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Dash cam recomendations
« on: 22 August 2017, 07:58:59 »

As the post implies, has anyone got any recommendations for dash cams or ones to avoid  :y
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2017, 08:09:59 »

I have been running an E-Prance G1W for about 5 years now, it works well, image quality is more than good enough and its not stupidly expensive like many (most of which I suspect are the same components with a different brand on!)
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2017, 09:09:02 »

http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2056088.m4084.l1311.R3.TR7.TRC1.A0.H0.Xddpai.TRS0&_nkw=ddpai+mini+2&_sacat=0

I've got the predecessor to this one. Only small. Links to your phone via Wi-Fi. Good enough quality. Not had any problems with it so far
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2017, 09:59:54 »

I have a nextbase 212. Good picture quality but regret not going for a wifi version as its a pain getting the memory card out to upload videos
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #4 on: 22 August 2017, 11:24:47 »

I have a nextbase 212. Good picture quality but regret not going for a wifi version as its a pain getting the memory card out to upload videos

Same here.  :y
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« Reply #5 on: 22 August 2017, 11:53:21 »

Whenever I see a car with one of the 'bigger' cameras in it (the ones with a screen on) I can't help but have TheBoy's words about people who have SatNav's stuck to the screen ringing in my ears..
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #6 on: 22 August 2017, 12:11:33 »

Coincidentally, in the Swede I have the DDPAI mini up front and the E-prance in the rear. Reason being that the e-prance is cheap but would take up too much windscreen space for my liking. The ddpai sits pretty well out of sight behind the rear view mirror.

Quality on both is fine  :y. Whatever camera you buy, do some googling on the most appropriate memory card to buy. Many are class and (occasionally) brand sensitive, also some have size restrictions.
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #7 on: 22 August 2017, 13:15:27 »

Whenever I see a car with one of the 'bigger' cameras in it (the ones with a screen on) I can't help but have TheBoy's words about people who have SatNav's stuck to the screen ringing in my ears..

What are 'TheBoy's words...........' then?
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #8 on: 22 August 2017, 13:36:00 »

Whenever I see a car with one of the 'bigger' cameras in it (the ones with a screen on) I can't help but have TheBoy's words about people who have SatNav's stuck to the screen ringing in my ears..

Mine sits up pretty much behind the rear view mirror so no real impact at all on view (well 125k plus miles of no 'impacts' anyway!)  :y
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #9 on: 22 August 2017, 13:39:15 »

http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2056088.m4084.l1311.R3.TR7.TRC1.A0.H0.Xddpai.TRS0&_nkw=ddpai+mini+2&_sacat=0

I've got the predecessor to this one. Only small. Links to your phone via Wi-Fi. Good enough quality. Not had any problems with it so far

That link is quite good as there are two dash cams for £95, on Amazon they are £85 each, might be worth a punt.

I like the fact that they are small and discrete too  :y
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #10 on: 22 August 2017, 14:11:52 »

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I like the fact that they are small and discrete too  :y

they have a parking mode too if ou want to use it. Obviously they'd need a permanent live, but even DDpai do a purpose made power supply for them for little money.
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #11 on: 22 August 2017, 14:57:55 »

I wonder how long before cars are factory fitted with cameras, so these cameras become obsolete like sat navs have become?  ???

I like those though and I guess they're kinda fit and forget.......  unless you need them?  ::)
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #12 on: 22 August 2017, 15:04:18 »



I like those though and I guess they're kinda fit and forget.......  unless you need them?  ::)


Mine is hard wired so I don't have to touch it at all. It's small enough to fit in front of the mirror, and is only really visible if you know it's there.


Nor is there any need for a large memory card, as you're only ever going to be interested in the last 5minutes or so.
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« Reply #13 on: 22 August 2017, 15:15:11 »

Whenever I see a car with one of the 'bigger' cameras in it (the ones with a screen on) I can't help but have TheBoy's words about people who have SatNav's stuck to the screen ringing in my ears..

What are 'TheBoy's words...........' then?

Something about "people" (you know, his favourite word for people..) who have "great big donks stuck in the middle of their screen so they can't see where they're going".

I'm sure it was something like that. Suitably broad brush strokes and ascerbic, as you'd expect from TB ;)
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« Reply #14 on: 22 August 2017, 15:16:19 »

Nor is there any need for a large memory card, as you're only ever going to be interested in the last 5minutes or so.

You need more than that for a good YouTube channel you can monetise, you know..  :D

I keep thinking about getting one after being punted up the arse in a car park.. but I've been saying that for a year so the chances of me getting around to it before I actually need one are probably slim!

