Comments on: MD80 camera instructions http://md80instructions.co.uk All the information you need about the MD80 mini camcorder. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: steve logan http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-157 steve logan Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:32:42 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-157 My problems were sound no video, video with sound for about 4 min on another sd card,3 sd card nothing, I was using4 & 8 gb sd card class 4, didnt realise that there were different class of cards until I read this post re cards. Bought 2 x 4gb class 10, hey presto no more probs. Most of my video sound problems were with rubbish sd cards, however for normal use in cameras games ect the other class 4 work fine. Thanks for educating me re sd class, otherwise I would proberbly just bought more junk/counterfeit cheap cards. My problems were sound no video, video with sound for about 4 min on another sd card,3 sd card nothing, I was using4 & 8 gb sd card class 4, didnt realise that there were different class of cards until I read this post re cards. Bought 2 x 4gb class 10, hey presto no more probs. Most of my video sound problems were with rubbish sd cards, however for normal use in cameras games ect the other class 4 work fine.

Thanks for educating me re sd class, otherwise I would proberbly just bought more junk/counterfeit cheap cards.

]]> By: Julian http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-137 Julian Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:05:57 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-137 Hi, knowing about lithium polymer/ion batteries from R/C planes, I can attest that letting one of these batteries (in this case a cell) go to too low a voltage could and probably would kill it. All I can tell you is that the two of these cameras I had suffered from the lens adrift problem, and twice they stayed on until the cell drained down, I subsequently dismantled them re-fixed the lens and re-charged them and hey presto they work again! One will now not record sound, but I think that happened before the lens problem. Looking for an answer to that one at the moment. Hi, knowing about lithium polymer/ion batteries from R/C planes, I can attest that letting one of these batteries (in this case a cell) go to too low a voltage could and probably would kill it. All I can tell you is that the two of these cameras I had suffered from the lens adrift problem, and twice they stayed on until the cell drained down, I subsequently dismantled them re-fixed the lens and re-charged them and hey presto they work again! One will now not record sound, but I think that happened before the lens problem. Looking for an answer to that one at the moment.

]]> By: PAscal http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-93 PAscal Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:10:38 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-93 Hi Jack, I have exactly the same problem as you (video ok ,but no sound in a webcam use) . My OS is Windows XP. Did you find out a solution ? Regards PAscal Hi Jack,
I have exactly the same problem as you (video ok ,but no sound in a webcam use) . My OS is Windows XP.
Did you find out a solution ?
Regards
PAscal

]]> By: Jon http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-92 Jon Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:40:55 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-92 I think I've ended up with the Chinese clone of the MD80. Only just getting to play with it but I've ended up cracking the CD that came with it. This contained VLC - no problem here Storm3-10.04.08 - Haven't got a clue what this is. STK02N 2.3.exe - The driver for the cam. Not sure if there was anything else on the disk and can't read it now :-( Can anyone tell me what Storm3 is and more importantly send me or tell me where I can find a copy of the driver? What little I can find says it was written by Syntek Ltd but can't find them on the web! Thanks Jon I think I’ve ended up with the Chinese clone of the MD80.

Only just getting to play with it but I’ve ended up cracking the CD that came with it.
This contained VLC – no problem here
Storm3-10.04.08 – Haven’t got a clue what this is.
STK02N 2.3.exe – The driver for the cam.
Not sure if there was anything else on the disk and can’t read it now :-(

Can anyone tell me what Storm3 is and more importantly send me or tell me where I can find a copy of the driver?

What little I can find says it was written by Syntek Ltd but can’t find them on the web!

Thanks Jon

]]> By: admin http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-90 admin Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:43:04 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-90 I'm under the impression that they die due to the battery failing. I think it was something to do with leaving them uncharged for a long time but can't be sure. I’m under the impression that they die due to the battery failing. I think it was something to do with leaving them uncharged for a long time but can’t be sure.

]]> By: Julian http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-88 Julian Sat, 04 Jun 2011 21:09:01 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-88 There seems to be a consensus that the lens has come adrift, I saw this guy's fix and am going to try it, another guy on You Tube mentions gluing the lens back in my re-melting the glue around it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcP7RoAJwmw&feature=player_detailpage There seems to be a consensus that the lens has come adrift, I saw this guy’s fix and am going to try it, another guy on You Tube mentions gluing the lens back in my re-melting the glue around it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcP7RoAJwmw&feature=player_detailpage

]]> By: Julian http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-87 Julian Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:57:49 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-87 Hi, I've got two of these and they both stopped working just after a year. They are doing the same as yours Ryan, even resetting with paper clip hasn't sorted it. I will try and find a cure will let you know. In the meantime, I decided that memories are worth more than £10 and invested in a laser-cam with 720p recording. Curiosity and being a cheapskate means I will find the answer to this problem. watch this space. Hi, I’ve got two of these and they both stopped working just after a year. They are doing the same as yours Ryan, even resetting with paper clip hasn’t sorted it. I will try and find a cure will let you know. In the meantime, I decided that memories are worth more than £10 and invested in a laser-cam with 720p recording.
Curiosity and being a cheapskate means I will find the answer to this problem.
watch this space.

]]> By: Ryan http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-79 Ryan Sat, 28 May 2011 05:04:34 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-79 I bought one of these last year, worked great until today. When I plug it into my PC all that happens is the blue light turns on (solid) and then a few seconds later the red light turns on (solid). None of the buttons do anything, I can't turn it on/off or start recording. If I unplug it and leave it on for a couple hours it eventually shuts off (possibly out of battery?), it won't turn back on and if I plug it back in it does the same thing over again. Any thoughts? I bought one of these last year, worked great until today. When I plug it into my PC all that happens is the blue light turns on (solid) and then a few seconds later the red light turns on (solid). None of the buttons do anything, I can’t turn it on/off or start recording.

If I unplug it and leave it on for a couple hours it eventually shuts off (possibly out of battery?), it won’t turn back on and if I plug it back in it does the same thing over again.

Any thoughts?

]]> By: John http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-77 John Tue, 24 May 2011 11:53:09 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-77 Thanks for the info, very useful. Have an MD80 and a Keychain 808 cam version 7 ( the latter of these has been mounted on an RC aircraft with some great results using a Lexar 8GB High Speed micro SDHC card) Video is not perfect but quite acceptable for what it is. Have just started to test the MD80 which also has a Lexar 8GB card so it will be interesting to compare the two, (also will be mounted on RC plane) An interesting amount of work on small 808 cameras has been done on this site, - www.chucklohr.com/808/ some of which may be applicable to the MD80 cam if you are interested. Regards Thanks for the info, very useful. Have an MD80 and a Keychain 808 cam version 7 ( the latter of these has been mounted on an RC aircraft with some great results using a Lexar 8GB High Speed micro SDHC card) Video is not perfect but quite acceptable for what it is. Have just started to test the MD80 which also has a Lexar 8GB card so it will be interesting to compare the two, (also will be mounted on RC plane) An interesting amount of work on small 808 cameras has been done on this site, – http://www.chucklohr.com/808/ some of which may be applicable to the MD80 cam if you are interested.
Regards

]]> By: garz http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-76 garz Fri, 20 May 2011 20:33:55 +0000 http://md80instructions.co.uk/#comment-76 did i hear right that these can be set to record in a constant loop just overwriting the same file when its full so you always have the last hour of footage? did i hear right that these can be set to record in a constant loop just overwriting the same file when its full so you always have the last hour of footage?

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