Reddit mentions of BESTEAM Tripod Camera Clip Clamp Flash Reflector Holder Mount for Studio Backdrop Camera

Alright, here's a few simple things. Nothing very exciting, but I wouldn't go without them now.

The basestations are suppose to have like a 50k hour lifespan. Still, I had one of the rotors die and replaced under warranty. Now I use a remote switch like this one to conveniently shut down the lighthouses when not in use and extend their life. Also helpful if the IR interferes with anything.

Similarly, unplugging and plugging in the vive controllers to charge every use could eventually wear out the usb sockets. I use a pair of magnetic usb adapters similar to these which takes away that wear and tear, plus they are reversible and just snap in place super easy.

My basestations are screwed into the wall, but I also have a pair of these clamps which have been very useful and versatile when I've taken my Vive to demo at friends places, or the office. Makes it quick and easy to clamp them to a bookcase, curtain rod, door frame, drop ceiling grid, or whatever. Much better than the giant wobbly stands many people go for.

Seems pretty sturdy... I used a simple vice grip on the stand I was using before to keep the sensor from wobbling. I suppose that same measure would work here. However, it hasn't moved at all, even if I bang on the wall.

My other sensor is one of these (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and it's clamped to a mounted TV. it's no more or less stable than the guitar hanger.

$9 shipped. Strong enough to use vertical too (like sides of shelves.)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4FVLYG/

Look into mounting them up high. The sensors can be removed from the base and are extremely light. Some people have been able to mount them on the wall using only push pins. If you have bookshelves or a shelf on the wall look into these. You can find them cheaper than that and they clamp on tight. I clamp them to the top shelf of a book shelf. Baby proofing will be the real challenge though.

You could skip steps 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 and save ~$20 by just buying a couple tripod clamp mounts: https://www.amazon.com/BESTEAM-Tripod-Camera-Reflector-Backdrop/dp/B00Y4FVLYG/

Or if you're comfortable with putting screws in your wall you could save ~$30 by using a camera wall mount: https://www.amazon.com/FastSnail-Security-Adjustable-Interface-Standard/dp/B01M1CDI8G/

Personally I'd steer away from those for several reasons:

• May still leave a mark on the wall
  
  
• May fail and drop, like you said
  
  
• Difficult to position/reposition the lighthouses correctly.
  
  I use adjustable clamps like these which work great.

Im using stand similar to these for the lighthouses.

These clips are also solid if you have something appropriate to clip them to.

Grats dude!

Chances are you'll want to angle them down for optimal coverage. You can mount them directly into concrete/brick. Just drill with a masonry bit and use anchors.

However, as another user pointed out if you are putting up shelves and they are wood you could just attach the mounting bracket right to the shelving or purchase a clamp mount like this, this or this. The bolt size is a 1/4 20 which is the standard for consumer cameras tripod mounts so you can find tons of mounting options out there.

If you search a bit you can find tons of mounting alternative threads like this.

BESTEAM Tripod Camera Clip Clamp Flash Reflector Holder Mount for Studio Backdrop Camera https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_S4wEybAQ56470

These are super strong are work great if you have places to clamp up high

Well, how much does the 2.0 version vibrate? Is it noisy? Can a clamp like this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4FVLYG/ hold it well?

I'm using this on a curtain rod, but it would work fine on top of a monitor too -

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I use clamps for flash https://www.amazon.com/BESTEAM-Tripod-Camera-Reflector-Backdrop/dp/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1525356024&sr=1-4&keywords=clamp+flash&dpID=41XgJl56eVL&preST=_SX342_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Like others, I've had the best success about doorway-height. Maybe about 6-8ft looking downwards. I have a pair of flash stands from doing photography, but you could pick up a cheap set of those that are at least 6ft

I also have mini clamps that I attach to the top of the door or to the stairs balusters when I'm downstairs:

• Clamps like this
  
• Or like this
  
  If you are really tight on space and cant use the flash stands, look into a pair of these, they are heavy-duty tension rods that go up to 12'.

Full details are in the video description but here's what it is:

Blackvue DR650S 2 Channel dashcam for primary video and rear video.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AMKOCEM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Canon Digital Elph 190.

https://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-Optical-Built-Wi-Fi/dp/B019UDHZ50/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503359462&sr=1-3&keywords=canon+digital+elph+190

Camera Clip Mount for the Canon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Contrary to what I said in the video, I didn't end up using the audio from the phone but instead used the audio track from the Canon camera because it sounded clearer and had less noise than the earbud headset.

I also added in the rear channel from the Blackvue, although you may notice that the sync drifts a bit by the end of the video. The main video and the instrument display/audio should be in pretty good sync, though.

