kandrey89
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Thanks for testing 0.3fps timelapse photo power consumption. It's a bit less than recording 30fps video, but not really enough to justify 1/100th of the frame rate and no audio. The main benefit is the increased recording duration that fits onto a single card.Here it is:
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Yeah, I'm very disappointed in how the firmware is implemented. There's absolutely no image sensor standby mode used. You can see that in STDBY mode, different image resolution still draw almost same power as recording mode, difference is likely the processor/encoder.Thanks for testing 0.3fps timelapse photo power consumption. It's a bit less than recording 30fps video, but not really enough to justify 1/100th of the frame rate and no audio. The main benefit is the increased recording duration that fits onto a single card.
To be fair, it's probably the chipset supplier that sets some of these things. Mobius could push for changes, but I suppose standby power consumption is not a high priority.Yeah, I'm very disappointed in how the firmware is implemented. There's absolutely no image sensor standby mode used. You can see that in STDBY mode, different image resolution still draw almost same power as recording mode, difference is likely the processor/encoder.
Standby should have been implemented during general standby when not recording, as well as between timelapse frame acquisition.
To be fair, it's probably the chipset supplier that sets some of these things. Mobius could push for changes, but I suppose standby power consumption is not a high priority.
I would think that even if it did work at 52cm it's risky to go spending $280 on cables that are even longer and have a higher potential for signal loss issues, 15cm is normally pushing itBillybobbonnet
Are you sure the sensor doesn't have digital signal loss over such a long cable? When I took apart the maxi I didn't see a redriver on the sensor side. I don't see how it could work over such a long cable. The voltage sag alone would probably put it out of spec.
If the cable works well there could be a limited market for it, but I don't see very many sales at that price
@SawMaster Oh, ok. I am not trying to get a business running here. I am just doing it as a hobbyist for a non profit project, recording professional cooks for teaching purposes. The unit price for the cable is 2.80$, so it is not such a big expenditure. However, the PLA printed case requires 1 hour of printing for a finished product that doesn't look very finished (3D printing flaws) and the whole time spent to produce one unit would make it absolutely not fit to make money out of it. At this scale, plastic moulding is also out of the picture. I was just hoping to sell 2 or 3 dozen sets to academics or hobbyists in order to pay for some of my time. And to be honest, I still wonder if it is worth it.
@Dashmellow Thank you for your kind words.
About the hat brims way, that is indeed effective, but the form factor is important in some contexts where I am recording. Some of the professionals recorded are serving in fancy restaurants and can't have a hat on. Some chefs also request some dresscode and liberty of movement that wouldn't be possible with this solution. Not saying that mine is better overall, it is just more suited to these contexts.
About questioning the wisdom of going to all this trouble and expense for this particular purpose, well , I certainly overdid it. It has been fun, so far, however!