Replied to your PM matey

I run an Archos 404 with a Dogcam Prozoom 520.

Archos is a bit irritating, but does work nicely once you get the right parts for it.

As well as the Archos device, you need to buy a travel adaptor which enables the AV-in. The adaptor costs an extra £50. Also, some low-end helmetcams don't work with the Archos.

Actually, the PVR500 isn't Dogcams own make.

I had a PVR before an Archos, and the hard-drive in it died. PVR refused to replace it, so I had to buy a new laptop hard-drive to go in it (same product code, so it was the same part). It died again within a week of being replaced. Either it was a dodgy brand of HD they were using, or the PVR kept mauling it. Personally, I find my Archos works a hell of a lot better, and at a cheaper price.

The spare battery isn't compatible with the Archos 404 though, so redundant for me.

Archos 404 you can get off eBay for around £80.

The Archos camcorder costs £100, but as was said above has a poor framerate. Honestly, you would be best hitting the dogcam shop on eBay at the same time, and getting the most expensive one you can afford.

Also, the plain archos doesn't have an AV-in port, so you need to buy the travel adaptor which is an additional £50.

If you do buy the Archos off eBay, look for Luzerntech. They sell reconditioned archos, but they have a 30day replacement warranty, which is perfect. The first one I got off them had a knackered battery and there was a software error that crashed it every time I tried to record, but an email to Luzerntech, returned it (Royal Mail lost it for a month in their strikes), and I got a brand new one back, and this one works perfectly.

The battery in the Archos lasts a good time, I've recorded a full run of the red route at Glentress, just to test the endurance of the battery, and there was still juice left, though if you plan on using it for long periods of time, invest in the car adaptor, so you can recharge it between runs.

I'd recommend the Archos, even if the need to buy an additional bit of kit just to record is a bit daft.

Ok cheers for the info, does anyone have any footage that i'd be able to see the quality, preferbaly not on pootube as that jsut rapes the hell out of everything. Cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0gIIrqeAHc

Yeah, I know you can't see much, its to be cut into a larger video, I was just after the drops and jmps and stuff.