snoged Posted December 3, 2015 Posted December 3, 2015 hi any advice on which front/dam cam to get ? cheers Quote
Payco Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Got mine from Halfords for £70.Snooper do a good one too for £150. Quote
Ekona Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 What do you want it for? What must it do/not do? Budget? Quote
Hodaka Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I found this thread a little while ago and it definitely helped me. I'm going to go for the Mini 0805. https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/threads/what-to-buy-sticky.10618/ Quote
Floydbax Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Depends on your budget really. I've had one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005Q6CJI4?keywords=dashcam&qid=1450640237&ref_=sr_1_3&s=automotive&sr=1-3 very cheap and does the job fine. However i figured I needed a front and rear also so traded up to one of these http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008ES75ZS?keywords=dashcam&qid=1450640593&ref_=sr_1_49&s=automotive&sr=1-49 Still very good simple to use and equally as 'plug and play. They both come on on the ignition and record on a loop onto a mini SD card. However after my dad was involved in a crash for cash we got him a Blackview http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blackvue-32GB-DR650GW-2CH-Driving-Recorder/dp/B00NYBE7TC/ref=sr_1_6?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1450640774&sr=1-6&keywords=dashcam+blackvue way more expensive but very discrete and loads of functions. I can recommend all of these Quote
GMballistic Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Edited your title snoged as I doubt "canera" would come up for people searching for "camera" (no offence intended). If I was going to get a dash camera then personally I'd try to get the best I could afford, ...can't imagine anything more annoying then actually having a dash cam during a "crash for cash" scam, non-fault crash or similar only to find out the footage isn't good enough quality for a prosecution. Good luck with your hunt. 1 Quote
Hofner Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Garmin do a dash cam and satnav combo, not cheap, first i have seen but others will follow https://buy.garmin.com/en-GB/GB/on-the-road/in-car-sat-navs/2015-line/nuvicam-lmt-d/prod168823.html Quote
Richf Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I have a Blackvue 400hp in mm 370 and a cheap G1W in my daily as the gps cameras can interfere with dab radio G1W's are £30 in ebay by the time you have bought an SD card and wiring etc its about £40 , for that price we should all have them and my advice would be to get a cheap one and see if you see value in it before spending too much This is a G1w fitted in my daily this is a screen grab from it This is footage from my Blackvue in the 370 Quote
Hodaka Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 This is footage from my Blackvue in the 370 Woah, that overtake Quote
snoged Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 time to study ! thanks for all the comments/& corrections ! Quote
Has Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Can vouch for the G1W too. Had mine about 6 months know and it's been great. Just watch out for the fakes. Amazon e-prance I believe have the "genuine" ones. I have a fake G1W from eBay and the difference is very noticeable in the footage. Quote
coldel Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Good timing, I am thinking of investing in a camera too. Saw this, is rear view worth it? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nextbase-In-Car-Digital-Driving-Recorder/dp/B014EW48BQ Quote
yankeesiter Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Most cameras that I found offer the same or similar performance. So I would look for one that videoed at a higher speed. There are some that will do 60fps and are worth having for picture quality if that is important to you. Quote
coldel Posted December 23, 2015 Posted December 23, 2015 Thing I am most concerned with is when my car gets hit whilst I am not in it. What cameras should I be looked for? Parking in London is fraught with scrapes etc would be great to catch them in the act... Quote
Has Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 You'll want one with a built in battery then. I know mine has a feature that turns itself on and records about 30 seconds if it detects movement. It's not the best feature tbh... Especially if you have a cat that likes to walk past the car a million times a day! Quote
ZEUS Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 That's the problem with cats, they've nothing better to do. Quote
JetSet Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Caroline bought me one of these for Christmas. http://www.racshop.co.uk/sat-navs-tech/dash-cam/product/rac-02-dash-cam.html She bought it on the strength of the reviews. I've yet to fit it as the weather has been foul but I've charged it up and had a play around with it and it looks very good. Anyone have any tips on the best/neatest way of wiring it up? Pete Quote
GMballistic Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 Caroline bought me one of these for Christmas. http://www.racshop.c...2-dash-cam.html She bought it on the strength of the reviews. I've yet to fit it as the weather has been foul but I've charged it up and had a play around with it and it looks very good. Anyone have any tips on the best/neatest way of wiring it up? Pete Might be worth asking ioneabee as I believe he fitted his and so did BBK AFAIK. Link: http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/89703-hard-wiring-dash-cam-advice/ Quote
ZMANALEX Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 Good timing, I am thinking of investing in a camera too. Saw this, is rear view worth it? http://www.amazon.co...r/dp/B014EW48BQ This is only 720 and you can not fit discretely up behind the rear view mirror as you will not get a clear shot with the rear cam, so preferred positioning will be compromised. Quote
veilside z Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 Anybody seen the 1080 pixel Next Base one? Quote
ZMANALEX Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 Anybody seen the 1080 pixel Next Base one? Yes, the 402G and the 512G are both 1080p The 512G is one to go for RRP £179.00, cheapest I have seen before Xmas was £139.99. Bundles also available. 1 Quote
Sargara Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) My wife picked me up a Mini 0805 for Christmas, I fitted it yesterday. http://dashboardcame....com/mini-0805/ £56 from eBay aparently: http://www.ebay.co.u...cwAAOSwWnFV-hhP It seems value for money wise, to be amazing given its specifications. I've mounted it behind the rear view mirror at the top of the window and ran the cigarette charge cable provided along the roof, down the drivers side A pillar and along the floor behind my seat to the socket behind me near the sub. Edited December 31, 2015 by Sargara Quote
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