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I'd think a GoPro would be a good option and would allow you to remove from car and attach to whatever...


Brian

 

i'm considering one.
I'm currently in the process of getting screwed with the blame on an accident where the guy in the centre lane, cut me off (curb lane) and slammed on the brakes to make the turn on the side street.

my friend has this one and reccomends it. he has had to use it to assign blame in traffic accidents.
http://www.blackvuehd.co.uk/BlackVue_DR400G_HD.php

videos from users:
http://youtu.be/LcsfYo0szOM
Day time video:
http://youtu.be/8C2lW00xdH8
Rainy day:
http://youtu.be/QPm-zEZU6N8

 

My old man got one from a work buddy. It's a Chinese branded one, I couldn't tell you the exact name but it's something ludicrous like Supervision DashCam 8039593 XL. Anyways even though the name was laughable it works well, my main problem is the install is tough to make clean, I like it to look fully OE. It had an SD Card which he upgraded to 32 GB and loops. Just a suction cup and cigarette adapter like a GPS. Even a little screen so you can reply the footage in your car.

Ideally I'd like one that fits in the grille somewhere. Anyone heard of something like that? It'd have to be weather resistant where I'm at.

 

Ideally I'd like one that fits in the grille somewhere. Anyone heard of something like that? It'd have to be weather resistant where I'm at.

Im not sure a grill cam would work. Think about how much road crap would hit it. One lucky rock would kill it. Plus if you did ever get into an accident, I doubt it'd survive.

 

I use a Contour HD I picked online for $80. Here is a video I recorded with it on my daily commute in my old car. The video is edited of course but you can see the quality of the video and judge for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO9ucFJqedY&feature=plcp

 

I just ordered one of these.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=09M-000S-00001
I'll post back in a couple weeks to let you know how well it works.
One feature I wanted is the parking mode. I travel a lot and have to park outside when away from home, so this could add a bit of security.
I also figure I can use it in my race car as well, as it's much smaller and lighter than what I use now.

 

Subscribed! What a great thing to have, especially the good ones with gps mapping, g-shock sensor, night vision, and motion activation in parking mode. Piece of mind usually isn't cheap but this isn't too bad.

 

I installed since a while (5 month already) my iPod 4 on the pilar A using a setup from ProClip (like this : http://www.www2.focusfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262345&page=2 - scroll down the page). When in trafic, I simply turn my iPod 4 horizontally and start the video recorder. Nice and simple.

 

i'm looking to try dash cam
i'm gonna try using adhesive velco to attach it

which is a good dashcam that can record for awhile?

Thanks.

 

I use this on my phone with a suction cup mount. It keeps video temporarily unless you tell it to keep specific video by tapping the screen or if the G forces from an accident trigger the accelerometer. It also records speed, GPS, sound (optional), and it's free.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...m/store/apps/details?id=com.dailyroads.v&feature=nav_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDNd

 

That's a nice solution, but one of the issues would be the lack of a wide field of view.

 

Jalopnik has done the research for you

http://jalopnik.com/this-is-the-mid-priced-dash-cam-you-should-buy-475625317

 

I've heard these are pretty good:

http://www.blackvueusa.com/

 

It's notable that their website doesn't include any addresses or telephone numbers, it appears the parent company is out of Korea.

 

http://www.amazon.com/O-SKY-Camera-...f=sr_1_69?ie=UTF8&qid=1370648651&sr=8-69&keywords=car+camera+-+dash+cam+-+o-sky

I have this one. Wasn't happy with any of them I saw, so settled on this one. Always have to remember to plug it in the power point in console, and unplug it when done.

I wish someone made just the camera - not the mirror in camera stuff, without extras. I already have NAV, bluetooth, etc.

I little camera I could stick to the back of the original rearview mirror and a long enough power cord so I could tap into a key on/off power lead and I'd be content.

 

I have 2 Blackvue dash cameras. The DR-400G-HD & DR-500GW-HD [ninja]

 

I just watched a video on YT about Blackvue, sounds like they originated from Korea because Korea has the highest rate of pedestrians being killed by motorists in the world [paranoid]

 

I recently bought a DR32 Dashcam a few weeks back and I must say the quality is great. My only problem right now is that the 12V plugs stay off even after the car is off and the USB ports appear to not provide enough power to keep the internal battery up enough to properly shut down.

I have also yet to have the courage to use the 3M stick on mount on my window tint.

That is a sample video I did of a idiot on a motorcycle in a 45. The EV was set to +1 which kind of washed out the sky. I have yet to look at the footage I took at EV -2. I also had audio turned off. Youtube kind of butchered the quality too. If you lookup DR32 you can find a ton of sample videos.

My eventual planes are to have a battery backup pack plus a low voltage disconnect hooked up to a front and rear camera so it will continue to record even after the engine is shut off and will run on the battery backup once the car reaches 11.8V.

 

Just ordered myself the DVr-027

 

Astak action pro is a good cam it compares very well with the go pro hero 2 and it comes with a bunch of mounts a cord to plug into your tv, computer and an atachable screen so you can watch video from the cam

 

I also just ordered the DVR 027! I got it for $25 on ebay brand new! very excite! ;-)

 

I hope you didn't get the knockoff for that price! Supposedly there's knockoffs out there. But either way, can you go wrong for $25? I paid 90 and it included the 32gig card. Wishing I would have done a little more research before ordering and ordered the 007 or 207 instead though.

 

Is the 007 the James Bond edition?[ninja]

 

Looks like a knockoff but really for $25 can you really go wrong? What stands out to me with your link is the fact that one doesn't do 720p video. Ill find the link as to how to identify a knockoff. I read somewhere that the only two trusted sellers were estore009 on eBay and aliexpress - odd with both being shipped direct from Asia.

 

How to identify a fake dvr-027

http://dashcamtalk.com/dvr-027-720p/#Original_vs_Fake_Models

 

I'd like a dash cam, but don't think I'd want wires hanging down from my windshield to my 12V plug. The Blackvue seems to look the most discrete where as some of the others such as the DVR-027 look like a radar detector and invites a break in to a thief. Anyone find a good way to mount and hardwire one of the Blackvues?

 

http://www.blackboxmycar.com/collections/accessories/products/power-kit

youtube video
http://youtu.be/Su882DHtAus

hope this helps

 

When mine shows ill mount behind/next to my rear iew mirror, run wire hidden behind headboard material,down a pillar and under passenger dash. If wire is long enough ill plug into back seat outlet. If not ill have an extra outlet installed in the glove box eventually for this.

 

i got the "dvr" in today. it has the green letters on the screen, and the box it came in was white. also there is no HDMI port. also there is no 32 gb card supplied. its lame becuase the box does say "HD DVR"

 

Yeah that's too bad but it was only $25! Have you used it yet? Is the quality good enough to read a license plate ahead of you?