Re: Car video camera

["David ukha@xxxxxxxxxx [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09 May 2014 06:10:23 -0700, "tonyhill@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]"
<ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi, I realise it is not strictly home auto. however I do believe
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ill have some good advice.
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> I am thinking of fitting a car video camera to record for safety,
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ce etc. There are lots available at different prices. Appreciate receiving
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any recommendations.
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I use this one: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/itm/121040656580
Costs around =A340.

Reviewed on techmoan's site here:
http://www.techmoan.com/blog/2012/9/18/a-car-dvr-with-a-wired-rear-camera.h=
tml
(a really good site for reviews of dashcams, if you haven't already
come across it)

The particular feature that stands out on this one is having a second
camera to mount in the rear window.=20

It's quite small and unobtrusive mounted at the top of the screen near
the rear view mirror. I believe it has a G-sensor that automatically
"locks" the current recording when triggered so it's not deleted
by
the loop recording. It seems reliable so far (unlike the much more
expensive Roadhawk one on my motorcycle, that has to have the SD card
formatted every week or so or it just stops recording), although I've
done less than 2000 miles since fitting it.

Negatives are that it's obviously a cheap Chinese clone - the
instructions are the usual comical translation, and it has quirks such
as a 1080P option in the menu, that still only produces 720P video
when selected. It also doesn't have GPS.

I also have a Mobius camera on order, after seeing Techmoan's review
which I hope I will be able to use a bit more widely than just stuck
to the windscreen - as a helmet camera, for example. Can't give any
first hand opinion of it because I only ordered, from Hong Kong, last
week.

David


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