The various sources were stitched together in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017 and encoded into H.264 1080P video using the bundled Adobe Media Encoder CC 2017. I'm not an expert in this area by any means, but I was able to put all this together in a short amount of time and without having to go outside the apps to figure out how to do any of it. It was all pretty intuitive.

I'm not sure if I'll add in the rear channel video on the next one. Blackvue doesn't do a great job of recording in perfect sync between the two channels, it's extra work (especially to sync them), and I'm not sure it adds much value but I'm curious to hear feedback.

Get some clamps like these for the sensors:

https://www.amazon.com/BESTEAM-Tripod-Camera-Reflector-Backdrop/dp/B00Y4FVLYG/

Much cheaper and they work perfectly.

> You could skip steps 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 and save ~$20 by just buying a couple tripod clamp mounts: https://www.amazon.com/BESTEAM-Tripod-Camera-Reflector-Backdrop/dp/B00Y4FVLYG/

You could indeed! However, the gripping pressure of those is far less and they won't open up as wide as the ones I mentioned. Although the steps I listed sound complex, actual assembly takes literally about 2 minutes for both clamps.

> Or if you're comfortable with putting screws in your wall you could save ~$30 by using a camera wall mount: https://www.amazon.com/FastSnail-Security-Adjustable-Interface-Standard/dp/B01M1CDI8G/

Correct! however, the mini ball heads present in those mounts are very poor quality and will wear out over time. I have had those Giottos mini ball heads for half a decade and they're still as flexible and grippy as when I bought them.

I mentioned this earlier, but you can definitely get cheaper parts than the ones I listed. However, they will also definitely be inferior.

Great idea!

Here's an Amazon Canada link. Haven't tried it but can't go too wrong for $10 each:

https://www.amazon.ca/Besteam-Tripod-Camera-Reflector-Backdrop/dp/B00Y4FVLYG

Or if you want a brand name, Hyperkin looks to be selling basically the same thing and calling it a VR accessory for $15:

https://www.amazon.ca/Hyperkin-Clamp-Mount-Vive-Oculus/dp/B01MG4D3O5

I bought a couple of these. I clipped one onto a wall-mounted shelf above my desk, and the other onto the top of my window blinds mount.

Hey guys! I'm moving to college dorm in about a month, and I'm thinking about how to mount my lighthouses (obviously can't drill in a dorm). Right now I'm using one of these tripod clamps for each lighthouse, clamped onto shelves on opposite corners of my room, which has worked very well!

However, I won't have anything for these clamps to clamp onto, so I was thinking of a workaround of sorts: to use the clamps I currently have, clamping onto a few of those sticky wall hooks which say they should hold the weight (up to 6.6 pounds which is immense). Do you think this would work? If not, is there a potentially less-ghetto solution which leaves a very little footprint?

TL;DR: Will sticky wall hooks support tripod clamps for a nice lighthouse setup in a college dorm?

custom made sensors stands that were stained to match the furniture. You can do the same with parts at home depot. The base is 7" in diameter. The height is 6 feet and it has a whole for the sensor drilled in the top slightly diagonal as it goes in so its easier to tilt the sensor head down.

http://imgur.com/jvM0nz5

An alternative that a couple of others have mentioned is a microphone stand that musicians use with an adapter for the Sensor to be held in place. Though I don't have the parts for that, a few google searches and you should be able to find that in black and it will be very very stable. Here are some examples, though I am not endorsing any of them and I have not tried any of them. It's just to help your search.

https://www.reddit.com/r/oculus/comments/5i6a1q/how_do_you_guys_mount_the_sensor_to_a_different/

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Tripod-Boom-Microphone-Stand/dp/B019NY2PKG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1470105028&sr=8-5&keywords=boom+stand

https://www.amazon.com/Besteam-Tripod-Camera-Reflector-Backdrop/dp/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1470106459&sr=8-4&keywords=tripod+clamp

http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/862319/Pyle-PMKS7-Microphone-Stand/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Carts_Stands-_-862319-VQ6-51194686916-VQ16-c-VQ17-pla-VQ18-online-VQ19-862319-VQ20-101645758436-VQ21--VQ22-624116539-VQ27-10575762236&adpos=1o2&creative=51194686916&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=Cj0KEQiA-_HDBRD2lomhoufc1JkBEiQA0TVMmtsp0KTV9tzBiUORSJneqV7rbW1hc1T9L2CmBnlhn4kaAjh68P8HAQ

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002PAW6AU/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_boF8Z_c_x_3_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-4&pf_rd_r=TZJ02MW4073KAD0HJ6MH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=d09ed676-c29a-50bf-8910-69f2cb3d881a&pf_rd_i=11974591

If you have shelves or anything clampable in the room you want to use for VR, check these out - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y4FVLYG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I've had my base stations clamped with those to sheleves for a year now and haven't had to touch them or re run room setup once.