Monday, October 3, 2011

Camera Notes: Oregon Scientific ATC3k

Only 640x480.  Limited modes/options.  Video format is AVI (MJPEG).

Video quality degrades over time.

Uses AA, which is nice.  Extra nice with hybrid NiMH, which means you can throw charged batteries in there and leave them there for a long time.

Form factor is very good for on-gun.  This was my first on-gun camera.

Plastic used for the casing is actually pretty good; I'm guessing possibly a nylon?

Plastic mounts though will break after a while.  They're made out of acrylic type plastic.

Oregon Scientific refuses to sell replacement parts, acting like they don't have any.  Not even o-rings.  They won't even tell you what size the o-rings even are.

A little digging shows that the ATC3K appears to share the same mounting hardware as the newer HD models.  I mention this to their "support".

They still refuse to sell me replacement parts.  They offered to give me a discount on the HD camera.

Why the fuck would I want to buy anything from you if you're not going to support it?  You've got some nerve.

So fuck Oregon Scientific.  Don't buy anything from them, period.  All they're doing is slapping their name on some product and acting as the consumer interface, and they can't even do that properly.













Just wanted to say it again:  Fuck Oregon Scientific

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