Dash Cam

[John_Conrad]

I have been wanting to get a dash cam for my vehicle and have found a couple:

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-Original-Dashboard-Dash/dp/B00FONBG1A
http://www.dhgate.com/product/gs5000-full-hd-1080p-car-dvr-camera-night/203736856.html?utm_source=pla&utm_medium=GMC&utm_campaign=adeals&utm_term=203736856&f=bm%7c203736856%7c112003-AutoElectronics%7cGMC%7cAdwords%7cpla%7cadeals%7cUS%7c112003008-CarDVRs%7cc%7c%7c0HRF%7c&gclid=CO7l5qCKuMYCFVg6gQodZy8KiA

can anyone make recomendations say under $200?

can't seem to fix 2nd linky...

 

[901Memphis]

The X1 seems to be pretty popular on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N8BM0BU?vs=1

 

[MobilinHyundia]

I have the G1WH dashcam...cost about $50.
Works like a charm.

 

[racer12306]

I have http://www.amazon.com/CarproCam-Z06-Blac...rds=car+pro+cam

It's not the best, but it's not bad for it's purpose. Which, imo, is a documented set of eyes in the event of an accident. "1080P" video is clear enough to see what's going on. Only catch, it must be plugged in or it only lasts about 2 hours on the battery.

If you want great video, get a GoPro for several hundred dollars.

 

[John_Conrad]

i mainly want to record traffic happenings and like the stealth of the dash cams which if i understand correctly turn on and off with the vehicle and also do a continuous record loop, which the go pro's may not, but the go pro's should have that great video your talking about.

thanks all, i have to think about this and please keep the thoughts coming

jc

 

[webfors]

I'm using this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HD720P-DVR007-Car-Dash-Dashboard-Camera-Cam-Accident-Recorder-DVR-/310395030964?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:3160

$39 + $3 shipping. Works great and doesn't distract with it's small dimensions. Start recording automatically each time I start the car... no input needed.

 

[901Memphis]

Originally Posted By: 901Memphis
The X1 seems to be pretty popular on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00N8BM0BU?vs=1


The X1 has quality recordings and is temperatures tested in both heat and cold from - 40 to 170 degrees where a lot of cheap dash cams will fail you.

 

[ExMachina]

Great subject! I got a walmart $40 dash cam 7 months ago, and like it. Go to Walmart.com, search on Pilot Automotive Dash Cam and see the $39.97 one still for sale there. (Got mine in-store.)

 

[spackard]

I use this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LXRR7L4
Street Guardian SGZC12SG

A fair amount of the year I'll be driving to and from work in darkness and its night time performance is good (video looks brighter than what the eye captures, but license plates are not so good). I liked the idea of no battery inside, as a bad battery is usually cause for tossing something like this.

 

[howie2092]

I have the world's cheapest dash cam. this one. I bought it on a lark ($15).

Had to buy a 32gb SD card, and it needed a new battery after a few months. It works surprisingly well, and the piece of mind is priceless. Needless to say, I'm in the market for a nicer unit.

 

[EdwardC]

I bought a G1W first, but realized I don't want or need a screen on my dash. I rarely need to review the video. I ended up with a Mobius Action cam, it's small, I mounted behind my rear view mirror and ran a switched power line up to it, so it automatically starts and stops recording. Works great and is good quality.

http://www.amazon.com/Mobius-Action-Came...bius+wide+angle

 

[MobilinHyundia]

http://m.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_16927.html?gclid=COT-1faYu8YCFQYQaQodrUwAOw

Dashcams I use, cheap and they work!

 

[punisher]

Originally Posted By: MobilinHyundia
http://m.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_16927.html?gclid=COT-1faYu8YCFQYQaQodrUwAOw

Dashcams I use, cheap and they work!


Best bang for the buck without a doubt. Easily the best "cheap" cam out there. Mine is in the wife's car now and it has been rock solid.

Coincidentally, this morning I was looking around and found an 0805 http://www.gearbest.com/car-dvr/pp_113549.html for $67 and change, and just jumped on it. Jr. is getting my 0803.

 

[emg]

I got two A118Cs, for about $80 each. They give a decent picture and are barely visible outside the car, though they still have some firmware bugs to fix.

With the wire cover installed, the front camera looks like an OEM install, rather than an addon.

(Yes, I'll wire the rear camera in properly one day, and get rid of the duct tape)

There's a Street Guardian version with the same basic design but higher-quality components, and I may replace the front camera with one of those and move the old one to the Civic.

 

[howie2092]

Originally Posted By: howie2092
I have the world's cheapest dash cam. this one. I bought it on a lark ($15).


Lasted a year. Not recommended.