BPS "Showdown" - PRIZES

[FireITup14]

im entering with a phantom.

[SlartyBartFast]

Standard test/competition setup:

- Intelliframe with trigger and switch installed.
- IR transmitter strapped to the top.
- IR sensor of appropriate size.
- mercury switches installed in pitch and roll.
- Wire everything to a serial connector or a parallel connector.
- Software that records trigger pulls as detected throught the serial or parallel port.

Senor forces shooter to remain on target, mercury switches force shooter to maintain trigger vertical and flat.

Then you could do a full statistical analysis to determin "fastest" shooter.

Contest as follows:
To enter, pay for return shipping, deposit and entry fee through paypal.
Recieve test setup by courrier.
Perform test.
Return setup (and get refunded deposit if setup is returned in good condition and not tampered with).

Winner(s) receive determined percentages of the entry fee pool.

[Kevmaster]

you want to make sure you can see each pull or prove that they're firing in raking? you realize that the video frame rates you're looking at for something like tihs are often only 24/36 frames per second. and you're talking about a video thats 320px wide?

im skeptical that you'll be able to see the fingers moving at all. certainly not well, whatever you end up being able to see.

[onedude36]

Would it be possible for me to enter 2 videos, one for my friend and one for me? He doesnt post on here, but I will make sure his setup is legal and whatnot. I'll take that honor thing for him, if thats ok.

[Skoad]

I didn't see it in the rules, but I'm assuming you want us to hold the marker in a way as if you were playing? (ie no holding marker upsidedown pointing at the ground or something of the sort)

[AGDlover]

http://www.jayloo.com/files/vids/1400/MVI1276.AVI

might as well see what the speed was

*note* the above link only works if you are registered with Jayloo all other users will get a not_logged_in file instead MarkM

[MarkM]

Ok thread stuck. Now less of the text posts and more vid links. Any rule amendments send them via PM to Lohman446

[BD_Paintball]

now if only i had a some way to record

[paintballfreak90]

I may have to do this with my new SPYDERMAG!!!!

[Chipper]

im entering with a phantom.

I thought that as soon as I read the first post, that would be hilarious. Time to put my auto trigger skills to the test......

[master_alexander]

only problem about bragging rights is we don't have a sig to put it in

[jenarelJAM]

ok, i think i'm reffing this weekend, i'll pick up an air fill and do a "test" vid with a (less than perfect) camara and my qloader, then try to post it. If my shooting is acceptable and is a decent speed, i'll go to my friends house next wednesday(or sometime around then) and we'll use his halo, and his high quality camara for a better readout. Just posting what i plan to do so you know you have at least one other competitor on the way.

[thecavemankevin]

a good place to up load videos is googles new service found here

[rx2]

Perhaps it might be advisable to have the entrant suggest specifically what period of the video footage they want analyzed. That way, if the analysis reveals that they are firing at a rate that is lower than they predicted, they cannot claim that a slower section of video was analyzed. The onus will fall on them.

As for recording, it has been iterated that one must take care to avoid echo and excessive reverb. Now, in the studio, we use thousands of dollars worth of room treatments, and close micing to get the driest sound. However, that won't be possible for the average person. So, I suggest that, if possible, you record in the following method

Keep the camera as close to the marker as possible, and then try to get the mic pointed toward the barrel. This will ensure that shots produce the highest energy peaks, and that reflections will be less likely to get picked up.

As suggested, make sure your target is very far away, or not there at all. Home video camera mics have a very low dynamic range, and compress signals such that the peaks created by the sound of the paint hitting the target can near the intensity of the peaks generated by the actual shot.

Try to film in a place without a lot of solid, flat surfaces. Ideally, a field would be best, as there are no walls to cause excessive early reflections. Even trees can cause echo, so the more wide-open the space, the better.

If you would like, Lohman, I could offer my analysis. I have been recording and engineering audio for several years now, and have tens of thousands of dollars in hardware and software at my disposal, so I certainly have the means, and experience. Shoot me a PM if you are interested.

[SteelSoul]

Here is the Frist Video

AGDLover

These are the steps I used

He posted a 16 sec clip

I did a avg for the 16 sec and then the fastest 8 sec clip

8.5 for 16 sec
8.3 for 8 sec

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