I f'ing hate Racerender

[dparm]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Because they would play to their strengths, which is data, and depart a market where they are 15 years behind. Besides, they would charge the exact same amount for the videoless smartycam 'box', which I would be happy to buy anyway. Having video recorded with overlaid data while allowing you to use good quality video would be a game changer.

My youtube channel is anonymous. I enjoy having video I can actually see. When I watch smartycam the only thing I can think about is the horrible quality.
4k60 to 720p30 is massively different.

Also, I don't overlay data to every single session. We are not pro drivers and most of the time it's clear where the user error occurred. Sometimes you have time to dig deeper and then you want to see where the throttle was or whether there was a confidence braking incident.

Even back when we live streamed the AER races, quality was still better than the Smartycam!! Jesus!

Wasn't implying that your priority is getting more YouTube likes, sorry if it came off that way.

[dparm]

Resolution isn't really what people should be looking at. I'd rather have 720p with a more accurate sensor than 4K with incorrect color and bad contrast. In the SmartyCam's case, it's low res and a shitty sensor.

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by dparm

Wasn't implying that your priority is getting more YouTube likes, sorry if it came off that way.

No worries, you had good points. I may be a bit obsessed about good video

[rhyary]

Originally Posted by DRLane

You pull it onto the iPhone? Or you mean YouTube smarty video in general?

I save all my videos into my laptop.
I upload few to YouTube.

On my laptop, I get what I need from the videos.

On YouTube, playing on the phone there is not much difference between my YouTube videos or SYT. also on the 15" laptop screen (Dell) there is not much difference.

However, playing my YouTube videos on 60" TV they look terrible, and SYT videos look great.

[derbo]

Weird I spend like 10 minutes syncing with the data wizard.

Export days into CSV
Export go pro media
Open race render template, locate above files
Open data sync wizard set to first cross off the finish line. Line up the video and hit sync.
Play a few spot checks of shifting timing.
Bam. Done.

[DRLane]

Originally Posted by derbo

Weird I spend like 10 minutes syncing with the data wizard.

Export days into CSV
Export go pro media
Open race render template, locate above files
Open data sync wizard set to first cross off the finish line. Line up the video and hit sync.
Play a few spot checks of shifting timing.
Bam. Done.

Maybe I'm doing it wrong by trying with to jump straight to a specific lap. I often edit the video down to said lap, and export only the data for said lap. The offsets etc, race render throws a conniption. I'll try the full file

[redpriest]

Originally Posted by DRLane

Maybe I'm doing it wrong by trying with to jump straight to a specific lap. I often edit the video down to said lap, and export only the data for said lap. The offsets etc, race render throws a conniption. I'll try the full file

Use the full file. For me, I export the full session from AIM to CSV. In Race Render, I'll import the *video* first - and it will recognize it from my GoPro it's a segmented file and automatically join everything. Then I add data.

From there I just use side by side view to sync up when the aim shows me starting to leave the pit lane. This is a rough good enough and then as I drive around the track I sync up rev downshift by ear to the data to make it more precise.

Create Video and you can pick out the lap by time you want exported. It'll add 10 seconds of intro and outro for you.

[DRLane]

Originally Posted by redpriest

Use the full file. For me, I export the full session from AIM to CSV. In Race Render, I'll import the *video* first - and it will recognize it from my GoPro it's a segmented file and automatically join everything. Then I add data.

From there I just use side by side view to sync up when the aim shows me starting to leave the pit lane. This is a rough good enough and then as I drive around the track I sync up rev downshift by ear to the data to make it more precise.

Create Video and you can pick out the lap by time you want exported. It'll add 10 seconds of intro and outro for you.

Yeah, I recognize I probably was over complicating 😳

[evilspiritM3]

Has anyone got experience with some of the vbox solutions?

https://www.vboxmotorsport.com/store...product_id=115

[sc_tr0jan_m3]

Originally Posted by evilspiritM3

Has anyone got experience with some of the vbox solutions?

https://www.vboxmotorsport.com/store...product_id=115

They're awesome. My buddy has one and I'm super jealous of his dual camera setup.

[derbo]

Originally Posted by DRLane

Maybe I'm doing it wrong by trying with to jump straight to a specific lap. I often edit the video down to said lap, and export only the data for said lap. The offsets etc, race render throws a conniption. I'll try the full file

Yea, if you fully sync the whole video, you can select your lap to export in the export options window.

👍

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by evilspiritM3

Has anyone got experience with some of the vbox solutions?

https://www.vboxmotorsport.com/store...product_id=115

Holy moly!! 3k for dual 1080p 60fps video!

[DRLane]

I tried syncing from the start of the video / data and it's much cleaner. Didn't take but a minute, and found the option to create a specified lap(s) video.

Also, the latest Garmin Catalyst update enables data overlay very similarly to Smarty. Obviously it's not CAN data but I only need speed, lat/long force, and lap timers. Looks like it offers variance to optimal as well. Camera is 1080p, and I'm sure given it's separate this can update to 2.7k or 4K.

[dparm]

Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Holy moly!! 3k for dual 1080p 60fps video!

I read it as $3,000 for something that just fucking works every time.

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by dparm

I read it as $3,000 for something that just fucking works every time.

Yes... that is a good point as well...

[b4hand]

Originally Posted by dparm

I read it as $3,000 for something that just fucking works every time.

I never really understood this until I have started tracking more frequently. The last thing I want to do is worry about video.

[dparm]

Originally Posted by b4hand

I never really understood this until I have started tracking more frequently. The last thing I want to do is worry about video.

I will pay for reliability/dependability above pretty much everything at the track, other than safety (though in a way it's tangential). My mind should be 100% focused on cranking out a good lap.

I also don't like spending time at the track wrenching on the car or fiddling with data/video systems. The time inbetween sessions is so I can catch my breath, take a quick look at my laps, and then prepare for the next session.

[derbo]

Originally Posted by DRLane

I tried syncing from the start of the video / data and it's much cleaner. Didn't take but a minute, and found the option to create a specified lap(s) video.

Also, the latest Garmin Catalyst update enables data overlay very similarly to Smarty. Obviously it's not CAN data but I only need speed, lat/long force, and lap timers. Looks like it offers variance to optimal as well. Camera is 1080p, and I'm sure given it's separate this can update to 2.7k or 4K.

Glad to hear it only took a few minutes!

Do you know if the latest update will retroactively add overlay to older videos? That looks pretty cool and I haven't touched the catalyst since my last track day.

[derbo]

race navigator seems like another one that ring guys like to use. expensive too

https://store.race-navigator.de/en/


https://store.race-navigator.de/en/r...racing-version

[DRLane]

Originally Posted by derbo

Glad to hear it only took a few minutes!

Do you know if the latest update will retroactively add overlay to older videos? That looks pretty cool and I haven't touched the catalyst since my last track day.

Yes! You go into the video for a specific segment or lap. Then in the upper right hand corner hit the save icon. You can then select which laps to create the video. Takes a minute for the catalyst to process / save the video.

[redpriest]

Having the Garmin run constantly in my car has been a great benefit to me, especially when GoPro randomly decides to ignore my spot metering:

The only thing salvageable was the sound from the GoPro.

[dparm]

Originally Posted by redpriest

Having the Garmin run constantly in my car has been a great benefit to me, especially when GoPro randomly decides to ignore my spot metering:

The only thing salvageable was the sound from the GoPro.

Use exposure lock on the GoPro. Do NOT use auto exposure.