Dash Board Cameras?

McClane54

Hi everyone


can anyone recommend a good dashboard camera for the car? I don't want anything fancy just to record in good quality and cheap


any help or advice would b most appreciaated

Iceweasel

Good quality - and cheap? That's not easy.

At first I had a cheap and nasty one bought on eBay for under £15 - unfortunately it's a toy - I should have known better - the picture quality is poor and my deciding point is whether I can read the number-plates on cars coming to meet me or in front of me - the cheap ones can't meet that requirement.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/720P-Car-Vehicle-Dash-Dashboard-Camera-IR-DVR-Cam-CCTV-Night-Vision-Recorder-UK-/221790991205?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a3c5f365

If you want something that will give a video clip that would stand up in court or for an insurance company query, then you need something decent.

Have a look at these:

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/85714/in-car-camera-reviews-dash-cam-test-2015

I bought the Transcend Drive-Pro 200 and I'm very happy with it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271593928278?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Shop around - I paid £85 for mine a couple of months ago.

pogofish

McClane54 wrote: »

any help or advice would b most appreciaated

You might help yourself best by looking at/posting in the Dashcam sticky!

dannyrst

GoPro. Doubles up as an action cam too.

neilmcl

pogofish wrote: »

You might help yourself best by looking at/posting in the Dashcam sticky!

Or using the search facility. This question pops up quite regularly.

forgotmyname

Techmoan on youtube, reviews plenty of camera's.

Retrogamer

Plenty of reviews, recommendations and links to buy here

https://dashcamtalk.com/

I've used the G1W and G1WH and both are great for the price.

mttylad

Do not just go and buy a dashcam - don't do it.

Go and buy either a dual dashcam or 2 dashcams.

You want one for the back as a lot of accidents happen with someone coming into the back of you.

forgotmyname

I have a dual one but its not essential, if someone crashes into the back of you then its usually their fault.
If they claim you reversed into them then the front CAM will prove that you didnt reverse when the impact happened.

Kallisti

Good to get their license plate though I assume?

In other news - I just renewed and one of the sites (not sure which now, I filled in a lot of forms) had dashcam ownership and brand as one of the questions...

Interestingly the list they recognise are:

Blackvue, Chillibongo, Garmin, Mi Witness, Mio MiVue, Natio, Nextbase and Roadhawk. Read from that what you will...

Astronaughtwannabe

X3000 are pretty good for a cheap camera £30ish. I've had 3 of these for last year or so and whilst the GPS is hit n miss, they are reliable.

The problem, as with most cameras is night view.