 is Available to Purchase

111220 - The #16 is now offered for sale.  Search eBay for "808 #16".    

eletoponline365 offers the following description:

Basic Specifications:

  • Brand new model of 808 Car Key Chain Micro Camera, identified by Chuck Lohr’s web site as #16, and now it’s available!
  • 1/4” CMOS WXGA HD Sensor / H.264/AVC1 DSP / Hynix 512M DDR2
  • Rechargeable LIPO Battery (250mah), with Battery Charger Manage IC
  • Video: 720P HD H.264/AVC1 video codec, 1280 x 720 30fps .mov
  • Photo: JPG 1280*960 (no degrading by upsizing to interpolated "5 megapixel" size)
  • microSD card slot, supports up to 32GB (memory card not included), suggest using Class 4 or above
  • USB2.0, plug and play, easy connection with computers, no driver needed.
  • Super mini size, only around 50mm (L) x 32mm (W) x13mm (H)
  • Super light-weighted: only approx 17g!
  • Multifunctioned, you can use it as a mini DVR, a camera, a webcam, a removable USB drive.

 

What’s special about this new 808 #16 camera?

1. A connector added for the internal battery, making it changeable by users who don’t like soldering. You don’t have to throw your camera away when the battery dies. You just need a new battery and change it!

2. A connector added to the lens/sensor module, make it possible to replace or upgrade it when new module's available.

3. New Lens and totally new circuit board design. You will see below improvements in video:

   - Overall sharpness: improved

   - White balance control / color shifting issue: improved

   - Saturation / and contrast boost issue: colors look much more natural now

   - Darker corner/edge vignetting issue: improved

4. Low battery buzzing artifact in video -Gone!

5. You only need one Standard USB Data cable for charging and data exchange with your computer. You don’t need another special charging cable to record videos while charging. Just one cable is OK.

6. It supports audio volume control, and you can even get it mute to save battery and helps to increase the recording time when the audio is not needed, it can be set by TXT config tool.

7. It supports optional Loop Recording, it can be set by TXT config tool.

8. You can set the date and time (white much smaller on the lower left corner), and toggle the date/time stamp on or off, by TXT config tool.

9. Sometimes you may don’t want 720P recording to save battery and memory card capacity, now you can toggle video output frame size from 1280x720 30fps (default), to 848x480 30fps, or 640x480 30fps.

10. Optional AVI output: we also have another firmware option available which will output .AVI file format, using the same H.264 codec, and it offers seamless recording (there is no lost video between clips). If you need it, please send a message to us, and we will send it to you by email.

11. And more. Please find more details in the PDF manual. And of course on RC Forum Tom Frank’s great thread, you will find lots of helpful information there.


  111126
111126 - #16 First Report, Not Available Yet
The 808 developers of the #11 are working on an improved version in China that will be called the #16.  Tom Frank, the founder of the #11 forum, is doing extensive design verification for the developers, which will make this the best 808 camera ever.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1362692 - begin at message #7942.  This starts the discussion about the #16.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20050541&postcount=8003 - What might be in the #16.

http://exposureroom.com/members/tomfrank/eb47fd57ff0f4d83a8d42db84dcd3a0f/ - video comparison of the #11 and prototype #16.

The 808 #16 is still being developed and is not available to purchase.

808 #16 prototype comparison to #11
By Tom Frank - Video comparison of #11 and #16 prototype.

808 #16 battery side
By Tom Frank - Battery side of #16.  First 808 camera to have a battery connector.

808 #16 Button side
By Tom Frank - Button Side of #16.


  
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