Hey guys,
I'm looking to get a decent dashboard camera, can anyone recommend a cheap-ish one that does the job? ebay items also acceptable.
Thanks in advance
seanmau5 wrote:Check out Blackvue. They've got some really good stuff.
nytrojen wrote:If you just want a basic dashcam, these are REALLY good value for money. I bought one for every car in the family:
http://dashcamtalk.com/g1w/
Although I actually got the G1WH upgraded model which has a slightly higher view angle (140 deg vs 120deg), but it's a pretty negligible difference really.
Well worth the money, and all of mine (I bought 5 all up) seem to be working perfectly
nytrojen wrote:They come with a suction cup mount. If you want to attach it to your dash, you'll probably have to use a sticky mount as well:
http://www.arkon.com/sticky-dash-mount-pad.html
nytrojen wrote:Plenty of software out there easily able to flip video. Download the official GoPro software if you want something really user friendly to do it
nytrojen wrote:No
psy wrote:I'm using a cheap Möbius action cam. Might upgrade eventually, but this records a pretty decent image http://i.imgur.com/HKcmTfGl.jpg
nytrojen wrote:Although I actually got the G1WH upgraded model which has a slightly higher view angle (140 deg vs 120deg), but it's a pretty negligible difference really.
Well worth the money, and all of mine (I bought 5 all up) seem to be working perfectly
tom_kauf wrote:nytrojen wrote:Although I actually got the G1WH upgraded model which has a slightly higher view angle (140 deg vs 120deg), but it's a pretty negligible difference really.
Well worth the money, and all of mine (I bought 5 all up) seem to be working perfectly
BEWARE all cheap Asian dashcams, even these. I bought 4 of the ones above for mine/my gf's/the work car (although I was told by a dashcam expert friend of mine to steer clear of cheap dashcams). All 4 shat themselves as soon as the mid-day sun came out. And that was even though I bought from the reputable seller who doesn't have cheap copies of these (the one that Dashcamtalk recommended). I tried various memory cards but in anything above 30deg, they just overheat (resulted in Memory errors). They worked perfectly for the cooler hours of the day.
I got a refund, but ended up buying from dashcamsaustralia.com.au , which has worked great. The budget only stretched to 1 cam, but a few mounts that let me swap it depending on the car I drive. Not everyone needs the high temperature resistant model that I got (up to 70deg), but I'd highly recommend to spend at least $200 on a cam. Cheapies might end up loosing the footage that could save you thousands.
I have a VicoVation, tucked in behind my rear vision mirror. Has 170deg view at 1080p HD. Kinda boxy looking but oh well.... Nicely hidden, so other road-users can't easily tell it apart from the mirror, and does not block any of my vision.
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