I'll buy one the day after I needed it, of course..
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« Reply #15 on: 22 August 2017, 15:48:06 »

Nor is there any need for a large memory card, as you're only ever going to be interested in the last 5minutes or so.

You need more than that for a good YouTube channel you can monetise, you know..  :D

I keep thinking about getting one after being punted up the arse in a car park.. but I've been saying that for a year so the chances of me getting around to it before I actually need one are probably slim!

I'll buy one the day after I needed it, of course..

I had two near misses yesterday in the space of two miles so I think now is the time  ;)

One was a Q7 going across my bows at about 50mph while I was on a mini roundabout, I don`t think he even knew it was there, he missed me by about a foot after I slammed the anchors on  >:(

I think it would have hurt even though he was coming from the passenger side and Nemo`s aren`t the most heavily built vehicles.
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« Reply #16 on: 22 August 2017, 17:59:03 »

I wonder how long before cars are factory fitted with cameras, so these cameras become obsolete like sat navs have become?  ???

I like those though and I guess they're kinda fit and forget.......  unless you need them?  ::)
I think portable sat navs have become obsolete because google maps is better than most of them...and updates almost instantly.....free of charge.
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« Reply #17 on: 22 August 2017, 18:00:37 »

Nor is there any need for a large memory card, as you're only ever going to be interested in the last 5minutes or so.

You need more than that for a good YouTube channel you can monetise, you know..  :D

I keep thinking about getting one after being punted up the arse in a car park.. but I've been saying that for a year so the chances of me getting around to it before I actually need one are probably slim!

I'll buy one the day after I needed it, of course..
Who hasn't?  :-*
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Re: Dash cam recomendations
« Reply #18 on: 22 August 2017, 18:18:41 »

I wonder how long before cars are factory fitted with cameras, so these cameras become obsolete like sat navs have become?  ???

I like those though and I guess they're kinda fit and forget.......  unless you need them?  ::)
I think portable sat navs have become obsolete because google maps is better than most of them...and updates almost instantly.....free of charge.

That's true also Uncle STEMO and that is what I use these days.  :y 

Trouble is my little Garmin used to fit snugly over the fuel gauge on the Omega, so I didn't have a big black oblong obstructing my view in the windscreen!  ::)

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« Reply #19 on: 23 August 2017, 07:45:57 »

DDpia bought as per the link from Andy, 2 for £97 seems good value, one for the van and one for the Z  :y
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« Reply #20 on: 25 August 2017, 13:35:28 »

I've got the G5WA dual dashcam and must say I'm very pleased with it. Has already helped in two different collisions on the motorway (front & rear) proving I was not at fault. Both cam's are 170 degree view angle and full hd. When watching the footage on the computer the picture and sound quality are great! Easy to install and can take quite a large micro sd card.
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« Reply #21 on: 30 August 2017, 14:17:30 »

Nextbase 312GW for me. Mine are hardwired, separate cams for front and rear. Comes on when you start the car, so fit and forget, but it's there if needed :y
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« Reply #22 on: 30 August 2017, 18:04:29 »

I have a roadhawk, hardwired,infront of rearview mirror,as James said there if needed,...

In works vehicles we have front, and side, all real-time to office, with full telemetry.
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« Reply #23 on: 30 August 2017, 19:47:39 »

I`m quite impressed with the DDpai, easy to use, good app for your phone and the picture quality can be changed, default is 720p and can go to 1080p  :y
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« Reply #24 on: 30 August 2017, 20:17:39 »

Yup, I like mine very much. The snapshot button is a useful extra feature. I didn't see much (any) difference upping the quality to 1080 so left it at 720
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« Reply #25 on: 30 August 2017, 21:26:00 »

Yup, I like mine very much. The snapshot button is a useful extra feature. I didn't see much (any) difference upping the quality to 1080 so left it at 720

I only had a look this morning when I`d got to work, quality looked ok on the phone so I`ll leave it at 720. Not tried the snap shot button yet, I don`t think I`ll be fitting that to the car though, just the camera  :y
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« Reply #26 on: 31 August 2017, 08:57:09 »

I stuck it to the inside of the door pocket as its bob-all use for anything else. I've not used it yet, except to test it, but as my card only supports about 1.5hrs of video I thought it might be useful for snapping something interesting.
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« Reply #27 on: 01 September 2017, 18:57:09 »

I stuck it to the inside of the door pocket as its bob-all use for anything else. I've not used it yet, except to test it, but as my card only supports about 1.5hrs of video I thought it might be useful for snapping something interesting.

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