Best way to videorecord LSAT other than iphone

btownsquee

Hi all! Do any of you use a recording device other than your phone to record taking practice tests? If so, what is it? I have been using my phone (it's an Android) and the video quality is not very good. I'm thinking of getting a GoPro but was wondering if there were any cheaper options that people have used successfully.

keets993

Have you tried your laptop or tablet or some other type of device?

btownsquee

Yeah, I've tried using an iPad--I run into memory problems with this. I haven't tried using my laptop--my laptop is pretty old (almost 9 years now) so I'm a afraid of placing it at a weird angle!

kragdar2000

Can I ask why you record it? I haven't finished the CC yet but I haven't seen recording mentioned anywhere on the forums before.

akistotle

@kragdar2000 said:
Can I ask why you record it? I haven't finished the CC yet but I haven't seen recording mentioned anywhere on the forums before.

Oh it's been mentioned almost everywhere! I guess it hasn't been mentioned recently. Here are some of the examples:

How to set it up
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/6986/video-mount-for-camera-to-record-myself-doing-an-lr-section
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/8121/recording
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/8285/recording-pts
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11364/recording-yourself
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11803/devices-for-self-recording
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11984/recording-your-self-while-working-through-logic-games
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/14483/how-to-record-yourself
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/14592/recording-pt-s

How recording yourself can help you
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12424/recording-yourself-while-practicing
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12523/huge-gap-in-br-and-actual-score
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12923/recording-yourself-what-do-you-look-for
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/14260/recording-rc

akistotle

@btownsquee said:
Yeah, I've tried using an iPad--I run into memory problems with this. I haven't tried using my laptop--my laptop is pretty old (almost 9 years now) so I'm a afraid of placing it at a weird angle!

35 mins 1080p on my iPhone 6 is like 4GB. So you need at least 20GB. How many GBs does your iPad have? (Also I think your iPad should be connected to power while recording.)

If recording on iPad doesn't work, here is a good suggestion (on this thread):

@Mellow_Z said:
My two cents : buy a cheap webcam. Your computer will be infinitely easier to manage the storage issues you will run into (instead of having to delete every section immediately after you record yourself, you could just save it to an external hdd or upload to a private youtube account).

Ex: This $20 option would be more than sufficient, which is almost the same price as a phone holder.
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Desktop-Widescreen-Calling-Recording/dp/B004FHO5Y6/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1496839996&sr=1-4&keywords=webcam

Jane1990

Have you considered buying a cheap webcam that you can connect to your laptop? In that way you wouldn't have to place it at a weird angle.

kragdar2000

@akistotle said:

@kragdar2000 said:
Can I ask why you record it? I haven't finished the CC yet but I haven't seen recording mentioned anywhere on the forums before.

Oh it's been mentioned almost everywhere! I guess it hasn't been mentioned recently. Here are some of the examples:

How to set it up
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/6986/video-mount-for-camera-to-record-myself-doing-an-lr-section
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/8121/recording
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/8285/recording-pts
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11364/recording-yourself
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11803/devices-for-self-recording
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/11984/recording-your-self-while-working-through-logic-games
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/14483/how-to-record-yourself
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/14592/recording-pt-s

How recording yourself can help you
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12424/recording-yourself-while-practicing
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12523/huge-gap-in-br-and-actual-score
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/12923/recording-yourself-what-do-you-look-for
https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/14260/recording-rc

Thanks! Relatively new to 7Sage

btownsquee

omg @akistotle and @Jane1990 THANK YOU!! This is way better than spending major $$$ on a GoPro I didn't even think of buying another webcam.