Dashboard Cameras

[Marksmithtiling]

Is this being fitted into a van or car? I have no rear view mirror so wouldn't be any good for me. I've mounted my cam where the rear view mirror would belong. Is yours removable Mark? and does it record front & rear views simultaneously?

As far as im aware it records front view but the reverse camera is powered by the reverse lights coming on so think its just a reverse cam no record. Its going in my Tourneo minibus.

 

[radim]

As far as im aware it records front view but the reverse camera is powered by the reverse lights coming on so think its just a reverse cam no record. Its going in my Tourneo minibus.

it has to be wired via reverse lights to work like this.
maybe i am wrong.

 

[Qwerty]

Playing back some of my footage today......used one of my spare AV jack leads from a digital camera to play directly onto my TV using the AV out socket. That you tube review said it doesn't work, but it does. Picture and sound on playback are spot on and even at night the picture is pretty good.

 

[Dave]

Now if Wivers had a dash board camera .

 

[Perry]

Now if Wivers had a dash board camera .

Lets have a whip round Dave, it would be worth it for the money. lol

 

[Marksmithtiling]

it has to be wired via reverse lights to work like this.
maybe i am wrong.

quite clever i think ,selecting reverse and camera starts up hoping it will be here tomorrow

 

[cam_low]

hows everyone getting on with their cameras. i need one now, the culmination was through an absolute donkey (not a literal donkey) stopping in the middle of green man roundabout for no reason and nearly leaving me with no choice but to wipe them out. However Im quite sharp for 31 so managed to avoid said donkarse

 

[White Room]

They were'nt trying it for the insurance claim....

 

[cam_low]

more than likely. couldnt catch this cat !!!

 

[Dan]

I have a cheap one off ebay that Richard from an old sponsor recommended and it is brilliant. Auto looping recording over old recordings. Takes a SD card so can whip it out even if the camera it totalled in an accident. Sticks to the screen like sat nav so you can take it off and whack it in glove box if you end up in the Bronx etc I'll try to find the name for you.

 

[Qwerty]

Update on my dash cam....... in short it was absolute rubbish!

It did fine for a few months, but when winter set in I found that it killed the internal battery which was fixed and no way of replacing it.

I have since purchased a replacement which has been excellent. I thought long & hard about whether I could buy expensive and get exceptional quality or buy cheap (again!) and try my luck (could then bite the bullet and admit I'm a tight arse and fork out for a better unit!). It was only £25 and worth every penny. These units are sold by Argos & Homebase so not the usual cheap no brand rubbish. I have seen identical (possible Chinese copies) on Amazon for just £10 but these aren't branded as the original is.

So here it is-

Streetwize SWREC1 Screen Compact In-Car Digital Video Recorder, 2.5-inch
HD In-vehicle video journey recorder
Ideal for journey recording up to 16hours on 32GB SD card ( Not Provided)
Provides quality video evidence in case of an accident or incident disputes.Infrared night vision,with motion sensor activation
Continuous looping recording.

The unit was easy to setup and use and the quality is actually very good. The recording is very good too. Audio isn't great, but acceptable. It's not got a wide angle lens but it is good enough. As soon as I get time to put some of the footage on here I will.

In the meantime here is an American you tube review-

 

[Dan]

1080P CAR DVR Vehicle Video Camera Recorder Dash Cam G-sensor GS8000L+HDMI Cable | eBay

This is the one Richard told me to get.
Brilliant kit and has night vision. not the best but catches up close. Which is where a car will be when it pulls out on you!!

 

[Ian]

How is the latest of your cameras doing @Plan Tec Tiling ? I'm thinking of getting one and can't work out the good from the bad Any recommendations from anyone as to what to go for? I'd say somewhere up to £50 is what I'd like to spend.

 

[Dan]

How is the latest of your cameras doing @Plan Tec Tiling ? I'm thinking of getting one and can't work out the good from the bad Any recommendations from anyone as to what to go for? I'd say somewhere up to £50 is what I'd like to spend.

Sale on

Nextbase 212 1080p Full HD 2.7" LED Wide Angle Night Vision Dash Cam Camera | eBay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nextbase-212-1080p-Full-HD-2-7-LED-Wide-Angle-Night-Vision-Dash-Cam-Camera-/322182283282?hash=item4b038f8012:g:JRsAAOSwuzRXe660

Worth it IMO.

 

[White Room]

Sale on

Nextbase 212 1080p Full HD 2.7" LED Wide Angle Night Vision Dash Cam Camera | eBay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nextbase-212-1080p-Full-HD-2-7-LED-Wide-Angle-Night-Vision-Dash-Cam-Camera-/322182283282?hash=item4b038f8012:g:JRsAAOSwuzRXe660

Worth it IMO.

That's the one I have, had trouble with the first one and got it replaced. Good wide angle lens but has no GPS.

 

[Ian]

I see it's got a tenner off it on the eBay page but, not in the shops. I wonder why that is?

 

[Dan]

The wide angle lens is a must IMO. GPS perhaps not so. If it has been recording for a while, there's no arguing over where the accident happened etc I guess. Worth putting behind the middle seat kinda in the roof too if you can. A) harder to spot from the outside by thieves and B) the wide angle should get the side windows a little too. Need the right van and can shape for that but some of the sparkies have managed to play around with it and got it situated perfectly. They loose a bit of the bonnet but you can see anything coming towards it. And your bonnet isn't going anywhere I guess lol so if it's in 3 bits, it's clearly been hit. No arguing over that either.

 

[White Room]

I see it's got a tenner off it on the eBay page but, not in the shops. I wonder why that is?

Halfords do them at reasonable prices

 

[Dan]

I see it's got a tenner off it on the eBay page but, not in the shops. I wonder why that is?

They compete with better prices on eBay.

 

[White Room]

Just noticed Dans link was Halfords on ebay....

 

[Pete Carr]

Had one for a while, won't accept the sd card anymore, so have to learn to live it without it I guess!

 

[White Room]

Had one for a while, won't accept the sd card anymore, so have to learn to live it without it I guess!

Some need an sd 4 card, seems the number makes a difference.

 

[Pete Carr]

Some need an sd 4 card, seems the number makes a difference.

I will try that. Thanks

 

[WetSaw]

The class number on the card is the speed it reads and writes at. Class 10 being fastest.

 

[White Room]

The class number on the card is the speed it reads and writes at. Class 10 being fastest.

Did have one dash cam which had to a 4 but the one I have now takes a 10...