Harry's GPS Suite Forum

I'm just learning to get around in LapTimer Pro (v15) and I have an odd question. I may have missed this, but it might be a good feature for a later version.

Anyway, typical DE track sessions are about 20 minutes. Twenty minutes of video is a lot for the iPhone to process (would take the 'Overlay' function 40 minutes). So I'm wondering if there is a way to tell LapTimer to record a set number of laps and then stop video recording automatically?

In other words, set HLT up to record video on 5 laps, get on track, pass the S/F line POI which begins recording automatically and then automatically stop recording when you pass the S/F line after completing lap 5 (or whatever predetermined number of laps).

This would save new drivers like myself from having to manually stop video while on track. For me, at this level, I can't take my concentration off the track to push a button on a iPhone.

I may be the only person interested in such a feature but thought I'd at least suggest it (if it doesn't already exist).

Video recording stops automatically when memory is out Frankly, I know that video recording on track is a very important topic for most of LapTimer's users. I personally, come from a different direction. Knowing the memory restrictions and having lots of videos I never view, I wrote the following on LapTimer home page (Video documentation):

Today's iPhones come with impressive memory sizes... Nevertheless, recording videos in HD or even FullHD quality will fill up any space very fast. [...] Not only because of this limitation, my personal recommendation is to not go for video recording all the time. You miss a lot of fun and track focus when fiddling around with video. So my suggestion is to train the first half of a track day using standard data/time recording and then video record a trained session only. This give you enough time for a great video.

Think you get my point. It is about preparing video shots and recording the best. Good photos are not made by pressing the trigger all the time My 5 cents, and opinions certainly differ.

- Harry