Advice on a DASH CAM needed!

ratrace

Hi all
I’m on the hunt to purchase a dash cam for my car and was wandering which ones people are using I need it to be the following


HD video recording
Small and discreet
Needs to display time and date
Really clear video playback when viewing
Important – Has to be very good at night recording especially at this time of the year as the dark nights approach us



Battery life doesn’t matter as im going to hardwire it in to the car


Which ones are you using, what is your opinion of it


can you post some links so I can make a comparison



Thanks in advance

forgotmyname

Search for techmoan on youtube he tests LOTS of car cams.

There are LOTS of threads with exactly the same question you have asked also.

HoofeHearted

There has been a recent thread here on MSE.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5063406

atrixblue.-MFR-.

don't be fooled by gimmicks, GPS-has a plus and a minus do you really want show your speed to an insurer in case of an accident.
Night vision, think camera behind glass, light on glass reflects back into camera lense, it then renders NV useless and also your NV footage.


H.265 encoding rated is the way to go, M-JPEG tend have gaps in the footage when the segments are being stored to SD/HD card.


Motion sensor why? its facing the front so wont turn on if you get hit behind or by the side and similar if you get one front and one rear the motion only picks up from where their facing.


camera that has format feature on the cam, its easier that way to make the fullest use and compatibility for the SD card!.


by a decent SDHD card don't go ebay cheapies (theyre usually fake too.)


buy one that has good reviews on its low light recording!


I'd rather buy one that has a capacitor for its power source, this means that the camera slowly disperses power and shuts down properly so it has time to save everything properly, battery ones tend to die pretty quickly.


hardwiring into the cars power for a consistant power source is pretty big no my book not only will you drain your battery and dscharge your car battery, youll also cook the DVR camera all the time without chance for it to cool down, switchable power source so it comes on on igniton and off with ignition off is the way to go.




hope all that covers things, have fun read reviews, and again don't be fooled by gimmick features.

ratrace

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

don't be fooled by gimmicks, GPS-has a plus and a minus do you really want show your speed to an insurer in case of an accident.
Night vision, think camera behind glass, light on glass reflects back into camera lense, it then renders NV useless and also your NV footage.


H.265 encoding rated is the way to go, M-JPEG tend have gaps in the footage when the segments are being stored to SD/HD card.


Motion sensor why? its facing the front so wont turn on if you get hit behind or by the side and similar if you get one front and one rear the motion only picks up from where their facing.


camera that has format feature on the cam, its easier that way to make the fullest use and compatibility for the SD card!.


by a decent SDHD card don't go ebay cheapies (theyre usually fake too.)


buy one that has good reviews on its low light recording!


I'd rather buy one that has a capacitor for its power source, this means that the camera slowly disperses power and shuts down properly so it has time to save everything properly, battery ones tend to die pretty quickly.


hardwiring into the cars power for a consistant power source is pretty big no my book not only will you drain your battery and dscharge your car battery, youll also cook the DVR camera all the time without chance for it to cool down, switchable power source so it comes on on igniton and off with ignition off is the way to go.




hope all that covers things, have fun read reviews, and again don't be fooled by gimmick features.

Wow thanks a lot will search the web and see if i come up with anything interesting

pogofish

We need a Dash Cam sticky!

ohreally

I have smart witness for work and personal vehicles.

http://www.smartwitness.co.uk/article/74/case-studies

http://www.smartwitness.co.uk/article/83

ariba10

We have "RoadHawk" not cheap but worth the money to my mind.

Records Speed, Time of day, and a map of you position by satellite as well as a good view out of the windscreen.

ratrace

ariba10 wrote: »

We have "RoadHawk" not cheap but worth the money to my mind.

Records Speed, Time of day, and a map of you position by satellite as well as a good view out of the windscreen.

what is it like at night driving

atrixblue.-MFR-.

ratrace wrote: »

what is it like at night driving

theres a load of roadhawk DAY footage on youtube for a reason!

atrixblue.-MFR-.

look at techmoan on youtube he reviews many DVR dashcams, he claims but highly recommends the 0803 DVR dash cam is the best out there!. the night images are quite impressive.